Cannabis-based medical treatments will soon be available within the National Health Service in both England and Wales following a landmark decision this week. In the guidelines published Monday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence outlined the circumstances under which such treatment would be appropriate, including childhood epilepsy,... Read more
Rock icon Neil Young said on Friday that his bid to become a U.S. citizen is in jeopardy because he was honest with immigration authorities about his cannabis use. Young is a Canadian citizen but has lived in the United States for decades. In a statement posted to his... Read more
One of the 17 states that has yet to legalize recreational or medicinal marijuana is the site of some of the most Drug Enforcement Administration raids in the country. Last year, DEA officials seized and destroyed 418,076 cannabis plants in Kentucky. But where Kentucky really stood out was the... Read more
At 12:01 p.m. on November 12, Massachusetts’ emergency ban on medical cannabis vaping products expired. But in its place, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission immediately instituted a quarantine of all medical marijuana vaping devices and products, with the exception of devices that vape flower. Officials with the Cannabis Control... Read more
Shawn Hauser After decades of prohibition, hemp is now an agricultural commodity like any other, regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). But there’s a lot to unpack in the USDA’s new hemp rules. In an exclusive webcast, Hemp Industry Daily editor Kristen Nichols sits down with Vicente... Read more
Tilray, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results Revenue Increased 409% to $51.1 (C$67.8) Million in the Third Quarter of 2019 Compared to the Prior Year Period International Medical Revenue Grew More Than Five-Fold Compared to the Prior Year Period NANAIMO, British Columbia, November 12, 2019–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tilray, Inc. (“Tilray”... Read more
Innovative Industrial Properties Acquires Pennsylvania Property and Enters Into Long-Term Lease with Green Thumb Industries (GTI) IIP Expands Portfolio to Over 2.9 Million Square Feet in 13 States SAN DIEGO, November 12, 2019–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP), the first and only real estate company on the New York... Read more
Acreage Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acreage Holdings, Inc. (“Acreage”) (CSE: ACRG.U) (OTCQX: ACRGF) (FSE: 0VZ), one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis operators in the U.S., today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. THIRD QUARTER... Read more
Organigram Provides Corporate Update Announces Earnings Call for Fiscal Q4 and Full Year 2019 Results MONCTON, New Brunswick, November 11, 2019–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), the parent company of Organigram Inc. (the “Company” or “Organigram”), a leading licensed producer of cannabis, provided a corporate update today... Read more
