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Mastering Employee Compliance: Navigating State-Specific Complexities in Cannabis
LOS ANGELES — Operating a cannabis business in the U.S. requires more than just understanding the industry's shifting landscape; it demands staying ahead of ever-evolving, state-specific regulations. Nowhere is this more critical than in managing ...
Psychedelics Market Sees Growth Amid Regulatory and Investment Shifts
LOS ANGELES- The psychedelics market in the U.S. is witnessing rapid expansion, driven by both regulatory advancements and increasing investor interest. The sector, valued at approximately $603.1 million in 2024, is projected to grow at ...
Mastering the Cannabis Market: 4 Key Strategies for Cultivation Success with BigMike
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. cannabis industry, projected to reach nearly $40 billion by the nearing close of 2024, presents both substantial opportunities and escalating challenges for cultivators. With rising competition, price compression, and increasing ...
Study Finds THC Increases Survival Time in Palliative Care Patients
LOS ANGLES- A recent study conducted by German researchers has found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may significantly extend the survival time of ambulatory palliative patients. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids, the study ...
Expanded Record Sealing Opportunities Approved in Maine
LOS ANGELES- Maine's Legislature has recently approved two significant bills that enhance the state's ability to seal criminal records. Among these, one particular bill stands out for its focus on cannabis-related offenses. This legislation now ...
DEA Challenges Right to Try Psilocybin Use in Court
LOS ANGELES- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has requested a federal appeals court to refuse Dr. Sunil Aggarwal's application to use psilocybin for terminally ill patients, citing the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) which does ...
Louisiana Committee Advances Cannabis Regulatory Framework Bill
LOS ANGELES- The Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee has unanimously passed House Bill 707, setting the stage for a comprehensive regulatory framework for recreational cannabis use. Introduced by Rep. Edmond Jordan, the bill aims ...
Mastering Employee Compliance: Navigating State-Specific Complexities in Cannabis
LOS ANGELES — Operating a cannabis business in the U.S. requires more than just understanding the industry's shifting landscape; it demands staying ahead of ever-evolving, state-specific regulations. Nowhere is this more critical than in managing ...
Psychedelics Market Sees Growth Amid Regulatory and Investment Shifts
LOS ANGELES- The psychedelics market in the U.S. is witnessing rapid expansion, driven by both regulatory advancements and increasing investor interest. The sector, valued at approximately $603.1 million in 2024, is projected to grow at ...
Mastering the Cannabis Market: 4 Key Strategies for Cultivation Success with BigMike
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. cannabis industry, projected to reach nearly $40 billion by the nearing close of 2024, presents both substantial opportunities and escalating challenges for cultivators. With rising competition, price compression, and increasing ...
Kool Cigarettes Sues Bloom Cannabis For Logo Infringement
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Tobacco producer ITG has sued a California cannabis company Capna Intellectual doing business as Bloom Brands accusing it of infringing upon its logo. ITG say Bloom's interlocking OO design (pictured) was too ...
Medical Cannabis Producer GW Pharmaceuticals Sold For $7.2 Billion
DUBLIN, IRELAND – Ireland-based Jazz Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday it would buy GW Pharmaceuticals in a $7.2 billion cash-and-stock deal to bolster its neuroscience business by adding cannabis-based epilepsy treatment. The neuroscience unit will spearhead Jazz’s ...
Senate Democrats Advance Plan For Federal Legalization Of Cannabis
WASHINGTON – Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued a combined news release yesterday saying they would work together to advance comprehensive cannabis reform legislation in the current Congress. “The ...
First Psychedelics ETF Begins Trading On Canada’s NEO Exchange
TORONTO – Horizons Psychedelic Stock Index ETF is now listed on Toronto’s NEO exchange as ‘PSYK.’ PSYK will be the first exchange traded fund providing exposure to the emerging industry of medicinal psychedelics. The ETF ...
Psilocybin Decriminalization Inches Forward At State Level
HONOLULU – With Oregon leading the way in the decriminalization of drugs, other states are following suit. A state bill to legalize psilocybin treatment was introduced in the Hawaii Senate last Friday. If approved, SB ...
Oregon Begins Treating Addiction As Public Health Crisis
PORTLAND – Oregon's new law Measure 110, passed last November decriminalized drugs in that state. Oregon reclassifies possession of small amounts of drugs (e.g. less than one gram of heroin, 40 units of LSD, or 12 ...
Opioid Deaths Decline When Cannabis Dispensaries Nearby
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS – Deaths from overdoses of opioids — a class of drugs that include heroin, prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, have risen sharply in the ...
Papa & Barkley Hires Beauty Industry Leader As New CEO
EUREKA, Calif., – Papa & Barkley, a leading cannabis wellness products company in California, today announced various promotions and additions to its executive team. Evelyn Wang has joined the company as its new Chief Executive Officer. Zeeshan Hyder has joined ...
Tilray CEO Sees US Cannabis Prohibition Ending by 2023
TORONTO – Brendan Kennedy, CEO of Canadian cannabis company Tilray, is optimistic that the United States will take steps toward federal legalization of cannabis in the near future, in statements reported today on CNBC. "I ...
Gage Cannabis Closes $50 Million Reg A+ Financing, Seeks To Go Public In Q1 2021
DETROIT – Forbes has reported today that Gage Cannabis Co. a leading high-quality craft cannabis brand and operator in Michigan, have closed at $50M Reg A+ financing round. It previously secured a minimum investment of ...
COOKIES Launch ”CAPS” A Blend of Mushrooms, Cannabinoids, and Terpenes
SAN FRANCISCO – International cannabis lifestyle brand COOKIES gives consumers an all-new way to manage their health and wellness with the launch of a novel three-in-one capsule product line that combines mushrooms, cannabinoids and terpenes designed to ...
New U.S. Senate Leader Endorses Ending Cannabis Prohibition
WASHINGTON – The change in Senate leadership means the increased potential for a number of policy areas to be addressed, including cannabis policy reform. With Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) now the first head of the upper ...
New Mexico Moves Ahead With Recreational Cannabis Legalization Plan
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced her support for a measure to legalize recreational cannabis in New Mexico for adults aged 21 and older, an economic development driver that would create ...
MedMen Must Pay Ex-CFO At Least $500K In Legal Fees
LOS ANGELES – A California state court ordered cannabis retailer, MedMen, to pay its former CFO $500,000 reimbursement of legal fees amid his retaliatory firing suit, noting his contract covered attorney fees in any eventuality. ...
Hawaii Cannabis Tax Proposal Plugs Budget Shortfalls
HONOLULU – 15 states in the United States have already legalized cannabis for recreational use. With Hawaiian tourism revenues vanishing with COVID, it's no surprise some Hawaii lawmakers are considering legalizing recreational cannabis. Despite years ...
