One of the United States’ most respected medical institutions has announced that it will be sinking its teeth into the field of psychedelics research. Johns Hopkins University will form the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, funded by $17 million in donations from private sources. It may well be... Read more
Federal health officials in Canada issued an advisory on Thursday warning of the dangers of vaping after a string of serious lung illnesses and two deaths in the United States. In the advisory from Health Canada, consumers were warned that vaping should not be considered a safe alternative to... Read more
New York officials may have found an answer for the mysterious rash of illnesses linked to vaping that has already claimed three lives in the United States. On Thursday, the state’s Department of Health announced that it had uncovered lab results that identified “very high levels” of vitamin E... Read more
Medicine Man Technologies Expands its Retail Capabilities with the Planned Acquisition of Roots Rx, a Highly Reputable Operator with Six Dispensaries and Cultivation Facilities – Roots Rx is one of the top dispensary brands within Colorado, with high quality cannabis, ease of ordering features, knowledgeable budtenders, and a unique... Read more
National shipments of hemp and its byproducts will march on, even if some businesses take extra care in the wake of a surprising court ruling delaying the return of roughly 7,000 pounds of hemp in police custody in Idaho, industry members and attorneys say. The 9th Circuit Court of... Read more
Medicine Man Technologies Enters into a Term Sheet to Acquire a Second Group of Dispensaries – Upon closing of pending acquisitions, the Company will operate a total of 14 dispensaries within Colorado – The acquisitions are part of MMT’s strategy aimed at creating an integrated operation, to include proven... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Neptune Wellness President and CEO Michael Cammarata Neptune Wellness Solutions is not new to the extraction business. More than 10 years ago, the company got its start extracting omega-3 from krill oil and building omega-3 brands. Now, it has pivoted away from that segment of its... Read more
Growing marijuana is a relatively labor- and resource-intensive project. That’s especially true of indoor growing efforts. Along with the physical space needed to cultivate cannabis plants indoors, growers also need a lot of water and nutrients to keep the plants healthy. Similarly, growers also use large amounts of electricity.... Read more
The birds-eye shots of the Vuelta a España can be mesmerizing, even awe-inspiring, as dozens of riders weave their way through the Pyrenees and Spanish villas as part of the grueling, multi-stage cycling race. Those same shots, it turns out, can be incriminating. Police in Spain say they seized... Read more
