Is the UN avoiding the inevitable legal regulation of cannabis?
Text by Aleksi Hupli, Ph.D. candidate, University of Tampere Finland Cracks in the “Vienna Consensus” continue What kind of form the inevitable legal regulation of cannabis will take on, remains an open question. As we enter into another decade of cannabis policy, what is called for are well-thought out policy and regulation guidelines that give […]
CVS Health CEO on reducing costs: Billions in value opportunity is ‘in front of us’
“Being able to reduce those unnecessary [health care] costs, you know, the value created is going to start with a ‘b’ as in billion. That’s the opportunity that’s in front of us,” CVS CEO Larry Merlo says. “As we think about this new company [with Aetna], we’re going to manage it at an enterprise level,” […]
Seedo Launches a new Cannabis Automatic Farm in northern Israel
Seedo is partnering with a government body to meet growing demand from pharmaceutical and beverage companies around the globe. Ofer Shoshani Seedo Corp., “Seedo” (OTCQB: SEDO), an Israeli high-tech company focused on fully automated and controlled indoor cannabis growing machines for the pesticide-free cannabis and agricultural markets, is building a ‘Cannabis Automatic Farm’: a fully […]
Why Are Seniors Turning to CBD?
The hemp plant’s main claim to fame–THC–may be getting a run for its money by the recent popularity of CBD, also found within the same plant. Unlike THC, CBD won’t get you high–unless you were lucky enough to have invested in one of the many CBD-related stocks that continually produce “big profits” for its investors. […]
44 Top Revenue Generating Cannabis Stocks Ranked as of March 15th
The Public Cannabis Company Revenue Tracker, managed by New Cannabis Ventures, ranks the top revenue producing cannabis stocks that generate industry sales of more than US$2.5 million per quarter. This data-driven, fact-based tracker will continually update based on new financial filings so that readers can stay up to date. Companies must file with the SEC […]
Harvest Health sets cannabis industry standard with $850 million acquisition of multistate operator Verano
Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation reached a binding agreement to acquire Verano Holdings of Chicago for $850 million, a deal that’s considered to be the largest acquisition inked in the U.S. cannabis industry to date. The deal surpasses the previous record for a U.S. acquisition in the cannabis industry – MedMen’s $682 million all-stock purchase […]
Marijuana stocks rally after New Jersey governor, lawmakers unveil plan for legal weed
New Jersey legislators joined Democratic Governor Phil Murphy in announcing Tuesday a bill that would allow adult-use marijuana in the Garden State. The announcement included an outline of proposed taxes and an “expedited expungement process” for individuals convicted of low-level marijuana offenses. Many of the largest cannabis companies in the world rallied Tuesday following the […]
7 Israeli Startups Taking Medical Cannabis Into The 21st Century With Innovative, ‘Smart’ Devices
By Diana Rabba and Ricky Ben-David For decades, Israel has been an established world leader in medical cannabis R&D, due to the pioneering work of Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Raphael Mechoulam. In 1964, the renown organic chemist was the first researcher to identify cannabis’ THC compound, the chemical known for causing a “high,” laying […]
The hot topic of Israel elections: what are the parties thinking about cannabis legalization?
Netanyahu announced that he would consider reform, Kahlon promised to close the files, and Bennett began talking about Cannabis. Why, in the first election campaign for years without a green leaf, can cannabis make headlines? Which party clearly opposes self-use? And who did not respond? The legalization of cannabis and a change in the perception […]