NHL Alumni Study Centres on CBD, Puts THC on Ice

When Glenn Healy, head of the NHL Alumni Association, recently announced that a hundred retired players would be given CBD in a study examining the compound’s possible role in treating pain and post-concussion neurological disorders, many former athletes celebrated—especially those struggling with depression, post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), and dementia from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). But […]

SXSW Cannabis Headliner Draws Crowds and Protest

With a record 63% of Americans now supporting cannabis legalization, federal prohibition could fall by the end of 2019 or early 2020, former US Speaker of the House John Boehner told a packed house at SXSW in Austin on Friday afternoon. The former GOP leader, who joined the board of cannabis company Acreage Holdings last […]

This Week in Cannabis: Top Stories From Across Canada From Mar. 8-14

This week in Cannabis: A US law firm is suing US Customs over its authority to ban Canadian cannabis workers, Health Canada warns that the self-attestation “age gates” found on websites with cannabis promotions “may be easily circumvented by youth,” and Hobo Recreational Cannabis is drawing complaints from poverty advocates who argue the name of the yet-to-open chain of […]

Michigan’s the Latest Prize for This Cannabis Mogul

For most entrepreneurs in the burgeoning cannabis industry, it’s been a tough road with many unexpected turns. But the ability to roll with the punches—whether partnerships go sour, legislature remains unfriendly, or the market rapidly changes—has defined a new class of business people. Michigan’s Hilary Dulaney, who is one of the cannabis industry’s youngest people […]

Spannabis Hemp Fair 2019, Explained

Tens of thousands of pot pros, cannabis connoisseurs, and hash hobbyists will descend upon Barcelona for the 2019 Spannabis Hemp Fair — one of the largest cannabis festivals and trade shows in the world, and arguably the annual hub of the European cannabis community. For North American consumers who can’t make it to Spain, Spannabis […]

Martha Stewart Gets Into Cannabis. Is It a Good Thing?

No, you’re not smoking something. Martha Stewart is really joining the cannabis craze. The domestic diva said Thursday she is partnering with Canopy Growth Corp. to assist in developing new products that contain non-psychoactive CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. RELATED STORY The Science Behind Giving CBD & Cannabis to Cats and Dogs First to come […]

Watch This: Spike Jonze Directs MedMen’s First Cannabis Commercial Starring Jesse Williams

[embedded content] If anyone ever needed an easily digestible look at the history of marijuana in America, “The New Normal,” a short produced by MedMen, directed by Spike Jonze, and starring Jesse Williams, is a great watch. It’s the first time in a while that a powerhouse cannabis company and brand has outwardly and explicitly […]

Uh Oh, California Could Run Out of Legal Cannabis by Summer

The supply of legal cannabis in California promises to start drying up by spring, unless a quick fix becomes law. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the California legislature published Senate Bill 67, to keep cannabis farms open as they await permanent licensing. Right now, thousands of farms operate under temporary licenses from the California Department of […]

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