As the hemp industry waits for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to finish its federal hemp production rules in time for the 2020 season, hemp companies are speculating whether the agency will further define which varieties and cultivars will be allowed to be used under the 2018 Farm... Read more
These Marijuana Stocks Are on Pushing the Boundaries of CBD The marijuana stock market has seen quite the ups and downs over the past few months. In only a short period of time, cannabis stocks have become commonplace for a large series of investors. With so many events shifting the industry so often, it can […]
Innovative Industrial Properties Prices Public Offering of 1,300,000 Shares of Common Stock SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2019–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: IIPR) announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 1,300,000 shares of its common stock at $126.00 per share for gross proceeds of... Read more
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced companion bills on Tuesday that would protect people with low-level drug convictions from being denied access to or being evicted from public housing. The Fair Chance at Housing Act would also prohibit the use of drug and alcohol testing... Read more
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced companion bills on Tuesday that would protect people with low-level drug convictions from being denied access to or being evicted from public housing. The Fair Chance at Housing Act would also prohibit the use of drug and alcohol testing... Read more
The State of Hawaii decriminalized possession of small amounts of cannabis on Tuesday after an attempt by lawmakers to legalize the recreational use of marijuana failed earlier this year. Under the measure, House Bill 1383, possession of up to three grams of cannabis will no longer be subject to... Read more
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing today on the impact of marijuana laws in America. Despite the wave of cannabis progress, and products, sweeping the country coast to coast, marijuana arrests rose in America last year for the second year in a... Read more
With support from the state’s Republican governor, North Dakota moved on Wednesday to allow thousands of individuals to potentially wipe their slate clean of low-level marijuana convictions. The state’s pardon advisory board unanimously approved the policy change, clearing the way for those residents to apply for a pardon for... Read more
American Eagle Outfitters will begin selling CBD personal care and wellness products at nearly 500 of its stores and online, according to a release from Green Growth Brands (GGB), the clothing retailer’s partner in the new venture. The move by American Eagle marks the latest foray into the burgeoning... Read more
Later this July, Pennsylvania’s list of 21 conditions that qualify for medical marijuana treatments will grow to 23. On Thursday, Pennsylvania’s Department of Health approved the addition of two new qualifying conditions: anxiety and Tourette Syndrome. According to Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, the decision to add the two... Read more
