Two lawmakers in Colorado are pushing for passage of a law that would protect employees in the state from being fired for their use of pot off the job. The measure, House Bill 20-1089, was introduced by Democratic Rep. Jevon Melton of Aurora. If passed, the bill would prohibit... Read more
Long-term, heavy cannabis use might be making adults bad drivers. Especially, according to a new study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, if drivers started consuming cannabis in their early teens. Researchers studying the impacts of recreational cannabis consumption on cognitive function say bad driving behaviors like speeding, ignoring traffic... Read more
Aphria Inc. Announces Third Consecutive Quarter of Positive Adjusted EBITDA and a 46% Increase in Adult-Use Cannabis Revenue From Prior Quarter Adjusted EBITDA from Cannabis Operations of $3.4 Million Increased 155% from Prior Quarter Strengthened Balance Sheet and Cash Position Received EU GMP compliance confirmation for ARA-Avanti Rx Analytics... Read more
Tilray® Expands Global Leadership Team with New COO and CFO Former Revlon executive, Jon Levin, joins as Chief Operating Officer and former Molson Coors and Pharmaca executive, Michael Kruteck joins as Chief Financial Officer Current Tilray CFO, Mark Castaneda, to stay on in strategic business development roleNANAIMO, British Columbia-January... Read more
Organigram Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results Net revenue more than doubled to $25.2 million from $12.4 million in Q1 2019 Gross margin before fair value changes to biological assets and inventory of $9.3 million or 37% of net revenue compared to $8.8 million or 71% of net revenue... Read more
Though Howard Stern claims to no longer smoke pot and use other illegal drugs, they have always been a favorite subject of his. In 1993, he devoted radio airtime to such pothead guests as David Lee Roth, Richard Belzer, Chip Z’Nuff of Enuff Z’Nuff and Phil Rind of Sacred... Read more
GW Pharmaceuticals Pre-Announces Preliminary Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Net Product Sales Total preliminary net product sales of approximately $108 million for the fourth quarter and approximately $309 million for the full year Total Epidiolex® preliminary net product sales of approximately $104 million for the fourth quarter and... Read more
Trulieve Files Lawsuit against GRIZZLY RESEARCH LLC for Libel TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (“Trulieve” or the “Company”) (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States, announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in Florida state... Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo used his annual State of the State address Wednesday to advocate for a mix of “practical” progressive goals and urgent responsibilities, including waging war on hate crimes, spending $3 billion on environmental protection and legalizing recreational marijuana. The third-term Democrat... Read more
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A tribal attorney arrested for possessing marijuana while fighting for Passamaquoddy tribe land rights in 1968 was granted a posthumous pardon on Tuesday. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills had tears in her eyes after signing the pardon for the late Don Gellers on Tuesday, telling a... Read more
