Day: December 18, 2019

Another Emerald Cup has come and gone, and as expected, it was the biggest and best yet in the era of legal cannabis in California. As we have in years past, Cannabis Now’s chief incinerators, Senior Editor Ellen Holland and I, hit the Emerald Cup’s aisles prepared to smell everyContinue Reading

He pioneered decriminalization in the 1970s and led legalization efforts in Congress. How would he act as president? Bernie’s got a plan. The post Is Bernie Sanders still ahead of the curve on cannabis? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Is Bernie Sanders still ahead of the curveContinue Reading

Jeanette VanderMarel announced her departure as CEO of Canadian cannabis producer Beleave after fewer than two months on the job. VanderMarel disclosed her resignation on social media, saying she “happily resigned as CEO of Beleave Kannabis” and that she was “moving on to things I believe in.” The experienced executiveContinue Reading

The median price of a pound of marijuana flower sold or transferred to a retail store in Colorado rose to a record $1,316, according to the most recent state data. Wholesale marijuana prices is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Continue Reading

An independent California state agency issued a long-awaited report about the state’s cannabis tax system, and its recommendations include a major overhaul that would simplify and possibly reduce marijuana tax rates. The goals of the report were to assess how California’s marijuana taxes can best undercut the illegal market, discourageContinue Reading

New Zealand completed the regulatory foundation for its medical cannabis sector this week, making a key concession by not requiring specialist approval for prescriptions. When the new rules take effect April 1, 2020, all general practitioners will be able to prescribe medical cannabis products without oversight from a specialist. Proposed medicalContinue Reading

Insurance reimbursements for medical cannabis in Germany reached a new high during the July-September period, according to recently published data by the German National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband). However, the data also suggests that growth in medical marijuana sales is losing momentum as double-digit gains in MMJ reimbursements become harder toContinue Reading

While the world has been waiting on bended knee for the past year or so, watching for large alcohol companies like Constellation Brands (makers of Corona and Modelo) and Heineken to take over the global cannabis market with a mighty vengeance, other popular booze slingers have gotten into the gameContinue Reading