When the NBA resumes its season next month at Walt Disney World, players will be tested for the coronavirus on a daily basis. What they won’t be tested for: recreational drugs like marijuana. That is according to NBA insider Shams Charania, who reported earlier this week that while the... Read more
Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak of Nevada announced on Thursday that he would seek a resolution that would pardon thousands of convictions for marijuana possession, making good on a proposal he made in March. Sisolak placed the resolution on the agenda for next week’s meeting of the Nevada Board of... Read more
The list of qualifying conditions covered by Ohio’s medical marijuana program grew by one this week, while state regulators rejected a bid to have two others added. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the state’s medical board committee agreed Wednesday to add cachexia, or wasting syndrome, to the list of... Read more
A newly launched creative agency is bringing its experience with top global brands to the cannabis industry, focusing its talents on the small but expanding market for luxury brands. The Los Angeles-based agency, Ethereal, was founded by four leading creative professionals who have pooled their experience and resources to... Read more
Israel announced on Tuesday that they will push for increased cannabis legalization. This follows on the heels of a move to relax cannabis laws and the implementation of their ability to export cannabis. “The stance of the incoming public security minister is … to minimize harm as much as... Read more
A study protocol, being developed by clinical research company ValidCare, will commence this July and determine any potential liver toxicity and the safety of CBD. The study—with generous support from several top CBD brands—is being interpreted as a critical stepping stone as it will help to guide the U.S.... Read more
The nation’s oldest pot smokers’ lobby is ratcheting up the pressure on the federal government to end its ban on marijuana—and to reckon with the tragic consequences of that law. In an open letter Monday, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)’s executive leadership called on... Read more
On Monday, May 8, Denver released the City and County of Denver Cannabis Business And Employment Opportunity Study. The city commissioned this study so that they can help lawmakers make smart moves when it comes to licenses, policy changes, and other major milestones. “This study sadly confirmed what was... Read more
Medical cannabidiol patients in Iowa now have only one company’s products to choose from as the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic forces the state’s only other licensed CBD manufacturer to shutter its operations. At the end of March, Have A Heart Compassionate Care announced that it was closing... Read more
