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BC Liberal Party plans to take the 10% PST off booze, while leaving the 7% PST on cannabis. What happened: Legal cannabis retailers in B.C. are calling the BC Liberals’ more than $10-billion promise to eliminate the provincial sales tax (PST) for one year, and then have a reduced tax for another year, unfair because … Read moreRetailers Call It Unfair For BC Liberals To Exclude Cannabis From PST Tax-Cut Promise

In a nationwide survey of cannabis-based therapy use among Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), almost half of respondents endorsed such products, primarily for nerve-based pain and sleep disturbances, and the perceived benefits for sleep and pain were highly correlated. The reported scores for perceived pain were generally worse among recent or current cannabis users, the … Read moreAlmost Half of US MS Patients Use Cannabis for Nerve Pain, Sleep, Survey Reports

Recreational cannabis officially became for sale Thursday in Naperville with the grand opening of the city’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary. The former 3C Compassionate Care Center, located at 1700 Quincy Ave., has been rebranded as Rise Naperville by Green Thumb Industries Inc. The facility has been selling medicinal marijuana since 2016. “We believe that the … Read moreFirst Recreational Cannabis Business Opens in Naperville

BEYOND / HELLO™ Santa Barbara to Officially Open to the Public on October 14, 2020 BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the “Company”) (CSE: JUSH) (OTCMKTS: JUSHF), a globally-focused, multi-state cannabis and hemp operator, announced it will enter California, the world’s largest cannabis market with the opening … Read moreJushi Holdings Inc.’s BEYOND / HELLO to Enter California with the Opening of Its 11th Dispensary Nationally

While the cannabis industry is currently thriving, there are still 40,000 people in the United States locked behind bars for minor cannabis-related crimes. It’s due to this inequity, that many A-list cannabis innovators, like Seth Rogen, and nonprofit organizations like The Last Prisoner Project (LPP), are using their platform to work towards restorative justice. In … Read moreColorado Governor Pardons Cannabis Convictions: What To Know

It’s October, which means for outdoor cannabis cultivators in Canada, it’s also harvest season. Nearly 50 firms across the country are licensed to grow outdoors, but just one can say its first harvest has been in the works for nearly seven years. Despite the perception of Canada as a cold and snowy landscape, cannabis has … Read moreFrom Cherries To Weed: Canadian Farming Family Harvests 60 Acres Of Cannabis

Company to Support Donations to Project Mission Green Through Co-Marketing and Discounts on Select Products for Participating Brands CYPRESS AND LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 7, 2020 / KushCo Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX:KSHB) (”KushCo” or the ”Company”), the premier provider of ancillary products and services to the legal cannabis and CBD industries, is proud … Read moreKushCo Holdings Partners With the Weldon Project’s “Project Mission Green” to Fight Social Injustice and Provide Relief for Victims of the War on Drugs

Exclusive Interview with Weller Co-Founder Matt Oscamou CBD brand Weller is built with the strength of its team’s in-depth experience in the natural food and beverage CPG space. Co-Founder Matt Oscamou spoke with New Cannabis Ventures about creating the Weller brand, the importance of transparency and how he sees his company growing. The audio of … Read moreWeller Leverages CPG Experience to Grow Brand in CBD Beverage Market and Beyond

The chef thought the restaurant industry was flawed even before the pandemic. April 20, the universally recognized “stoner holiday,” hit differently for Harold Sims this year. That day, the Denver-based chef made his world television debut, on Netflix. He was looking forward to finally letting friends and family in on the secret he’d kept for … Read moreWhy Denver’s Harold Sims, Winner Of Cooked With Cannabis On Netflix, Will Probably Never Open A Restaurant

“Only you can make the Garden State truly green!” New Jersey-based filmmaker Kevin Smith, perhaps most famously known as stoner Silent Bob, is encouraging residents of his home state to get out and vote in November, and not just for the president. Smith wants to ensure that New Jersey joins the growing list of U.S. … Read moreNew Jersey Cannabis Legalization Efforts Get A Celebrity Boost From Kevin Smith And Rick Steves