An American woman returning to her home in Israel from yoga training in India remains detained in a prison outside Moscow, facing a disproportionately harsh sentence on a trumped-up cannabis smuggling charge that many believe is politically motivated. Naama Issachar, 26, a Fair Lawn, New Jersey native whose family... Read more
Canadian icons come together: Canopy Growth and Drake launch new cannabis wellness company TORONTO and LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) and Aubrey Drake Graham (“Drake”) are pleased to announce that they have entered into agreements... Read more
Vireo Health Names Bruce Linton as Executive Chairman MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Vireo Health International, Inc. (“Vireo” or the “Company”) (CNSX: VREO; OTCQX: VREOF), a leading physician-led, science-focused, multi-state cannabis company, today announced that it has named Bruce Linton to the role of Executive Chairman. As Executive... Read more
KushCo Holdings Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results Net Revenue For Fiscal 2019 Increased 186% Year-Over-Year to $149.0 Million, Setting a New Company Record for Annual Revenue Company Issues Fiscal 2020 Net Revenue Guidance of Between $230 Million and $250 Million CYPRESS, CA / ACCESSWIRE /... Read more
A four-day sting operation targeting undocumented immigrants throughout Massachusetts has led to the arrests of 19 individuals who have been either convicted or charged with fentanyl, heroin or other drug-related trafficking crimes, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (or “ICE”) said Wednesday. ICE said that those arrested had been... Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three months after medical marijuana became available in Louisiana, doctors and clinics say some patients are finding the cost for therapeutic cannabis too high for treatment, pricing them out of a medication they waited years to obtain. Nine pharmacies dispense medicinal-grade pot and set... Read more
Once again, a major failing in the current model of state-by-state marijuana legalization has been exposed. In Chicago, the public housing agency has released a memo clarifying that residents may not partake in the state’s soon-to-be-legal cannabis industry in the comfort of their homes. Chicago Housing Authority, which is... Read more
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has a troubled relationship with cannabis. Historically—and continuing through to the present—much of that relationship has played out in the form of racially discriminate anti-cannabis policing. For example, even though the city has taken steps to decriminalize weed, NYPD cops continue to harrass... Read more
Unlicensed television psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw claimed on an episode of his talk show last week that cannabis use can make people violent and cause a drop in IQ scores. McGraw made his claims during a segment about an 11-year-old boy named JJ whose mother sought advice to help... Read more
KushCo Holdings Expands CBD Footprint with Launch of New Hemp Trading Business New Division Leverages KushCo’s Ecosystem to Connect Buyers and Sellers of Hemp Commodities Capital Light and EBITDA Accretive Business Complements KushCo’s CBD Packaging and Retail Services Businesses CYPRESS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 6, 2019 / KushCo... Read more
