2017 Cannabis Industry Trends: What Businesses Need to Know December 30, 2016 Amy Poinsett Opinions, The Buck Stops Here 0 Comments By Amy Poinsett In 2010, I co-founded MJ Freeway working inside Colorado’s first dispensaries and cultivation facilities to set up their processes and operating systems. Since then, the MJ Freeway team has supported the launch and growth of thousands of… Read More→
What You Need to Know as Maine Moves Towards Cannabis Legalization December 23, 2016 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments The Question 1 recount is over. And Wednesday, the Maine secretary of state certified the election results. Question 1, which legalizes the possession, cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana, will soon become law. Soon, but not yet. Gov. Paul LePage… Read More→
Here’s How Marijuana Legalization in Canada May Effect Relations With America December 22, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments VANCOUVER — Their position on marijuana is hardly the only difference between Canada's prime minister and the president-elect of the United States. But when Justin Trudeau's government introduces legislation to legalize cannabis this spring, it could spark problems between Canada and… Read More→
Marijuana Use Down for Teens in Colorado Since Legalization December 22, 2016 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Teen marijuana use fell sharply in Colorado in the years 2014 and 2015, after the opening of that state's recreational marijuana market, new federal survey data show. The state-level data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that 18.35 percent… Read More→
LivWell Cares Announces Penny Ounces for Patients in Need this Holiday Season December 21, 2016 Press Release Press Releases 2 Comments PRESS RELEASE Colorado’s leading cannabis company teams up with patient advocates to offer ounces of high CBD cannabis for just $0.01 to qualified medical marijuana patients DENVER—December 19, 2016 — LivWell Cares, the philanthropic arm of LivWell Enlightened Health, announced… Read More→
Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis program announces application date/phase-in of permits December 21, 2016 Tom Santanna Pennsylvania 0 Comments Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) Secretary, Dr. Karen Murphy, along with DOH medical cannabis program director, John Collins, provided an update on the program which was highlighted by the announcement that applications for grower/processor (G/P) and dispensary permits will be… Read More→
Massachusetts Set to House Largest Medical Marijuana Grow Facility in the Country December 21, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts, On the Move 0 Comments Denver-based medical marijuana facility developer AmeriCann (OTCQX: ACAN) has named Campanelli Construction the general contractor for the first phase of its planned 1 million-square-foot Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center in Freetown, which will be the largest facility of its kind when… Read More→
New Medical Marijuana Regulation Laws Take Effect in Michigan December 21, 2016 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments New state laws take effect Tuesday that will regulate Michigan’s medical marijuana industry. The three laws taking effect will legalize medical marijuana dispensaries, regulate growing and processing facilities and extend legal protections to registered patients who prefer to use non-smokable… Read More→
Over $1 Billion Raised by Cannabis Industry in 2016 December 21, 2016 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Cannabis Investments 0 Comments Over a billion dollars has been raised in the cannabis industry in 2016 according to Viridian Capital Advisors. The billion dollar line was crossed last week in part with C$40 million raised by OrganiGram Holdings, Inc. The deal will allow… Read More→
Cannabis-Infused Coffee Is Here, but Do Scientists Understand It Yet? December 21, 2016 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Like a corndog or a Doritos Locos taco, a pod of Brewbudz illustrates that two great things become better when combined. Here, cannabis meets caffeine: Each compostable pod of coffee is laced with THC, giving the sipper a single brew… Read More→
Connecticut Hospital to Study Medical Marijuana Effectiveness Against Oxycodone December 20, 2016 AggregatedNews Connecticut, On the Move 0 Comments HARTFORD, CT – A first-of-its kind research study that will test the effectiveness of using medical marijuana in place of oxycodone in patients suffering from pain from multiple rib fractures will be done at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center.… Read More→
Canada’s Framework for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis and What It Means to Growers December 20, 2016 AggregatedNews Canada, Cultivation, News & Insights 1 Comment By Leigh Coulter The Canadian government has released the November 2016 report that was filed in Ottawa by the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation. This report contains the findings and official recommendations of the task force for establishing… Read More→
My Cannabis Holiday Wish List December 20, 2016 Matt Walstatter Opinions, Oregon 0 Comments 2016 was a roller coaster year for Oregon’s cannabis community. We won some battles and suffered some major setbacks. We saw several new versions of the regulatory framework that governs our work. We nearly lost extracts and edibles in the… Read More→
Non-psychoactive CBD converts into psychoactive THC during the digestive process December 20, 2016 Stephen Goldner Science and Technology 4 Comments By Stephen Goldner A very significant laboratory finding[*1] in-vitro shows how CBD dosed orally can convert to delta-9-THC in the human gut. If confirmed in-vivo, this finding may place CBD products, previously considered non-psychoactive, in the same category as psychoactive… Read More→
Is there Room for a Deluxe Cannabis Gallery for the Discerning Connoisseur: L’Eagle Services Thinks So December 20, 2016 Rob Meagher Company Stories, Cultivation, Retail, Spotlight 0 Comments A friend introduced me to Amy Andrle, who owns L'Eagle Services in Denver, Colorado with her husband John. What I noticed immediately was her infectious enthusiasm and commitment to filling a void in the cannabis industry by delivering quality organically… Read More→