Day: January 28, 2020

As the outbreak of vaping related illnesses and fatalities continues around the country, the National Cannabis Industry Association has released a new report summarizing what experts currently know about the vaping health scare, including suggestions for how producers, regulators and lawmakers can stop health scares like this from happening in the legalContinue Reading

Leafly, the online marijuana strain and dispensary guide, on Tuesday announced it had laid off 54 employees, or 18% of its workforce, becoming the latest MJ-related business to shed employees. The layoffs cut across all departments, a spokeswoman for the Seattle-based company said. Leafly made the layoffs to “more closelyContinue Reading

The Evolve Funds Group, a Canadian fund manager with more than 630 million Canadian dollars ($478 million) under management, on Tuesday said it will shutter a small, poorly performing cannabis mutual fund and an even smaller exchange-traded fund (ETF) that also invests solely in marijuana companies. Evolve attributed the closing to theContinue Reading

New Zealand has scheduled a date for its next general election, which will coincide with a referendum on the legalization of recreational cannabis. On Sept. 19, New Zealanders will be asked to answer the straightforward question, “Do you support the proposed Cannabis Legalization and Control Bill?” Two options will beContinue Reading

The marijuana industry’s largest trade association released a report Tuesday on the vaping health scare that calls on cannabis business owners, regulators and law enforcement to do more to combat the illegal market. The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) report targets several areas for improvement in order for licensed cannabis companies to succeed againstContinue Reading

Topicals are part of Legalization 2.0’s new product rollout. Here are a handful of new, buzzing items to watch out for. The post 5 new Canadian cannabis topicals appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 5 new Canadian cannabis topicalsContinue Reading

Accords between Massachusetts municipalities and marijuana businesses, known as host community agreements (HCA), would be solely reviewed and regulated by the state’s Cannabis Control Commission under a redrafted bill. Massachusetts urges revamp of scrutinized municipal marijuana pacts is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news forContinue Reading

A month after sweeping the podium in the world’s most competitive solventless hash competition at The Emerald Cup, Kalya Extracts now gives Oakland, California a solid claim to producing the best hash on the planet.  Kalya Extracts’ big winners this year in the solventless rosin category at Northern California’s prestigious Emerald CupContinue Reading