Colorado Florist Relishing Cannabis Space with “Weed Weddings”
Wed / Oct 26th
A Colorado-based florist has expanded her business to include cannabis bouquets and infused weddings, filling a gap that remained two… Read More
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Nevada Gov. Pens Letter Urging a ‘No’ Vote on Question 2
Wed / Oct 26th
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is opposing the ballot initiative to legalize recreational cannabis use in the state, alleging that legalization… Read More
Alaska’s First Cannabis Testing Lab Opens, Rec. Market Poised to Launch
Tue / Oct 25th
Alaska’s first cannabis testing laboratory opened up for business on Monday, launching the state further toward its official, finalized recreational… Read More
Canadian Medical Investment Firm Enters Letter of Intent to Purchase Stake in Cannabis Testing Lab
Tue / Oct 25th
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based Invictus MD has entered into a Letter of Intent for an option to acquire 49 percent… Read More
British Sugar to Grow Cannabis Plants for GW Pharmaceuticals
Tue / Oct 25th
British Sugar has signed a long-term deal with GW Pharmaceuticals to grow non-psychoactive, CBD-rich cannabis plants in an 18-hectacre facility… Read More
Texas MMJ Program Could be Decimated Under DPS Rule Changes
Tue / Oct 25th
The Texas Department of Public Safety is considering raising fees for licensed dispensaries and growers from $6,000 to $1.3 million,… Read More
Mass. House Speaker Already Eyeing Changes to Question 4
Tue / Oct 25th
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo is already pushing to make legislative changes to Question 4 if it is approved by… Read More
Oregon Health Authority Issues High Alert over Pesticide-Tainted Cannabis
Mon / Oct 24th
The Oregon Health Authority has issued a health alert regarding two strains sold at a McMinnville dispensary that “may have… Read More
Creso Shares Strong in First Week of ASX Trading
Mon / Oct 24th
Creso Pharma shares are up more than 70 percent in less than a week since hitting Australia’s ASX, trading as… Read More
Researchers Create Atomic-Level Image of Cannabinoid Receptor
Mon / Oct 24th
An international group of researchers in China have created an atomic-level image of cannabinoid receptor CB1, which could lead to… Read More
Cannabis Delivery Company Eaze Raises $13M in Financing
Mon / Oct 24th
Eaze has completed $13 million in Series B financing, raising its total to $25 million, the company announced in a… Read More
Rosin Making Matures in the Year Following the ‘Hair Straightener Video’
Fri / Oct 21st
It’s been more than a year since Phil “SoilGrown” Salazar posted a video to Instagram showing the world how to… Read More
Florida NORML Files Emergency Injunction After MMJ Question Omitted from Some Ballots
Fri / Oct 21st
NORML of Florida is suing Broward County Supervisor of Elections Dr. Brenda Snipes after it was revealed that mail-in ballots… Read More
The Cannabis Alliance’s Upcoming Legislative Agenda
Fri / Oct 21st
The 2017 Washington State legislative session is right around the corner. The 2016 session wrought very little successful cannabis legislation,… Read More
UK Home Office Denies Scottish National Party’s Request to Regulate Medical Cannabis
Fri / Oct 21st
Following a vote by the Scottish National Party supporting the decriminalization of medical cannabis and calling on the UK government… Read More
FDA Documents Show Why the Agency Won’t Budge on MMJ
Fri / Oct 21st
According to documents obtained by Vice through a Freedom of Information Act request, the Food and Drug Administration refuses to… Read More
Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Licensing War Wages On
Fri / Oct 21st
Maryland Del. Cheryl D. Glenn said the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission has “no oversight” and “no diversity” claiming that the… Read More
Steep Hill Report Finds 84% of Cannabis Tainted with Pesticides
Thu / Oct 20th
According to a report from Steep Hill Labs, about 84 percent of medical cannabis samples tested by the lab over… Read More
Fourth MMJ Company Added to Australian Stock Exchange
Thu / Oct 20th
Creso Pharma, a developer of medicinal cannabis therapies, is the latest cannabis company to list on Australia’s ASX, according to… Read More
Cannabis Real Estate Investor Trust Files for NYSE Listing
Thu / Oct 20th
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc., a cannabis-related Real Estate Investor Trust, has filed to be a public company, seeking to be… Read More
Israeli MMJ Firm Completes Cannabinoid-Enriched Tablet for Non-Smoking Patients
Thu / Oct 20th
Israel-based OWC Pharmaceutical has announced the completion of a cannabinoid-enriched sublingual tablet for patients who are not able to, or… Read More
Recreational Cannabis Sales in Oregon Top $160M
Wed / Oct 19th
Recreational cannabis sales in Oregon hit $160.8 million through the first nine months of the year, resulting in $40.2 million… Read More
Survey: Cannabis Policy has Significant Influence on Voter Opinions in Upcoming Election
Wed / Oct 19th
According to Cannalytics’ 2016 Voter Report, cannabis policy has a “significant impact and influence” on voter opinions in the upcoming… Read More
Elementary School Administrators Apologize After Urging Parents to Oppose Anchorage Dispensary
Wed / Oct 19th
Officials at an Anchorage, Alaska elementary school apologized after sending a ‘partisan’ automated phone message to parents urging them to… Read More