Month: November 2018 (Page 4)

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For the first time, Mexico authorities approved cannabis-derived products for sale without prescription in the Latin American nation. Thirty-eight cannabis products authorized by the Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) are expected to be available through retail and online channels within a month. Seven companies – four fromContinue Reading

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Two of the businesses licensed by Arkansas to grow medical cannabis say they expect to have product available for dispensaries as soon as April. Arkansas voters approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana in 2016, but the state’s MMJ industry has been beset by legal challenges and licensing delays. Officials with the fiveContinue Reading

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Michigan is trying to ease newly licensed medical marijuana dispensaries’ concerns that they’ll run out of supply and lose business during the transition to a new, stricter regulatory regime. The state’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs is recommending that licensed dispensaries and processors be allowed to temporarily supplement theirContinue Reading

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Oregon-based Cura Partners, a multistate cannabis firm, has completed a $75 million private placement. The capital will be used for product development, marketing and expanding operational infrastructure, the company said. The raise included investments from institutional investors in North America, Asia, Australia and the United Kingdom, “reflecting increasing global interestContinue Reading

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Dante and Emily are joined by lifestyle editor Hannah Meadows to talk about gifting cannabis for the holidays and share some of their suggestions, including choices from Leafly’s Holiday Gift Guide. The post What Are You Smoking? Episode 63: The Gift of Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. ReadContinue Reading

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Wondering what’s new in the industry? Here some of the trends that caught the most attention at this year’s MJBizCon in Las Vegas. The post 10 Major Market Trends: MJBizCon and the Future of Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 10 Major Market Trends: MJBizCon and theContinue Reading