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Canada Goes Legal
On Wednesday, Canada became the first industrialized nation to legalize recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana has been legal in the country since 2001. Canadian provinces and municipalities have been preparing for months for this monumental event.... more »
MedMen Acquires PharmaCann
MedMen Enterprises Inc. announced it has acquired PharmaCann, one of the largest medical cannabis providers in the United States, for $682 million, making it the largest acquisition in history of the budding cannabis industry. Combined,... more »
Florida Company Creates Cannabis Ice Cream
Heavenly Hash Creamery, based in Lakewood, Florida, has created a cannabis-infused ice cream flavor. The company got the idea from one of its employees who is also an oncology nurse. They hope the ice cream... more »
Michigan Commercial Cannabis Convention Quickly Approaching
The first-even Michigan Commercial Cannabis Convention and Expo will take place at Detroit's Cobo Center Oct. 30-31, which is about a week before Michigan will vote on Proposal 1 to legalize recreational use of marijuana.... more »
San Francisco to Launch Cannabis Oversight Committee
San Francisco city officials announced plans to create a committee that would oversee and assess cannabis industry regulations throughout the city. Proposed by Supervisor Sandra Fewer, the Cannabis Oversight Committee is intended to examine the... more »
PA Schools to Research Medical Marijuana
Eight medical schools in Pennsylvania — including Penn's Perelman School of Medicine, Drexel University, Pennsylvania State University, Temple University and University of Pittsburgh — have been approved by Gov. Tom Wolf to begin research on... more »
DEA Places FDA-Approved CBD Drug in Schedule V
The Drug Enforcement Agency placed a marijuana-derived drug in Schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act, which it defines as having the lowest potential for abuse, such as drugs used to treat diarrhea and cough... more »
NutraRisk Adds Program for Cannabis Operations
NutraRisk, a wholesale insurance broker and program manager, has expanded its cannabis offering to include an exclusive cannabis program providing general and product liability for medicinal and recreational operations. NutraRisk, a division of Worldwide Facilities,... more »
Phivida Launches Hemp-Infused Beverages and Supplements
Phivida has introduced its new hemp beverage and supplement line, Oki, to mainstream retailers in the United States. The products are infused with active hemp extract and will be available to U.S. consumers in more... more »
Massachusetts City Opens First Medical Marijuana Business
Mass Alternative Care Inc. celebrated its grand opening last Friday, Sept. 21, at 1247 E. Main St. in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It was the city's first marijuana business. CEO Kevin Collins Sr. said the medical marijuana... more »
Las Vegas Opens Marijuana Museum
Located in Las Vegas' downtown entertainment district, Nevada's newest attraction is a museum, Cannabition, that celebrates all things cannabis. It is a made-for-social-media museum where every exhibit makes for the perfect selfie backdrop. While visitors... more »
UC San Diego Researchers to Study Cannabis Effect on Essential Tremor
Researchers at UC San Diego announced plans to conduct a trial on the use of cannabis to treat a common movement disorder known as essential tremor. The nervous system disorder is often confused for Parkinson's... more »