An Australian medical cannabis firm has started selling hemp-derived CBD pills online in Europe, highlighting potential international opportunities for companies that make cannabidiol-infused products. MMJ PhytoTech is now selling 30-pill boxes of the capsules -...
Tweed Marijuana has completed its blockbuster acquisition of Bedrocan Cannabis, creating a dominant force in Canada's MMJ industry. The all-stock deal between the publicly traded companies was valued at roughly $61 million Canadian dollars when it was announced...
Georgia is considering expanding its CBD program to allow for the production and distribution of cannabis-derived medicine, which could create opportunities for businesses to get involved. A state medical cannabis commission is studying ways to provide CBD-based...
Edibles companies in Colorado won't have to stamp their products with a red stop sign after all. Officials crafting new regulations on marijuana edibles initially proposed a rule that would have required manufacturers to include a symbol resembling a stop sign,...
By John Schroyer A legalization campaign takes flak for its new mascot, Minnesota considers expanding its list of qualifying conditions, and more details emerge about a possible recreational marijuana measure in Florida. Here’s a closer look at several notable...
Oregon won't issue any new licenses to grow hemp until March of next year at the earliest, the state's agriculture department announced this week. The agency also notified the 11 hemp growers with licenses that they won't be allowed to expand their grow operations or...
Fat chance. That's essentially how government officials in the United Kingdom responded to a petition calling for the legalization of marijuana. "Substantial scientific evidence shows cannabis is a harmful drug that can damage human health," the government's formal...
By John Schroyer
Yet another court has ruled that cannabis businesses can’t get relief under federal bankruptcy laws.
So what can distressed marijuana companies do if they’re on the verge of bankruptcy? The answer may depend on which state a company is in, and how it’s structured.
Some good news might be on the horizon for Minnesota's two medical cannabis producers. The state Department of Health is considering adding intractable pain to the relatively small list of qualifying conditions for MMJ. That could mean a huge...
Republicans generally don't like the federal government telling them what they can and can't do, and that ideology apparently carries over into the cannabis realm for many. A new study released this week found that 64% of Republicans in Iowa and 67% in New Hampshire...
The first medical cannabis dispensary in Illinois is now formally registered with the state. The dispensary, called Harbory, is located in the southern Illinois town of Marion, closer to St. Louis and Nashville than Chicago. Although it has not announced an opening...
By John Schroyer The latest potential obstacle to medical cannabis legalization in Florida is coming from an unexpected source: marijuana advocates themselves. A group is attempting to get a measure on the state's ballot next year to legalize recreational marijuana,...
