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Acreage Holdings Raises $119 for Cannabis Company IPO
In a recent interview with CNBC (Consumer News and Business Channel), Acreage Holdings CEO Kevin Murphy discussed the company’s strategy for going public and their record IPO, for which they managed to r...
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Cannabis-derived Medicine has Arrived in the UK
It took the public outcry over the high profile denial of cannabis-derived medicine (cannabidiol or CBD oil) to two severely epileptic boys, Billy Caldwell and Alfie Dingley, to force a change of heart and...
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The Science of Cannabis and Cancer Treatment
For thousands of years, cannabis has been known and used as a medicine by a spectrum of cultures around the world. Documented applications have ranged from pain and inflammation to anxiety and seizures but...
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The Legal Status of Cannabis in California Today
Ms. Lindsay Robinson, the Executive Director of the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA), provides an overview of the legal landscape of cannabis in the State of California; how far it’s come,...
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Cannabis Business Struggles Extend into Virtual Space with Google and PayPal
Cannabis is now legal in over 60% of the United States and with the industry bringing in $6 billion in revenue last year and estimates skyrocketing to $57 by 2027, it’s hard to believe that companies as ...
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10,000 Fewer Arrests with NYPD’s New Cannabis Law Enforcement Policy
The New York Police Department (NYPD) together with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have announced in a recent report [insert link] that the city will no longer be arresting people caught smoking cannab...
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Marketing will be Difficult with Canada’s Cannabis Branding and Packaging Rules
As the cannabis community celebrates Canada’s legalization of recreational cannabis – a historic and unprecedented move by a G-7 country – an outbreak of smaller battles is occurring along the frontl...
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More Banks Cooperating With Cannabis Businesses, Despite Federal Moves
While the banking conundrum continues to cause headaches for cannabis businesses across the country, a report from the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows that more an...
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Cannabis will Remain an “Emerging Market” Without Banking and Insurance
29 States have, to some degree, come on board with cannabis legalization, the state’s rights to decide has the verbal support of President Trump, and increasing numbers of politicians across party lines ...
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Russia Calls Canada’s Cannabis Legalization a “Breach of International Legal Obligations”
Russia has little love for Canada’s move to make recreational cannabis use legal for adults 21 and over, calling the country’s decision a “breach of its international legal obligations.”
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