You’re probably familiar with the words CBD and THC, but do you know what they are and how they can affect your health? Cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are two compounds found in members of the cannabis plant genus. They’re just two of many...
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Texas Senate Considers Ban On Intoxicating Hemp-Derived Delta-8 And -9 THC Products
“We’re simply asking Dan Patrick to not eliminate the market but to further regulate and lean on organizations like ours.” By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years...
Bernie Sanders Blasts War On Drugs And Emphasizes Need For Marijuana Reform In 2020
Federal marijuana reform continues to emerge as a touchstone issue in the upcoming 2020 election, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) is doubling down on his pro-cannabis platform. During an interview with The Breakfast Club, Sanders noted the need to change...
DOJ Calls Settlement With Ayahuasca Church ‘Irrelevant’ To Case Involving Another Psychedelic Church
In an ongoing lawsuit over the legal status of an Iowa-based church that wants to incorporate ayahuasca into its ceremonies, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is downplaying the significance a recent deal hammered out between the federal government and a separate,...
The gaps in the recreational segment and the opportunities that lie in them for newcomers – Part 2
Part 1 of the article discussed about what is selling the best in the recreational market in Canada, and in this post we will be discussing the gaps and the possible opportunities for new businesses in the recreational segment. October 17th, 2019, was a watershed...
What does it take to go from a processing license to a sales license?
Canada expanded the licensing of cannabis-based products in 2019. As discussed in the last post, the industry is slated to grow at a humongous pace to reach a whopping $194 billion by 2025. The hurdles faced by the industry is not the cultivation and processing of...