As Amnesty International pleads to stop Singapore’s fifth execution in under four months, one man, whose name is not being released, was executed by hanging at the Changi Prison Complex in east Singapore for the crime of trafficking cannabis. Singaporean executions are carried out by “long-drop hanging”—usually taking place... Read more
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined other New York policymakers and advocates on Sunday for the launch of the Bronx Cannabis Hub, a community center providing resources for residents interested in social equity opportunities in the legal cannabis industry. Schumer, who last week introduced a much-anticipated bill to federally... Read more
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe said on Tuesday that it is now accepting applicants from cannabis and hemp producers, manufacturers, importers, exporters, and retail pharmacists, the latest move by the southern African country to shift away from tobacco. As Bloomberg reported, cannabis will be offered as “complimentary medicines... Read more
It might not be exactly “anarchy in the U.K.,” but there may have been some mischief at play in the English village of West Parley. Locals there have been snickering as of late over some unexpected growth discovered last week in one of the public floral displays situated throughout... Read more
If Thailand’s transformation from a nation with one of the strictest set of drug laws to a place with legal cannabis seemed like too much, too soon—you’re not alone. Doctors from across Thailand are speaking out on what they consider to be a reckless cannabis law that lacks protection... Read more
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced on Friday that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has issued 149 conditional state licenses for adult-use cannabis retailers to applicants selected in three lotteries held earlier this summer. All of the selected businesses qualify as social equity applicants under the... Read more
XS Financial Provides a $15 Million CAPEX Lease Facility to Green Dragon / Eaze LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2022 / XS Financial Inc. (“XS Financial”, “XSF” or the “Company”) (CSE:XSF) (OTCQB:XSHLF), a specialty finance company providing CAPEX and equipment financing solutions to cannabis companies in the... Read more
Statistics Canada released May retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from April by 0.7% to C$375.8 million. April was revised from C$372.4 million to C$373.4 million. The sales were up 20.1% from a year ago, down from the 26.1% April growth rate and near the lowest annual growth rate of 19.2%... Read more
Meat consumption is rising globally (starting with the U.S.). The American market alone is worth about $270 billion annually, out of a market worth about $1.5 Trillion dollars globally. Unfortunately this is also a vertical which is increasingly unsustainable from the climate change perspective—forget the moral issues involved. As... Read more
It has been more than a year since the new medical cannabis law in South Dakota officially took effect, but there are still no state-approved dispensaries serving patients. That is about to change. Next week, when Unity Rd. opens its doors in Hartford, South Dakota––a town of about 3,300... Read more
