The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has removed the CBD pharmaceutical Epidiolex from the nation’s list of controlled substances, a move that should make it easier for patients to access the medication. Epidiolex is the only medication derived directly from cannabis that has been approved by the U.S. Food and... Read more
Applications for medical marijuana cards have spiked in Massachusetts with the closure of the state’s adult-use cannabis dispensaries that was ordered to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus. The increase in patient registrations comes after regulations that govern the medicinal cannabis program were relaxed in response to... Read more
It is with great sadness that we announce that Charlotte Figi, the namesake and inspiration behind the acclaimed CBD strain Charlotte’s Web, passed away yesterday at age 13. Charlotte and her twin sister Chase were born on October 18, 2006 in Colorado. Charlotte had a seizure when she was... Read more
Trulieve Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results A strong year end with continued operational success supported by industry leading profitability TALLAHASSEE, FL, April 8, 2020 /CNW/ – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (“Trulieve” or the “Company”) (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in... Read more
An early investor in the cannabis industry who helped take MassRoots (OTC: MSRT) and American Cannabis Company (OTC: AMMJ) public has been sued by the SEC for alleged stock price manipulation. Doug Leighton, co-founder and principal partner at Altar Rock Capital (formerly Dutchess Capital), according to the lawsuit, directed... Read more
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results Total revenue increased 149% to $116.8 million in 2019 from $47.0 million in 2018 Fourth quarter revenue was $37.8 million, up 123% from the fourth quarter 2018 and 14% sequentially Revenue growth was driven by... Read more
After initially determining that marijuana dispensaries are essential businesses permitted to remain open during the coronavirus outbreak, regulators in Ontario have reversed course and ordered them to close. The move comes as health officials estimate that the province could see 1,600 deaths from COVID-19 under current policies, a figure... Read more
The High Times Hemp Cup of 2020 brought together competitors from all divisions of the hemp space. Here are the products that stood out and won the judges’ hearts in this spin-off of the Cannabis Cup: Photo Credit: Mark Kazinec Flower First Place: Hawaiian Haze Hemp CBD Flower by... Read more
Delaware appears to be the next to join the ranks of states to offer delivery services to medical marijuana patients in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Delaware chapter of NORML trumpeted the news on Friday, saying that state “officials, lawmakers and compassion center owners are working together to... Read more
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio have been given the option of providing curbside pickup of cannabis products for their patients in an effort to help control the spread of the coronavirus. The temporary permission to complete medical marijuana purchases outside dispensaries was announced on Friday in a bulletin from... Read more
