A slim majority of eligible voters in Germany opposes legalizing recreational marijuana, according to a new poll. The results come from a survey conducted in December by Infratest dimap – one of the leading polling agencies and research institutes in Germany – for the advocacy group Hanfverband. The survey, alongContinue Reading
Aside from being cute and convenient, these Ganja Gummies are fantastically flavorful and a fun, effective way to medicate. If possible, make these candies in a silicon mold and they’ll pop right out after being chilled. It’s also helpful to taste the mixture before pouring it into the mold. IfContinue Reading
After years of delay, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration could soon begin issuing licenses to businesses and institutions to cultivate cannabis for scientists researching the plant. “I expect them to start issuing licenses no later than the first half of 2021,” said Richard Shain, president of Maridose in Boca Raton,Continue Reading
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. is suing Britain’s GW Pharmaceuticals in U.S. federal court, alleging that GW is knowingly infringing upon Canopy’s intellectual property. GW uses a Canopy-patented method to extract the CBD that’s the active ingredient in its Epidiolex medication, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the U.S.Continue Reading
Los Angeles marijuana industry regulators have given at least 57 companies a new lifeline, only days after saying the licensed businesses in question won’t be allowed to conduct any commercial cannabis activity after New Year’s Eve. In an email sent this week by the L.A. Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR)Continue Reading
Canadian cannabis giants Canopy Growth and Aphria were among a half-dozen licensed producers cited for serious regulatory violations in Health Canada’s compliance report covering the 2018-19 fiscal year. The federal cannabis regulator also disclosed that it referred 32 cases to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the federal police service,Continue Reading
A medical marijuana dispensary in Maryland and its parent company will pay $175,000 to settle a sexual harassment suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The settlement was approved Monday by a federal judge. According to Law360.com, the settlement requires Maryland Health Management, which does business as Nature’sContinue Reading
Just slightly better than a coin toss! Yikes. That’s how well Leafly News predicted the future, as written in 2020. For obvious reasons, everyone’s best-laid plans got swept into history’s junk drawer—next to lawn darts, and those Easter Island statues. Our most accurate 2020 predictions were both pessimistic and optimistic.Continue Reading
Employees at Pennsylvania cannabis company CannTech voted to ratify a union contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 1776. A union news release issued Wednesday did not specify the number of CannTech employees covered by the new contract but said the pact affects workers atContinue Reading
Canadian company Heritage Cannabis Holding Corp. struck an all-stock deal to acquire Premium 5, a producer of cannabis concentrates and vape products. Under terms of the acquisition, Premium 5 will receive 21 million Canadian dollars ($16.3 million) worth of shares in Heritage, plus more shares to compensate for Premium 5’sContinue Reading
