Month: August 2023 (Page 12)

Real Estate Veteran aims to assist minorities and women in Cannabis Sector Image Cannabis News August 21, 2023 Gloria Govan Takes the Helm as General Partner at Alta II, Pioneering Accessible Real Estate Financing for Minority-Owned Cannabis Ventures. On Wednesday, RLNTLSS Brands founder and President Gloria Govan announced her appointmentContinue Reading

‘Scary’: Critics say Humboldt initiative could wipe out Cannabis farms Image Cannabis News August 21, 2023 Humboldt County Cannabis Farmers Face Crisis as Local Ballot Initiative Threatens Industry’s Future. Pot farmers in Humboldt County, one of the largest pot-growing counties in California, say they’re facing an “existential threat” to theirContinue Reading

Cannabis sales hit record high but profit is another story Image Cannabis News August 21, 2023 The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency reports record-high revenue, but there is little profit to show for it. According to the most recent monthly report from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, Michigan cannabis sales reachedContinue Reading

Cresco CEO still believes federal reform is possible Image Cannabis News August 21, 2023 Cresco Labs CEO Optimistic About Federal Marijuana Reform Despite Delays, Anticipates Positive Progress in DC. During the Chicago-based company’s most recent earnings call, Cresco Labs CEO Charles Bachtell strongly implied that he believes federal marijuana reformContinue Reading

Few leaders in the cannabis industry are as highly respected and influential as Jamie Pearson. Period.  After spending more than three decades in global real estate investment, Pearson took a new direction, embarking on a career in cannabis—an industry she admits to not embracing when she was younger. Pearson spentContinue Reading

In this week’s cannabis news round-up, a new Gallup poll confirms half of US adults have tried cannabis; Federal Appeals Court rules federal gun ban for cannabis users unconstitutional; newly revealed email confirms DEA’s position on delta-8 THC from CBD; Germany’s cabinet approves draft legalization proposal; Cann takes Roadie toContinue Reading

UK sponsoring seminars on Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis News August 18, 2023 University of Kentucky Cannabis Center Launches Seminar Series on Cutting-Edge Cannabinoid Science Ahead of Medical Cannabis Legalization. Medical cannabis becomes legal in Kentucky on July 1, 2024, after the passage of legislation this year by the General Assembly,Continue Reading

Middle-aged US adults binge drinking and using Marijuana at record levels Image Cannabis News August 18, 2023 Alarming Surge: Binge Drinking, Vaping, Marijuana Use Record High Among US Adults, University of Michigan Study Finds. Binge drinking, vaping, marijuana use, and hallucinogen consumption reached an all-time high among US adults inContinue Reading

US adults see smoking Cannabis as safer than Tobacco Image Cannabis News August 18, 2023 Study Reveals Growing Perception Among US Adults: Cannabis Smoking Deemed Safer Than Tobacco, Defying Scientific Consensus. U.S. adults increasingly perceive daily smoking of cannabis and secondhand exposure to cannabis smoke as safer than tobacco smoke,Continue Reading

Minnesota bans Pot smoking in Public Parks Image Cannabis News August 18, 2023 The ordinance extends a ban on vaping and tobacco. Officials in Duluth, Minnesota this week approved an ordinance that will ban smoking marijuana in all city parks. The passage of the measure came about two weeks afterContinue Reading