Presented by Hemp Hop, The High Times Hemp Cup: People’s Choice Edition unites competitors and judges from all areas of the hemp space. The festivities begin this January as High Times begins accepting entries, and the event wraps up April 3, 2022, with the official Digital Awards Show. The... Read more
In the latest chapter of an ongoing pattern, a fentanyl-laced cannabis scare in Vermont turned out to be a false alarm. Two cases of cannabis suspected of being laced with fentanyl in the state were cleared of the drug by a lab weeks later, after first causing a false-positive... Read more
Cresco Labs Closes Acquisition of Pennsylvania Vertically Integrated Clinical Registrant, Laurel Harvest CHICAGO-December 10, 2021-(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (“Cresco Labs” or “the Company”), a vertically integrated multistate operator and the number one U.S. wholesaler of branded cannabis products, announced today the closing of the Company’s previously announced acquisition... Read more
Navigate the fast-moving cannabis sector with 420 Investor, a premium service that sends real-time alerts and explanations of the news below and much more. Summary Illinois adult-use sales increased 61% from a year ago in November. The SAFE Banking Act was removed from the National Defense Authorization Act. 420 Investor model... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Jushi Holdings Chairman, Founder and CEO Jim Cacioppo Jushi Holdings (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF) reported 117 percent revenue growth from Q3 2020 to Q3 2021 and 13 percent sequential growth. In addition to organic growth, the MSO remains acquisitive. Chairman, Founder and CEO Jim Cacioppo last... Read more
Despite the stress, the threat of COVID-19, the anxiety of finding a job and the looming fear of lifelong debt in some cases, college students deserve some recognition. A recent The Washington Post study has shown that cannabis use is rising rapidly among college-aged adults, and they’re drinking much... Read more
Regulators in New Jersey on Tuesday moved to award 30 new licenses for new medical cannabis dispensaries, a significant expansion of a program that has seen slow growth. The state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted to “more than the number of retail locations for a growing pool of patients... Read more
First reported by the Los Angeles Times, the geographically small city of West Hollywood plans to rebrand itself as a cannabis mecca, or as “Emerald Village”—a name coined by a cannabis trade group of the same name. At less than two square miles in size, the city is packing... Read more
A longtime Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official participated in a recent webinar where he made recommendations on how cannabis businesses can stay tax compliant. The IRS Commissioner of Small Business/Self-Employment (SB/SE) Examination, De Lon Harris, participated in a PBC webinar on Wednesday, alongside PBC CEO and co-founder, Josh Radbod.... Read more
Cory Rothschild, Adam Grablick, Josh Genderson and Joe Hodas Nick Kovacevich, Tori Cole, Jake Bullock and Joseph Bayern Eight Stakeholders Discuss the Shift to Cannabis 2.0 and How the Industry Will Evolve The legal cannabis industry has rapidly developed, but it is still a business in its nascent stages.... Read more
