The Attorney General of Virginia, Mark Herring, spoke at the Virginia 2020 Cannabis Conference about marijuana decriminalization in the Commonwealth. The event was organized in Richmond on Sunday by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). Herring said that he supports the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana, taking action to address…
Khiron Life Sciences Makes Strategic Moves In South America
Khiron Life Sciences Corp. has played an interesting game globally for some time now. Far from a “high flier” in the first tiers of Canadian cannabis companies to watch, that may be changing. Not to mention, this fall, what exactly do these labels mean right now as almost all the first movers retrench and reconsider?…
Illegal Vaping products continue selling despite posing a health risk
Vapes have been associated with several respiratory diseases. In a few states, the illness toll has increased so much that the government has consciously decided to ban Vapes for some time so that the right cause of the illnesses can be known. Despite such issues encircling the larger issue, legal pot Vapes are still sold…
A publication’s evolution into a fully-funded business: Insights from gal-dem
This week, gal-dem’s Head of Editorial Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff talks about the publication’s evolution into a fully-fledged and funded publishing business, why they decided to have a print magazine alongside the digital site, and the lessons she will and won’t be applying from her time working with other publishers. She also explains why it’s so important…
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There are obvious upsides and downsides to cannabis regulation. Gone are the days when it was a free for all, for outlaws growing in California’s hills, under the limited protections California’s medical cannabis laws provided. While there is no longer the threat of arrest and incarceration, for the most part, there are also a lot…
As cannabis markets continue to gain traction, inconsistent and largely unpredictable markets have left recreational consumers in an informational fog. Try as the industry may, or may not to inform consumers, the lack of knowledge was evident when an established Colorado hash company opened a second operation in California. Expecting high demand for their solventless…
After the federal government legalized hemp, a Cannabis Sativa plant, companies rushed into the cannabis landscape to create a wide variety of products. CBD or cannabidiol is one of the most popular compounds derived from hemp. It is an anti-inflammatory and non-psychoactive compound which means while it helps alleviate the symptoms of many diseases, it…
According to a press release published earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced two new programs available for hemp growers to mitigate their risk. The first is called Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI), which is a pilot hemp insurance program designed to cover against “loss of yield because of insurable causes of loss…
Two thirds of all states and the District of Columbia have, to varying degrees, legalized cannabis. With the recent addition of Illinois, eleven states now allow adult recreational use. But cannabis entrepreneurs’ rush of excitement and dreams of cashing in is met with fierce competition and economic risks that makes the dreams, which look so…
According to a press release, the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited Pure Labs, LLC to ISO/IEC 17025. The Phoenix, Arizona-based laboratory achieved the accreditation after demonstrating the ability to meet general requirements for the competence of testing labs. The press release says that Pure Labs is one of the first cannabis testing labs in…
Source: forbes Long-time professional rugby players, George Kruis and Dominic Day saw an opportunity when the UK legalized medical cannabis in 2018, to give back to the community that has sustained and nurtured them both. While realizing the potential of medical cannabis, the duo was also mindful of the harmful pervasiveness fo opioid use in…
With just two days remaining for the Iowa caucus, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is pledging to legalize marijuana in all 50 states immediately if he is elected to the White House. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said at a rally in Cedar Rapids that they will end the destructive war on drugs. He went on…
Europe continues to be the new frontier of medical and wellness developments in the cannabis industry, with various sources predicting that Europe will become the world’s largest legal cannabis market over the next 5 years. Key related statistics, include: A population of over 740 million (over double US and Canada combined) Total cannabis market estimated…
Germany, for all of the other developments going on right now (globally) is still chugging forward, in integrating medical cannabis. It is slow going – but certainly going. In terms of overall numbers, there is certainly an interesting story to tell. The import of medical cannabis grade flowers also more than doubled last year over…
