States would be able to legally import and export marijuana under a bill introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) on Thursday. The novel legislation, which would also codify a policy prohibiting the Justice Department from interfering in state-legal cannabis activities, would let states that... Read more
Ireland on Wednesday launched a scheme that will allow its citizens to use cannabis for medicinal purposes. Simon Harris, the country’s health minister, signed legislation that establishes a program to give patients access to marijuana for treatment purposes. “The Medical Cannabis Access Programme” will be maintained for five years... Read more
Musician and cannabis enthusiast Snoop Dogg is facing an online backlash over a social media post designed to highlight the disparate dangers between marijuana and alcohol. Pot advocates have long touted its safety relative to booze and other drugs, of course, but Snoop ran afoul by using a legendary... Read more
Cannabis activists in Idaho have launched a bid to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana in the state and will soon be collecting signatures to put a voter initiative on the ballot for the 2020 election. The legalization initiative was filed with the Idaho Secretary of State on Tuesday... Read more
It would have been impossible to guess, in the glory days of clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, that the company would one day be relying on cannabinoids to up its business forecast. But with shares down 20 percent this year, the mall staple is casting around for new ideas.... Read more
Suite of highly innovative Cannabidiol (CBD) infused wellness, self-care, and beauty products available online and distributed to over 1,000 retail locations throughout 46 U.S. states High-margin wholesale and direct-to-consumer business model with 50% quarter over quarter growth Exceptionally talented team led by co-founders Beth Stavola and Julie Winter, both recognized as “Top... Read more
The Public Cannabis Company Revenue Tracker, managed by New Cannabis Ventures, ranks the top revenue producing cannabis stocks that generate industry sales of more than US$5.0 million per quarter. This data-driven, fact-based tracker will continually update based on new financial filings so that readers can stay up to date. Companies... Read more
(This is an abridged version of a column that appears in the May-June issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) The hemp industry is changing fast. The federal government, not so much. The entire cannabis industry celebrated last December, when hemp was removed from the Controlled Substances Act in the 2018 Farm... Read more
Aleafia Health Announces Closing of $40.25 Million Public Offering, Including Full Exercise of the Over-Allotment Option TORONTO, June 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: ALEF) (OTC: ALEAF) (FRA:ARAH) Aleafia Health Inc. (“Aleafia Health” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced public offering... Read more
Curaleaf Announces Two Acquisitions to Open 7th and 8th Stores in Phoenix Metro Area Provides Curaleaf with the Leading Retail Footprint in the Phoenix Metro Area WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA /OTCQX: CURLF), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United... Read more
