Exclusive Interview with WM Technology CEO Chris Beals Cannabis technology and software company WM Technology (NASDAQ: MAPS) aims to service the full demand lifecycle for cannabis retailers and brands trying to reach consumers. It currently has market penetration of more than 50 percent with retailers, according to CEO Chris... Read more
In Utah, dispensaries are referred to as pharmacies, and the method of which patients must apply for and obtain cannabis medicine differs. While the state of Utah is home to over three million people, only 15 pharmacies and eight cultivators are allowed to legally operate there. Pharmacists are essential... Read more
Brazil is moving forward on medical cannabis reform. At the beginning of the month, the National Health Surveillance Agency approved two new medical products. This will bring the number of approved medical cannabis products to 18. The majority of those available are still only CBD—ten out of the total... Read more
The Massachusetts House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to approve a bill amending the state’s weed laws, including significant social equity investments and the addition of cannabis consumption cafes to the state’s roster of regulated pot businesses. Lawmakers in the House voted 153-2 to approve the bill, which... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Leafly CEO Yoko Miyashita For the past 12 years, Leafly (NASDAQ: LFLY) has been on a mission to help consumers navigate the cannabis industry. The platform provides educational content, strains data and connections with licensed retailers and brands to guide consumers through their cannabis shopping experience.... Read more
Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena in Spain have come to an interesting conclusion. Recently, the amount of cannabis pollen in the air has increased dramatically. It is not unreasonable to postulate, as the polytech scientists have now done, that the total amount of illicit cultivation in the... Read more
Legislative panels in the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives voted to approve a bill to legalize cannabis for use by adults on Wednesday after an updated version of the measure was released by lawmakers the night before. On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill with... Read more
Last year, High Times covered Sacha Baron Cohen’s massive $9 million lawsuit filed against a dispensary that ran a billboard ad with his image without permission, but the actor and plaintiff have reached an agreement to drop the lawsuit. CBS News reports that a document filed in Boston federal... Read more
A new study published on May 9 in the Journal of Adolescent Health shows evidence that cannabis legalization has brought down the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes in youth consumers. Entitled “Trends in Alcohol, Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Nonprescribed Pain Reliever Use Among Young Adults in Washington State After Legalization... Read more
Lawmakers in Rhode Island are expected to vote on cannabis policy reform this week, with legislative committees in the state Senate and House of Representatives scheduled to consider identical bills to legalize recreational pot for adults. The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Senate Bill 2430 sponsored by Democratic... Read more
