The Legalization of Cannabis, an Opportunity for Nine African Countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Nigeria, Morocco, Malawi, Ghana, Eswatini and Zambia
Nine states on the continent could legalize the plant by 2023, opening up a lucrative market with medical and recreational outlets. A cannabis field in Issaguen, in the Moroccan Rif, in May 2013. FADEL SENNA / AFP Nine African countries could soon legalize cannabis. South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Nigeria, Morocco, Malawi, Ghana, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) […]
Curaleaf notches largest U.S. cannabis acquisition with nearly $1 billion deal
Massachusetts-based Cannabis Company Curaleaf Holdings announced Wednesday it agreed to purchase a leading West Coast cannabis oil manufacturer, Cura Partners, in an all-stock deal valued at about $950 million. Curaleaf’s move to acquire Cura Partners, which owns Select, the leading cannabis brand in California, Nevada and Oregon, according to independent market analytics, marks the largest […]
Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Pot: Just call it a Job Machine
David Dancer is a 48-year-old San Francisco marketing executive who has worked for big brands like Charles Schwab and Teleflora. A year ago, he got a call from a recruiter for a different kind of company: MedMen, a cannabis retailer that has been called “the Apple Store of weed.” The opening was for a chief […]
Cannabis: Colorado State Coffers filling up with the New Green
This month, Colorado will deposit its one billionth dollar of tax revenue from cannabis— generated from an assortment of licenses, taxes, and fees. Seven years ago Colorado started a trend, voting to allow recreational cannabis use. Today one in five Americans live in a state with recreational cannabis and 47 states allow medical or recreational […]
Monsanto and Bayer are Maneuvering to Take Over the Cannabis Industry
Phillip Schneider It has been rumored for years that Monsanto plans to take over the cannabis industry with genetic engineering just as they’ve taken over the corn and soy industries. Although they have always denied having any intentions to do so, at this point it is unlikely that anybody really believes them. In contrast, many […]
South Africa Cannabis Legislation and Horses
Farmer’s Weekly Dr Mac Remedies derived from cannabis have been used to treat injury in horses since the days of Alexander the Great. But what effect does marijuana have on horses? Dr Mac explains. The flowering hemp plant is closely related to the marijuana plant. However, it is taller and the leaves are much thinner. […]
The Ritz-Carlton Spa Los Angeles adds Hemp Based CBD Treatments
CBD Healing Massage and CBD Pedicure incorporate activated hemp based products to enhance wellness benefits Ritz Carlton Spa The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles will add a duo of treatments incorporating activated hemp based products with cannabidiol (CBD) to its menu of therapies. CBD is a non-psychoactive compound derived from hemp that when applied topically can […]
Hemp Based CBD powder used as a supplement for Horses
Pat McKnight Feathered Horse Farm’s gypsy stallion Don King was a picture of health at this year’s Midwest Horse Fair. His owner, Chris Baehnman, grows and processes hemp and has been feeding the supplement to her horse to treat his heaves. He is shown being ridden by Rebecca Hellen at the 2018 MHF in Madison. […]
Israel: Medical Cannabis Research and Technologies Huge Potential
Sergiy Gaydaenko Almost 1,000 entrepreneurs, companies, and investors took part at the beginning of April in CannaTech Tel Aviv, the International Medical Cannabis Conference that was on the subject of investments and technologies in the field. The conference participants came to Israel from many countries in Europe, USA and Canada. Without a doubt the worldwide […]