As the U.S. Congress crawls toward the federal legalization of weed, one industry closely watches what happens: insurance. And with good reason. While laws have prevented the insurance industry from extending services to cannabis businesses, they ...

September 16, 2021

The idea of legal weed for Americans has long since left the realm of Amsterdam fantasy. Medical marijuana has been readily available in some states for the past 25 years, and in 2012 Colorado and Washington became the first of many to legalize it...

September 16, 2021

Nanaimo-based cannabis producer Tilray has announced it will shut down its Nanaimo operations. A written statement sent by Berrin Noorata, Tilray chief corporate affairs officer, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, said that “with the recent business co...

September 15, 2021

You may have seen some delta-8 cannabis products—often in the form of gummies or vape cartridges—and wondered what they’re all about. Well, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would...

September 15, 2021

Protein has a substantial role in baking. Beyond the Nutrition Facts, protein plays a big part in conditioning dough by providing structure, retaining moisture, adding texture, and so on. But as plant-based ingredients take the place of traditiona...

September 15, 2021

Lygos produces CBG for an acne treatment from skin care brand High Beauty. HELYNN OSPINA FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Cannabis, the leafy group of plants including marijuana and hemp, is best known for the THC ...

September 5, 2021

Cannabis delivery and technology companies say that Apple’s recent decision to let iPhone apps process marijuana transactions "is already bringing benefits" after these businesses launched new apps for Apple’s iOS smartphone operating ...

September 2, 2021

In the US, cannabis is a $17.5 billion industry. That’s despite its legality varying from state to state. Oh, and the fact that it’s still federally illegal. Those contradictions create inevitable challenges for anyone running a c...

September 2, 2021

September 2, 2021 6 min read This story originally appeared on Cannabis.net The term “Approval,” when used about any discourse on cannabis in Am...

September 2, 2021

September 1, 2021 Merrill Mellows Approach to Marijuana-Related Businesses ...

September 1, 2021

Kevin Durant is collaborating with Weedmaps as the league looks to ease restrictions on the use of marijuana. Durant’s investment firm, Thirty Five Ventures, plans to sign a partnership with the technology infrastructure company (Weedmaps ha...

August 20, 2021

BC is burning. Forests all over the world are in flames right now. When you also consider all the effects of air pollution and carbon emissions, the threat to our lungs has gotten quite real.  According to the Annual State of the Global Air R...

August 15, 2021