U.S, August 5, 2021 (CANNABISBUSINESSTIMES) A new state regime for legal cannabis brings with it a new group of investigators and enforcers. New licensees may face state officials who are still learning and interpreting the regulations, have an abundance of investigatory resources with very few targets, and...
UNITED KINGDOM, August 30, 2019 (HEALTH EUROPA) - In June 2019, the Federal Council has submitted a proposal suggesting that medicinal cannabis in Switzerland should be made legal.
Over recent years, Switzerland has “been relatively progressive on cannabis, including the legalisation of cannabis with no more than 1% THC.” For example, this level...
U.S, August 11, 2019 (GREENENTREPENEUR)- If you ask Priscilla Vilchis, the world of weed is no longer a man’s world. Vilchis is making a big splash in the industry by marketing to women and making cannabis products appear not only healthful, but sexy and luxurious.
The 32-year-old formerly worked in...
U.S, June 5, 2020 (HEPGAZETTE) It’s been a while since we checked in with the medical cannabis situation in Oklahoma, and it turns out the state’s program is still rocketing along.
Back in July last year we mentioned Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program was growing in leaps...
U.S, august 5, 2019 (MEDICALNEWSTODAY)- Researchers have known about the pain relieving potential of cannabis for decades, but they have had to wait until now to determine how the plant creates such effective substances. Their findings may help provide a solution to the opioid crisis.
Researchers have finally unlocked the...
UNITED STATES, August 20, 2019 (HEMP INDUSTRY DAILY)- Hemp businesses should have access to banking services, a top banking regulator reiterated this week amid ongoing complaints about banking and credit challenges in the newly legal industry.
The National Credit Union Association (NCUA), an independent federal agency that oversees and insures banking deposits for...
U.S, August 8, 2019 (Refinery29) - The beauty industry is mad for CBD — but when it comes to the controversial ingredient, there are still more questions than answers.
Somewhere between the 1936 propaganda film Reefer Madness stoking the fears of pearl-clutching parents all over America and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration...
U.S, June 09, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Cannabis is big business. More and more states are passing medical use laws and the recreation-al cannabis market is not far behind. Medical use is mainly focused on cannabidiol (CBD) extracts while extracts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have led the recreational market’s development...
U.S, (GREENENTREPRENEUR) The Grow-Off is a super dope contest, and recently I hopped on Zoom to talk to some of the winners about what strains they're working on, excited about, and like to smoke most. Here's what Duran Jackson, the 2020 CO Grow-Off Champion in both Potency and...
U.S, April 17, 2020 (MARIJUANABUSINESSDAILY) Marijuana retail businesses in markets that depend on travelers and tourism for at least a portion of their sales are being forced to pivot in response to the coronavirus pandemic in part by appealing more to local customers.
Stay-at-home...