U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana December 2, 2020 0
A United Nations commission voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis for medicinal purposes from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, a highly anticipated and long-delayed decision that could clear the way for an expansion of marijuana research and medical use. The vote by the Commission for Narcotic... Read more
Will This $2m Transatlantic Toxicity Trial Of 15 Animal Species Prove CBD Is Safe?
Marijuana Industry NewsUncategorized December 2, 2020 0
A TRANS-ATLANTIC collaborative trial which sees 15 different animal species given doses of CBD will conclude next month with the aim of satisfying regulators the popular cannabinoid is safe. The $2m trial on mice, rats, pigs and other species got underway in the United States in September, initiated by... Read more
Countless Coloradans left out of Polis’ marijuana conviction pardoning
ColoradoMarijuana Industry News December 2, 2020 0
Michael Diaz-Rivera was 19 years old when he was arrested in 2006 for felony marijuana possession in Colorado Springs. He had less than an ounce, but took a plea deal for 8 ounces or more to avoid a charge for intent to distribute. Now, almost 15 years later, marijuana... Read more
Curio Wellness launches $30M fund to help women and minorities own a cannabis dispensary
Marijuana Industry News December 2, 2020 0
“We think of diversity as a keystone issue for the cannabis industry,” said Curio WMBE Fund managing director Jerel Registre in a conversation with TechCrunch. Registre’s conviction around this program is obvious as he explains the problem the fund is addressing. The new fund, started by the Maryland-based medical... Read more
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Approves Delivery Regulations
Marijuana Industry News December 2, 2020
CanBreed, an Israeli cannabis genetics seed company, announced this week its acquisition of a 3.5-acre hemp farm in San Diego. The company is part of the Smart-Agro R&D Partnership, a publicly traded firm on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Construction of new facilities and greenhouses on the San Diego... Read more
For the cannabis industry, Q3 2020 marked somewhat of a return to normalcy. Most multi-state operators (MSOs) saw an increase in both net and gross revenue, while also reigning in costs. And while a Democratic victory in November’s election is bringing some optimism to the field, experts and industry... Read more
Jushi Holdings Inc. Acquires Remaining Equity Ownership Interests of Dalitso LLC, the Company’s Virginia-Based Pharmaceutical Processor Permit Holder
Marijuana Industry News December 2, 2020
For the cannabis industry, Q3 2020 marked somewhat of a return to normalcy. Most multi-state operators (MSOs) saw an increase in both net and gross revenue, while also reigning in costs. And while a Democratic victory in November’s election is bringing some optimism to the field, experts and industry... Read more
UN Votes to Remove Cannabis From List of Most Dangerous Drugs
Marijuana Industry News December 2, 2020
For the cannabis industry, Q3 2020 marked somewhat of a return to normalcy. Most multi-state operators (MSOs) saw an increase in both net and gross revenue, while also reigning in costs. And while a Democratic victory in November’s election is bringing some optimism to the field, experts and industry... Read more
Bill to End Marijuana Prohibition Clears Final Committee Ahead of Floor Consideration
Marijuana Industry News December 2, 2020
Editor’s note: This is an updating story. The United Nations Commission for Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted narrowly Dec. 2 to remove medicinal cannabis from Schedule IV of a 1961 treaty on narcotic drugs. The CND, an organization based in Vienna with members from 53 different countries, voted on six... Read more
Gene-editing cannabis biotech to breed hemp seeds in San Diego
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 2, 2020 0
An Israeli company applying gene-editing tools to cannabis has bought a farm in San Diego and plans to start producing hemp seeds. CanBreed says it acquired 3.5 acres near San Diego. CanBreed is the first biotech in cannabis to commercially license a gene-editing technology called CRISPR. The technology was... Read more
