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Statements From the FDA’s First Public Hearing on CBD

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing on Friday as the agency continues its work to regulate CBD following the legalization of hemp in the 2018 Farm Bill in December. Although the legislation removed hemp and derivatives containing less than 0.3 percent THC, the 2018 Farm... Read more

Oregon to Ban Landlords Rejecting Renters Based on Prior Marijuana Convictions

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Oregon legislators have passed a bill that would prohibit landlords from rejecting prospective tenants based on prior convictions for minor marijuana convictions. The measure, Senate Bill 970, would also ban landlords from considering a housing applicant’s status as a medical marijuana patient when making rental decisions. The bill was... Read more

Customs and Border Protection Seizes $1.4 Million Worth of Marijuana in Texas

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The World Trade Bridge between the United States and Mexico is one of the most secure and fortified ports of entry along the US southern border. But drug traffickers still smuggle the majority of illicit drugs through official ports of entry like the one in Laredo. Sometimes, they get... Read more

Florida County School Board Approves Medical Marijuana Access in Public Schools

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The Palm Beach County School Board voted on Wednesday night to approve a new district policy to allow students to use cannabis medications on campus. Under the new policy, students who are qualified as patients under Florida’s medical marijuana program will have access to low THC cannabis medications at... Read more

Louisiana Coroner Claims Woman Died From “THC Overdose”

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A Louisiana coroner reports that a 39-year-old woman who died in February on her couch in the town of LaPlace could have suffered a marijuana overdose. Though there is some cause for skepticism over the finding, its accuracy would make hers the first reported case of death caused by... Read more

North Carolina considers ban on smokable hemp

Featured Industrial Hemp News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 6, 2019 0

North Carolina is considering a ban on smokable hemp, but farmers say that would stifle market opportunity in a fast-growing new industry. The ban is part of a bill outlining North Carolina’s industrial hemp pilot program. The state’s Bureau of Investigation is pushing for the ban, saying it’s difficult for... Read more

PharmaCielo to Acquire International Cannabis Company Creso Pharma for A$122 Million

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Acquisition will add extensive on-shelf product portfolio available in multiple regions Expands PharmaCielo’s global sales reach and market presence in Canada, Switzerland, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, and Brazil TORONTO, June 6, 2019 /CNW/ – PharmaCielo Ltd. (“PharmaCielo” or the “Company”) (TSXV:PCLO), the Canadian parent of Colombia’s premier cultivator... Read more

Aleafia Health Announces $35 Million Public Offering of 8.5% Convertible Debenture Units

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TORONTO, June 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aleafia Health Inc. (“Aleafia Health” or the “Company”) (TSX: ALEF) (OTC: ALEAF) (FRA:ARAH) is pleased to report that its offering, previously announced on June 5, 2019, (the “Offering”) will be for an offering size of $35,000,000. The Offering will be conducted on... Read more

TerrAscend Closes Portion of Apothecarium Acquisition

California Featured Trending Stories June 6, 2019 0

TerrAscend Announces Closing of Previously Announced Transactions with The Apothecarium in California Establishes the Company’s retail footprint in the US with the integration of The Apothecarium’s operations (including all employees) Transactions include three San Francisco dispensaries, two additional retail locations, and Valhalla Confections New locations in Berkeley, California and... Read more

Federal Reserve Official Pledges To Tell Banks They Can Service Hemp Businesses

Featured Marijuana Industry Marijuana Industry News June 6, 2019 0

A Delaware House committee approved a bill to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state on Wednesday. The legislation would allow people aged 21 and older to possess, consume and purchase certain amounts of cannabis. It also contains a number of social equity provisions, including expungements for individuals... Read more