Sunday Goods Launches Ongoing Donation Campaign

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PHOENIX – Cannabis brand Sunday Goods has announced their new donation campaign over the weekend. Each Sunday, the brand will donate 5% of Sunday proceeds from their newly opened Phoenix, Arizona dispensary to a cannabis focused non-profit, rotating quarterly. In Q3 2020 they have partnered with the Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit organization that focuses on criminal justice reform...

Cannalogue Announces New Partnership with Rubicon Pharmacies

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TORONTO – After the recent launch of its new Discovery referral pathway for medical cannabis, Cannalogue is pleased to welcome Rubicon Pharmacies to its growing platform. As part of the agreement, Rubicon Pharmacies' network of over 100 pharmacies across Canada can utilize Cannalogue's Discovery program to access complimentary medical assessments and customized medical cannabis treatment plans for their patients. Referred...

Fruit Slabs

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Intended to be a treat for health-conscious consumers, Fruit Slabs are formulated with flavorless, clear distillate that does not contain terpenes. One fresh-sealed resealable pouch contains ten bite-sized pieces, each infused with 10mg THC. Available in four vegan, organic, gluten-free, Kosher flavors with no added sugar: Tropical Haze, Grape Ape, Mango Maui Wowie, and OG Mango. FruitSlabs.com

FDA Releases Guidelines on Research Related to Cannabis-Derived Compounds

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week released draft guidelines for the creation of cannabis research regulations. The guidance titled “Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research, Draft Guidance for Industry,” describes the agency’s “current thinking on several topics relevant to clinical research related to the development of drugs containing cannabis or cannabis-derived...

Feds Force Subpoena for California Cannabis License and Shipping Documents

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wants afederal court to order California regulators to turn over documentsabout cannabis licenses and shipping manifests. The DrugEnforcement Administration (DEA) originally subpoenaed the documentsfrom the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) in January. According to documents the DOJ filed Monday in the U.S. District Courtfor the Southern District of California,...

DOT Cautions Commercial Drivers: No Leeway for ‘Innocent Ingestion’ of THC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the hemp industry matures, cannabidiol products such as oils and massage creams continue to gain mainstream success specifically because they often are marketed as being “THC-free.” However, guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) advised even a slight THC presence in completely legal CBD products may have dire consequences for a number of safety-sensitive...

Is CBD on the Cusp of FDA Approval?

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Don’t believe everything you read. Despite the widespread misinformation campaign that cannabidiol (CBD), which is believed to provide medical benefits, is fully legal, that simply is not the case. It is true that since the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the farm bill) excluded industrial hemp containing less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from the definition of marijuana under...

Curaleaf Completes BlueKudu Acquisition in Colorado

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WAKEFIELD, Mass. – Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Virginia's Kitchen dba BlueKudu. Colorado-based BlueKudu is a producer of premium cannabis edibles for medical and adult-use customers, having sold over one million chocolate bars. BlueKudu's established...

The Green Organic Dutchman Provides Update on EU-GMP Certification

FRANKFURT, Germany and TORONTO – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "TGOD") (TSX: TGOD) (US: TGODF), a leading producer of premium certified organic cannabis, announced today that its Ancaster facility has obtained a European Union Good Manufacturing Practice ("EU-GMP") certificate enabling it to commence exports to Germany. Under this EU-GMP certificate, valid until December 31, 2020, TGOD...

Canopy Rivers Portfolio Companies Announce Retail and Brand Expantions

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TORONTO – Three of Canopy Rivers Inc.'s ("Canopy Rivers") (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) portfolio companies have made recent announcements as they aim to introduce new or expanded choices for cannabis consumers and medical patients in Canada and the U.S. "We continue to be impressed with the ability of our portfolio companies to respond to shifting consumer demands in the cannabis...