How times have changed. For much of the past few years, the North American cannabis industry saw sky-high company valuations, megamergers and large capital raises. But such activity came to a screeching halt in the second half of 2019. Investors became tightfisted....
Technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly evolved in traditional indoor agricultural production systems in recent years, as companies have seen the need for growers to use the vast amounts of data produced in their operations to make better production and management decisions.
When buying new extraction equipment, anticipate scaling up, look at reputation and seek out great customer service Equipment is one of the costliest purchases a cannabis extraction company can make, with some machines fetching hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many...
Rebel Rock executive looks at current trends and makes predictions for the near-term future of the industry Melissa Diaz is the co-founder and CFO of Rebel Rock, a woman-owned accounting and consulting company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and focused on the cannabis...
Massachusetts’ top cannabis regulator talks about the vape crisis and federal legalization Steve Hoffman voted against the 2016 referendum to legalize, tax and regulate recreational cannabis in Massachusetts, so when Gov. Charles Baker appointed the former Bain &...
Denver-based Hoban Law Group expands its national and international footprint via partnerships, acquisitions Hoban Law Group (HLG) is undergoing a growth spurt of global proportions—literally. The Denver-based group, which focuses on marijuana, hemp and CBD legal...
HeavenlyRx, a CBD maker based in Toronto, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of a privately held CBD manufacturer in the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blames vitamin E acetate for a high percentage of lung illnesses linked to vaping.
The rollout of adult-use cannabis sales in Maine is being threatened by a lack of testing facilities. So far, only one lab has applied to be certified as a testing facility. Maine officials are hopeful they'll receive more applications but...
An Oregon agency on Friday said it will ban CBD in alcoholic beverages, a blow to marijuana and hemp companies in or planning to enter this growing field. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will prohibit the manufacture, distribution and...
Massachusetts regulators found “impermissible levels of lead” in 13 of more than 100 marijuana vape products that were tested. The state's Cannabis Control Commission tested 109 vape products, mostly to see if they contained vitamin E acetate,...
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday they seized 44 website domains offering to sell illegal vaping cartridges containing THC and other adulterated substances. Some of the online...
