Update: The K9, named Jake, died over the weekend, according to local media. Original Story: A prison K9 in Alabama required CPR after a contraband raid last week exposed the animal to synthetic marijuana. The dog, named Jake, assisted a search conducted last Thursday at Staton Correctional Facility in... Read more
This Marijuana Stock is Ready To Profit From Fastest Growing Cannabis Trend Unless you live under a rock, you know that marijuana legalization is taking the world by storm. Extracted products provide much higher margins compared to dried marijuana. On average, extracted and infused cannabis products generate 8-16% higher margins than dried flower. Higher margins […]
A surge in academic research about hemp-derived cannabinoids is giving CBD companies new opportunities to find university partners to validate mountains of anecdotal evidence about CBD’s health benefits. The research boom is enabled by hemp’s new legal status and funded by cannabis entrepreneurs who see a chance to bring... Read more
CannTrust Special Committee Update VAUGHAN, ON, July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – CannTrust Holdings Inc. (“CannTrust” or the “Company”, TSX: TRST,NYSE: CTST) today provided an interim update on the investigation being undertaken by a special committee (the “Special Committee”) of its board of directors (the “Board of Directors”). As announced... Read more
GTEC Enters into Agreement to Acquire Facility in Kelowna BC Kelowna, BC, July 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GTEC Holdings Ltd. (TSX-V:GTEC) (OTCQB:GGTTF) (FRA:1BUP) (“GTEC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that GTEC and Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth”) (TSX:WEED) (NYSE:CGC) entered into a purchase and sale agreement... Read more
The Flowr Corporation Announces $43.5 Million Bought Deal Financing TORONTO, July 22, 2019 /CNW/ – The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V:FLWR) (OTCQB:FLWPF) (the “Company” or “Flowr”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities L.P. (the “Lead Underwriter” and, collectively with... Read more
A coalition of more than 100 marijuana businesses and industry associations sent a letter to congressional leadership on Thursday, pressing them to ensure that any cannabis reform legislation include provisions promoting social equity in the industry. The letter describes the evolution in public opinion around marijuana policy, the mass... Read more
A bipartisan group of House members introduced a bill on Wednesday that would eliminate barriers to research into medical cannabis. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Andy Harris (R-MD), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rob Bishop (R-UT) are sponsoring the legislation. The bill would accomplish two... Read more
Marijuana stocks have been around for some time now. With the years that the market has behind its back, it seems as though cannabis stocks are just now beginning to reach their full potential. Some studies have shown that the market could grow by as much as 35% per year throughout the next three years […]
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) says that he proved his political advisors wrong when he decided to champion hemp legalization. When he served as Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner before joining Congress and first contemplated “making hemp a reality,” he was told that people would conflate the crop with marijuana and he’d... Read more
