Canopy Growth to Acquire Assets of Colorado-Based Hemp Innovator Ebbu
Marijuana Stocks, Finance, & Investing October 17, 2018 0
Empower Clinics Inc. (OTC: EPWCF; CSE: EPW; FRA 8EC), a leading owner and operator of medical cannabis and wellness clinics in the US, today announced a comprehensive agreement with Titration Technologies, LLC, an innovator in cannabis product development, to manufacture, package, and fulfill Empower’s “Sollievo” CBD medical cannabis... Read more
Canada hemp changes could disrupt global CBD markets, but US producers hopeful
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsInternational NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics October 16, 2018 0
When Canada’s legal recreational marijuana market launches Wednesday, the nation will also allow its roughly 250 hemp farmers to sell flower for CBD extraction – a change that could have a global impact on CBD prices. “There are a lot of hemp producers who have been saving and drying... Read more
Canadian cannabis company starts US hemp firm, citing looser regulations
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics October 16, 2018 0
Noting hemp’s relaxed oversight compared to marijuana, a Canadian cannabis company has launched a new hemp company and signed a $500,000 CBD deal with a Kentucky hemp producer. Ascent Industries announced the creation of Thirty Eight Hemp Co. to produce CBD products for sale in the United States. Vancouver,... Read more
Court: CA law-enforcement officers must return seized legal marijuana to arrestee
CaliforniaUncategorized October 16, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California court ordered police to return a small amount of marijuana seized from a suspect’s backpack during an arrest for disturbing the peace. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday that a San Francisco trial judge refused to order the 21 grams of marijuana... Read more
Screened at border, Canadians who are honest about using marijuana could be banned from the US
TravelUncategorized October 16, 2018
CHILLIWACK, Canada — Bill Powers flipped through the sworn statement he gave to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the printed pages taking him back to that August afternoon — back to the border checkpoint into Washington state where agents asked if he had ever smoked marijuana. Yes, he... Read more
New Jersey Legal Marijuana Update: Lawmakers Hash Out Marijuana Bill, But Can It Pass?
Marijuana Industry News October 16, 2018
With Canada about to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the industry’s rapid evolution and new strategic partnerships with mainstream brands reveal a far larger possible market for cannabis than investors and analysts first anticipated, according to Cowen. “With cannabis, you’re talking about this massive step change in terms of... Read more
Bumps Ahead: The U.S. Border After Canada Cannabis Legalization
Medical MarijuanaRecreational MarijuanaUncategorized October 16, 2018
Canada’s cannabis legalization creates yet another wrinkle in the relations between the U.S. and its northern neighbor. U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Sessions harbors a well known hatred towards anything cannabis and he clearly has no love for Canada’s Cannabis Act either. What will this mean though for Canadians who... Read more
Canopy Growth to acquire Colorado hemp researcher for up to CA$125 million
Industrial Hemp NewsInternational NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics October 15, 2018 0
A Colorado research firm that is working on THC-free hemp cultivars is the first U.S. acquisition by Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth Corp. Canopy has agreed to acquire Evergreen-based Ebbu for $25 million Canadian dollars ($19.3 million) and 6.2 million shares, the Ontario company announced Monday, and will pay another... Read more
Marijuana is emerging among California’s vineyards, offering promise and concern
CaliforniaUncategorized October 15, 2018
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif. — It is the fall harvest here in this fertile stretch of oaks and hills that produces some of the country’s best wine. This season, though, workers also are plucking the sticky, fragrant flowers of a new crop. Marijuana is emerging among the vineyards, not... Read more
After 5 code officers lawyer up, city probes whether top officials protected cannabis businesses
CaliforniaUncategorized October 15, 2018
ADELANTO — Five current city code enforcement officers, including the department’s supervisor, say Mayor Rich Kerr and new City Manager Jessie Flores have illegally shielded commercial cannabis cultivators from inspection and enforcement. The protection, they add, goes beyond stand-down orders. It extends into the more serious charges of making... Read more
