Day: November 8, 2017

As local election results poured in last night, cannabis advocates in New Jersey and Virginia celebrated. Another election night these days usually means more big wins for the cannabis advocates around the country. This November, local elections included major victories in the purple states of Virginia and New Jersey, whereContinue Reading

Cann Group charted a new high on news that it secured an import/export license for cannabis products, while penny stock The Hydroponics Company was also up. The post Australian Cannabis Stocks Climb Amid Licensing Announcements appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Australian Cannabis Stocks Climb Amid Licensing AnnouncementsContinue Reading

California’s state treasurer isn’t waiting on the federal government to solve marijuana businesses’ banking problem. Treasurer John Chiang and members of a working group he formed are calling on California officials to create a state-government-run bank to serve marijuana companies, the Los Angeles Times reported. The recommendation by Chiang’s group bolsters a growingContinue Reading

Warm up your Thanksgiving table with this classic recipe that contains a potent twist. Thanksgiving is one of my most cherished holidays in American culture. It is a harvest festival where the appreciation of family, friends, blessings, emotional wealth and material wealth take center stage. The worlds slows down momentarilyContinue Reading

Tech titan IBM is pitching blockchain technology as a supply-management tool for British Columbia’s recreational and medical cannabis industry, a possible sign that Big Blue is eyeing Canada as a way to enter the marijuana sector. IBM submitted a paper to British Columbia after the government requested suggestions for itsContinue Reading

Researchers tested 84 CBD products ordered online in 2016. Only 31% were accurately labeled. The post CBD Products Still Dogged by Labeling Errors appeared first on Leafly. Read More: CBD Products Still Dogged by Labeling ErrorsContinue Reading

Hemp is cruising through the Wisconsin state legislature, where the Senate voted 33-0 to approve cultivation of the new crop. The Wisconsin bill hemp bill now heads to the Assembly, which scheduled a hemp hearing Wednesday. The final Assembly vote on hemp could come Thursday, according to WHBL-TV, possibly sendingContinue Reading

The popular marijuana consumer website Leafly has laid off 15 employees and hired a tech entrepreneur to lead the Seattle company as its new CEO. The job reduction – unusual for the cannabis industry – cut Leafly’s workforce by about 13% and leaves the company with about 100 employees, GeekWireContinue Reading

A group representing 17 of Canada’s licensed marijuana cultivators proposed guidelines to govern the advertising and marketing of legalized cannabis products, accessories and services. If endorsed by the federal government, the proposed guidelines would come into effect after the legalization of recreational marijuana, which is scheduled to occur in July. TheContinue Reading