Canada’s licensed marijuana producers continue to raise capital at a record clip to fund overseas expansion plans and boost domestic production capacity ahead of legalization this summer. It took only 10 days for the country’s cannabis industry to reach nearly 1 billion Canadian dollars ($810 million) in funding this year,Continue Reading
More than seven years after Arizona legalized medical cannabis, the state may begin to require lab testing to identify mold, pesticides, and other contaminants. The post Arizona May Finally Begin Lab Testing Medical Cannabis for Contaminants appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Arizona May Finally Begin Lab TestingContinue Reading
All five senses come alive when you host a blind bud tasting. To truly appreciate the finest cannabis flowers, one must smoke a joint. The process of inspecting, smelling, choosing and grinding a flower — then rolling that joint — is as integral to the smoking experience as inhaling, savoringContinue Reading
A Republican lawmaker has persuaded nearly the entire Arizona legislature to sign on in support of his proposal to require medical marijuana to be tested for mold and agricultural chemicals. The proposal from Sen. Sonny Borrelli would appropriate $2 million from the state’s huge medical marijuana fund to do theContinue Reading
Learn how CO2 cannabis extracts are produced and familiarize yourself with the science behind this versatile extraction method. The post What Are CO2 Cannabis Extracts and How Are They Made? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: What Are CO2 Cannabis Extracts and How Are They Made?Continue Reading
A Maine legislative panel wants to delay medical marijuana rules that would crack down on caregivers, who are playing an increasing role in the state’s MMJ industry. The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee unanimously voted to support a bill to delay regulations that caregivers say could harm Maine’s medicalContinue Reading
Examining data such as the Canadian share of the American market and seizure data at the border, this wide-ranging study illuminates the Canadian cannabis sector from 1961 to 2017. The post 7 Takeaways From Statistics Canada’s ‘Cannabis Stats Hub’ appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 7 Takeaways FromContinue Reading
In some cases, industry operators say, bottlenecks have already slowed the supply chain from farms to storefronts. The post After California Cannabis Stockpiles Go up in Smoke, What’s Next? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: After California Cannabis Stockpiles Go up in Smoke, What’s Next?Continue Reading
The media and events company is preparing for a public investment round. Alan Brochstein looks at the financials. The post Investing in High Times: Puff or Pass? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Investing in High Times: Puff or Pass?Continue Reading
Health Canada has introduced new security measures that could save early stage cultivation applicants hundreds of thousands of dollars and improve operational efficiencies for current producers, according to analysts. Effective immediately, marijuana producers will no longer be required to store their inventory in bank-like vaults, which can cost up toContinue Reading
