Bexar County, Texas Announces ‘Cite and Release’ Program for Cannabis Possession, Other Crimes
Wed / Oct 4th
Following plans in Harris County and Dallas, Texas to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 4 ounces, officials in Bexar County… Read More
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Canadian Abattis Bioceuticals Strikes South Korea Distribution, CBD Product Development Agreement
Wed / Oct 4th
Vancouver, Canada-based Abattis Bioceuticals Corp. is partnering with Global Damon Pharma to distribute and sell Abattis’ hemp-based product lines exclusively in… Read More
KIND Financial Adds Former Overstock.com President, Deutsche Bank COO to Advisory Board
Wed / Oct 4th
Cannabis compliance and technology firm KIND Financial has added Stormy Simon, former president of Overstock.com, and Mark Gelnaw, former chief… Read More
Florida MMJ Regulators Will Not Meet Today’s Deadline for New License Approvals
Tue / Oct 3rd
Medical cannabis regulators in Florida will not meet today’s legislatively-mandated deadline to approve five new licenses for the state’s expanded… Read More
Atlanta City Council Unanimously Approves Cannabis Law Reforms
Tue / Oct 3rd
Atlanta, Georgia’s City Council has unanimously passed legislation which reduces the penalties for possession of 1 ounce of cannabis to… Read More
Two More Members Tabbed for Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
Tue / Oct 3rd
Officials in Massachusetts have appointed two more members to the state Cannabis Control Commission, adding Kay Doyle, former deputy general… Read More
Aurora Cannabis Acquires Two Indoor Gardening Appliance Producers
Tue / Oct 3rd
Canadian medical cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis has acquired indoor gardening companies BC Northern Lights and Urban Cultivator Inc. The companies… Read More
Analysts Suggest Massachusetts Cannabis Industry Could Reach $450M During First Year
Mon / Oct 2nd
Analysts from New Frontier Data project Massachusetts’ legal cannabis industry could be worth $450 million during the first year of… Read More
Anti-Doping Agency Removes CBD from Prohibited List
Mon / Oct 2nd
The World Anti-Doping Agency has removed CBD from its prohibited substances list for 2018 and added synthetic cannabinoids, such as… Read More
Son of WWE Founder and SBA Administrator Sues Cannabis Grow-Box Maker
Mon / Oct 2nd
World Wrestling Entertainment performer Shane McMahon is suing Connecticut-based EnviroGrow, a company that manufactures cannabis-growing modules, the New York Daily… Read More
Washington Activists Say Proposed Home Grow Plan is a No-Go
Fri / Sep 29th
Despite Washington‘s status as a pioneer in cannabis reform, the actual cannabis policy on the ground in Washington has not… Read More
Nevada Adult Use Sales Outpace Washington, Oregon, Colorado in Respective First Months
Fri / Sep 29th
Nevada’s first month of retail cannabis sales almost doubled the first month sales of Colorado and Oregon as the state’s… Read More
Wisconsin Tribe Adopts CBD Program
Fri / Sep 29th
The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have adopted a “comprehensive control program” for hemp-derived CBD and announced plans to… Read More
Canada’s Tilray Successfully Exports MMJ to New Zealand
Fri / Sep 29th
Medical cannabis producer Tilray has exported its Canadian-grown products to New Zealand, where they will be distributed to pharmacies who… Read More
Atlanta, Georgia City Council Considering Cannabis Possession Law Reform
Fri / Sep 29th
Under an Atlanta, Georgia City Council proposal, penalties for possessing 1 ounce of cannabis or less would be reduced to… Read More
San Francisco Adult Use Sales Might Not Begin on Jan. 1
Thu / Sep 28th
San Francisco, California officials have suggested that the city’s adult-use cannabis market might not come online with the rest of… Read More
Colorado ‘Child-Friendly’ Edible Shape Ban Takes Effect on Sunday
Thu / Sep 28th
As of Oct. 1, Colorado’s ban on edibles shaped like fruits, animals, cartoons, and humans takes effect – the rules… Read More
Seed-to-Sale Firm Nets $2M in Venture Capital Funding
Thu / Sep 28th
Seed-to-sale firm Trellis has raised $2 million as part of their latest funding round, led by Snoop Dogg-connected Casa Verde… Read More
Ohio’s Central State University Applies to Test MMJ
Thu / Sep 28th
Columbus Ohio’s Central State University has applied to operate a medical cannabis testing lab, joining Hocking College as the only… Read More
Uncomfortable with Trump, Acting DEA Chief Chuck Rosenberg Announces Resignation
Wed / Sep 27th
The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Agency Chuck Rosenberg announced his intent to resign yesterday, citing concerns that President… Read More
Los Angeles, California Draft Rules Approved by City Council Committee
Wed / Sep 27th
Under the Los Angeles, California City Council adult-use cannabis industry rules proposal all currently operating dispensaries would be shut down… Read More
Canada’s Aurora Ships 50kg of Cannabis to German Subsidiary
Wed / Sep 27th
Canadian licensed producer Aurora Cannabis last week shipped 50 kilograms of medical cannabis from its facility in Alberta to Berlin,… Read More
Former Miss Iowa Launches Blockchain, Cryptocurrency for the Cannabis Space
Wed / Sep 27th
A cannabis-centric blockchain – a publicly distributed ledger – called Paragon has been launched to serve the cannabis industry, and… Read More
California MMJ Industry Sees $375M in Q2 Sales
Wed / Sep 27th
Legal cannabis sales in California reached $375 million in the second quarter of 2017, with flower accounting for 55 percent… Read More