The United States surgeon general issued an advisory on Thursday to warn pregnant people and teens about the risks of cannabis use. In the notice, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams warns that the THC potency of marijuana has increased over the years, especially with the advent of powerful cannabis... Read more
Audrey Elizabeth Lorber, an American film student, is currently behind bars in Russia facing marijuana possession charges. Russian authorities allege Lorber illegally brought cannabis into the country after police discovered over 19 grams in her possession at the Pulkovo Airport. Based in New York, Lorber is a registered medical... Read more
A Chicago pharmacist is filling orders for the life-saving drug naloxone and delivering the opioid overdose reversal medication to 35 states through an online service he created. James Lott, the founder of Script Health, said that his goal is to get naloxone into the hands of as many people... Read more
In the hope that consumers will stop throwing out bulky but potentially recyclable cannabis product packaging, one West Seattle marijuana store has announced an incentive program to get customers to give them their trash. Canna West Seattle owner Maryam Minateghi has instituted a program for clients who wish to... Read more
After a 54.9% gain in Q1, the Canadian Cannabis LP Index has done a complete round-trip, with the index extending its losing streak to five months after declining in August by 11.2% to 703.05: The index remains substantially below the all-time closing high of 1314.33 on September 25th, just ahead of Canadian... Read more
After a 57.4% gain in Q1 followed by a 28.0% pullback in Q2 and 13.8% decline in July, Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, moved sharply lower again in August, declining 12.6% to 63.40: The index, which had 52 qualifying members during the month following the... Read more
Medicine Man Technologies Unveils its Largest Deal Yet with Entry into a Term Sheet to Acquire a Group of Dispensaries Operating under the Starbuds Brand The Company’s addition of a group of five dispensaries will increase the retail footprint and regional coverage of the Company in Colorado As part... Read more
TerrAscend Announces Early Warrant Exercise for Proceeds of $31.5 Million TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER;OTCQX: TRSSF) (“TerrAscend” or the “Company”) the first and only cannabis company licensed for sales in Canada, the US, and the EU, today announced the early exercise of purchase warrants to acquire proportionate voting... Read more
Curaleaf Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial and Operational Results Reported Record Pro Forma Revenue¹ ² of $110.9 million and Managed Revenue¹ of $55.1 Million Generated $3.4 million of Adjusted EBITDA¹ as Operations Continue to Scale Announced Acquisition of Grassroots, Inc. the Largest Private U.S. MSO for approximately $875 million... Read more
Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg released a plan on Friday that would decriminalize the possession of all drugs as a way to address the nation’s opioid crisis and improve mental health care. Under his plan, titled “Healing and Belonging in America: A Plan to... Read more
