A new campaign in Colorado is working to speed the rollout of legal home deliveries of adult-use cannabis while raising money to fight the spread of the global coronavirus pandemic. The campaign, dubbed Cannabis Against COVID, seeks to petition the Colorado government to prioritize the implementation of home delivery... Read more
Researchers in Philadelphia are embarking on a first-of-its-kind study on the medicinal benefits of cannabis. Officials in Pennsylvania said this week that a team from Thomas Jefferson University will soon launch “the nation’s first state-authorized medical marijuana research program.” The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the researchers are recruiting patients... Read more
The New York Police Department has been raising even more eyebrows than usual with their COVID-19 search and seizure procedures and their crackdown on social distancing. Recently, the NYPD got a lot of flack on Twitter for posting a video about busting a turnstyle-hopper with a small amount of... Read more
Sales of adult-use cannabis in Illinois totaled more than $37 million in April as recreational marijuana retailers enjoyed status as essential businesses in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Officials with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced on Monday that preliminary figures for adult-use... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Curaleaf CEO Joseph Lusardi Multi-state operator Curaleaf (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) has continued to expand its U.S. footprint through a combination of strategic acquisitions and organic growth. CEO Joe Lusardi last spoke with New Cannabis Ventures in September 2019, and he touched base to talk about... Read more
Ever since COVID-19 started impacting Colorado and shut-down orders were put in place across the state, the state relaxed some rules and allowed for curbside cannabis and online ordering. The new, convenient purchase methods may remain in place even once COVID-19 measures are relaxed and folks can resume their... Read more
Flower One Successfully Closes a Non-Brokered Private Placement for CDN $10.9 million TORONTO, May 4, 2020 /CNW/ – Flower One Holdings Inc. (“Flower One” or the “Company”) (CSE: FONE) (OTCQX: FLOOF) (FSE: F11), a leading cannabis cultivator, producer and innovator in Nevada, is pleased to announce that it has... Read more
Since legalization first started rolling out in the U.S., states have been struggling with how to tell THC cannabis from hemp in lab tests without putting in a significant amount of work. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has new equipment that will finally help make that distinction. “BCI’s... Read more
The Public Cannabis Company Revenue & Income Tracker, managed by New Cannabis Ventures, ranks the top revenue producing cannabis stocks that generate industry sales of more than US$7.5 million per quarter (C$10.5 million). This data-driven, fact-based tracker will continually update based on new financial filings so that readers can stay... Read more
Despite all the progress that medical cannabis has made in the US, 17 states remain without access to it, and North Carolina is one of them. However, that could change with a new, pending bill. According to Yes Weekly, voters in North Carolina aren’t allowed to place measures on... Read more
