Aleafia Health Named to Newly Launched S&P/MX International Cannabis Index Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: ALEF, OTC: ALEAF, FRA: ARAH) (“Aleafia Health” or the “Company”), a global cannabis health and wellness company, is pleased to announce that it has become a constituent company of the newly launched S&P/MX International... more →

Week in Review: US House members reach out to Senate on marijuana banking, Cresco gets $200M in debt financing, Denver MJ store burglaries & more Sponsors of the cannabis banking bill that passed the U.S. House appeal to the chair of a key U.S. Senate panel, lenders provide Cresco Labs $200 million in debt financing,... more →

Big Pharma Exec Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison For Role in Opioid Crisis “He was already a billionaire when this started, and this made him even richer,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Yeager at big pharma drug dealer John Kapoor’s trial. On Thursday, the Insys Therapeutics founder saw the price of that greed.... more →

The Midwest Cannabis Industry Is A-Boomin When people think of the US cannabis industry, California and Colorado are two of the first markets that come to mind. These were some of the first states to legalize recreational cannabis and they received significant media attention as a result of it. During the last year, a few additional... more →

Uber and Lyft finally approved for British Columbia Ridesharing is finally coming to B.C., with the applications from Lyft and Uber being approved for operation in Whistler and the lower mainland. This comes just over a month after the provincial Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) approved the first round of ride-hailing licenses.... more →

Detroit Police Blame Illicit Marijuana Sales for Increase in Violence Recreational marijuana may be legal in Michigan. But roughly 80 percent of municipalities in Michigan, including Detroit, have opted out of the recreational industry and banned legal marijuana sales. Filling that gap, however, are an estimated 150-plus unlicensed... more →

Federal Agency Wants Public’s Help Finding Research On Medical MJ For Pain And Migraines A federal agency is asking the public to submit scientific data on the potential benefits of marijuana for people with acute pain and migraine headaches. In two notices published in the Federal Register... more →

420-Friendly Offices Can Lead To More Productive Work Days The social stigma against smoking pot has seen an incredible shift over the last decade. The stereotype that toking on a joint is for “unmotivated stoners” has been disproven by many successful entrepreneurs speaking out about using cannabis to enhance their mental... more →