Month: March 2019 (Page 4)

Industry officials welcomed the plan. By some estimates, up to 80% of the sales in the state still are under the table, snatching profits from legal storefronts. The post LA Could Spend Millions to Tackle Illegal Cannabis Market appeared first on Leafly. Read More: LA Could Spend MillionsContinue Reading

Despite the incredible need for donor organs, recipients and donors who are also cannabis consumers have traditionally been turned away, but new research and state legislatures are changing that. The post Can You Donate or Receive a Kidney If You Use Cannabis? appeared first on Leafly. Read More:Continue Reading

The Walgreens pharmacy chain will sell CBD-infused creams, sprays and transdermal patches in 1,500 stores across nine states, but the company declined to identify the brands it plans to carry, CNBC reported. The move comes hot on the heels of an announcement last week that rival pharmacy chain CVS hadContinue Reading

LEDs have proven to be more efficient for growing marijuana for years. Can this new kind of LED make growing cheaper and more efficient? The post These New LEDs May Be the Future for Growing Marijuana appeared first on Leafly. Read More: These New LEDs May Be theContinue Reading

Arizona-based Hypur Ventures announced it’s rolling out a half-billion-dollar cannabis investment fund intended to inject even more capital into both the marijuana and hemp sectors. Dubbed Hypur Ventures II, the fund will focus partially on mergers, acquisitions and rollup opportunities but also on “seasoned operators” with still-maturing private companies. IndividualContinue Reading

Ontario-based cannabis firm CannTrust plans to establish a large outdoor grow operation in Canada to provide low-cost production inputs for extraction-based products. CannTrust “believes it will be a leader in outdoor growing capability, which will leverage its proprietary genetics and has the potential to accelerate the company’s low-cost production advantage,”Continue Reading

Congress made progress on two of the most prominent cannabis reform bills this week, setting up key votes that could greenlight cannabis banking and OK state-level legalization. The post Enough Talk! Congress Takes Action on Key Cannabis Legislation appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Enough Talk! Congress TakesContinue Reading