UNITED STATES, JULY 21, 2019 (ASSOCIATED PRESS) - Utah officials preparing to launch the state's medical marijuana program next year face mounting pressure from county attorneys to scrap plans for a state-run dispensary system and lingering scrutiny from companies rejected for growers' licenses.
The state announced Wednesday it has dismissed appeals from...
CANADA, June28, 2019 (GLOBAL NEWS) – A motion calling for easier access to low-cost cannabis to help curb opioid addiction in the Downtown Eastside has been approved by Vancouver city council.
Councillors unanimously supported the motion Wednesday, along with amendments that will help with outreach and consultation with drug users and...
LIMA, PERU, June 25, 2019 (U.S News) — BY MOST measures the anti-narcotics raid was a raging success. After forcing their way into the apartment, police here in Peru's capital seized five kilograms (11 pounds) of cannabis and equipment, including grow lights and fertilizer.
The entire property in the Lima district...
U.S, March 23, 2020 (CANNABISBUSINESSTIMES) Under an emergency declaration issued March 20 by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak in the wake of the nationwide coronavirus outbreak, all medical and adult-use cannabis dispensaries must close their storefronts to the public, although deliveries will still be allowed, according to the Reno...
UNITED STATES, October 29, 2019 (HEMP INDUSTRY DAILY)- Researchers from Virginia Tech have been tapped to predict the trajectory of wind-dispersed hemp pollen, a major concern for outdoor growers of marijuana and flower varieties of hemp.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has devoted $500,000 to look at the path of...
U.S, June 8, 2020 (CANNABISBUSINESSTIMES) Kansas lawmakers introduced a medical cannabis legalization bill June 3, according to a Business Insurance report.
he legislation, which has eight co-sponsors, provides guidelines for tracking medical cannabis distribution and details the required certifications for health care providers who...
U.S, June 4, 2020, (MARIJUANABUSINESSDAILY) Frustrated by all the hoops you and your partners have been jumping through in hopes of getting the myriad licenses required to open a cannabis business – no matter which state you’re in?
Then you need to know...
UNITED STATES, August 29, 2019 (HEMP INDUSTRY DAILY)- Connecticut-based BR Brands, which owns and distributes a range of marijuana and hemp products, acquired Mary’s Brands, the Colorado maker of a cannabis skin patch.
Terms of the acquisition were not made public.
After the deal closed, Mary’s Brands CEO Lynn Honderd stepped down...
U.S, November 11, 2020 (CANNABISNOW) On Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant medicine that can treat many common illnesses, including PTSD. Congress has been silent despite cannabis legalization sweeping the nation.
The percentage of military...
Thailand, July 18, 2019 (BLOOMBERG BUSNESSWEEK)- The forecast for the legal cannabis market in Asia is rosy—it’s expected to swell to $8.5 billion by 2024 from practically nothing today. One of the main questions surrounding this potential market is which country will establish an early lead as a supplier....