Denver’s local government just announced a Marijuana Licensing Work Group (MLWG) that will help make recommendations in the newly relevant areas of cannabis licensing. According to a press release, the group is made up of representatives from the business community, social justice activists, public health and safety officials, and... Read more
A Miami federal judge has denied an early release from prison for one of the kingpins of the Cali drug cartel, ruling that his health and the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus are not sufficient grounds to end his incarceration. The decision from U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno means... Read more
A pharmaceutical psychedelics company has reportedly discovered an antidote to LSD which has the ability to act as an “off-switch” for a hallucinogenic trip. The discovery of the novel compound was announced last week by MindMed, which has filed for patent protection for the medication that could play a... Read more
High Times is already one of the biggest names in cannabis. Now it’s about to become one of the biggest cannabis retailers in California. On Tuesday, the owner of the storied magazine announced the acquisition of more than a dozen dispensaries in the Golden State. Hightimes Holding Corp. said... Read more
Even amid the legal era of marijuana in the U.S., Black people in every single state are more likely to be arrested than White people for marijuana, according to recently released data. Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released “A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests... Read more
The Mission Statement for Jungmaven, the hemp clothing company founded by Robert Jungmann, begins with the credo, “We believe the earth belongs to everyone.” Caring about the earth is a common refrain within the hemp and cannabis communities. After caring comes advocacy and action, with renewed interest in hemp... Read more
Just as industry webinars and sesh hangouts on Zoom are starting to lose their appeal as sources of quarantine cannabis content, High Times has come to the rescue by opening the magazine’s archives online for all the world to view for free. From interviews with cultural icons such as... Read more
Hightimes Holding Corp. today issued a Form 1-U detailing an $80 million transaction with Harvest Health & Recreation (CSE: HARV) (OTC: HRVSF). Harvest will sell up to 13 California dispensaries, most of which are not yet operational, to Hightimes for up to $12.5 million in cash and $67.5 million... Read more
Fire & Flower Upsizes and Completes $28 Million Private Placements Green Acre Capital acting as Lead Investor EDMONTON, April 28, 2020 /CNW/ – Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (“FFHC”, “Fire & Flower” or the “Company”) (TSX: FAF OTCQX: FFLWF), today announced the closing of the previously announced private placement... Read more
High Times announced on Monday that its new Cannabis Cup: People’s Choice Edition will be coming to Colorado this summer. The event will continue High Times’ trend of bringing its signature series of cannabis product competitions online in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The goal of the... Read more
