Andrew Kline joins NCIA to lead Public Policy and kicks off by establishing a coalition to influence FDA rule-making on CBD/Hemp
NCIA is pleased to announce that Andrew Kline has joined NCIA as Director of Public Policy. In this new role for NCIA, Andrew will lead our substantive public policy efforts, striving to prepare and protect the state-legal cannabis industry. He will also lead NCIA’s Policy Council, a group of... Read more

Ionic Brands Announces C$20,000,000 Marketed Offering Led By Clarus Securities

IONIC Brands Corp., (CSE: IONC) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with Clarus Securities Inc. as lead agent on behalf of a syndicate of agents, whereby the Agents will raise up to C$20,000,000 through an offering of up to 20,000 units of the Company at $1,000 per Unit.

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5 Ways Technology Can Help Increase Employee Retention Within Your Cannabis Business
Are you having issues refilling the positions in your cannabis company? Does there seem to be lack of engagement among your employees? It might be time to implement certain technologies to improve retention within your workforce. #1 Recruitment Management Software  Recruitment software can bring added value to your company allowing... Read more
The poll are in: Marijuana legalization is very popular
The three major national polls in America are increasingly converging on one point: Marijuana legalization is very popular in the US. The latest finding, from the recently released General Social Survey by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows that 61 percent of people supported marijuana legalization in 2018. That’s up from 57... Read more
Aurora Cannabis Is on Pace for 780,000 Kilos a Year, With 1 Million a Real Possibility
At the moment, there’s simply no industry growing faster, or garnering more attention from Wall Street and investors, than marijuana. Following the legalization of recreational weed in Canada, and now having over 40 countries worldwide with some sort of medical cannabis legalization in place, the sky appears to be... Read more
Aurora Cannabis to increase hemp stake, buy Alberta producer
Canadian marijuana giant Aurora Cannabis is getting deeper into the hemp space, announcing Tuesday that it plans to acquire the rest of a hemp company it partially purchased last year. Aurora said it will buy the remaining outstanding shares of Hempco Food and Fiber, which makes hemp foods and nutritional... Read more
Florida agriculture chief readies state for hemp industry
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried believes state legislators are ready to embrace hemp. Florida’s farmers are hopeful that hemp will become legal in the state in time to plant this year. The idea also is gaining popularity among lawmakers, with hemp legislation making its way through the Florida state... Read more
Grain company converting Indiana food factory for CBD manufacturing
Colorado-based PHM Brands, which specializes in agricultural-based ingredients and blended products, is venturing into industrial hemp, starting with a CBD factory in Indiana. PHM purchased a Prinova wheat germ plant in Michigan City, Indiana, but found that demand and sales for that product were short. The company opted to instead convert... Read more
Cannabis Agency Litigation: Free Webinar Next Tuesday, April 23rd

Our California, Oregon and Washington cannabis lawyers often receive calls from panicked license holders facing violations from cannabis agencies. These violations have included monetary penalties, notices of non-renewal or straight up cancellation. If you’re a cannabis licensee, you know that the license is your most valuable asset. Without it, your business would no longer be…

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