An ornamental flower producer in the United Kingdom that is licensed to grow hemp and medical marijuana has been acquired by a group led by a cannabis investment firm. The U.K.’s Bridge Farm Group, which cultivates ornamental plants, flowers and herbs, announced last week that it was acquired by an entity controlled by representatives of […]
Three lawsuits filed by Tennessee CBD retailers against local authorities for closing their legal stores during a sting operation in 2018 will move forward, despite the defendants’ appeal to dismiss the allegations against them. In the February 2018 “Operation Candy Crush” sting in Rutherford County, Tennessee, law enforcement officers padlocked 23 stores and charged 17 […]
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.”
NORML founder Keith Stroup reflects on his 33-year friendship with author and NORML ally Hunter S. Thompson
A hemp breeding company has developed a partnership with an independent laboratory to offer genetics research and scientific research on consumer goods. The Hemp Mine, a hemp company that breeds hemp varieties and makes consumer hemp products based in Fair Play, South Carolina, is partnering with Allentown, Pennsylvania-based PHR Labs, LLC, an ISO-accredited laboratory that […]
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 […]
Prominent CBD maker Charlotte’s Web Holdings is pointing to market saturation, legal uncertainty and rising expenses as it reported a loss of $11.5 million last quarter. A year ago, the Boulder, Colorado, company reported a profit of $2.5 million. Charlotte’s Web reported revenue last quarter of $21.5 million, down about 1% from the same period last […]
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.
