Day: August 17, 2017 (Page 2)

A handful of companies tied to the cannabis industry are among the fastest-growing private businesses in the United States, according to the annual Inc. 5,000 rankings. Among the marijuana companies on the list, released this week by Inc. magazine: Media and events company Marijuana Business Daily ranks No. 528, posting anContinue Reading

Learn what “cornering” a bowl of cannabis is, and follow these simple steps to get the most out of your high-quality bud. The post How to Corner Your Bowl of Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How to Corner Your Bowl of CannabisContinue Reading

The contenders are separating from the pretenders, but there are still plenty of suckers ready to be hooked by a flashy claim. The post The Haymaker: Are Cannabis Stocks Finally Growing Up? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Haymaker: Are Cannabis Stocks Finally Growing Up?Continue Reading

The 50 dispensaries licensed to sell recreational marijuana in Nevada have experienced a 20%-30% decline in sales since an initial explosion of activity on July 1, according to a report by the Nevada Department of Taxation. The tax department said the drop in sales stem from the dispensaries’ inability to meet demand,Continue Reading

A longtime California marijuana advocate will oversee Los Angeles’ Department of Cannabis Regulation. The L.A. City Council has confirmed Cat Packer as executive director of the newly created department, the Los Angeles Times reported. Packer – a former director for the California chapter of Drug Policy Alliance – will workContinue Reading

The World Health Organization will review the impacts of rescheduling around cannabidiol and some synthetic pot ingredients in Geneva this fall. The Food and Drug Administration has put out the call for folks to submit their input on the “abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of schedulingContinue Reading

Governors in at least two states that have legalized recreational marijuana are pushing back against the Trump administration and defending their efforts to regulate the industry. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, a former Republican, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week asking the Department of Justice toContinue Reading