by Jacob Carlson, Co-Founder of Fortuna Business Solutions The cannabis industry is growing rapidly. As more people look to cannabis for the health benefits it provides, the industry is on an upward trajectory and now is a great time to get in on the ground floor. If you are... Read more
Register now to join us on Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00 AM MT for this webinar. As the realizations of the Coronavirus sink in, one thing is certain – cannabis companies need to be leveraging good manufacturing practices, otherwise known as GMPs. GMPs are the practices required in order... Read more
In this time of national crisis, the cannabis industry has come together in a continued commitment to ensuring the health and wellbeing of the public. Cannabis companies have donated personal protective equipment to first responders, hired workers laid off in other industries, and some businesses have even adapted some... Read more
A cannabinoid producer in the Czech Republic is the first to have a CBD novel food application declared “valid” by EU authorities and move forward for a risk assessment. CBDepot’s application for the authorization of synthetic cannabidiol was sent to the European Food Safety Authority (ESFA) for a risk... Read more
A Quebec, Canada-based supplements company announced the installment of two new members to the company’s board of directors. Neptune Wellness Solutions of Laval, Quebec, on Tuesday said Joseph Buaron and Michael A. de Geus were joining the company’s board. Buaron has two decades of experience as a chief technology... Read more
Epidiolex, the only plant-derived cannabis drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is no longer considered a controlled substance, providing a boost to its manufacturer’s stock price. GW Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company based in London, saw its stock go up 5.9% on Tuesday, one day after the... Read more
by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager It’s funny how things just happen… one day, like any normal day, I was working the lunch shift at a restaurant called Carolina Ale House in Columbia, South Carolina. At first, I was worried about how much I would make in tips... Read more
A trove of business records from a 20th-century Kentucky hemp processor are now in the hands of the University of Kentucky. A family in Bourbon County donated some 17 boxes of records from the family decortication and processing business that operated from roughly 1900 to 1940. The university’s Special Collections... Read more
The co-founder of a defunct Connecticut holding company and CBD and hemp store has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with bilking investors. In addition to his holding company, Halitron Inc., Bernard Findley was the co-founder of Hopp & Hemp Co., which sold CBD and other hemp products,... Read more
Two beer giants had big plans to sell CBD infused beverages in Canada by the end of last year. But only one has hit shelves yet, underscoring the challenged cannabis drinks market in Canada. Fluent Beverage Co., a partnership between St. Louis, Missouri-based Anheuser-Busch InBev and Canadian cannabis giant... Read more
