A lack of consistent industry regulations surrounding vaporizers has left cannabis businesses more vulnerable than ever. As of January 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed over 2,600 cases of vaping-related illnesses in all 50 states—including 59 fatalities. The outbreak has pushed the issue of product liability... Read more

A lack of consistent industry regulations surrounding vaporizers has left cannabis businesses more vulnerable than ever. As of January 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed over 2,600 cases of vaping-related illnesses in all 50 states—including 59 fatalities. The outbreak has pushed the issue of product liability... Read more

On March 10, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office released the following press release about recent filed petitions to add a “Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” amendment to the state’s constitution: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the summary language for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution... Read more

GREENWICH, CT, and DENVER, March 9, 2020 /CNW/ – PRESS RELEASE – BR Brands LLC, a house of brands within the legal cannabis sector, and Dixie Brands Inc., one of the cannabis industry’s most recognized consumer packaged goods companies, have signed an exclusive, binding term sheet to merge. Under... Read more

GREENWICH, CT, and DENVER, March 9, 2020 /CNW/ – PRESS RELEASE – BR Brands LLC, a house of brands within the legal cannabis sector, and Dixie Brands Inc., one of the cannabis industry’s most recognized consumer packaged goods companies, have signed an exclusive, binding term sheet to merge. Under... Read more

GREENWICH, CT, and DENVER, March 9, 2020 /CNW/ – PRESS RELEASE – BR Brands LLC, a house of brands within the legal cannabis sector, and Dixie Brands Inc., one of the cannabis industry’s most recognized consumer packaged goods companies, have signed an exclusive, binding term sheet to merge. Under... Read more

GREENWICH, CT, and DENVER, March 9, 2020 /CNW/ – PRESS RELEASE – BR Brands LLC, a house of brands within the legal cannabis sector, and Dixie Brands Inc., one of the cannabis industry’s most recognized consumer packaged goods companies, have signed an exclusive, binding term sheet to merge. Under... Read more

March 3, 2020 – New York, NY –  PRESS RELEASE – The Board of Directors of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) has selected the acclaimed drug policy reform activist Kassandra Frederique as its next executive director. Frederique, who is now the organization’s Managing Director of Policy Advocacy and Campaigns, will... Read more

March 4, 2020 – Cleveland, OH – Due to the continued growth of GIE Media’s Cannabis Conference, an annual event that brings industry stakeholders together to address the biggest opportunities and challenges facing plant-touching businesses in the legal cannabis market, GIE Media is pleased to announce the addition of... Read more

An Ohio group has filed petitions to add a “Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol” amendment to the state’s constitution. If the proposed amendment makes it to the ballot in November and passes, it will allow adult-use cannabis sales to commence in Ohio on July 1, 2021. Tom Haren, a partner... Read more