Police in the Republic of Ireland announced this week that law enforcement officers seized more than 250 pounds of cannabis as part of an ongoing effort to target organized crime activity in the Dublin area. In a statement released on Tuesday, the garda (Irish national police force) said that... Read more
The Parent Company and Gold Flora to Combine to Create a Leading Vertically Integrated Operator in the World’s Largest Cannabis Market Transformational merger of equals will focus on operational efficiency to drive gross margin improvements through enhanced scale and supply chain optimization The combined company is expected to achieve... Read more
Do you suck at rolling joints? You need not worry, because most likely, the majority of casual smokers fall into the same category. Laissez les bons temps rouler—French for “Let the good times roll”—is today’s unofficial mantra. Mardi Gras—French for “Fat Tuesday”—falls on February 21 this year, always taking... Read more
Driving while stoned. It has become one of the more vexing challenges for law enforcement in the era of legalization, with cops across the country struggling to square their jurisdiction’s new cannabis laws with their mandate to keep the roads safe. The Washington Post detailed how a police department... Read more
A U.S. Senate panel last week approved a bill that directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct research into cannabis as a treatment for chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The bipartisan legislation, which was introduced by Montana Democrat Senator Jon Tester on February 9 and... Read more
Canopy Growth Announces Us$150 Million Registered Direct Offering SMITHS FALLS, ON, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) announced today that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with an institutional investor (the “Institutional Investor”) for the purchase and sale of... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Greenlane Holdings CEO Craig Snyder Greenlane Holdings (NASDAQ: GNLN) is an ancillary cannabis company that owns and operates a portfolio of brands across papers, glass, vaporizers and packaging. Craig Snyder stepped into the CEO role at the beginning of 2023, while previous CEO Nick Kovacevich transitioned... Read more
Browsing through an antique bookstore in Quito, I stumbled on a book called Shabono: A Visit to a Remote and Magical World in the South American Rain Forest, written by an anthropologist named Florinda Donner. Published in 1982, I expected it to be like most academic texts: interesting but... Read more
You’re reading a copy of this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to help our readers stay ahead of the curve as well as links to the week’s most important news. Friends, Like... Read more
One runner in Oregon is speaking out about how cannabis helps improve his running routine. Long distance and cross-country runners often say cannabis can put them into a meditative state and enable them to power through a grueling course and focus on the run. Central Oregon Daily News highlighted... Read more
