Toronto-based Nuuvera has signed an offtake agreement with Verve Dynamics, a licensed medical cannabis producer in the kingdom of Lesotho. Lesotho, a landlocked country located within the borders of South Africa, was the first African country to regulate the cultivation and production of medical marijuana products. Under the agreement, Verve willContinue Reading
A North Carolina company is making the cannabis industry’s first play for consumers of color with a line of beauty products aimed at ethnic minorities. The Hemp Excellence line of body lotions, lip balms and CBD capsules went on sale this month at two beauty shops that cater to women ofContinue Reading
This man is responsible for the decriminalisation of cannabis and the Dutch coffeeshop system. Former Prime Minister Dries van Agt! He received an award from the Dutch coffeeshop owners for introducing the tolerance policy, dividing ‘soft’ from ‘hard’ drugs. The (Koos Zwart) Award is given to those who are atContinue Reading
Washington v. Sessions, a case that challenged marijuana’s status as a Schedule I drug and made national headlines, was dismissed on Feb. 26. The plaintiffs’ lawyers may appeal the dismissal to a higher court, which could set them on a path to the U.S. Supreme Court. A decision was handedContinue Reading
The lawsuit, known as Washington v. Sessions, was brought by five medical cannabis patients. The federal judge sympathized, but had to follow procedural law. The post Judge Dismisses Case to Overturn Schedule I Status of Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Judge Dismisses Case to Overturn ScheduleContinue Reading
A lawsuit against the federal government on which several cannabis legalization advocates had pinned their hopes has officially lost. At least its first legal battle, anyway. Judge Alvin Hellerstein, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, ruled Tuesday that the plaintiffs had “failed to exhaust their administrative remedies”Continue Reading
And the winner is … The Coffee Joint. That’s the moniker of a proposed coffee shop that wants to allow customers to vape cannabis and use edibles onsite under a social-use permit it was awarded Monday, The Denver Post reported. The company is the first in the city to win oneContinue Reading
High-quality lighting by Fluence Bioengineering has helped this Alaskan grow maximize their return of bigger and better yields. Juneau, Alaska isn’t exactly known for its overabundance of sunlight. And there are difficulties to growing cannabis in the light-starved environment of a temperate rainforest. Paul V. Disdier Sr., owner and managerContinue Reading
A key Israeli parliamentary committee came to a consensus on the urgent need to approve medical cannabis exports – which insiders consider crucial for the creation of a sustainable MMJ industry – and vowed Monday to push for a quick resolution. That clears an important hurdle for the issuance ofContinue Reading
“What continues to fascinate me is the intersection of politics, law and regulations, cultural and societal values, and business.” The post How Trina Fraser Became the Canadian Cannabis Industry’s Go-To Lawyer appeared first on Leafly. Read More: How Trina Fraser Became the Canadian Cannabis Industry’s Go-To LawyerContinue Reading
