Month: July 2019 (Page 2)

A revamped round of regulations is in the works in Lesotho that would spell out new guidelines for awarding medical cannabis business licenses in the South African nation, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. While many of the proposals are more business-friendly than the current rules, some of the draft amendmentsContinue Reading

In the nation’s 12th smoggiest city, scientists are looking into the possible role of urban-sourced terpenes. The post Researchers Ask: Is Cannabis Contributing to Denver’s Smog? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Researchers Ask: Is Cannabis Contributing to Denver’s Smog?Continue Reading

An organization that analyzes Germany’s pharmacy market recently completed an extensive survey on the sector’s views of medical cannabis. A little more than 500 German pharmacists participated in online interviews for Aposcope, and the results – published by trade newspaper Apotheke Adhoc – may shed valuable light on how companies couldContinue Reading

The Central Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park is in shock following a July 21 raid by Immigration & Customs Enforcement in which a local woman was arrested, over the protests of local residents who demanded to see a warrant. Footage of the brief confrontation has gone viral online. TheContinue Reading

The U.S. cannabis industry has seen billions of dollars of acquisitions in recent months, attracting scrutiny from federal trustbusters examining whether planned purchases could quash competition in the emerging marijuana industry. The U.S. Department of Justice’s review of the deals – including those involving Chicago-based Cresco Labs (CSE: CL; OTC: CRLBF) and Arizona-basedContinue Reading

Seven Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensaries have sued Facebook, claiming the social media giant placed them in “Facebook Jail” for posting about their operations. The lawsuit by the Oklahoma dispensaries is the latest of a flurry of complaints by cannabis companies against Facebook and other social media sites, such as Instagram.Continue Reading

A week after CannTrust Holdings fired its CEO over a scandal involving unlicensed marijuana cultivation, the Canadian producer hired a financial adviser to review “strategic alternatives,” including a possible sale of the company. CannTrust said an internal committee has retained Greenhill & Co. Canada to review how the firm couldContinue Reading

Step inside any given bodega on the streets of New York City and you’ll find displays for a variety of CBD products somewhere between the Horny Goat Weed and the Stackers 2s. Much like everywhere else in the United States, convenience stores, trucks stops and other places where people purchaseContinue Reading

Which produces better cannabis, hydroponics or soil? Even though it may be more expensive initially, hydro has many benefits in the long run. The post Opinion: Why Growing With Hydroponics Is Better Than Soil appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Opinion: Why Growing With Hydroponics Is Better ThanContinue Reading