Massachusetts’ First Recreational Cannabis Sales Could Be Days Away
Marijuana Industry News September 18, 2018
Toronto, September 18, 2018 (CNW) – PRESS RELEASE – FSD Pharma Inc., which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary FV Pharma Inc., is a licensed producer pursuant to the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations, has announced that it has signed a definitive collaboration and profit sharing agreement with Canntab Therapeutics... Read more
Nebraska Cannabidiol Oil Study Report Shows Benefit to Patients
Marijuana Industry News September 18, 2018
LAS VEGAS — PRESS RELEASE — CLS Holdings USA, Inc., a diversified cannabis company operating as Cannabis Life Sciences and an integrated cannabis producer and retailer in Nevada through its Oasis Cannabis subsidiaries, today announced it has executed two Letters of Intentto enter the rapidly growing Massachusetts market. CLS... Read more
Hemp Notebook: Hemp’s scramble to distance itself from marijuana veers into misinformation
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry News September 18, 2018 0
(This is an abridged version of a column that appears in the July issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Not all hemp misinformation comes from anti-drug enemies of cannabis; some of it comes from hemp acolytes themselves. A recent comment from hemp’s most powerful friend in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Mitch... Read more
2018 Farm Bill: What to watch for – from 6 hemp industry insiders
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry News September 18, 2018 0
Hemp farmers nationwide are preparing for harvest, but they’re also keeping a close eye on Washington DC. Here are some reasons why: Congress is beginning final negotiations on the 2018 Farm Bill, which could either remove hemp from the Controlled Substances Act or revive a prohibition on growing it.... Read more
Hemp dispute may be harbinger of approaching legal storm
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry News September 17, 2018 0
Two companies are in a legal tussle over what destroyed a 600-acre hemp farming joint venture in Colorado – a conflict that industry experts say could be the first of many as eager investors and firms try to cash in on budding business opportunities. In a recent California Superior Court... Read more
Oregon marijuana growers eye opportunities in hemp
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry News September 17, 2018 0
(This is an abridged version of a story that appears at MJBizDaily.com.) As Oregon cannabis prices continue to sink to new lows amid a product glut, outdoor marijuana growers are turning their sights to MJ’s cousin: hemp. The pivot allows growers to diversify their revenue stream and capitalize on... Read more
Coca-Cola eyes CBD ‘functional wellness beverages’ as soda market cools
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry News September 17, 2018 0
The Coca-Cola Co., the world’s largest beverage maker, is looking at a line of CBD beverages, the company confirmed Monday. “Along with many others in the beverage industry, we are closely watching the growth of nonpsychoactive CBD as an ingredient in functional wellness beverages around the world,” Coca-Cola spokesman Kent Landers said... Read more
House Committee Approves Cannabis Research Bill, Aurora Cannabis Buys South American Lab: Week in Review
Marijuana Industry News September 14, 2018
It’s no secret that quality plant material produces quality extracts, but challenges lie in ensuring this quality and finding the right extractor to work with, according to Pete Patterson, co-founder and chief operating officer of Vitalis Extraction Technology, a Canada-based engineering and manufacturing company that produces industrial supercritical CO2... Read more
Early Lab Tests Show 18-Percent Failure Rate in California’s Cannabis Market Since July 1
Marijuana Industry News September 14, 2018
When the first batch of newly mandated California cannabis test results was made public in late July, the results weren’t terrific. About 20 percent of cannabis products had failed for one reason or another. “First tests are in,” an Orange County Register headline read, “and 1 in 5 marijuana... Read more
Manhattan DA’s Office Drops More Than 3,000 Open Marijuana Cases
Marijuana Industry News September 14, 2018
When the first batch of newly mandated California cannabis test results was made public in late July, the results weren’t terrific. About 20 percent of cannabis products had failed for one reason or another. “First tests are in,” an Orange County Register headline read, “and 1 in 5 marijuana... Read more
