The post ‘Budtender Fight Club’ Is Here To Train Cannabis Employees appeared first on High Times. While Nevada is poised to become one of the leading legal cannabis markets in the nation, raking in a whopping $27 million during its first month of recreational sales, the big dogs of the industry are reportedly struggling to…
An L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy and his two accomplices will appear in federal court on Friday facing charges for armed robbery and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. All three are currently behind bars awaiting trial. But the charges don’t begin to tell the story of how the robbery went down. Posing as a narcotics…
Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC / OTC: TWMJF / TSE: WEED.TO) is spending its first day on a major exchange trading fairly flat with a touch of weakness. I must admit that I am not that surprised. The listing news was already priced in and it seems investors and traders are taking some profits as they…
Published: Jul 25, 2017, 7:10 am • Updated: Jul 26, 2017, 2:11 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff A diverse cadre of cannabis advocates filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as it pertains to marijuana. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Drug Enforcement Administration acting administrator Charles…
Stephen Sweeney, New Jersey Senate President and co-sponsor of an ambitious bill to expand medical cannabis access and legalize marijuana for adult use, told reporters that he expects the state Senate to hold a vote on legalizing cannabis as early as September. But exactly what lawmakers will be voting on is still unclear. The current…
It is a little challenging to identify leading indicators for the cannabis sector of the market due to how young and undeveloped of a market it is. It seems pretty correlated to the overall market, so perhaps we can use the same old leading indicators your typical analyst would use for traditional investments. Of course,…
Published: Feb 14, 2018, 11:44 am • Updated: Feb 14, 2018, 11:44 am By The Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. — Berkeley has declared itself a sanctuary city for marijuana users, prohibiting city employees from assisting federal officials in the enforcement of federal marijuana laws. The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of the…
According to reports that sent shockwaves through the cannabis community on Friday, The Denver Post will no longer be staffing the paper’s popular marijuana vertical, The Cannabist. Former staff writers and contributors expressed dismay over the surprise decision, with many arguing that demand for content focusing on marijuana issues is at an all-time high—and will…
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 12:13 pm • Updated: Mar 3, 2017, 12:43 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff There may be uncertainty in regards to cannabis on the federal stage, but some U.S. lawmakers are trying to keep the legislative gears churning. A bipartisan quartet of congressmen in February launched the Congressional Cannabis Caucus,…
The post Here’s Why Hershey’s Suing Cannabis Companies appeared first on High Times. The Hershey Co. is one of the most famous chocolate and candy makers in the world. But the Fortune 500 company is also known for something else: suing other companies for perceived copyright infringement. In fact, Hershey’s has made a number of…