Archives for August, 2021
Flower-Side Chats Part 9: A Q&A with Andrew Thut, Chief Investment Officer of 4Front Ventures
Flower-Side Chats Part 9: A Q&A with Andrew Thut, Chief Investment Officer of 4Front Ventures In this “Flower-Side Chats” series of articles, Green interviews integrated cannabis companies and flower brands that…
A Tribute to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
A Tribute to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry On Sunday, August 29, at the age of 85, famed Jamaican producer and artist Lee “Scratch” Perry passed away. Over the years, several High…
Swiss Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis Without “Exceptional Authorization”
Swiss Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis Without “Exceptional Authorization” There is a not-so-quiet revolution going on in Switzerland at the moment. The country is getting ready for what is likely to…
Officials in Nigeria Discuss Opposition to Cannabis Legalization
Officials in Nigeria Discuss Opposition to Cannabis Legalization Officials in the West African country of Nigeria discussed their thoughts regarding opposing cannabis legalization on Monday. Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor of…
Forced Labor Impacts U.S. Cannabis Industry
Forced Labor Impacts Cannabis Industry Back in May, we urged cannabis businesses to be mindful of the prohibition on the importation of goods produced by forced labor. Our concern stemmed…
The Winners of The Cannabis Cup Northern California: People’s Choice Edition 2021
The Winners of The Cannabis Cup Northern California: People’s Choice Edition 2021 The cannabis cup is virtual this year—virtually awesome, that is, with our People’s Choice edition making it possible to judge…
Assessing Health Care Providers’ Knowledge of Medical Cannabis
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Colorado to Vote on Increasing Cannabis Taxes in November
Colorado to Vote on Increasing Cannabis Taxes in November Enough signatures were submitted by Colorado advocates to get Initiative 25 onto the ballot this November, which, if passed, would increase…
Celtics Icon Paul Pierce Promotes New Cannabis Brand in Boston
Celtics Icon Paul Pierce Promotes New Cannabis Brand in Boston Former NBA star and ESPN basketball analyst Paul Pierce was in Boston over the weekend, stopping at a marijuana dispensary…
Anti-Pot Author Alex Berenson Gets Permanent Twitter Ban
Anti-Pot Author Alex Berenson Gets Permanent Twitter Ban Alex Berenson—author of Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence—received a permanent suspension from microblogging platform Twitter for…
Governor of Colorado Pens Letter Urging Legitimate Cannabis Banking
Governor of Colorado Pens Letter Urging Legitimate Cannabis Banking As Democrats in Congress appear eager to finally tackle comprehensive marijuana reform, Colorado Governor Jared Polis hopes they address one particular…
New Jersey Cannabis: Initial Rules for Adult Use Program – Part 1
New Jersey Cannabis: Initial Rules for Adult Use Program – Part 1 On August 19, 2021, New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) released its “Initial Rules for Personal-Use of Cannabis”…
The FDA’s Proposed Kratom Ban is a Mistake
The FDA’s Proposed Kratom Ban is a Mistake Trust in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined after its approval of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. Three experts resigned amid allegations that the FDA…
International Cannabis Litigation: Colorado Court Finds No Personal Jurisdiction in Trademark Battle
International Cannabis Litigation: Colorado Court Finds No Personal Jurisdiction in Trademark Battle The District of Colorado recently dismissed a lawsuit against a Dutch cannabis company for lack of personal jurisdiction…
5 new weed products to try from GRiZ, Glass House Farms, and more
5 new weed products to try from GRiZ, Glass House Farms, and more With so many great cannabis brands releasing exciting new products in new markets, it can be hard…
Demi Lovato Visits Ball Family Farms and Sparks Blunt in Video
Demi Lovato Visits Ball Family Farms and Sparks Blunt in Video Demi Lovato posted a video of themself smoking a blunt while in a car on their Instagram story, and…
Busted Australian Cultivator Pleads Leniency in Name of Science
Busted Australian Cultivator Pleads Leniency in Name of Science An Australian cultivator claims that his growing of cannabis should be allowed for research purposes. It is a topic familiar with…
Cannabis M&A: Common Closing Conditions
Cannabis M&A: Common Closing Conditions Most business purchase transactions we see in the cannabis space are structured to have a concept of “closing”, which I’ve described before here. Essentially, this…
Yaadcore is Ready for His Spotlight Now
Yaadcore is Ready for His Spotlight Now As a DJ, Yaadcore helped break acts like Chronixx and Protoje, ushering in the conscious, reggae revival movement that swept Jamaica over the…
Nevada Cannabis Licenses are Being Federally Investigated
Nevada Cannabis Licenses are Being Federally Investigated Nevada industry players have been getting interviewed by the FBI over the cannabis licensing process. The investigation is to see if any people…