Curaleaf Holdings Announces Closing of C$34.06 Million Private Placement of Subordinate Voting Shares WAKEFIELD, Mass., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) (“Curaleaf” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, announces today the closing of the private placement... Read more
A study by researchers at the University of California shows that cannabis may have the potential to treat the chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. Results of the research, which was led by University of California at Irvine researcher Kalpna Gupta and Dr. Donald Abrams of U.C. San... Read more
Law enforcement data released by the California Department of Justice reveals that in 2019 the state recorded the lowest number of felony marijuana arrests since 1954, while showing that the racial disparity at play in such arrests continues to grow. In the department’s latest “Crime in California” report, law... Read more
The presidential nominees for the Libertarian and Green Parties both support bolder drug policy proposals, including marijuana legalization, than presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden or President Trump. Libertarian pick Jo Jorgensen and Green nominee Howie Hawkins recently discussed their views on the issue and backed legalizing cannabis for adult... Read more
The presidential nominees for the Libertarian and Green Parties both support bolder drug policy proposals, including marijuana legalization, than presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden or President Trump. Libertarian pick Jo Jorgensen and Green nominee Howie Hawkins recently discussed their views on the issue and backed legalizing cannabis for adult... Read more
A groundbreaking psychedelics research company is working on introducing new treatments for veterans who suffer from PTSD and other neurological conditions. NeuroPharm, under the umbrella of Mydecine, is working on a new, evidence-based medicine to help those who suffer from PTSD, as well as to treat depression anxiety, panic... Read more
Innovative Industrial Properties Acquires Properties in New Jersey and Enters Into Long-Term Leases with Columbia Care SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2020–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP), the first and only real estate company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: IIPR) focused on the regulated U.S. cannabis industry, announced... Read more
(This is an abridged version of a story that appears in the July issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) When the Great Recession hit in late 2007, the cannabis industry showed little resemblance to what it is today, with only a few businesses operating now that were open then. Today,... Read more
Montana marijuana activists said on Friday that official county-level data shows they’ve collected enough valid signatures to qualify two legalization measures for the November ballot. Despite signature gathering setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, New Approach Montana says its revised petitioning strategy paid off and they managed to amass... Read more