Cresco Labs Announces Retirement of Ken Amann and Appointment of Dennis Olis as Chief Financial Officer
Marijuana Industry News June 26, 2020 0
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (“Cresco” or “the Company”), one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, today announced that Ken Amann, who has been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since 2015, is retiring effective December 31, 2020. As part of a planned transition,... Read more
This Data Sheds a Revealing Light on Today’s Cannabis Consumers
Marijuana Industry News June 26, 2020 0
Oasis Intelligence polled 20,000 Americans in 50 states to prove cannabis fans ‘aren’t what they’ve been painted to be‘ There’s no single description for cannabis consumers, but as a composite, they’re 30-something college graduates working full-time jobs. They’re committed to social justice and legal reform, they’re hungry for information,... Read more
Marijuana for Migraine? Some Tentative Evidence
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana June 26, 2020 0
Medical marijuana may have promise for managing headache pain, according to results from a small study conducted at the Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University. The researchers found general satisfaction with medical marijuana, more frequent use as an abortive medication rather than a preventative, and more than two-thirds using the inhaled form... Read more
DA moves to dismiss more than 1,000 marijuana convictions in Santa Cruz County
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News June 26, 2020 0
More than a thousand marijuana-related convictions dating back as far as 1969 may soon be thrown out in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced Thursday he has petitioned local courts to reduce, dismiss and seal a total of 1,169 marijuana cases involving 1,085 defendants.... Read more
How Cannabis Businesses Can Secure Financing and Find Relief from COVID-19’s Economic Fallout
Marijuana Industry News June 26, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout has had a far-reaching impact, particularly for cannabis businesses that are largely unable to access federal relief programs due to the continued federal prohibition of cannabis. Jessica Shraybman, founder and managing partner of Florida-based Shraybman Law, initially advised her clients that... Read more
GIE Media’s Cannabis Business Times, Cannabis Dispensary and Hemp Grower Magazines Earn National, Regional Awards from American Society of Business Publication Editors
Marijuana Industry News June 26, 2020
Cleveland, Ohio (June 23, 2020) – GIE Media’s Cannabis Group received six national Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) during the 2020 award period, including national gold awards for Cannabis Business Times (CBT) and Hemp Grower (HG). ASBPE honored HG Art Director Andrea... Read more
Harvard Professor, Psychiatrist and Author Lester Grinspoon Dies at Age 92
Marijuana Industry News June 26, 2020
Cleveland, Ohio (June 23, 2020) – GIE Media’s Cannabis Group received six national Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) during the 2020 award period, including national gold awards for Cannabis Business Times (CBT) and Hemp Grower (HG). ASBPE honored HG Art Director Andrea... Read more
Arkansas Regulators Debate Whether to Expand Number of Licensed Medical Cannabis Cultivators
Marijuana Industry News June 26, 2020
Cleveland, Ohio (June 23, 2020) – GIE Media’s Cannabis Group received six national Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) during the 2020 award period, including national gold awards for Cannabis Business Times (CBT) and Hemp Grower (HG). ASBPE honored HG Art Director Andrea... Read more
Cleveland, Ohio (June 23, 2020) – GIE Media’s Cannabis Group received six national Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) during the 2020 award period, including national gold awards for Cannabis Business Times (CBT) and Hemp Grower (HG). ASBPE honored HG Art Director Andrea... Read more
New Australian law looks to boost hemp exports after COVID-19 threat passes
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsInternational NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 26, 2020 0
A version of this story appeared earlier on Marijuana Business Daily International. Australia has amended its narcotics law to put hemp exporters in a position to “come out firing” after the COVID-19 crisis eases, the country’s agriculture minister said. The change aims to facilitate trade and growth of export... Read more
