Maryland-based vertically integrated cannabis operator Curio Wellness has announced a new funding program that will provide $30 million in startup capital to up to 50 minority business owners to allow them to open a Curio franchise in one of multiple states. “At its root, it was born of an... Read more
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the November 2020 State of the Lighting Market, produced by Cannabis Business Times and made possible with support from Fluence by OSRAM. Read the full report in the November issue of CBT. As chief scientist for LivWell, Andrew Alfred’s priorities include testing any... Read more
Updated: 4:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Dec. 4 The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, H.R. 3884, to remove cannabis from the U.S. Controlled Substances Act. It passed 228-164. “We applaud the House of Representatives for passing meaningful legislation aimed at... Read more
Read more about this bill and cannabis legalization at Marijuana Business Daily. If Congress decriminalizes cannabis regardless of THC levels as it’s considering, hemp businesses say they can look forward to easier access to banking services and advertising. The U.S. House on Friday gave initial approval to the much-vaunted... Read more
The House on Friday passed a historic bill to federally legalize marijuana, eliciting cheers from pro-reform lawmakers and advocates, and scorn from opponents. Perhaps no member is more elated than Rep. opEarl Blumenauer (D-OR), a longtime advocate who has pushed hard to get his colleagues on board and advance... Read more
The House on Friday passed a historic bill to federally legalize marijuana, eliciting cheers from pro-reform lawmakers and advocates, and scorn from opponents. Perhaps no member is more elated than Rep. opEarl Blumenauer (D-OR), a longtime advocate who has pushed hard to get his colleagues on board and advance... Read more
Dozens of marijuana-related panels have been proposed for next year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) event, and several other submissions mention psychedelics. Now the festival needs the public’s help in deciding which ones make the cut. Through Friday, SXSW is asking people to comment and vote on 48 proposed panels... Read more
Pinterest Stock Up 223% Year-over-Year & 2021 Could Be Even Better Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS) is a great social media tech stock that has done well during the coronavirus pandemic. PINS stock is up 223% year-over-year, 257% year-to-date, and 560% since hitting March lows. It’s also up 250% from its April... Read more
Park City Group, Inc Is a Play on Supply Chains Improving Global supply chains have been under attack and made worse with the COVID-19 pandemic plunging the world economy into disarray. But despite what you may have heard, existing supply chains will largely stay in place. There could be... Read more
A bill that would legalize medical cannabis and industrial hemp cultivation in Brazil could come up for its first debate in the Lower House plenary and be approved in that chamber before the end of the year, Deputy Paulo Teixeira told Hemp Industry Daily. According to Teixeira, who leads... Read more
