Rule number of controversy, it seems, is to capitalize the moment. Bundle the story up into a commodity and sell it. Mike Tyson has been doing this exact thing for 25 years, ever since he bit off a chunk of opponent Evander Holyfield’s ear in a championship boxing match. Now, he’s finally got Holyfield onboard […]
In an update to the recent article about the Spanish marijuana farm bust, there have been new details released. According to multiple people around the issue as well as other news outlets in the area, the drug bust was actually more of a hemp bust than a marijuana bust. Francisco Gomez Carbo, the administrator of […]
The largest cannabis seizure in Spain’s history just happened. A week or so ago Spain authorities found over 1.1 million plants in a warehouse. These plants add up to roughly 32 tonnes of cannabis with a street value of over 57 million euros. The police said they arrested 9 men and 11 women aged between […]
According to multiple different reports released over the last few days, cannabis is now America’s 6th largest cash crop. Despite cannabis prices dropping, and inflation increasing, cannabis rose to the top in 2022 surpassing other major crops like potatoes and tomatoes within the states. In 2022 alone, United States farmers grew over 554 more metric […]
Canopy Growth, a Canadian based cannabis company is moving into the American market relatively swiftly. According to CNBC, Canopy growth announced recently they are consolidating their US assets into a new holding company called Canopy USA. This new holding company will also house Acreage Holdings, Wana Brands and Jetty. Common stock holdings from Canopy will […]
Major League Baseball just got a new sponsor, and it might surprise you who they’ve partnered with. The new sponsor is Charlotte’s Web, a major CBD company who promotes and sells their product as a pain and stress reliever. This new partnership between the organization and the company will be another large step towards cannabis […]
Members of the NAACP’s Board of Directors have approved a resolution calling upon Congress to enact legislation that explicitly allows banks to provide financial services to state-licensed cannabis businesses. Federal law discourages banks and other financial institutions from maintaining relationships with marijuana-related businesses because the plant remains classified as a Schedule I controlled substance. According to data provided by the US Treasury Department earlier this year, […]
We reported on a story a couple weeks ago about the first marijuana employee dying from exposure to dust emanating from pre-rolls. Well that story, which occurred earlier this year but didn’t hit the press until this month, has inspired other workers to come forward and further press these factories to improve conditions. Trulieve put […]
Circle K gas stations will begin to sell cannabis at their stores as early as next year. In legal states across the US, these prominent gas stations will move on to a greener type of product, cannabis. This news mainly focuses on Florida, where the gas stations are rather common. Circle K has partnered with […]
As of today, citizens of Toronto are able to order marijuana delivery through their Uber Eats app. This is the first time in the world that cannabis is able to be delivered in a major delivery platform. They’re partnering with Leafly to get this done. “We are partnering with industry leaders like Leafly to help […]
