A cannabis cultivation breakthrough recently occurred with iconic cannabis seed bank Barney’s Farmand Doja Exclusive forming a strategic alliance. The two companies are collaborating to produce novel cannabis genetics. The tie-up will combine Barney’s Farm‘s global breeding prowess with Doja Exclusive’s flavor pioneering, creating what is being termed a powerhouseContinue Reading
Massachusetts lawmakers have advanced a pair of bills that would provide employment protections for marijuana consumers and expand the state’s medical cannabis program, in part by adding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid use disorder to the list of qualifying conditions. The legislature’s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy reported theContinue Reading
President Donald Trump’s former press secretary Sean Spicer and his long-time advisor Roger Stone are trading diverging takes on the prospect of the administration moving forward on marijuana rescheduling. Days after Stone made the case for reform in an op-ed for Marijuana Moment, he discussed why he believes Trump willContinue Reading
Nebraska medical cannabis patients will have limited products available at limited dispensaries under rules approved Tuesday. Nebraska moves to ban cannabis flowers and edibles, limit business licenses is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Nebraska moves to ban cannabis flowersContinue Reading
A Chicago alderman blocked a proposal from a business that includes former police officers from opening a marijuana dispensary on the city’s North Side. Chicago alderman won’t allow cannabis dispensary owned by ex-cops is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More:Continue Reading
Marijuana business leaders are not optimistic that federal rescheduling will happen this year—though 97 percent said the reform and the resulting federal tax relief are “important” to their “long-term viability”—according to a new poll. Shield Compliance, which provides compliance management solutions for banks serving the legal cannabis industry, released theContinue Reading
“By approving rules that pile on new barriers and unlawfully restrict forms of cannabis, they are dismantling what the people demanded at the ballot box.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Tuesday advanced stricter regulations than the board adopted earlier this summer, leaving some advocatesContinue Reading
Republican lawmakers in Congress have filed amendments to a must-pass defense bill aimed at expanding waivers for military recruits who’ve tested positive for marijuana and codifying that service members can lawfully use hemp products. The proposed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) from Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) andContinue Reading
In a surprising turn of events, Suntory Holdings announced that its high-profile CEO, Takeshi Niinami, has resigned following a police investigation into his purchase of a supplement that may have violated Japan’s strict drug laws. The news marks the end of a decade-long leadership era that saw ReadContinue Reading
Organigram Global Inc., Canada’s largest cannabis company by market share, has released a groundbreaking report showing just how much legal cannabis contributes to the country’s economy. Titled High Impact, Green Growth: The Economic Footprint of Canada’s Cannabis Industry, the study was produced with the Business Data Lab at the CanadianContinue Reading
