Colorado Girl Who Inspired ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Medical Marijuana Oil Dies at 13
A girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose recovery inspired the name of a medical marijuana oil that drew families of children with similar health problems to Colorado for…
Ontario Passes Emergency Order Allowing Pot Shops to Deliver and Offer Pickup
People looking to get weed from their local pot shops may be in luck a little while longer. The provincial government on Tuesday passed an emergency order allowing for legal…
Fewer Vaping Injuries Reported In States With Legal Cannabis
New research shows that states with legal recreational cannabis had fewer cases of lung injuries related to vaping than other states, according to a study published by JAMA Network Open…
Ontario, Canada Swiftly Reopens Provincial Cannabis Shops
Cannabis retailers in Ontario were allowed to reopen for curbside pickup and deliver on Tuesday under an emergency order issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The…
Distressed Asset Investors (Finally) Descend on California Cannabis
In my ten years of advising and guiding cannabis companies from a corporate, transactional, and M&A perspective, and especially since 2012 (when Washington and Colorado legalized), every cannabis market in…
Washington Cannabis Finally Adopts a Social Equity Program
On March 31, 2020, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 2870, which “creates a new social equity program that provides business opportunities to people from disproportionately-harmed communities so they…
Charlotte Figi, The Inspiration Behind Charlotte’s Web CBD, Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we announce that Charlotte Figi, the namesake and inspiration behind the acclaimed CBD strain Charlotte’s Web, passed away yesterday at age 13. Charlotte and…
Gourmet Weed Recipes to Try During Quarantine
Use your time indoors to cook some new recipes that can be fun as well. The global coronavirus pandemic has introduced added stress and anxiety to most people’s already hectic…
Why the Picture for Aurora Cannabis Just Got Bleaker
A bad situation in Ontario is now even worse. There’s been nothing but bad news for Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB) lately. The Canadian cannabis producer posted dismal fiscal 2020 Q2 results…
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Applications Jump Amid Closure Of Adult-Use Shops
Applications for medical marijuana cards have spiked in Massachusetts with the closure of the state’s adult-use cannabis dispensaries that was ordered to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus.…