Month: September 2020 (Page 14)

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Following on promising mice-based research that indicated THC might provide effective protection from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Ottawa, Canada-based Tetra Bio-Pharma has received FDA approval for Phase 1 testing of its synthetic cannabinoid drug, ARDS-003. ARDS is a severe lung injury that leads to significant morbidity and mortality, especiallyContinue Reading

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As cannabis concentrates become more widely available in Canada’s regulated adult-use marijuana market, new products illustrate the variety of roles such merchandise can fill for producers. Canada’s cannabis concentrate market slowly comes to life, revealing producers’ strategies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news forContinue Reading

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PharmaCann Polska recently became the first company to obtain EU-Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) certification to produce medical cannabis extracts at its facility in North Macedonia, according to its CEO. That brings the Warsaw-headquartered company – along with its production facilities in North Macedonia – one step closer to being ableContinue Reading

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The long-awaited recreational marijuana industry in Maine took another step toward launching this week when regulators began issuing business permits. By Wednesday, the state’s Office of Marijuana Policy had upgraded six licenses to “active” for two retailers, three grow facilities and a testing lab. The two stores have been approvedContinue Reading

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More than 60% of Ohio residents are dissatisfied with the state’s medical cannabis program, citing high prices as the No. 1 reason, according to a recent study. The study, conducted by Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, showed perceptions of the medical marijuana program’sContinue Reading

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Village Farms International is acquiring all of the outstanding shares of cannabis producer Pure Sunfarms it does not already own. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Village Farms, which controls 58.3% of Pure Sunfarms, has reached a definitive agreement to buy the remaining stake from Emerald Health Therapeutics. After the deal closes –Continue Reading

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Employees at a Massachusetts marijuana cultivation and processing facility ratified their first collective bargaining agreement, 10 months after being the first cannabis workers in the state to vote to unionize. The three-year labor contract at Sira Naturals in Milford will cover about 120 workers, said Gabriel Camacho, organizing/political director forContinue Reading