Germans punt on adult use reform (for now) as the Italians do a 180 on CBD and the French (finally) commit to a medical trial.
With voters in five states approving legalization measures, the momentum behind cannabis legalization is seemingly unstoppable. In the United States, 15 states have now legalized adult use and 36 states have legalized medical cannabis. In this piece, we take a closer look at the election results and its impact on the global cannabis industry.
Five states had cannabis reform on the ballot. All five states approved reform. Here’s how they voted and some details on the initiatives.
With few marketing guidelines in effect, some cannabis producers aim to apply some ethics. In this article, we will take a look at some key elements of ethical advertising in the cannabis industry and explore the Cresco Labs proposal.
In this piece, we take a look at nine new developments coming for the California cannabis market in 2021. From new retail opportunities to the appellations project to market consolidation, there are a number of exciting trends coming in the new year.
By having the DEA deschedule its Epidiolex formulation instead of CBD, GW Pharma won the race to market CBD drugs while keeping in place the CSA’s formidable barrier to entry still faced by competitors.
Epstein details what to look for when launching your new CBD brand, how to build credibility, secure quality sources and how to create a unique product.
In this series of articles, Aaron Green sits down and interviews a number of industry executives leading infused products and edibles companies. In Part 2, Green sits down with Mike Hennesy, vice president of innovation at Wana Brands to hear about his thoughts on innovation, the importance of educating consumers and how business at Wana Brands is growing.
Since the Farm Bill was signed into law, we have seen a number of new state laws addressing both the legality of hemp and products derived therefrom, most noticeably cannabidiol, better known as CBD. This piece provides a brief overview of some of the more interesting state laws concerning hemp and CBD, as well as recent developments.
A2LA announced last week that they accredited ECC Labs to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Based in Blacksburg, Virginia, East Coast Cannalytics is an analytical and microbial testing lab. The first dispensary for Virginia’s medical cannabis program opened its doors last week.
