British customs officials in France discovered more than 30 pounds of cocaine in a shipment of protective face masks bound for the United Kingdom, government officials reported on Tuesday. The attempt to smuggle cocaine hidden among boxes of personal protective equipment comes in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus... Read more
(This is the fourth part of a weeklong series from Hemp Industry Daily examining hemp industry salaries, hiring and recruiting trends. Part One looked at how hemp salaries have changed since federal legalization. Part Two compared hemp salaries and tobacco-industry salaries. Part Three compared hemp salaires with those in traditional commodity agriculture. Coming... Read more
Canopy Growth Announces Changes to Global Operations to Drive Strategic Focus These actions will further align global supply and demand and streamline operations Company continues to expect to incur approximately C$700-800MM pre-tax charge in Q4 Fiscal 2020 SMITHS FALLS, ON, April 16, 2020 /CNW/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy... Read more
An Australian medical cannabis company is trumpeting the results of a clinical trial for its insomnia treatment. Zelira Therapeutics said last week that it received the final report for its proprietary cannabis formulation known as ZTL-101, and that its findings “represent a world-first clinical” validation of the treatment as... Read more
Medical marijuana dispensaries in the nation’s capital will now be able to make home deliveries and allow customers to pick up their orders curbside under emergency regulations adopted to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The temporary rules were announced on Monday by Mayor Muriel Bowser and... Read more
Rural pharmacies in Illinois are receiving financial support from cannabis taxes earmarked for the state’s ‘rainy day fund,’ officials announced recently. Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced last month that nearly $1 million would be released to critical access pharmacies providing essential services to rural communities during the ongoing... Read more
A coalition of marijuana industry associations sent a letter to governors and state treasurers on Wednesday, asking them to help secure financial relief that cannabis businesses are being denied by the federal government amid the coronavirus outbreak. The letter emphasizes that marijuana companies are providing jobs and essential services... Read more
Montana activists filed a lawsuit against the state last week, alleging that prohibiting electronic signature gathering for their proposed marijuana legalization initiative during the coronavirus outbreak is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs—Ted Dick, campaign manager of New Approach Montana and a former executive director of the Montana Democratic Party, and former... Read more
