Viridian: Investment money pouring into cannabis industry
admin Investors pumped $1.23 billion into the legal marijuana industry during the first five weeks of 2018, nearly matching the $1.29 billion in investments in all of 2016. The $1.23 billion…
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CannTrust gets initial OK to list on Toronto Stock Exchange
CannTrust Holdings is set to become the first marijuana company to graduate to Canada’s senior stock market since listing requirements were clarified for companies with U.S. assets. The Toronto Stock…
Las Vegas Airport Adds Amnesty Boxes For Dropping Marijuana Before Flights
What happens in Vegas really can stay in Vegas. Tourists catching a flight out of Sin City can now dump their leftover legal marijuana in metal containers set up at…
Cannabis descheduling not one of pharma giant’s ‘core priorities’
Published: Feb 23, 2018, 5:17 pm • Updated: Feb 23, 2018, 5:31 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A pharmaceutical giant that once developed marijuana-based medicines won’t be advocating…
Marijuana committee removes social club licensing from Maine bill
Published: Feb 23, 2018, 3:51 pm • Updated: Feb 23, 2018, 4:09 pm By The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s marijuana implementation committee has voted to remove social…
Ohio Senator Seeks Review of Medical Marijuana Program After Error
By Julie Carr SmithStatehouse Correspondent COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state lawmaker moved Thursday to force a thorough review of Ohio’s medical marijuana program as questions pile up over its…
Study: Marijuana use in Canada doubled in 30-year span
Cannabis use among Canadians 15 years and older increased more than twofold between 1985 and 2015, according to new data released this week by Statistics Canada, indicating that the potential…