Bill to legalize marijuana passes first test in NH House, 209-147
Marijuana Industry NewsNew HampshireRecreational Marijuana February 28, 2019 0
February 28, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment A bill to legalize the recreational use and commercial sale of marijuana in New Hampshire by adults passed its first test in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday, in a bipartisan 209-147 vote. The bill now moves to the... Read more
2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Support Marijuana Legalization Bill
Marijuana Industry News February 28, 2019 0
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, one of half a dozen Democratic senators running for the White House, is reintroducing a bill on Thursday that would fundamentally end the federal government’s prohibition on marijuana. The Marijuana Justice Act, which was first introduced by Booker in August of 2017, seeks to make... Read more
Two Florida lawmakers push to legalize recreational marijuana
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana February 28, 2019 0
Legal adult use of marijuana could be on the way to Florida, with no prescription necessary. This week, Rep. Carlos Guillermo-Smith, D-Orlando, co-sponsored legislation (HB1117) in the Florida House to recreationalize marijuana in the state along with Rep. Michael Grieco, D-Miami Beach. Under the bill, adults over 21 years of age... Read more
Massachusetts marijuana advisory board says state should allow cannabis cafes
Marijuana Industry NewsMassachusettsRecreational Marijuana February 28, 2019 0
The advisory board to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is backing the creation of cannabis cafes and pot-consumption events, voting unanimously for the state to develop regulations around the licenses. The vote is a promising step forward for advocates who have pressed for the state to begin licensing places... Read more
States get busy on hemp as USDA delays national hemp rules until 2020
CBDFeaturedHempIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics February 28, 2019 0
Energized by the 2018 Farm Bill, which removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and places federal regulatory authority with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), states have been readying their hemp cultivation regulatory plans for approval. But those next steps were put on hold on this week when... Read more
Earnings roundup: GW Pharmaceuticals awaiting big CBD drug sales as it reports losses
CBDIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics February 28, 2019 0
GW Pharmaceuticals, the drugmaker behind the only federally approved CBD product, is still losing money, though it says it’s happy with early sales of its seizure control drug Epidiolex. Last summer, Epidiolex became the first cannabis-derived treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, prompting the U.S. Drug... Read more
FDA Commissioner gives fresh details on CBD review
CBDFeaturedHempIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics February 28, 2019 0
In two separate meetings over the past two days, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration offered a glimpse of potential CBD regulations to come and promised an April hearing to start work. FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told state agriculture regulators that products not approved by the FDA and marketed... Read more
Next Green Wave Makes Strategic Move into Emerging Colombian Market
February 28, 2019
Tony Deyes February 28th, 2019 Exclusive, News, Top News On Valentine’s Day, Vancouver-based Next Green Wave Holdings Inc. (CSE: NGW, OTCQB: NXGWF) announced a strategic investment in Organic Medical Growth OMG3 Inc, a Canadian company operating a wholly-owned subsidiary in Colombia focused on producing and commercializing CBD products derived... Read more
Plus Products Announces Closing of Previously Announced Private Placement of Unsecured Convertible Note Units
February 28, 2019
Ryan Allway February 28th, 2019 News, Top News SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) (the “Company” or “Plus Products”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced best efforts private placement with Canaccord Genuity Corp., as... Read more
FSD Pharma Enters into Five Year Supply and Loan Agreement with Canntab Therapeutics and World Class Extractions on Organic Hemp Deal
February 28, 2019
Ryan Allway February 28th, 2019 – FSD enters into agreement for right/ option to purchase up to CAD$ 5 million of hemp crop for 5 years commencing in 2019 – Toronto, February 28, 2019 (CNW) – FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE: HUGE) (OTCQB: FSDDF) (FRA: 0K9) (“FSD” or the “Company”),... Read more
