Tony Deyes October 16th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story As cannabis companies become more established, many choose to become multi-state operators, with assets and operations in a number of US legal markets. Most companies have achieved this through acquisitions and strategic partnerships with companies having existing assets and... Read more
Robin Lefferts October 11th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story With cannabis legalization sweeping across North America after decades of prohibition, there are some natural concerns surrounding the introduction of the drug to the legal marketplace. In the area of safety, most of the questions have surrounded the issue... Read more
Ash Stringer October 9th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story THC BioMed Intl Ltd. (“THC BioMed”) has submitted a new product application for its Pure Cannabis Sticks and is developing a cannabis beverage called “THC Kiss.” Both products are subject to Health Canada approval. The Government of Canada has... Read more
Ash Stringer September 29th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story If a company wants to generate substantial revenue from a tobacco product, it better get into convenience stores. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) 2019 State of the Industry Report, conventional cigarette sales are declining, but... Read more
Ash Stringer September 9th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story The negative stigmas attached to cannabis continue to fade away like a puff of smoke in the wind. Most people are now well aware of the therapeutic benefits of the cannabis plant and its cousin hemp. Investors are certainly... Read more
Ryan Allway September 4th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story As the nascent European legal cannabis market emerges, Canadian companies that have cut their teeth in their home markets are taking that experience overseas to capitalize on a much larger market opportunity. The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE)... Read more
Ash Stringer September 3rd, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story With recreational or medical marijuana allowed in 33 U.S. states, about 224 million people now have legal access to cannabis. An April Hill-HarrisX poll showed that 84% of Americans now support legalizing marijuana, including 42% of respondents expressing their... Read more
Robin Lefferts August 26th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story Cannabidiol, or CBD, is the main non-psychotropic active ingredient in cannabis and hemp. In the United States, passage of the 2018 Farm Bill led the federal government to declassify hemp as a dangerous drug, opening the doors for states... Read more
Ryan Allway August 20th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story Even with medical marijuana being legal in Canada for years, regulations are still a bird’s nest being untangled to this day. There are practical limits and issues that consumers must deal with regularly to receive government reimbursement that often... Read more
Tony Deyes August 15th, 2019 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story The cannabis industry may have started out small, especially where vapes are concerned, but things are changing rapidly, meaning that producers will have to scale their operations quickly and effectively to stay competitive. As of the US mid-term elections,... Read more