Phoenix Rising: Will Terry Booth’s Audacious New Game Plan Succeed?

Australis Capital Inc. (CSE:AUSA) (OTC:AUSAF) CEO Terry Booth, who famously started Aurora Cannabis in 2006 before departing under duress in 2019, has a lot on his mind and his plate these days as he undertakes for the second time in his career the truly formidable task of steering a large cannabis venture into market relevance.…

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State board decides against warning labels on cannabis products

The Vermont Cannabis Control Board has decided not to recommend specific warning labels on the health effects of cannabis products, and James Pepper, the board chair, explained to VTDigger how the board made the decision. The Vermont Medical Society urged the board and the Legislature this week to require warnings that cannabis and its main…

Hickenlooper: Law preventing cannabis business banking ‘a recipe for disaster’

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said Wednesday that federal law prohibiting cash-only cannabis businesses from using banks must be changed. Despite recreational marijuana being legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia, it is still classified as a Schedule I narcotic under federal law. Banks that provide services to cannabis companies —…

The 5 Most Common Blind Spots Among Rapidly Scaling Cannabis Companies

“The green rush” is more than a buzzy catchphrase for the cannabis industry. For those on the ground—cultivators, manufacturers, retailers and beyond—this boom of opportunity means rapid scaling and constant problem solving. But in the rush to expand operations, some blind spots in employment and workplace compliance can be hard to manage for a rapidly…

Phoenix Rising: Will Terry Booth’s Audacious New Game Plan Succeed?

New York State marijuana opt-out tracker

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – While some municipalities have decided to opt-out of adult-use marijuana dispensaries and/or on-site consumption lounges in their jurisdiction. Failure to comply before the cutoff date will automatically enter a municipality into the retail market. The Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act enacted in March allows municipalities this option until December 31. However, failure…

Ahead of Emerald Cup Harvest Ball, cannabis growers raise alarm over taxes, regulations

About 30,000 cannabis enthusiasts are expected to trek through the Sonoma County Fairgrounds next weekend for the revamped Emerald Cup Harvest Ball, a celebration all about the plant that has been a social, regulatory and business fixture for decades in Northern California. Those pot lovers will learn about new, innovative weed strains, while some of…

State board decides against warning labels on cannabis products

Groups From 56 Countries Ask UN To Ensure Secretive ‘Cannabis Initiative’ Is Open To Public Scrutiny

ONE year on from the formal recognition of the potential for cannabis as a medicine almost 200 global advocacy and civil society groups are backing for calls for greater transparency over emerging new cannabis guidelines. On December 2, last year the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) rescheduled cannabis recognising its medical properties for…