Month: November 2020 (Page 11)

Virginia’s governor said he plans to push for legalizing an adult-use marijuana market during the 2021 state legislative session. Gov. Ralph Northam’s comments came Monday, the Associated Press reported, on the heels of voters in New Jersey approving a referendum to develop a recreational market. “Legalizing marijuana will happen inContinue Reading

Consumer demand has been pushing the THC potency of herbal cannabis upward for decades, but does that increased potency extend to cannabis resin, and to CBD levels, as well? A new report has answers. The systematic review and meta-analysis of studies between 1970–2017 found levels of THC increased each yearContinue Reading

Washington state cannabis regulators are holding a digital public hearing at 10 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday to receive comments from stakeholders about proposed testing rules that would require the addition of pesticide and heavy metal testing for all marijuana products produced, processed, and sold in the state. WA regulators toContinue Reading

MediPharm Labs Corp. reported third-quarter revenue of 4.9 million Canadian dollars ($3.8 million), 88% lower than the CA$43.4 million the Barrie, Ontario, company booked in the same period last year. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was 64% lower than the previous three-month period. The quarterly results come daysContinue Reading

San Francisco officials decided to hold off by one year the implementation of a new cannabis sales tax. According to Law360, the city’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a delay of the new tax until the end of 2021. The tax was slated to go into effect in January 2021.Continue Reading

PRESS RELEASE November 16, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Amanda Torres, Marketing Manager (415) 304-6926 amanda@ciclo.tech (Oakland, CA)— Ciclo, a vertically integrated cannabis software technology company, has announced the offering of it’s free cultivation software for all California licensed cannabis operators beginning November 16th. This free technology enablesContinue Reading

West Virginia regulators announced which medical cannabis processors will be receiving business licenses. West Virginia awards medical marijuana processor licenses; several go to MSOs is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: West Virginia awards medical marijuana processor licenses;Continue Reading

Chicago-based Ferrara Candy Co. has filed suit in a federal court against California-based Tops Cannabis, alleging the delivery company has been peddling marijuana-infused parodies of its popular Nerds brand and is infringing on its trademark. According to Law360, Tops Cannabis has allegedly been selling – but not manufacturing – theContinue Reading