In April, Canopy Growth Corp. and Acreage Holdings landed major headlines in the international business press: The companies were announcing a $3.4-billion acquisition (Canopy to buy out Acreage), contingent upon the U.S. reforming its cannabis laws. Canopy paid $300 million in upfront cash to secure the deal, and, suddenly,... Read more

House lawmakers organized a hearing before the Committee on Small Business June 19 to explore ways to ease regulations and help small business owners find success in the legal cannabis industry. Shanita Penny, president of the board of directors for the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), testified before the committee,... Read more

House lawmakers organized a hearing before the Committee on Small Business June 19 to explore ways to ease regulations and help small business owners find success in the legal cannabis industry. Shanita Penny, president of the board of directors for the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), testified before the committee,... Read more

PHOENIX, June 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via OTC PR WIRE — PRESS RELEASE — SinglePoint has announced that it has signed a $109,465,000 contract with Elite Foundation LLC of North Carolina to supply more than 275,000 pounds of premium hemp flower over a period of 15 months.The initial... Read more

PHOENIX, June 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via OTC PR WIRE — PRESS RELEASE — SinglePoint has announced that it has signed a $109,465,000 contract with Elite Foundation LLC of North Carolina to supply more than 275,000 pounds of premium hemp flower over a period of 15 months.The initial... Read more

PHOENIX, June 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via OTC PR WIRE — PRESS RELEASE — SinglePoint has announced that it has signed a $109,465,000 contract with Elite Foundation LLC of North Carolina to supply more than 275,000 pounds of premium hemp flower over a period of 15 months.The initial... Read more

Lawmakers in New York state have voted to eliminate criminal penalties for public possession and use of marijuana after efforts to legalize cannabis stalled. Gov. Cuomo, a Democrat who proposed his own plan for legalization earlier this year, said he’ll sign the decriminalization bill–and noted he called for a... Read more

Medical marijuana legislation widening access for military veterans was shelved Friday in the face of federal opposition. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Oregon Democrat, withdrew an amendment from an annual spending bill that would have allowed Department of Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend cannabis to patients in states that have legalized... Read more

BALTIMORE, MD. — PRESS RELEASE — The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has launched a new Master of Science (MS) in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to support patients and the medical cannabis industry, add to existing research in the field,... Read more

BALTIMORE, MD. — PRESS RELEASE — The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has launched a new Master of Science (MS) in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to support patients and the medical cannabis industry, add to existing research in the field,... Read more