Six Massachusetts patients with probable — but not confirmed — cases of vaping-related lung illnesses reported using regulated products from state-licensed marijuana companies, state health officials revealed Thursday night. The patients represent a small fraction of the 90 probable and confirmed cases of vaping-related lung illnesses flagged so far by the state Department of Public […]
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Hightimes Holding, other consumer cannabis publishers may be shutting down
The cannabis industry may be booming, but publishers looking to cash in keep going up in smoke. Hightimes Holding, which publishes the 45-year-old High Times magazine, warned shareholders in its latest SEC filing that it may not be able to continue operations. “Because of recurring operating losses, net operating cash flow deficits, and an accumulated […]
Hemp Industry Is Cleared to Do Business With Banks
United States regulators say hemp businesses should not be treated with any more suspicion than other bank customers. The number of banks in the United States willing to lend to hemp producers can be counted on one hand. That is about to change. Federal and state bank regulators announced Tuesday that they were scrapping a […]
Medicine Man Technologies Acquisiton Target, MedPharm, to Launch a Landmark Randomized Clinical Trial Taking Aim at Treating Alzheimer’s with Cannabis
PRESS RELEASE DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medicine Man Technologies Acquisiton Target, MedPharm, to Launch a Landmark Randomized Clinical Trial Taking Aim at Treating Alzheimer’s with Cannabis (Graphic: Business Wire) MedPharm will be exploring the action of a research-based, scientifically formulated compound containing cannabinoids and nootropic nutrients in patients diagnosed with Dementia and Alzheimer’s. The study will encompass patient […]
Founders of Preeminent California Cannabis Law Firm Frontera Join Top-ranked National Cannabis Law and Policy Firm Vicente Sederberg LLP
PRESS RELEASE VS significantly expands California operations with addition of partners Luke Stanton and Jeffrey Welsh in Los Angeles and associate attorney Christina Sava in Oakland LOS ANGELES — The founders of preeminent California cannabis business firm Frontera Law Group have joined top-ranked national cannabis law and policy firm Vicente Sederberg LLP. Luke K. Stanton […]
Amarantus Subsidiary Elto Pharma Receives Notice of Allowance Covering Use of Eltoprazine Combined with CBD to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Patent extends patent coverage for eltoprazine to 2034 New York, NY, Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: AMBS) (“Amarantus,” or AMBS), a US-based JLABS-alumnus biotechnology holding company developing proprietary orphan neurologic, regenerative medicine and ophthalmic therapies and diagnostics through its subsidiaries, today announced that subsidiary Elto Pharma, […]
Tilray® Expands Global Leadership Team with New Manitoba Harvest President
Former Mattel and General Mills executive, Katy Dickson, joins Tilray’s leadership team as Manitoba Harvest President to continue global growth for hemp foods NANAIMO, B.C. – Today, Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY), a global pioneer in cannabis production, research, cultivation and distribution, announced the expansion of its global senior leadership team with the appointment of Katy […]
California officials side with marijuana company in new fight over home deliveries
Escalating a legal battle with California cities and counties over where marijuana can be sold, state officials are intervening in a new court fight over home delivery of cannabis in communities that have banned or restricted pot shops. Earlier this month, Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra filed a motion on behalf of the California Bureau of […]
Over 500K pot vapes seized in 2 years as busts rise in US
NEW YORK — As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too. From New York City to Nebraska farm country to California, authorities have seized at least 510,000 marijuana vape cartridges and arrested more than 120 people in the past two years, according to an Associated Press tally derived from interviews, […]
Weed-themed gifts are hot for the holidays, but the etiquette can be tricky. How to avoid an awkward Christmas morning.
Saint Lucia’s Smoke Shop in Bucktown has a colorful new display of greeting cards for shoppers this holiday season, and the wintry cheer they bring comes with a marijuana-themed twist. The $10 cards, as ornate and bright as any greeting card, have sayings like “Let’s blaze for the holidaze,” and “Ho-ho-high.” And instead of a […]
5 Key Considerations When Starting Your Cannabusiness
The estimate is staggering: $30,000,000,000. That’s a lot of zeros and a forecast of annual legal cannabis sales by 2025—this as more and more states legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use. No question, the cannabis business is booming, which is something of a given. Less obvious is what you, as a budding cannabusiness entrepreneur, […]
Wave of European Cannabis Firms to List in 2020, Analyst Says
LONDON — Up to five companies active in the cannabis industry could go public in 2020 in Europe, a continent whose stock markets have largely missed out on the North-American “pot stocks” frenzy, a leading industry analyst said on Thursday. The legalization of cannabis, including for recreational use in Canada and a number of U.S. […]
Marijuana in the workplace
As cannabis acceptance grows state by state, so do employers’ uncertainty about what is legal and what is not. January 2020 marks six years of adult-use marijuana legalization in Colorado. And though the state was an outlier on this issue in 2014, many other states have now adopted similar approaches to both medicinal and recreational […]
Humboldt Apothecary Releases Winter Topicals Just In Time For The Holidays
PRESS RELEASE Leading wellness brand introduces luxury topicals competitively priced for holiday gifting ARCATA, Calif. — November 26, 2019 /AxisWire/ Humboldt Apothecary, a leading women-owned, California-based health and wellness brand, is offering holiday shoppers two new winter topicals — Juniper CBD Balm 1:1 and Wintergreen CBD Stick 1:1. Each product is formulated using premium whole flower cannabis extract and […]
Cresco Labs Announces Increased Profitability in Third Quarter 2019 With Revenue Growth of 184% Year-Over-Year and 21% Quarter-Over-Quarter
PRESS RELEASE Conference Call with Investors and Analysts to be Held at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time Today CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) (FSE: 6CQ) (“Cresco” or the “Company”) one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, today released its unaudited financial results for the third quarter […]
Akerna Names Alex Shah CTO
PRESS RELEASE Technology Industry Veteran Brings Wide-Ranging Expertise to the Role DENVER, Nov. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akerna Corp. (Nasdaq: KERN), a leading cannabis compliance technology provider and developer of the cannabis industry’s first seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning (ERP) software technology (MJ Platform®), has named Ashesh C. Shah (Alex), chief technology officer (CTO). As […]
Rebuke: FDA warns 15 companies for illegally selling various products containing cannabidiol as agency details safety concerns
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In response to an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD,” and a news release, “FDA warns 15 companies for illegally selling various products containing cannabidiol as agency details […]
Choosing A Cannabis Construction Partner? 3 Questions to Ask when Vetting General Contractors
For cannabis firms entering a new market, finding a trusted commercial general contractor to partner with on the construction of facilities for growing, storing and selling product is an important step. There are a lot of elements to consider when vetting different firms – from their relevant experience to their geographic reach. Here are three […]
