Day: April 10, 2019

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Joy Smith lives in the United Kingdom, where — up until last fall — cannabis was illegal in all applications (and, despite some advances in drug-policy reform, remains prohibited on a practical level). In 2016, Joy Smith was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer and given six weeks to live. InContinue Reading

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Toronto-based marijuana company MPX International has agreed to purchase all outstanding shares of Swiss CBD maker HolyWorld SA in an all-stock transaction worth 13 million Canadian dollars ($10 million). HolyWorld does business as HolyWeed. The move is part of a trend seen in Canada where companies are looking internationally for strategicContinue Reading

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The marijuana extraction sector in Canada is still in “the early innings” and poised for significant growth after the federal government legalizes concentrates and edibles later this year, according to a market analyst. “What we like about extractors is that there is a long runway of growth ahead,” GMP SecuritiesContinue Reading

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The award-winning cartoonist and author talks with Bruce about his new book, ‘Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America,’ and things get graphic. The post The Roll-Up Bonus Ep: Box Brown Smokes Out the Truth appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-Up Bonus Ep: Box Brown SmokesContinue Reading

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Phoenix-based Harvest Health & Recreation agreed to acquire CannaPharmacy, a vertically integrated marijuana company operating in four Northeastern states. Terms were not disclosed, and a Harvest spokesman confirmed the deal was not material to the company. CannaPharmacy has cultivation, manufacturing and retail operations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.Continue Reading