Month: June 2019 (Page 14)

Cannabis legalization group Drug Policy Alliance downsizes as funding tightens

On: June 18, 2019

The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), one of the nation’s top marijuana reform organizations, cut nearly a third of its staff in the past month and is continuing to look at ways to restructure amid funding challenges. DPA closed its offices in Colorado and New Jersey last month and, at theContinue Reading

Michigan Governor Taking Lead on Cannabis Reform

On: June 18, 2019

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lobbies Congress on banking reform. It’s a good sign for the state’s coming adult-use industry. The post Michigan Governor Taking Lead on Cannabis Reform appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Michigan Governor Taking Lead on Cannabis ReformContinue Reading

MJBizConNEXT cannabis business takeaways: Part 2

On: June 18, 2019

Here are some more important business takeaways from the 2019 MJBizConNEXT in New Orleans. MJBizConNEXT cannabis business takeaways: Part 2 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: MJBizConNEXT cannabis business takeaways: Part 2Continue Reading

Rhode Island budget proposal seen as setback to medical marijuana growers

On: June 18, 2019

Amid ongoing complaints that Rhode Island’s three medical cannabis dispensaries control the market – making it difficult for stand-alone cultivators to succeed – the state’s lawmakers released a budget that would license six vertically integrated companies to cultivate, manufacture and retail cannabis products. Medical marijuana cultivators in the state seeContinue Reading

57% of Arthritis Patients Have Tried Cannabis. 90% Found It Helped

On: June 18, 2019

A mainstream arthritis group surveyed 1,000 patients and found more than half had tried medical cannabis. Most said it helped. The post 57% of Arthritis Patients Have Tried Cannabis. 90% Found It Helped appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 57% of Arthritis Patients Have Tried Cannabis. 90% FoundContinue Reading

Surterra partners with Intrexon in $100 million licensing cannabinoid deal

On: June 18, 2019

Surterra Wellness, an Atlanta-based cannabis company with operations in Florida and Texas, announced it will partner with Hungary’s Intrexon Corp. in a $100 million licensing deal aimed at biosynthetic cannabinoid production. Surterra would use Intrexon’s proprietary yeast fermentation platform to boost its cannabinoid production. Surterra is a privately held company;Continue Reading

A Cannabis ‘Overdose’ Death in Louisiana? Why Experts Don’t Buy It

On: June 18, 2019

When the first-ever reported death from THC in the United States was declared by a local coroner in Louisiana earlier this month, media reports across the country jumped on the claim. Fox News, predictably, ran the most credulous headline: “Louisiana coroner says woman died of THC overdose.” Other mainstream sourcesContinue Reading

Cannabis firm High Times going to court over Culture Magazine acquisition

On: June 18, 2019

High Times Holding Corp., the cannabis media group currently trying to raise funds for a potential stock exchange listing, is being sued by Southland Publishing over the sale of the latter’s Culture Magazine. Southland agreed for High Times to purchase the magazine a year ago but claims it has notContinue Reading

Cannabis Retail Guide: Spiritleaf, Argyll Plaza

On: June 18, 2019

See inside the Spiritleaf location in the same plaza as Union Hall. The post Cannabis Retail Guide: Spiritleaf, Argyll Plaza appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Cannabis Retail Guide: Spiritleaf, Argyll PlazaContinue Reading

Canadian Producer to Release Pure Cannabis ‘Cigarettes’

On: June 18, 2019

And some on social media don’t like it. The post Canadian Producer to Release Pure Cannabis ‘Cigarettes’ appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Canadian Producer to Release Pure Cannabis ‘Cigarettes’Continue Reading

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