Joy Strand, a former executive director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, has joined Green Leaf Medical, a cannabis firm in the state. Green Leaf hired Strand, who resigned from the commission in September 2019, as executive vice president. Her role will be to coordinate the company’s government relations in severalContinue Reading
Thousands of marijuana enthusiasts – including Illinois’ lieutenant governor – turned out on a cold New Year’s Day to mark the historic start of adult-use cannabis sales in what could become one of the biggest U.S. recreational markets in the nation. Long waits and some sticker shock, but Illinois recreationalContinue Reading
The group seeking to put an initiative on the 2020 ballot in Florida to legalize recreational marijuana, has sued the state in an effort to get more time to submit signatures. The group, Make it Legal Florida, alleges in a 57-page complaint filed in Leon County Circuit Court that a controversial electionContinue Reading
As we enter a brave new month, year, and decade, learn what the astrological transits of January 2020 have in store for you. The post Star signs and cannabis strains: January 2020 horoscopes appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Star signs and cannabis strains: January 2020 horoscopesContinue Reading
Israel-based Canndoc has entered into an agreement to import 2.5 tons of medical cannabis into Israel to address the supply shortage in that country. The cannabis will originate from Canadian producer Tilray’s facility in Portugal, the company said in a news release. The first shipment is expected to arrive earlyContinue Reading
MJardin Group, a cannabis production company with offices in Denver and Toronto, on Thursday said it has agreed to sell its GreenMart of Nevada cultivation facility in Cheyenne to a division of Phoenix-based Harvest Health & Recreation. MJardin plans to use the proceeds to reduce its debt and for working capital.Continue Reading
The call for abstinence was received angrily by medical-cannabis patients and advocates. The post Canada’s new health minister calls for cannabis abstinence appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Canada’s new health minister calls for cannabis abstinenceContinue Reading
Chris Romaine didn’t expect to become a prominent cannabis photographer. Better known by the moniker Kandid Kush, Romaine was raised by fairly conservative parents and only took a mild interest in the arts during his youth. “My dad was a cop,” Romaine laughs. “He taught D.A.R.E. and everything.” Despite aContinue Reading
A recent rash of break-ins at marijuana companies in Washington state has spurred regulators to remove an online map that detailed where cannabis producers and processors were located. “We had a request by some of our stakeholders feeling that having those addresses posted on the website was an easy wayContinue Reading
Just one day before Illinois opened its first legal cannabis stores, Governor J.B. Pritzker granted pardons to more than 11,000 people with misdemeanor cannabis convictions. The post Illinois pardons 11,000 cannabis convictions on eve of legalization appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Illinois pardons 11,000 cannabis convictions onContinue Reading
