Hip-hop icon and weed aficionado Wiz Khalifa announced on Tuesday that he will be releasing a line of Khalifa Kush Enterprises cannabis oils in Canada. The new products will be produced under a partnership between Khalifa, Khalifa Kush Enterprises Canada, and Supreme Cannabis. “I’m excited to bring our first... Read more
Two Plead Guilty to Using United States Postal Service to Traffic Marijuana
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Two men, one of whom is a Baltimore mail carrier, have pleaded guilty to smuggling marijuana into the city through the U.S. Postal Service. Both men face decades in federal prison as punishment for their convictions, according to a report in local media. Michael Gray pleaded guilty to federal... Read more
San Francisco City Officials Vote to Ban Sales of E-Cigarettes
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Concerned over e-cigarettes’ health risk to residents, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to become the first major United States city to ban the sale of the products. The prohibition applies to both in-store sales and delivery of e-cigarettes to city addresses. It will take... Read more
Canadian Cannabis Retailer Fire & Flower Generates $9.5 Million Revenue in Q1
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Fire & Flower Announces First Quarter 2019 Financial and Operational Results EDMONTON, June 26, 2019 /CNW/ – Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (“Fire & Flower” or the “Company”)(1) (TSXV: FAF), today announced its financial and operational results for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019. Financial and Operational Highlights for the thirteen weeks ended May... Read more
Canopy Growth Announces Acquisition of KeyLeaf Life Sciences to Support Long-Term Major Scale Extraction Needs
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SMITHS FALLS, ON, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX:WEED,NYSE:CGC) is pleased to announce that it has completed a transaction to acquire Saskatoon-based bio-product extractor KeyLeaf Life Sciences (“KeyLeaf”), related entities, and intellectual property. Canopy Growth has been working closely with KeyLeaf... Read more
Fire & Flower Raises $27.2 Million in Private Placement Bought Deal
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Fire & Flower Completes Bought Deal Financing EDMONTON, June 26, 2019 /CNW/ – Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (“Fire & Flower” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FAF), today announced the closing of its previously announced bought deal private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 27,188 convertible debenture units (the “Units”) at... Read more
The Flowr Corporation Announces Public Offering of Common Shares for Approximately C$125 Million TORONTO, June 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR; OTC: FLWPF) (“Flowr” or the “Company”) announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of common shares for approximately C$125,000,000 (the “Offering”).... Read more
Maine Lawmakers Approve Bill to Regulate Recreational Marijuana Retail
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Nearly three years after voters in the state approved legalized marijuana, Maine is finally inching closer to fully regulated pot sales. Janet Mills, Maine’s Democratic governor, said Friday that she intended to sign a law that establishes rules over the sale of recreational marijuana. A day earlier, the state’s... Read more
Scientists Finds That CBD May Have The Potential To Be An Antibiotic
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Exciting findings have been released regarding the medical effectiveness of CBD this year, including some on its potential in reducing opioid cravings and treating epilepsy. Add this to the pile: an Australian study has found that CBD may have use as an antibiotic, as demonstrated by its effects on... Read more
University of Maryland Launching Master’s Program on Medical Cannabis
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The University of Maryland is launching a master’s degree program to instruct students on the science and regulation of medical marijuana. The new Master of Science (MS) in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics will “provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to support patients and the medical cannabis... Read more