Ketamine therapy approved for use in non-hospital treatment centres in Alberta

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Ex-SoCal politician gets 5-year prison sentence in marijuana bribery scheme

Former Southern California politician Jermaine Wright was sentenced to five years in a federal prison after being convicted of bribery in a marijuana business licensing scheme as well as attempted arson. Wright, who was mayor pro tem and a city councilor in Adelanto, California, was arrested and charged in 2017 with soliciting and accepting a […]

Reform Groups Say Bipartisan Marijuana Research Bill Could Cause ‘Dire Unintended Consequences’ For Industry

Marijuana and drug policy reform groups are sounding the alarm about a bipartisan cannabis research bill that they say could inadvertently undermine state marijuana programs and patient access. In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday, the Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce (GACC) and Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) said […]

1st licensed social equity craft marijuana grower open for business in Illinois

Star Buds IL became the first social equity craft marijuana grower to begin operations in Illinois. The Rockford, Illinois, company, which is 66% Black-owned, on Monday also became the first “licensed predominantly Black-owned cannabis business” in the state, the Chicago Tribune reported. ADVERTISEMENT The opening came after Star Buds IL was issued an operational permit by […]

International cannabis company Akanda gets Nasdaq share price notice

International medical cannabis company Akanda Corp. says its shares could be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market after the stock exchange gave notice that the bid price of Akanda’s shares had fallen below its required minimum. Akanda is monitoring its share price and might “consider implementing available options, including, but not limited to, implementing a […]

Pro-Cannabis Amazon Contradicted By Algorithm

Amazon’s prohibited product algorithm is creating issues in the ancillary cannabis business space. In doing so it directly contradicts the company’s pro-cannabis public image. On September 26, Seattle Times reporter Lauren Roseblatt wrote an interesting article describing Amazon’s abrupt removal of an herb grinder company’s (“Golden Gate Grinders”) products from its platform last year. The […]

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