Month: December 2018 (Page 3)

A handful of vertically integrated companies increased their stronghold on Florida’s fast-growing medical marijuana market in 2018, tripling the number of dispensaries they operate, as new business licensing stalled in the courts. Overall, eight companies operate a total of 83 dispensaries in the state, according to a Dec. 21 stateContinue Reading

The Antidote, which opened in September, is one of LA’s first retailers to dedicate itself entirely to CBD, which has exploded in popularity in recent years. The post On LA’s Chic Melrose Ave., a CBD Smorgasbord appeared first on Leafly. Read More: On LA’s Chic Melrose Ave., aContinue Reading

Perhaps one of the most widely known uses of medical marijuana is to treat glaucoma. Research going all the way back to the 1970s shows that THC, the psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana, alleviates intraocular pressure, a key contributor to the optic nerve-damaging disease. But a study from researchers at Indiana University now findsContinue Reading

Cannabis continued to make headlines around the globe in 2018, from the historic legalization of recreational use in Canada to passage of medical marijuana legislation in traditionally conservative countries. Slideshow: 2018 International Cannabis Business Year in Review is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news forContinue Reading

Florida can’t quite seem to get marijuana policy right. We are not purists, but when a well-known Tampa Bay-area strip club owner wins the moral high ground, chances are quite good you are doing something wrong. For this impasse at least, you cannot blame Florida Man, but you can blame Florida lawmakersContinue Reading