The U.S House of Representatives passed a landmark legislation namely Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R 1595), which will provide access to banking and financial services to the cannabis industry, in spite of Marijuana still being a schedule A illegal substance under federal...
The Food and Drug Administration of America (FDA) has initiated a criminal investigation into the supply chain of Cannabis, to tackle the vaping “epidemic”, which has led to at least 530 people taking ill and 8 succumbing to Lung Injury related to the use of...
The Alkaline Water Company (NASDAQ:WTER) today announced the signing of a landmark deal with potential to transform its brand name and portfolio. The company is set to merge with AQUAhydrate®, Inc, a Los-Angeles based private manufacturer of premium bottled water. The deal brings with it,...
Medicine Man Technologies (OTCQX: MDCL), a company providing cannabis consulting, nutrients and supplies, announced that it has entered into a binding term sheet agreement with Starbuds, to purchase four dispensaries in Colorado, in consideration for a cash, stock and a deferred payment deal. These four...
The Cannabis plant has an estimated 113 different compounds, out of which THC and CBD are the two main constituents. These affect the receptors in the brain to alter an individual’s physical and mental state. THC is mainly responsible for the psychoactive effects or the...
Hemp and Marijuana, though used interchangeably, are distinct strains of the Cannabis sativa plant and have different phytochemical uses and composition. Hemp has very low concentrations of THC and is rich in CBD, which results in very negligible psychoactive effects. Hemp is extensively used in industrial...
The growing acceptance of Marijuana and CDB-based products has given birth to various niche industries. There are numerous companies that offer CDB–based products such as oils, topical lotions, bath salts, edibles, aromatherapy, you name it and chances are that there is already someone offering the...
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, (NASDAQ: OPNT), which develops pharmacological solutions for addictions, disorders and substance abuse, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) to manufacture Opiant’s investigational agent OPNTOO4 (drinabant) for the treatment of Acute Cannabinoid Overdose (ACO). Drinabant, a selective CB1...
There is never a dull day in the Cannabis Industry! Each day brings news of consolidations, expansions and diversification of established as well new entrants in the cannabis space, eager to make gains, in the possible event of legalization of Cannabis in the U.S. This year...
GrowLife, Inc (OTCPK: PHOT), a pioneer in the cultivation equipment provider space, announced an agreement with Emerald Metrics, LLC, an award-winning cannabis technology provider, to add spectral imagery technology to the company’s EZ-CLONE Pro commercial propagation system. It provides timely updates about the health of...
