Indiana Gov.: Retailers Have 60 Days to Halt Sales of CBD Products with THC Content
Wed / Nov 29th
In a statement on Tuesday, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb weighed in on the ongoing CBD oil debate in the Hoosier… Read More
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Newfoundland and Labrador Government Release Cannabis Industry Rules
Wed / Nov 29th
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has released their provincial cannabis regulations, setting the legal purchase age at 19 and allowing… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Regulators Clarify Rules for Competitions and Events
Wed / Nov 29th
If Oregon’s licensed cannabis cultivators want to submit their products to competitions, such as the famed Cannabis Cup, the product… Read More
Poll: New Yorkers Support Adult-Use Legalization, Including GOP Majority
Tue / Nov 28th
A new Emerson College-conducted poll commissioned by the Marijuana Policy Project of New York and the Drug Policy Alliance has… Read More
Canadian Legalization Bill Passes House of Commons, Moves to Senate
Tue / Nov 28th
Canada’s federal cannabis legalization bill has passed the House of Commons 200-82 and now moves to the Senate for consideration,… Read More
Canopy Growth Acquires Saskatchewan Hemp Cultivator
Tue / Nov 28th
Canopy Growth Corporation, a licensed medical cannabis producer in Canada with interests and operations in seven countries, is set to… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Industry Investor to Acquire Two California Firms
Tue / Nov 28th
Canadian medical cannabis industry investor and operator CannaRoyalty Corp. has agreed to acquire two California cannabis companies, part of their… Read More
Indiana Attorney General: CBD ‘Unlawful’ in the State
Mon / Nov 27th
In an official opinion released last week, Indiana Attorney General Curtis T. Hill Jr. said that CBD products “remain unlawful… Read More
Colorado Budget Committee Anticipating Less Cannabis Tax Money Following Sales Tax Changes
Mon / Nov 27th
According to a report by the Colorado Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, cannabis tax revenues in Colorado are expected to be about… Read More
Ontario, Canada College Offers First MMJ Course
Mon / Nov 27th
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada’s Durham College offered, for the first time, Medical Cannabis Fundamentals for Business Professionals last weekend – a… Read More
Aurora Announces Deals to Acquire Quebec MMJ Producer, Greenhouse Design Firm
Fri / Nov 24th
Aurora Cannabis announced deals to acquire two companies on Thursday – H2 Biopharma Inc., a late-stage Canadian medical cannabis production… Read More
Saskatchewan Govt. Cannabis Survey Finds Support for Home-Grow, Online & Retail Sales
Fri / Nov 24th
A survey by the Saskatchewan government has found strong support for cannabis sales to be conducted both in retail stores… Read More
Canadian Government Releases Cannabis Legalization Details
Wed / Nov 22nd
The Canadian government has released proposed federal regulations, clarifying some details of the program as provincial governments begin releasing their… Read More
Aurora Posturing for Hostile CanniMed Takeover After Initial Bid Rejected
Wed / Nov 22nd
CanniMed has rejected Aurora Cannabis’ unsolicited takeover offer; however, Aurora is now planning a hostile takeover by offering investors Aurora… Read More
Consultant Linked to Tribe’s Cannabis Resort Has Drug Case Dismissed
Wed / Nov 22nd
Jonathan Hunt, one of the cannabis consultants prosecuted in South Dakota for their role in the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe’s… Read More
Illinois State Senator to Introduce Bill Allowing Opioid Patients Access to MMJ Program
Wed / Nov 22nd
Illinois State Senator Don Harmon is set to introduce a bill to allow people prescribed opioids for a medical condition… Read More
U.S. Hemp Production More than Doubled in 2017
Tue / Nov 21st
Acreage of hemp crops in the U.S. more than doubled from 9,770 acres in 2016 to 23,346 in 2017, according… Read More
Report: 87% of Canadian Cannabis Firms Anticipate Industry Consolidation in 3 Years
Tue / Nov 21st
According to a report by EY consulting released on Monday, 87 percent of Canada’s licensed cannabis producers believe the industry… Read More
New Brunswick, Canada Government Strikes Deal with 3rd Cannabis Producer
Tue / Nov 21st
The government of New Brunswick, Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with licensed producer Zenabis to provide 4,000 kilograms… Read More
Online Cannabis Platform LeafLink Raises $10M in VC funding
Tue / Nov 21st
Online cannabis commerce platform LeafLink has raised $10 million from venture capital firms to expand its reach into California, according… Read More
Montana MMJ Draft Rules Released
Mon / Nov 20th
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services has proposed draft rules for the medical cannabis program under the expanded… Read More
Australian MMJ and Hemp Firm Expands into China
Mon / Nov 20th
Australia’s Creso Pharma is expanding its reach into China, announcing the company has established a strategic partnership and commercial distribution… Read More
Massachusetts Community College Offering Non-Credit Cannabis Industry Training Program
Mon / Nov 20th
Gardner, Massachusetts’ Mount Wachusett Community College is partnering with Online Cannabis Education on a not-for-credit Cannabis Career Training Program, according… Read More
California Releases Emergency Regulations; Sales Set for Jan. 1.
Fri / Nov 17th
Retail cannabis sales will begin on-time in California after regulators released an emergency rules package allowing operators a six-month transition… Read More