Aphria’s primary cannabis facility in Leamington, Ontario, is now fully authorized by Health Canada to begin cultivation, paving the way for the first products from the licensed producer’s massive expansion to reach consumers as early as this summer. The move comes only days after a flagship cannabis greenhouse owned byContinue Reading
Although the use of medical marijuana is not yet accepted in the world of sports medicine (the higher-ups keep complaining that it is mostly illegal and there isn’t enough research for this to happen) that hasn’t stopped products of the old school from rising up to take charge of theContinue Reading
Is cannabis actually coming to Whole Foods? Maybe. But likely not before the next superfood has come and gone. The post Could Whole Foods Really Sell Cannabis? Here’s What It Would Take appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Could Whole Foods Really Sell Cannabis? Here’s What It WouldContinue Reading
A bill to regulate Oklahoma’s booming new medical marijuana industry has cleared another legislative hurdle on its way to the governor, positioning the state to impose new regulations governing tracking, advertising and other areas. The Senate Rules Committee voted unanimously Wednesday for the measure, known as the “unity bill” becauseContinue Reading
California-based marijuana retailer MedMen disclosed that a content production firm it paid wound up promoting the company’s stock through at least one online article, a move that drew scrutiny from U.S. over-the-counter trading officials. According to a news release, MedMen hired Winning Media in January to help bolster its imageContinue Reading
Just as the CBD industry was hoping to start work next month on the cannabinoid’s place in food, drugs and cosmetics, the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief is resigning. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who told Congress last week that CBD can’t be added to consumer products, isContinue Reading
The FDA commissioner sought a way to appropriately label and regulate CBD. Now… who knows? The post FDA Commissioner Resigns, Leaving CBD Status Uncertain appeared first on Leafly. Read More: FDA Commissioner Resigns, Leaving CBD Status UncertainContinue Reading
“Dem fight you fi years/And now the whole a dem buy shares,” Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley sings on the lead single “Medication” from his most recent album, warning of the new breed of capitalist thriving in the modern cannabis industry — the type who criminalized the plant for decades onlyContinue Reading
The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill addressing banking services for the state’s medical cannabis program, removing an obstacle that had slowed the MMJ industry’s rollout in the state. The Senate approved the bill 29-4 on Tuesday. It now goes to the governor. The bill would authorize the stateContinue Reading
An ongoing dispute has intensified in Louisiana, pitting regulators against one of the state’s medical marijuana cultivation teams, but it’s unclear whether the quarrel will further delay an MMJ program that’s been slow to get off the ground. In a letter Monday, the state’s Agriculture Department told Louisiana State University’s AgCenterContinue Reading
