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Canada’s race for low-cost legal marijuana reaches derivative ‘Cannabis 2.0’ products

October 13th, 2020Low-priced cannabis has changed the face of Canada’s regulated marijuana industry over the past year, with many producers launching value flower brands at competitive prices. Now, that low-cost trend is arriving for marijuana-derivative products, including vape cartridges and edibles. (Such products are sometimes called “Cannabis 2.0” in Canada because of the second set of federal […]

Montreal biotech company announces first sale of biosynthetic CBD

October 12th, 2020Following up on encouraging news in August from Willow Biosciences about its large production runs of biosynthetic cannabigerol (CBG), another biotechnology company has announced the first sale of CBD produced using a similar fermentation process. Hyasynth, based in Montreal, used a proprietary yeast strain it modified to contain the genes from cannabis responsible for synthesizing […]

Children with prenatal cannabis exposure could face mental health risks

October 12th, 2020Recent recommendations by the Surgeon General of the United States that clinicians and dispensaries discourage pregnant women from using cannabis received support from a new report published in JAMA Psychiatry. A cross-sectional analysis of 11,489 children—655 of whom had been prenatally exposed to cannabis—found increased psychopathology during middle childhood. Researchers examined data obtained from the […]

Sanobiotec produces pure, stable synthetic THCV

October 12th, 2020Contributing to a growing list of synthetically produced cannabis compounds, Sanobiotec announced the synthesis of pure and stable Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). Human endocannabinoid system includes two primary receptors – cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2). THCV is a structural analog of THC, the primary psychoactive component of cannabis. However, unlike THC which functions by […]

Hydra Unlimited™ introduces HydraMax deep water culture systems

October 12th, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sean Burnetter Business Development Mgr. (630) 699-6062 sburnetter@hydraunlimited.com Lower maintenance, higher yields Grand Rapids, Michigan – September 30, 2020: Hydra Unlimited, LLC, the innovator in deep water culture (DWC) systems, is proud to announce HydraMax. HydraMax is a unique hydroponics system meticulously designed to take your crop to the next level. […]

Colorado marijuana rules will require testing of vapor, not just oil

October 12th, 2020Colorado regulators adopted new rules for testing cannabis vapor that could have an impact on ensuring consumer safety for vape products but also add another cost to cannabis companies. The question of what happens to cannabis oil when it is vaporized came to the forefront during the outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses that began in […]

Raw cannabis materials, supply chain and design key to choosing vaping hardware

October 11th, 2020Cannabis extraction companies labor over making perfectly flavorful and potent oil. But if that oil ends up in poor-performing or otherwise substandard hardware, consumers won’t buy it again. Raw cannabis materials, supply chain and design key to choosing vaping hardware is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Week in Review: Vermont OKs adult-use marijuana, Maine sales begin, WHO plan questioned & more

October 10th, 2020Vermont became the 11th state in the U.S. to fully legalize marijuana for adult use when Republican Gov. Phil Scott let a bill to allow recreational sales become law without his signature. MJBizDaily takeaway: Setting aside the governor’s half-hearted support, the cannabis industry can be content that Scott didn’t veto the bill the way former […]

Maine launches recreational cannabis market amid supply setbacks, pandemic

October 9th, 2020Maine became the 10th state to launch legal recreational marijuana sales on Friday, when socially distanced shoppers lined up at a handful of new cannabis retailers. Limited product availability and relatively high prices marked the debut of Maine’s regulated adult-use market, which comes four years after the state’s voters approved an adult-use ballot initiative. A […]

Group inks $182.8M of cannabis deals in bid to become publicly traded REIT

October 9th, 2020A New York-based limited partnership said it has entered binding agreements to acquire 15 marijuana-related properties in nine states for $182.8 million with the intention of becoming a leader in the cannabis real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. Subversive Real Estate Acquisition REIT characterized the acquisitions as its qualifying transaction to be among the first […]

Slang moves toward vertical integration by acquiring Colorado marijuana grower

October 9th, 2020Toronto-based Slang Worldwide, a cannabis consumer packaged goods company, said it entered an agreement to acquire Pleasant Valley Ranch, an outdoor and greenhouse marijuana production facility in Carbondale, Colorado. The move gives Slang two outposts in Colorado and comes on the heels of the company’s move into Washington state last year. Slang purchased Denver-based edibles maker […]

Israel’s IM Cannabis applies for Nasdaq listing

October 9th, 2020IM Cannabis Corp, a multinational medical marijuana company headquartered in Israel, has applied to list its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange. IM Cannabis (IMC) is looking to join a growing number of medical marijuana companies whose shares trade on either the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange, though some have had a hard time […]