Canadian cannabis firms raise CA$2 billion to fuel growth
2018-04-06
Canada’s medical cannabis companies have raised 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.57 billion) in capital this year to tap overseas opportunities and build out domestic capacity ahead of legalization. While independent investment banks were involved in most of the transactions, the Bank of Montreal, through its subsidiary BMO Capital Markets, became theContinue Reading
The Roll-Up #28: 40 Years of ‘Up In Smoke’
2018-04-06
Ed Murrieta discusses Cheech & Chong and cinematic history, sneakerheads rob a dispensary, and Oregon finally demands to see some ID. The post The Roll-Up #28: 40 Years of ‘Up In Smoke’ appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-Up #28: 40 Years of ‘Up In Smoke’Continue Reading
New Mexico medical marijuana patient count swells amid supply squeeze
2018-04-06
New Mexico’s medical cannabis patient count has topped the 50,000 mark, but limits on the number of plants a business can grow is putting a strain on supply and causing prices to rise. The state health department reported that 50,954 patients were enrolled at the end of March, an increaseContinue Reading
New Strains Alert: Deadlights, Perfect Purple, Chef Kush, and More
2018-04-06
Explore new and exciting cannabis strains recently added to Leafly’s database. Wolf Genetics drops six news strains this week, including Chef Kush, Lime Tart, and more. The post New Strains Alert: Deadlights, Perfect Purple, Chef Kush, and More appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New Strains Alert: Deadlights,Continue Reading
Chris Conrad & Mikki Norris: Their Story | Pt. 4: Medical vs Recreational
2018-04-06
Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris are living legends in the battle for legal cannabis through their activism, journalism, vision and court-recognized expertise in cannabis cultivation and use. Cannabis News Network tells the story of Chris and Mikki in 6 episodes, published every Friday for 6 weeks. This is part 4:Continue Reading
Chris Conrad & Mikki Norris: Their Story | Pt. 4: Medical vs Recreational | Cannabis News Network
2018-04-06
Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris are living legends in the battle for legal cannabis through their activism, journalism, vision and court-recognized expertise in cannabis cultivation and use. Cannabis News Network tells the story of Chris and Mikki in 6 episodes, published every Friday for 6 weeks. This is part 4:Continue Reading
The Future of Cannabis: Where We Are Heading vs. Where We Should Go
2018-04-06
The cannabis industry is at a crossroads. What was once primarily a social justice movement has transformed into a multi-billion industry, despite the direct conflict with federal law. But thanks to federal regulations that are science-light and prejudice-heavy, there is still a whole lot we humans don’t know about cannabisContinue Reading
Oregon county officials sue state over cannabis farms
2018-04-06
Officials in an Oregon county who have tried to restrict commercial marijuana production sued the state in federal court, asserting state laws that made cannabis legal are pre-empted by federal law that criminalize MJ. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, escalated a long-running battle between the state andContinue Reading
Week in Review: Illinois’ MMJ banking, Massachusetts’ rec licensing & Florida lawsuit
2018-04-06
An Illinois bank stops serving Illinois medical marijuana businesses, Massachusetts begins its recreational cannabis licensing process, and a Florida MMJ company takes the state to court. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week. Illinois banking issue The Bank of Springfield’s decisionContinue Reading