Former Lululemon Executive Joins True Leaf as Chief Financial Officer
Marijuana Industry News September 20, 2018
Sandra and Nicole Elkind say they’ve identified some of the cannabis industry’s most common problems with packaging. Together, they intend to solve them. The two sisters co-founded STO Responsible to provide child-resistant and sustainable packaging options to cannabis companies. Their work has been guided in part by conversations with... Read more
Marijuana Policy Project Endorses North Dakota Ballot Initiative to Legalize Marijuana for Adults
Marijuana Industry News September 19, 2018
Photo courtesy of Hezekiah Allen Cannabis advocate Hezekiah Allen is stepping down from his executive director role at the California Growers Association to join the Emerald Grown farming cooperative to help small cannabis farmers succeed in California’s market. “It’s a bit of a leap of faith. It’s not without... Read more
New Jersey Marijuana Bill is ’98 Percent’ Done
Marijuana Industry News September 19, 2018
Photo courtesy of Hezekiah Allen Cannabis advocate Hezekiah Allen is stepping down from his executive director role at the California Growers Association to join the Emerald Grown farming cooperative to help small cannabis farmers succeed in California’s market. “It’s a bit of a leap of faith. It’s not without... Read more
Georgian Government Backtracks on Cannabis Cultivation Law After Church Outcry
Marijuana Industry News September 19, 2018
Photo courtesy of Hezekiah Allen Cannabis advocate Hezekiah Allen is stepping down from his executive director role at the California Growers Association to join the Emerald Grown farming cooperative to help small cannabis farmers succeed in California’s market. “It’s a bit of a leap of faith. It’s not without... Read more
Cannabis Concentrate Sales Are Growing, But Consolidation Is Coming
Marijuana Industry News September 19, 2018
In case there were any doubts left, a new report from BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research confirms that cannabis concentrates sales far outpace both flower and edibles in legal U.S. markets. This market segment shows no signs of slowing down. Retail concentrate sales are projected to hit the $8 billion... Read more
Estee Lauder’s Origins Capitalizes on Cannabis
Marijuana Industry News September 19, 2018
In case there were any doubts left, a new report from BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research confirms that cannabis concentrates sales far outpace both flower and edibles in legal U.S. markets. This market segment shows no signs of slowing down. Retail concentrate sales are projected to hit the $8 billion... Read more
Soured CBD deal highlights need for ‘persnickety’ due diligence
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics September 18, 2018 0
(This story has been updated from an earlier version.) A tantalizing innovation in the CBD market has turned into a nasty contract dispute that spans the globe. Bomi Joseph, a California plant breeder, is suing CBD Naturals, a company that has been associated with Canadian CBD manufacturer Isodi. Isodiol... Read more
CBD firm Charlotte’s Web ups Canadian IPO to CA$100M amid strong demand
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Industry News September 18, 2018 0
Update: Gross proceeds from the Charlotte’s Web IPO, which was completed Thursday, totaled CA$115 million, including both the primary and secondary offerings. The primary offering raised CA$93.1 million from the sales of 13,312,150 common shares. The company has begun trading on the CSE under the ticker symbol CWEB. In... Read more
CLS Holdings USA Executes Two Letters of Intent for Opportunity to Enter Massachusetts Market
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
Louisiana Lifts Limit on Patients Who Can Access Medical Marijuana
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
