Month: July 2019 (Page 7)

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There’s an unsettling sense of deja vu to recent headlines of big cannabis raids in states that have legalized, from California’s Emerald Triangle to Colorado’s Front Range. The upswing on such raids in the latter recently won some national media coverage, which provides fodder for opponents of legalization — and for thoseContinue Reading

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Ontario-based licensed producer CannTrust fired its chief executive, Peter Aceto, “with cause” today amid an ongoing scandal involving unlicensed cannabis cultivation that has enveloped the marijuana industry in Canada for weeks. The company also demanded, and received, the resignation of its long-time chairman, Eric Paul. “The investigation into the company’s non-complianceContinue Reading

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Vandals defaced a storefront being converted into a cannabis store in the town of Lynn, painting racist and anti-Semitic language and symbols throughout the space. The post Hate Attack Strikes Boston-Area Cannabis Store appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Hate Attack Strikes Boston-Area Cannabis StoreContinue Reading

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When it comes to marijuana, the drug war is quickly turning into a rout, with prohibition in broad retreat. Look no further than the surrender of the America’s closest geographical neighbors, Mexico and Canada. Both have opened the doors to recreational cannabis in the past year — and it’s already havingContinue Reading

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Ionic Brands paid $11 million for longtime marijuana edibles maker Natural Extractions, which does business as Zoots Premium Cannabis Infused Edibles. As part of the stock and cash deal involving two Washington state companies, Zoots’ owners receive $855,000 in cash and more than 9.6 million shares in Ionic Brands, according toContinue Reading