Emblem Corp. (TSXV: EMC, OTCQX: EMMBF) (“Emblem” or the “Company”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Emblem Cannabis Corporation, a licensed producer of medical cannabis under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”), today announced the launch of its first oral dose-metered spray, Emblem Atmosphere. Designed with patients’ needs in mind,... Read more
Organigram Holdings Inc. (TSX VENTURE: OGI) (OGRMF), the parent company of Organigram Inc. (the “Company” or “Organigram“), a leading licensed producer of medical marijuana, is pleased to announce the closing of its strategic investment in convertible secured debentures (the “Debentures“), to be purchased in three tranches and valued in... Read more
Last week, we discussed New Jersey, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Virginia’s recent legislative and/or referendum developments in ending marijuana prohibition. Today, we look at the three other states that will decide the fate of recreational and medical marijuana locally during the November election. North Dakota Last month, North Dakota’s recreational... Read more
Amid a flurry of federal legislation that would advance cannabis reform in the U.S., the Marijuana Data Collection Act stands out as one bill that would directly address the narrative and national mythos of cannabis. In an era of greater political obfuscation—and in a subject area fraught with decades of misconceptions... Read more
Reps. David Joyce (R-Ohio) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) said at the Cannabis Law Institute in Washington, D.C. that public support backs the legalization of cannabis across the country and they expect the bill that makes it happen will be introduced in the 2019 Congress, according to a report by Leafly. Both... Read more
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said she is confident that Democrats would vote on a marijuana bill that would allow states to regulate marijuana without federal interference should they retake the Senate in November. “I feel confident that if the Democrats recapture the Senate we’ll get a vote on this,... Read more
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Sarasota County commissioners got an earful from the public after proposing a ban on the sale of recreational marijuana. County commissioners say they’re preparing for the future. They’re anticipating a day when recreational marijuana could be approved by state lawmakers, and they want to... Read more
WATSONVILLE >> Getting elevated at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds could mean more than a Ferris wheel ride after officials approved up to four cannabis events at the site per year. The events—which would not coincide with the annual Santa Cruz County Fair itself—could include sale of cannabis and... Read more
SANTA CRUZ >> Illegal marijuana-delivery services in unincorporated Santa Cruz County may soon find themselves in a sticky situation as officials prepare for an enforcement crackdown. Cannabis has been legal for recreational sale in California since Jan. 1, but licenses are required from both the state and local jurisdiction.... Read more
Be careful! It’s easy to slip up under Proposition M. I’ve written in the past about the precarious business of buying and selling existing dispensaries in Los Angeles, but that was under the now repealed Proposition D. In March of 2017, Angelenos voted in favor of Proposition M, which... Read more
