On July 1, a trio of medical marijuana bills signed in March by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam went into effect. Each expands Virginia’s medical marijuana program in important ways, from increasing access for students and people with disabilities to giving doctors more control to recommend medical cannabis. After an... Read more
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed a bill on Tuesday that expands the state’s medical cannabis program. Under the measure, the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, the state will add more licenses for providers in the medicinal cannabis program, patients will be allowed to legally... Read more
Canopy Growth Announces Leadership Transition Bruce Linton to step down as co-CEO and Canopy Board member Mark Zekulin remains CEO Company Launches Search to Identify Leader to Guide Next Phase of Growth TORONTO and SMITHS FALLS, ON, July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Today, Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) and Bruce... Read more
Flower One Announces Debt Financing of up to US$30 Million TORONTO, July 2, 2019 /CNW/ – Flower One Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE: FONE) (OTCQX: FLOOF), today announced that it has entered into a debt financing agreement (the “Agreement”) with RB Loan Portfolio II, LLC for up to US$30,000,000. With the completion and... Read more
Zenabis Arranges $30 Million Non-Dilutive Financing via Supply Agreement with Tilray® VANCOUVER, July 2, 2019 /CNW/ – Zenabis Global Inc. (TSX:ZENA) (“Zenabis” or the “Company”) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zenabis Ltd., has entered into an agreement with High Park Holdings Ltd. (“High Park”) (the “Supply Agreement”), a... Read more
Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said last Wednesday night that he was ‘disappointed’ that the subject of marijuana legalization did not come up during the Democratic Party debates held this week. The party conducted two separate rounds of debates on Wednesday and Thursday to accommodate the... Read more
Starting July 1, people with Alzheimer’s disease can register for medical marijuana in Minnesota. And once registered, they’ll be able to obtain medical cannabis from the state’s two manufacturers beginning August 1. The Minnesota Department of Health first announced plans to add Alzheimer’s disease as a qualifying condition in... Read more
A bill introduced in Congress last week aims to help small business owners navigate the ins and outs of cannabis licensing. The legislation, the Homegrown Act of 2019, would set up a so-called Small Business Association grant program to “provide state and local governments with funding to help small... Read more
It’s no plan for legalization, but it’s something; as of July 1, qualified patients will be able to use low THC cannabis oil in Kansas. Claire and Lola’s Law a.k.a. House Bill 2244 does not allow for legal sale or production of the oil, but individuals and families who... Read more
Bill Levin, the founder of the Indianapolis First Church of Cannabis, announced on Monday that he is running for governor of Indiana. Levin will seek the nomination of the state’s Libertarian Party in his bid for the statehouse, according to a report in local media. The legalization of cannabis... Read more
