Trump’s 24-year-old drug policy appointee will step down amid controversy
admin Published: Jan 25, 2018, 7:29 am • Updated: Jan 25, 2018, 7:29 am By Robert O’Harrow Jr., The Washington Post A 24-year-old former Trump campaign worker who rose rapidly to…
Maricann plans to acquire Swiss hemp grower for 8 million Swiss francs
News Ontario-based Maricann plans to acquire a hemp farm in Switzerland for 8 million Swiss francs ($8.5 million), making the Canadian medical marijuana producer the latest to seek a toehold in…
Privateer sets milestone for US marijuana industry with $100 million raise
Seattle-based Privateer Holdings, which has long been setting benchmarks for capital raises in the marijuana sector, has set a new standard – and demonstrated that at least some deep-pocketed investors…
Cannabis growers Aurora, CanniMed agree to a $1 billion merger
Published: Jan 24, 2018, 3:32 pm • Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 3:46 pm By Scott Deveau and Kristine Owram, Bloomberg Canadian marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis agreed to acquire CanniMed Therapeutics…
Denver hydroponics retail chain expands to New England, improves positioning in legal cannabis states
Published: Jan 24, 2018, 5:08 pm • Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 5:09 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff GrowGeneration Corp., a Denver-based chain of hydroponic retail stores, planted some…
TD Ameritrade CEO notes ‘pronounced’ increase in cannabis, blockchain trading activity
Published: Jan 24, 2018, 3:41 pm • Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 4:45 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabis securities may be a blip in TD Ameritrade’s daily trade…
Where marijuana legalization stands in New Mexico
Published: Jan 24, 2018, 4:43 pm • Updated: Jan 24, 2018, 4:43 pm By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico state senator who is running…