Green Thumb Industries Inc. (“GTI” or the “Company”) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of the retail chain Rise™, today announced the Company has closed on a USD $105 million Senior Secured non-brokered private placement financing through the issuance of senior secured [read more]
The administration of THC enhances the analgesic effects of oxycodone, according to preclinical data published in the journal Neuropharmacology. A team of investigators at The Scripps Research Institute in California assessed the efficacy of THC and oxycodone in a group of female and male rats. Researchers reported that the co-administration of both substances [read more]
The establishment of licensed cannabis retailers is not associated with negative impacts on local crime rates, adolescent use, or home values, according to a literature review published by Leafly.com. Researchers at the website, in partnership with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies at Humboldt State University, identified 42 papers specific to the community impact [read more]
The Oregon Hemp Convention returns to Portland for its sixth year, this time under new leadership: Industry powerhouse and B2B cannabis and hemp marketplace Kush.com is now leading the event. The largest trade show for hemp and CBD professionals in the Pacific Northwest takes place Friday, June 7 and Saturday, [read more]
The Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association (ORCA) is the voice of Oregon’s cannabis industry. ORCA will be holding their May/June meeting on Monday June 3, 2019. You can find out how to become an ORCA member at this link here, and you can find more information about their upcoming meeting [read more]
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) has been lobbying members of Congress to support sensible cannabis legislation for almost a decade now. This week NCIA members from all over the nation traveled to Washington D.C. for NCIA’s 9th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days. It is truly inspiring to see so [read more]
By Max Simon Cannabis has become among the fastest growing—definitely most exciting—industries on earth. While many of us have enjoyed successful careers in entertainment, wellness, and associated fields, the cannabis industry is unlike anything we’ve ever seen, shattering projections at every turn. This growth creates enormous buzz, yet it leads [read more]
By Phillip Smith Thanks to a new report on state-by-state drug issues, courtesy of WalletHub, we now have a good idea which are the most perilous for people who use drugs, whether its marijuana, mushrooms, or methamphetamines. (The report doesn’t break down which drugs people were arrested for.) The Five States [read more]
Adults in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (population: 55,000) may legally consume cannabis in private, according to a ruling from the nation’s highest court. The court determined that provisions outlawing the blanket use and possession of cannabis infringed upon citizen’s constitutional freedoms. The ruling does not negate existing [read more]
High Times, the most well-known, globally recognized brand in cannabis, today announced the headlining musical acts for its upcoming Cannabis Cup events in SoCal and NorCal. The headlining acts of this year’s High Times Cannabis Cup include rapper, writer and actor Ice Cube (SoCal) and Los Angeles pop duo Capital Cities (NorCal). The Cannabis Cup SoCal [read more]
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