The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced last week that multi-state testing entity EVIO Labs had surrendered two of its lab permits in Oregon. The OLCC’s statement on the action noted that EVIO Labs entered a settlement to surrender two of its permits instead of going to hearing to plead their case. AccordingContinue Reading
Cannabis lobbying group NORML released their 2019 Gubernatorial Scorecard on Jan. 16, ranking governors from all 50 states on their marijuana policy records, based on factors like public comments and votes related to legalization. Midterm Election Adds New Entries to the Dean’s List Nine governors earned ‘A’ grades and 27Continue Reading
The California Growers Association (CGA) has dropped a lawsuit it filed a year ago against the state over a regulatory loophole that allowed commercial-scale cannabis farms to begin operating in 2018. In a Jan. 8 court filing in Superior Court of California in Sacramento, the CGA asked for the case to beContinue Reading
A class action lawsuit targeting Canadian licensed medical marijuana grower Organigram has been approved to proceed to trial by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. The suit stems from product recalls that took place between Dec. 28, 2016, and Jan. 9, 2017, in which Organigram said banned pesticides, myclobutanil and/or bifenazate,Continue Reading
California-based KushCo Holdings, a diversified marijuana company specializing in packaging and other products and services, closed on a $34 million stock funding that comes on the heels of a similar direct offering last June. KushCo plans to use the latest funding much as it did its $36 million June raise – to fund workingContinue Reading
Today the Dutch government voted in favor of starting trials with a regulated supply chain for the coffeeshops. It is an unprecedented move, as never before has the supply chain been regulated. Until these trials, all coffeeshops were dealing with the black market for their supplies. Regulated coffeeshop supply chain trialsContinue Reading
British Columbia-based Tilray plans to buy Natura Naturals Holdings for up to 70 Million Canadian dollars ($52 million) to significantly increase its Canadian cannabis footprint. Natura Naturals – a subsidiary of Natura Naturals Holdings – owns one of Canada’s 126 cannabis cultivation licenses. Under the terms of the definitive agreement,Continue Reading
Canadian medical cannabis companies are increasingly looking internationally for acquisitions to tap growth while consolidation in the country’s marijuana sector continues to steam ahead. Last year, 140 U.S. cannabis companies were targets of mergers and acquisitions, a substantial increase over 2017’s 86, according to data compiled by Viridian Capital AdvisorsContinue Reading
As the cannabis industry continues its trajectory towards mainstream American culture, so does the ever-growing world of cannabis media. Aside from the increased attention to cannabis from major networks like NBC and CNN (where the famed Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been singing the plant’s praises from the rooftops), YouTube also overflows withContinue Reading
A federal judge ruled that the New Mexico State Fair violated the First Amendment rights of medical marijuana company Ultra Health in restricting its proposed educational booth for the 2017 event. Marissa Novel, Ultra Health’s communications manager, said the company was “elated” with the decision and has found that educating theContinue Reading
