By Brandon A. Dorfman @BADorfman "I got into the [cannabis] industry because I was trying to grow plants to save my life," Mike West told me over the phone recently. A … Read the full article...
Business
How ‘Gentleman Farmer’ Mike West Became The Cannabis Industry’s First Man Of Science
Harvest Health & Recreation Acquires Only Licensed Dispensary In Casa Grande, Arizona
ARIZONA: -Harvest Health & Recreation, a vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints in the U.S., announced today the acquisition … Read the full article...
Leafly Hires Veteran Product Executive Leslie Grandy As Chief Product Officer
WASHINGTON: Leafly, the world’s leading destination to help people discover, find and buy cannabis, today announced the hiring of Leslie Grandy, a veteran product executive … Read the full article...
Legal
OLCC Holds Commission Meeting In Southern Oregon
Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board Extends Interim Packaging and Labeling Requirements
Oregon Liquor Control Commission Seeks Input On Recreational Marijuana Regulations
Ohio Board Of Pharmacy Publishes Updated Patient & Caregiver Numbers for June 2019
Ohio Board of Pharmacy Awards Dispensary Certificate Of Operation In Wapakoneta
Politics
iCAN: Israel-Cannabis CEO Saul Kaye Comments on New Israeli Cannabis Initiatives
MJNews Analysis: In New Hampshire It’s Live Free…Or Not
Representative Tulsi Gabbard To Lead Landmark Bipartisan Marijuana Reform
LA Black & Brown Leaders Condemn ‘Power Play’ Undermining Social Equity & Community Reinvestment In New Cannabis Licensing
Booker, Lee, Khanna Introduce Landmark Marijuana Justice Bill
Hemp
USDA Clarifies Industrial Hemp Production For Indian Tribes
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: On May 28, 2019 the USDA issued the following notice: This notice clarifies avenues for Tribal participation under authorities in the 2014 Farm Bill to grow industrial hemp for research purposes during the 2019 growing season. Under the 2014 Farm Bill, an Indian … Read the full article...
Tikum Olam Launches Tikun Hemp
NEW YORK: Tikun Olam, the global pioneer in cannabis science and medicine, announces the launch of Tikun Hemp™, its first hemp-based product line, available exclusively in the United States. Tikun Hemp offerings include broad-spectrum CBD tinctures, topicals and softgel capsules, all shipped … Read the full article...
Diamond CBD Online Store Sold over $1.1 Million Last Month, a 90% Increase Year-over-Year
DiamondCBD.com Set New Record in May for Its Online Sales as Site Was Visited by over 330,000 Users in Last 7 Days FLORIDA: PotNetwork Holdings announced that it’s online store generated over $1.1 million in exclusive web-based sales in May 2019. Compared with May 2018, in which online sales … Read the full article...
Washington Industrial Hemp Bill Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON: A bill from state Sen. Doug Ericksen that gets the state into the hemp business was signed into law Friday, raising the possibility that some Washington farmers may be able to plant a new cash crop during the current growing season. Senate Bill 5276 got final approval from the … Read the full article...
CBD For Anxiety: The Best Products on the Market Today
Health enthusiasts attest to the broad range of CBD benefits that hemp-derived products provide. While more scientific research is encouraged, the existing research, as well as the anecdotal evidence from users, suggests that cannabidiol is an excellent pharmaceutical alternative for treating … Read the full article...
What’s The Deal With Smokable CBD Hemp Flower?
CBD-rich hemp flower strains are appearing in head shops and vape shops all over the United Kingdom. Thanks to a surge in demand from customers for CBD from ‘industrial hemp flower’ over the last decade, farmers all over European countries and the united states are working to grow hemp species with … Read the full article...
Lifestyle
Cannabis Activist Partners with Washington Traffic Safety Commission for Impaired Driving Awareness Campaign
How To Choose The Right Kind Of Legal Marijuana For You
Canada: Police Report No Change In Drugged Driving Behavior Following Marijuana Legalization
From Niche To Normal – Cannabis Use Becoming More Accepted In The United States
Evergreen Market Expands Cannabis Cookbook Distribution For The Holidays
Events
Global Cannabis Business Leaders, Scientists, Technologists & Thought Leaders Gather For CannaTech Cape Town, South Africa, November 24 – 26, 2019
ISRAEL: As the global medical cannabis market continues to expand and increasing numbers of countries around the globe legalize its use, the renowned CannaTech Summit will take place for the first time on the African Continent in Cape Town, South Africa, November 24 – 26 at The Lookout, V&A Waterfront. With estimates that the cannabis and … Read the full article...