(A version of this story first appeared on Marijuana Business Daily.) Peru is giving hemp-derived medicines the green light, with commercialization imminent once the respective companies obtain the necessary import permits. Two hemp-derived products are registered as “cannabis-derived natural health products” in Peru. Toronto-headquartered Ramm Pharma, a company with... Read more
iAnthus Announces Execution of Support Agreement for a Recapitalization Transaction NEW YORK and TORONTO, July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (“iAnthus” or the “Company”) (CSE: IAN) (OTCQX: ITHUF), which owns, operates, and partners with regulated cannabis operations across the United States, announced today that it has... Read more
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. Announces US$12.65 Million Registered Direct Offering LAVAL, QC, July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (“NEPT” or the “Company”) (TSX: NEPT) (NASDAQ: NEPT), a health and wellness company focused on extraction, purification and formulation of cannabinoids, today announced it has entered into definitive... Read more
Virginia’s Board of Pharmacy awarded five cannabis processing licenses in late 2018, and three of the recipients are expected to begin dispensing cannabis products to patients within the next two months. The program remains rather narrow at the onset, even after several big improvements, but, like many other states,... Read more
Legalizing marijuana is not among the recommendations made to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden by a criminal justice task force his campaign created in partnership with former 2020 primary rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Advocates had held out hope that the panel would push the former vice president... Read more
A bipartisan coalition of state treasurers sent a letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday, asking that they include marijuana banking protections in the next piece of coronavirus relief legislation. The letter, led by Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read, says that the current pandemic has underscored the need to pass the... Read more
The top police chiefs association in Canada made a bold call for drug policy reform on Thursday, arguing that low-level possession should be decriminalized and substance misuse should be treated as a public health matter. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) said that its recommendation is motivated... Read more
In Kansas City, you no longer need to sweat it if you’re holding a little bud. That’s because the City Council on Thursday passed a new measure removing marijuana from the city’s code of ordinances. The measure passed the council by a vote of 9-4, according to local television... Read more
A group of Canadian police chiefs is calling on the federal government to decriminalize the possession of all drugs for personal use in a committee report issued this month. The report from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) also recommends that an integrated approach to drug addiction... Read more
