Day: May 3, 2019

Last week, a New Zealand company received the first multi-million-dollar foreign investment in the archipelago nation’s nascent cannabis industry. And with a referendum on the general legalization of cannabis on track for next year, hopes are high. The New Zealand Herald reported that newly established Pure Cann New Zealand— which counts former Air NewContinue Reading

Take a tour of the Stillwater production facility, creators of dissolvable cannabinoid product “Ripple” and edible gummies. The post In Photos: Watch the Creation of Edibles & Dissolvable Cannabinoids appeared first on Leafly. Read More: In Photos: Watch the Creation of Edibles & Dissolvable CannabinoidsContinue Reading

James Parker, former chief financial officer for marijuana company MedMen, has come forward with new allegations of wrongdoing against his former employer by adding two more causes of action to the breach of contract lawsuit he filed back in January. The California-based vertically integrated cannabis company called the lawsuit “baseless”Continue Reading

An industry group representing cannabis-infused beverage makers in Canada wants the government to ease proposed regulations to put businesses on a more competitive footing with the illicit market. The newly formed Cannabis Beverage Producers Alliance (CBPA) has 10 member organizations, including Province Brands, Hill Street Beverage Company and Lifford CannabisContinue Reading

A medical cannabis dispensary in Arkansas received state approval to open, setting the stage for an imminent start to sales for the long-awaited medical marijuana program. Doctors Orders RX of Hot Springs got its final OK from state regulators on Friday. “Doctors Orders is the first to receive approval,” ArkansasContinue Reading

Cannabis professionals from across the world converged this week on the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Northern California to see what is going on in the world’s biggest legal cannabis marketplace for the second edition Hall of Flowers. While Hall of Flowers — a cannabis trade show that took place for its secondContinue Reading

This week in cannabis news: Trump outs himself as a prohibitionist, and Denver votes on legalizing the ‘shrooms. The post The Roll-Up #86: Maybe Trump Should Try Magic Mushrooms appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-Up #86: Maybe Trump Should Try Magic MushroomsContinue Reading

If Gov. David Ige signs the bill, low-level cannabis possession would only be a ticketable offense starting next year. The post It’s a $130 Fine for 3 Grams, Under Hawaii’s Decrim Bill appeared first on Leafly. Read More: It’s a 0 Fine for 3 Grams, Under Hawaii’s DecrimContinue Reading