Pot policy is suddenly a hot topic for federal lawmakers — and on the 2020 campaign trail Since the dawn of the Drug War, federal legislators have stood by, or even applauded, as millions of Americans have racked up convictions for marijuana offenses — with arrests increasing in the latest FBI... Read more
D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales
Marijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana May 2, 2019 0
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced legislation Thursday to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana dispensaries in the nation’s capital, setting up a potential showdown with the federal government. The District’s marijuana laws are in limbo. Residents can legally grow and possess small amounts of the drug under a... Read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs opposes three legislative proposals that would expand research on medical marijuana at the VA and give veterans access to the drug in states where it is legal. During a hearing Tuesday on eight VA health-related bills under consideration by Congress, VA officials told House lawmakers that... Read more
Sapphire Risk Announces Addition of Managed Integration Services
Marijuana Industry News May 2, 2019 0
PRESS RELEASE DALLAS – May 2, 2019 – PRLog — Sapphire Risk Advisory Group announces today they have formed a new division of the company, Sapphire Solutions. This arm, Sapphire Solutions, will focus on the build aspect of new or remodeled cannabis grow or dispensary properties. The new division will offer clients the opportunity... Read more
BioTrackTHC Selected as State of Maine’s Partner to Provide Marijuana Track and Trace Services
MaineMarijuana Industry News May 2, 2019 0
PRESS RELEASE Office of Marijuana Policy will begin contract negotiations with tracking system provider with plans of launching service during fall 2019. AUGUSTA – Today, the Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, announced the conditional award of a contract for marijuana track... Read more
Kentucky hemp company researching cultivation in space
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 2, 2019 0
A Kentucky hemp company is sending seeds into space to see what changes when the plant has less gravity. Winchester-based Atalo Holdings’ seeds will hitch a ride to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX 17, scheduled to launch Friday. Scientists will be looking at how hemp propagates in microgravity,... Read more
Applications for hemp licenses continue to balloon across US
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics May 2, 2019 0
The number of applications to grow hemp received by states has continued to increase rapidly in the wake of the 2018 passage of the Farm Bill. The West Virginia Agriculture Department reported that the number of licenses issued so far this year has more than tripled to 158, compared... Read more
The deals in Oregon cannabis are getting very big and much of what we do these days involves mergers, acquisitions and cross border work. It’s amazing this happened so fast. Less than four years ago, as the OLCC began writing rules for the adult use marijuana industry, there was a distinct small business tenor to…
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Ryan Allway May 2nd, 2019 News, Top News Revenues of $8.4 million grew 681% over 2017 while total California cannabis sales declined 17% year-over-year in 2018. SAN MATEO, Calif., May 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) (the “Company” or “Plus Products”), one of... Read more
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DionyMed Brands Inc. (“DionyMed”, “DYME” or “Company”) (CSE: DYME) (OTC: DYMEF), a multi-state cannabis brands, distribution and direct-to-consumer delivery platform, announced today the following financial and operational update for its first fiscal quarter of 2019. First Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights Record setting preliminary gross revenue of US$14.2 million,... Read more
