A CBD and hemp-oil manufacturer in Colorado has inked a deal to buy a CBD retailer in Switzerland, its second planned purchase of a Swiss company announced this month. CBD of Denver said Monday that it had signed an acquisition agreement with Royal Green GmbH. Terms of the acquisitionm were not disclosed. The Swiss CBD outlet […]
When COVID-19 spread and forced store closures, California-based Papa & Barkley lost about half of the 400 small CBD retail shops where the company was selling its products. Then online sales exploded. Adam Grossman “We’ve seen a pretty dramatic increase in our online transaction volume,” said Adam Grossman, CEO and founder of Papa & Barkley. […]
“Times have changed; attitudes have changed, and in many places, the marijuana laws have changed. It is time for workplace policies to adapt to this new reality.”
Bill Provides Life-Saving Relief for Those Most at Risk, including Justice-Involved Individuals & People Who Use Drugs Washington, D.C. – With the House expected to vote on CARES 2 (“The Heroes Act”) today, Maritza Perez, Director of the Office of National Affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, released the following statement urging Congress members to […]
Militarization of Law Enforcement, Fueled by the Drug War, Must End New York, NY – In response to the horrific killing of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year old EMT shot to death in her own bed by Louisville Police in what was a baseless warrant in a drug investigation, Kassandra Frederique, Managing Director of Policy, Advocacy […]
NORML founder Keith Stroup reflects on his 33-year friendship with author and NORML ally Hunter S. Thompson
It’s no easy time to start a business, and a Kentucky startup looking to turn hemp fibers into wood has had it worse than many. Which makes it odd that company founder Gregory Wilson is all smiles talking about prospects for his company, called Fibonacci. First the company had to spend more than a year […]
Mikel became Arizona NORML’s State Director in 2015. He was passionate in his reform advocacy endeavors, stating that “his main devotion is, and has been, advancing the work of Arizona NORML.” He was especially proud of the group’s successful efforts to reform the state’s medical cannabis access laws and was working on the state initiative to legalize marijuana at the time of his passing.
France’s blanket ban on the marketing of all hemp-derived CBD products contradicts EU law on the free movement of goods, an adviser to the Court of Justice of the European Union said in a legal opinion on Thursday. The advocate general’s opinion, if followed by the top EU court, would set a binding precedent and […]
Agriculture officials in Arkansas are saying most of the state’s hemp farmers lost money last year, but the agriculture department is still seeing increased interest from new farmers and processors for 2020. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has issued licenses to 152 growers and 39 processors for the 2020 season, up from 125 growers and […]
