CANADA: Tilray, a global pioneer in cannabis cultivation, processing, distribution and research, today announced the appointment of Rebekah Dopp, a Principal in Global … Read the full article...
Business
Tilray Announces Appointments To Board Of Directors
PRØHBTD Secures $12 Million Funding
CALIFORNIA: PRØHBTD, a leading cannabis lifestyle media and brand platform, has raised USD $12 million in funding, $8 million of which was recently secured from a Series A … Read the full article...
MedMen Announces Acquisition Of Florida Marijuana License And Cultivation Facility
CALIFORNIA: MedMen, the country’s leading cultivator, producer and retailer of state-sanctioned cannabis, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire dispensary and … Read the full article...
Legal
Gardner, Warren, Joyce and Blumenauer Unveil Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Protect State Marijuana Policies
Florida: Court Strikes Down Legislative Ban On Medical Cannabis Smoking
Maryland Hemp Distribution Bill Signed Into Law
DEA: Marijuana Seizures Fell Nearly 40 Percent In 2017
DEA Clarifies Stance: Not All CBD Is Prohibited
Politics
President Trump Expresses Support For Bipartisan Marijuana Fix
Giambra Says Marijuana Tax Revenues Could Deliver $500 Million A Year
Cannabis Policy Reform Advocates Release Report Card Grading Candidates for Governor in Maryland
Canada’s Corner Stores Warn Government: Inconsistent Regulation Of Cannabis And Tobacco Will Have Serious Consequences
American Legion Supports Expanding Veterans Access To Medical Cannabis
Hemp
Montel Williams’ Lenitiv Scientific And Cura Cannabis Solutions Announce Deal
Lenitiv’s Hemp-Derived CBD Line Launches Nationwide OREGON: Cura, a leading provider of cannabis oil, has reached an agreement to produce a hemp-derived and a cannabis-derived line for Lenitiv. Lenitiv’s hemp-derived CBD Capsules are available online and can be shipped widely. The product was … Read the full article...
Hemp Farmers Association To Launch May 8th
NEW JERSEY: The Hemp Farmers Association has announced the launch of a nationwide 501(c)5 industrial hemp association specifically designed to educate, support and protect hemp farmers through best growing practices, shared research, and vetted vendors allowing for farmers to feel more confident … Read the full article...
Isodiol To Acquire California Hemp Farm Farmtiva
CANADA: Isodiol International Inc., a global CBD innovator specializing in the development of pharmaceutical and health and wellness products, has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 51% of Farmtiva, a cultivator of hemp with operations in California that provides hemp … Read the full article...
Three More States Enact Hemp Production Laws
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Governors in Alaska, Kansas, and Oklahoma have each signed legislation in recent days establishing programs to permit the cultivation of industrial hemp. In Alaska, Independent Gov. Bill Walker signed legislation into law establishing a pilot program "to study the growth, … Read the full article...
Veterans Push For A Federal Study Of Hemp In Hopes Of Stemming Opioid Prescriptions At VA Facilities
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: A group of United States Armed Forces Veterans descended on the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, April 17 to meet with members of the Cannabis Caucus and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Their request is an urgent call for change in medical … Read the full article...
You Wear What You Eat…New Materials Start-up ‘Circular Systems’ Turns Food Crop Waste Into Sustainable Fashion
NEW YORK: Circular Systems S.P.C. (Social Purpose Corporation) is a materials science company focusing on converting agricultural, industrial and post-consumer wastes into high value textile fibers for the fashion industry. The company was confirmed as the first place winner of the 2018 Global … Read the full article...
Lifestyle
Michigan: Support Grows For Proposed Adult Use Initiative
Latest Fox News Poll Finds Record Support In Favor Of Legalization
Poll: Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar Perceived As More Harmful To Health Than Marijuana
Kokane Launches ‘Don’t Go’ With Hi-Tunes High Rise Video
Hip-Hop Artist Trae Tha Truth Brings Original Animated Comedy Series To 420TV
Events
OLCC Notice of Public Hearing: Harvest Notification Rule
OREGON: The Commission is tasked with regulating the recreational market. One key task of regulation is to prevent diversion of marijuana into other markets. Staff has identified harvest as an opportunity for diversion and is seeking to adopt a notification requirement for outdoor growers. This would require outdoor growers to notify the Commission … Read the full article...