Month: October 2017 (Page 8)

The Phoenix company manufactures fentanyl, and contributed heavily to defeat Arizona’s adult-use legalization measure last year. The post Insys Founder Arrested, Charged with Racketeering appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Insys Founder Arrested, Charged with RacketeeringContinue Reading

A Colorado agricultural biotech that specializes in marijuana is paying a major California agricultural research university at least $150,000 to study the hemp genome in an effort to reduce the need for using pesticides and fertilizers on the plant. Lafayette-based Front Range Biosciences said in a news release it reached anContinue Reading

Mark Sanford, the Republican Rep. from S.C. is co-sponsoring legislation that he believes would make more of a level playing field for cannabis businesses. The post South Carolina Congressman Co-Sponsors Cannabis Business Bill appeared first on Leafly. Read More: South Carolina Congressman Co-Sponsors Cannabis Business BillContinue Reading

Administration officials made clear that the declaration, which lasts for 90 days, comes with no dedicated money. The post Trump Declares Opioid Health Emergency; Sessions Blames Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Trump Declares Opioid Health Emergency; Sessions Blames CannabisContinue Reading

Canopy Growth signed a strategic partnership with Grow House JA to expand its medical marijuana scope into Jamaica, where construction of a new production facility is already under way. Canopy, traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange as WEED, holds a 49% stake in the Jamaican enterprise, which will operate as TweedContinue Reading

Cater to your mood and enhance your next session with these effects-based cannabis products, ranging from sensual edibles to calming vape pens. The post Leafly Picks: 8 Brands Focusing on Effects-Based Cannabis Products appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Leafly Picks: 8 Brands Focusing on Effects-Based Cannabis ProductsContinue Reading

Partners with decades of experience are few and far between in the cannabis space. But in this burgeoning industry, even young companies are establishing themselves as partners looking to support the people they do business with. The post Developing Products and Partnerships appeared first on Leafly. Read More:Continue Reading

How the ‘Lake County Ten’ fought back (and won) after county deputies ransacked their backyard cannabis gardens. The post California Senior Citizens Teach Garden-Wrecking Cops a Lesson appeared first on Leafly. Read More: California Senior Citizens Teach Garden-Wrecking Cops a LessonContinue Reading

Another company with strong Canadian ties said it received a license this week to begin the cultivation, distribution and export of medical marijuana in Colombia. CannaVida SAS – based in Colombia and run by a team of Canadian executives – said it will proceed with medical marijuana production in itsContinue Reading