Legislation passed this spring decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses and sealing the records of past convictions from public view takes effect on Wednesday, July 1. ″ is proud to have worked alongside Senator Ebbin and Delegate Herring, both longtime champions of evidence-based... Read more
Los Angeles is revamping its rules for handing out licenses to cannabis businesses, amid anger and disappointment over the tumultuous rollout of a program meant to address the damage done by criminalizing marijuana. The rules passed unanimously Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council tighten the criteria for new... Read more
A measure to legalize adult use of recreational marijuana in Arizona filed 420,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot in November, officials reported Wednesday. Technically, the measure needs 237,645 valid signatures to go in front of voters. While it’s common to file significantly more than required to withstand challenges... Read more
CBD first captured the attention of cannabis consumers, but other cannabinoids, such as CBG and CBN, may be ready to make a splash soon. That’s according to Blake Patterson, co-founder and CEO of MarketHub Retail Services, who took audience questions during at roundtable Wednesday at the Hemp Industry Daily Conference... Read more
U.S. hemp producers have been scraping together a supply chain of processing and retail since 2014, and the work isn’t done. But the industry needs to work together to protect the supply chain even as it’s developing, said Chad Rosen, CEO of Victory Hemp Foods in Kentucky. Talking about... Read more
On June 29, the folks at “Yes On IP 34” announced that the Psilocybin Therapy Initiative will qualify for the ballot this November in Oregon. The campaign said it had collected over 164,000 signatures and that its recent submission of additional signatures would comfortably put the initiative above the requirements. This is exciting news! You […]
Pot Stocks to Drive Higher as Industry Recharges No sectors of the stock market were totally immune from the March selling capitulation, but the subsequent V-shaped rallies across the board have been impressive. Marijuana stocks have been especially strong, with the sector up about 50% from the March lows... Read more
Plug Power Inc Soars on Acquisitions, Raises Guidance Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) has been on our radar for a while now, and now it seems to be gaining traction with the rest of Wall Street. The Latham, New York-based renewable energy company has seen its share price trend steadily higher since... Read more
The High Times Cannabis Cup Oklahoma: People’s Choice Edition 2020 culminated in a virtual awards show over the weekend, proving that even in the middle of a pandemic, cannabis—and the people who love it and work with it—are unflappable. Here are the winners of this latest Cannabis Cup: Photo... Read more
Customs officials seized nearly five tons of cannabis last week from a truck that was attempting to cross into the U.S. at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry on New York’s border with Canada, federal law enforcement officers announced on Monday. The seizure is the third large pot bust... Read more
