Month: December 2017 (Page 24)

Aurora Cannabis’s hostile takeover bid for rival CanniMed signals a new, more brutal phase in Canada’s burgeoning legal sector. The post Hostile Takeovers and Poison Pills: Canadian Cannabis Gets Combative appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Hostile Takeovers and Poison Pills: Canadian Cannabis Gets CombativeContinue Reading

A former GOP congressman from Utah has started a CBD company, where the Republican plans to conduct studies on the possible medical benefits of cannabidiol. Former U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon told the Standard-Examiner he created the company after his state passed a 2017 law expanding cannabis research under the direction of aContinue Reading

Forget the Stash, pass the tea-smoker’s tea, please. In 79 CE, Pliny the Elder wrote that cannabis root can be boiled in water for a tea to relieve joint cramps and pain. Today, while the flower of the plant gets all the attention, the roots and stems are still usefulContinue Reading

Canada’s First Nations are demanding the right to regulate the sale and distribution of recreational marijuana in their communities, and some near urban areas want to adopt more business-friendly rules to create jobs and earn revenue. Chiefs representing some 630 reserves at the Assembly of First Nations last week wereContinue Reading

Smoke this strain for an evening of painting, baking, making — or any form of creating. With the winter solstice right around the corner and the nights stretching far into the day, here at Cannabis Now we’ve been looking for indoor activities to fill our long, evening hours. We’ve attendedContinue Reading