If Hollywood plans to capitalize on the average cannabis consumer, a new survey finds that it needs to abandon the use of stoner stereotypes in its productions. It seems that marijuana users, the same market targeted with the recently canceled Netflix series ‘Disjointed’, are no longer okay with being represented on screen as burned out, lazy and absent minded. […]
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MRX Announces Industry Changing Cannabis Processing Center
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, May 23, 2018 – MRX Xtractors is introducing the 130L Ethanol Processing Center, a genuine turn-key hemp and cannabis processing system for producing solvent-free and full-spectrum concentrates. The patent-pending 130L extraction center is a powerhouse for continuous operation. Using ethanol as a solvent, the system will process approximately 35 pounds of material […]
N.J. Medical Marijuana Dispensary Partners With John Boehner’s Firm
Acreage Holdings, one of the nation’s largest cannabis cultivation, retail and real estate companies, is collaborating with a south Jersey medicinal marijuana dispensary to open and manage a 100,000-square-foot growing site in Gloucester County, NJ Advance Media has learned. Compassionate Care Foundation of Egg Harbor Township also is seeking permission from the state Health Department […]
Steve Fox, Leading Advocate for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis, Assumes Expanded Role in Cannabis Industry’s Federal Lobbying Efforts
PRESS RELEASE Long-time federal lobbyist, NCIA co-founder, and manager of Colorado’s successful 2012 legalization initiative to provide strategic guidance and direct lobbying services. NCIA further expands DC presence with the addition of marijuana policy veteran Morgan Fox as media relations director WASHINGTON, DC – The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is pleased to announce that it […]
Marijuana Use For Older Americans See High Increase Since 1980s
U.S. marijuana consumption is more prevalent today than during the conservative 1980s. Surges in drug use are often attributed to “kids these days,” but new research shows that the change has been driven not by stereotypical longhair youngsters but by the gray-haired and balding set. Researchers William Kerr, Camillia Lui and Yu Ye integrated 30 years of survey data from […]
Organa Brands is the First Cannabis Company to Be Named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post
PRESS RELEASE DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Organa Brands, the world’s leading cannabis distributor, has been named a 2018 Top Workplace by The Denver Post. Organa Brands is deeply humbled to be the first cannabis company to have received this honor. “We are extremely proud of the culture we have built at Organa Brands, and that culture is reflected […]
Turning to Marijuana for a Runners’ High and More
The ultramarathoner Avery Collins, among the fastest in the world, is not shy about appearing in photographs holding a bong. The first time he tried running after using marijuana, he said, he realized “it allowed me to be very present and not to worry as much about overall times and what’s going on with the run.” […]
Canna Advisors Expands Comprehensive Business Services with Two Key Hires
PRESS RELEASE Corser-Jensen and Wilson Add Extensive Strategic and Operations Expertise to Canna Advisors’ Client Services BOULDER, CO. – Apr. 16, 2018 – Industry-leading cannabis business consulting firm Canna Advisors today announced it is expanding its already robust business service offerings with two new key hires — Sue Corser-Jensen as vice president of operations and […]
True Leaf Appoints Chief Marketing Officer and Government Relations Advisors
PRESS RELEASE True Leaf strengthens its team to build a global plant-based healthcare brand and secure government approvals VERNON, BC – April 17, 2018 – True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (“True Leaf”) (CSE: MJ) (FSE: TLA) (OTCQB: TRLFF), the quality of life cannabis company for people and their pets, announced today key leadership appointments to deepen […]
High Park Announces Agreement to Supply Yukon Liquor Corporation
PRESS RELEASE Tilray Canada Ltd. (“Tilray”) announced today that the company has signed an agreement with the Yukon Liquor Corporation (YLC) to supply the territory with a diverse array of cannabis products in anticipation of legalization later this year. Tilray will fulfill the agreement through its affiliate High Park Company (“High Park”), which was formed […]
