Wayland Enters Non-Binding LOI to Sell Canadian Business to Cryptologic Corp. Obtains Commitment for Cdn$5 million Bridge Loan From Cryptologic Negotiating Second Phase of Transfer of International Business to ICC International Cannabis Corp. Intends to Distribute Cryptologic and ICC Shares to Wayland Shareholders on Closing; Aggregate Ownership Interest of... Read more
Starting on Friday, doctors in Colorado will be able to legally recommend medical cannabis for patients who might otherwise get prescribed opioids. That’s thanks to a new law signed in May by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis that makes Colorado the third state in the country (New York and Illinois... Read more
German law enforcement officials are preening their feathers today after the country’s biggest cocaine bust in history. But don’t get too excited, because they also say that the size of the haul means that South American drug cartels are getting ballsier about the quantity of controlled substances they’re smuggling... Read more
Medical cannabis dispensaries and patient advocates in Iowa plan to ask Iowa health officials on Friday to add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and several other ailments as qualifying conditions for the state’s medical cannabidiol program. At a meeting of the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board scheduled for Friday morning in... Read more
It’s taken four years, but starting next week, the first batch of medical marijuana will arrive in Louisiana dispensaries. On Thursday, the state’s agriculture and forestry commissioner Mike Strain announced that the agency had completed the final round of testing on cannabis that was produced by Louisiana State University... Read more
Exclusive Interview with DionyMed Chairman and CEO Ed Fields DionyMed Brands is a distribution platform with two channels: retail dispensaries and direct-to-consumer. CEO and Chairman Ed Fields spoke with New Cannabis Ventures about the company’s model, strong growth trajectory and plans for the future. Leadership at DionyMed Like many... Read more
In the world of cannabis parties and events, there is nothing more well-known and active than High Times‘ own Cannabis Cup event series. In fact, these wide-ranging celebrations of all things cannabis have exploded in recent years to become a global phenomenon, with events spanning the U.S., Canada, Europe,... Read more
The Canadian federal government took a much-needed step towards rectifying past Drug War injustices on Thursday when it announced that a new no-cost system with vastly expedited wait times will take effect immediately for individuals with cannabis possession-related offenses of under 30 grams. Attorney General David Lametti says that... Read more
Little more than a week into his premiership, Boris Johnson has tapped Blair Gibbs, one of the United Kingdom’s leading advocates of cannabis legalization, for a top post as special adviser on crime and justice policy. Since last November, Gibbs has worked as a senior policy advisor with the... Read more
The government of Thailand is set to distribute 10,000 bottles of medical cannabis oil next week, according to health officials from the Southeast Asian country. Withoon Danwiboon, the executive managing director of the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), said at a press conference on Thursday that the agency would begin... Read more
