Even amid the legal era of marijuana in the U.S., Black people in every single state are more likely to be arrested than White people for marijuana, according to recently released data. Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released “A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests... Read more
The Mission Statement for Jungmaven, the hemp clothing company founded by Robert Jungmann, begins with the credo, “We believe the earth belongs to everyone.” Caring about the earth is a common refrain within the hemp and cannabis communities. After caring comes advocacy and action, with renewed interest in hemp... Read more
Just as industry webinars and sesh hangouts on Zoom are starting to lose their appeal as sources of quarantine cannabis content, High Times has come to the rescue by opening the magazine’s archives online for all the world to view for free. From interviews with cultural icons such as... Read more
Hightimes Holding Corp. today issued a Form 1-U detailing an $80 million transaction with Harvest Health & Recreation (CSE: HARV) (OTC: HRVSF). Harvest will sell up to 13 California dispensaries, most of which are not yet operational, to Hightimes for up to $12.5 million in cash and $67.5 million... Read more
Fire & Flower Upsizes and Completes $28 Million Private Placements Green Acre Capital acting as Lead Investor EDMONTON, April 28, 2020 /CNW/ – Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (“FFHC”, “Fire & Flower” or the “Company”) (TSX: FAF OTCQX: FFLWF), today announced the closing of the previously announced private placement... Read more
High Times announced on Monday that its new Cannabis Cup: People’s Choice Edition will be coming to Colorado this summer. The event will continue High Times’ trend of bringing its signature series of cannabis product competitions online in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The goal of the... Read more
Iconic wildlife conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall has partnered with a Canadian CBD company to develop a line of health and wellness products that support efforts to protect the environment. The partnership between Goodall and Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. was announced in a press release from the company last week.... Read more
More than 11,500 convictions for cannabis offenses are set to be expunged or reduced in Santa Clara County, California this week as part of a continuing effort to clear criminal records of actions that are no longer a violation of state law. The expungements are scheduled to be granted... Read more
Shawn Hauser (Editor’s note: Shawn Hauser, an attorney who leads the Hemp and Cannabinoids Department at Vicente Sederberg law firm in Denver, is writing the first in an occasional series of commentaries from professionals connected to the hemp industry.) It’s been a tough start for the new U.S. hemp... Read more
Cresco Labs Announces Mutual Agreement to Terminate Purchase Agreement With Tryke – Frees-Up $55 Million in Capital to Further Invest in Organic Growth Pipeline CHICAGO, April 27, 2020–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (“Cresco” or “the Company”), one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States,... Read more
