OPSEU to cover medical cannabis for employees TORONTO, June 16, 2017 /CNW/ – On June 15, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) began rolling out a new benefit that …
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Health Canada Streamlines Medical Cannabis Production Licensing Process
Improving the Licensing of Production of Cannabis for Medical Purposes May 2017 Health Canada is introducing several improvements that aim to streamline the licensing of medical cannabis producers and enable …
Green Organic Dutchman Raises over $28mm
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. Closing of $28,350,567 Million Offering HAMILTON, ON–(Marketwired – April 19, 2017) – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) is ple…
Bipartisan Bills to Kill 280E Tax Introduced in Congress
Bipartisan Members of U.S. Senate and House Introduce Sweeping Measures to Reform Marijuana Policy and Support Cannabis Businesses In a key development, Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Republican member of House …
Canadian Medical Cannabis Producer to Export Oils to Chile’s Alef Biotechnology
Tilray Announces Medical Cannabis Export to Chile NANAIMO, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tilray, a global leader in medical cannabis research and production, today announced that it has received necessary …
CNBC Interview Resuscitates Interest in Failed Cannabis Penny Stock The MaryJane Group
CNBC reporter Jane Wells interviewed Joel Schneider, CEO of The MaryJane Group (OTC: MJMJ) yesterday in a discussion that highlighted some of the many challenges cannabis entrepreneurs face. His company operates …
Pennsylvania Posts Medical Cannabis Permit Applications
PA Department of Health Releases Medical Marijuana Program Permit Applications for Growers/Processors and Dispensaries Applications will be accepted from February 20 until March 20 HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewsw…
Medical Cannabis Home Delivery Coming to New York City
Vireo Approved for NY’s First-Ever Medical Marijuana Home Delivery Program Eight County Delivery Zone to include all Five New York City Boroughs, Long Island and Westchester New York, NY – …
Arizona’s Medical Cannabis Licensing Lottery: Pros and Cons
Most states that award medical cannabis licenses do so using a merit system, but Arizona employs a random lottery to award some licenses. On October 6th, the Arizona Department of Health …
Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Dispensary and Grower/Processor Application Timeline Announced
Pennsylvania Department of Health Provides Update on Medical Marijuana Program Implementation in Pennsylvania Applications for growers/processors and dispensaries will be available in January 2017 HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 2…
Bureaucracy is Crushing the Portland Cannabis Market
The Portland Business Journal reports that a failure to provide recreational licences in a timely manner in Portland is costing the industry $22mm a month, according to Beau Whitney of Whitney …
Canada to Cut Cannabis Reimbursement for Veterans While Now Covering Oils
Minister Hehr announces a new reimbursement policy for Cannabis for Medical Purposes VANCOUVER, Nov. 22, 2016 /CNW/ – The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National …
Whaxy Retail Cannabis Ordering Platform Sales Volume Exceeds $5mm
Whaxy Passes $5MM in Order Volume & 40k Transactions Legal cannabis software platform is exploding with growth through its core platform offering CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Denver and …
New Cannabis Research Funded by NIDA Gives Insight Into Therapeutic Cannabinoid Medications
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) detailed medical research into the structure of the human cannabinoid (CB1) receptor that was conducted by a team of researchers in China and the …
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Attorneys Can Counsel Cannabis Companies
In August, we reported that an advisory board to the Supreme Court of Ohio recommended that attorneys in the state not be permitted to serve clients pursuing licenses in the …
GTI Maryland Cries Foul After Merit-Based Pre-License Award Stripped for Geographical Diversity Issues
GTI Maryland Sues Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission for Illegally Removing Pre- Approval of GTI’s Grower License That Was Based on Expert Review Just 48 Hours After Voting 5-0 to Accept …
Washington State Agencies to Test Cannabis for Pesticides
Two State Agencies Partner to Speed Testing Marijuana for Illegal Pesticides Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and Washington State Department of Agriculture agree to purchase testing equipment and dedicate …
Diversity Issues Threaten to Derail Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Program
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC), formed in 2013, was renamed in 2015 to honor Natalie LaPrade, who died of kidney cancer in 2010. Her daughter, Baltimore City Delegate Cheryl D. …
FDA Approved Synthetic THC Maker Insys Therapeutics Contributes $500,000 to Defeat Arizona Cannabis Legalization
If you can’t beat them, try to silence them? Citing concerns about the lack of proven safety via the FDA regulatory approval process for cannabis, Arizona-based opioid manufacturer Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ: …
Denver Voters to Consider Social Cannabis Consumption
One of the big challenges to the Colorado cannabis industry has been the restrictions imposed upon it with respect to consumption. While consumers can enjoy alcohol in bars and clubs, …
Tripp Keber: The Future of the Cannabis Industry is Oil
Vator, the network of startup entrepreneurs and investors, recently teamed up with Ackrell Capital to create CannaVator, a business accelerator focused on the cannabis industry. As part of that effort, …
Ohio Attorneys Could be Barred from Assisting Cannabis Businesses
Ohio is in the process of implementing its medical cannabis program created through the legislative process by September 2018, but Board of Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court of Ohio has …
DEA Won’t Reschedule Cannabis but Obama to Reduce Barriers to Medical Research
The long awaited DEA decision on rescheduling cannabis has apparently been made, and, similar to prior considerations, there will be no change, according to the NY Times, which cited three …
Vangst Talent Network Marks California Expansion with Largest Cannabis Career Fair
(Aug. 5, 2016 – LOS ANGELES) Vangst Talent Network, the nation’s leading cannabis staffing agency, has opened its first satellite office in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. Headquartered in Denver, Vangst …
Colorado Clears Hundreds of Batches of Previously Quarantined Cannabis Now Deemed Free of Pesticides
The pesticide crisis that has burdened Colorado’s cannabis industry since last September continues to persist but is perhaps nearing its end. While Colorado’s regulators continue to struggle with the pesticid…
