Day: October 22, 2018

A key legislative committee in Ecuador approved comprehensive health reform that could lead to legal cultivation, manufacture and prescribing of medical cannabis in the Latin American country. The measure, Libro II del Código de la Salud, was approved unanimously by the National Assembly’s standing commission on health – a cross-partyContinue Reading

Five Colorado state agencies have come out against a Denver task force’s recommendations that would ease restrictions on businesses applying for cannabis social consumption licenses. Applicants for marijuana social use licenses across the United States have been paying careful attention to what’s going on in the Mile High City sinceContinue Reading

For a true cannabis connoisseur, almost nothing sounds better than having a loving partner who you can share your most favorite thing with. Aside from always having a go-to person for a smoke sesh, the two of you get to compare notes about your favorite strains, geek out over newContinue Reading

Toronto-based Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corp. (CSAC) has inked a deal to acquire five U.S. cannabis firms, with plans to combine the operations. CSAC – a special purpose acquisition company that is listed in Canada (CSA/A:CN) – will pay a total of 99 million Canadian dollars ($76 million) in cash for theContinue Reading

Broader consumer acceptance of marijuana across North America signals that the nascent industry may soon take a place among mainstream industries ranging from cosmetics to nonalcoholic beverages. A majority of respondents to a recent survey by Chicago-based consulting firm A.T. Kearney noted that their perception of mainstream companies would notContinue Reading