May 2019
U.S. holds CBD hearing as fans, sellers await legal clarity
PUBLISHED: May 31st 2019SILVER SPRING, Md. — CBD products have surged in popularity despite confusion around their legal status . Now U.S. regulators are exploring ways to officially allow the hemp ingredient in food, drinks and dietary supplements.
WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research
PUBLISHED: May 22nd 2019SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. The partnership between the land grant
Authorities: Illegal pot shop shut down near Mount Vernon
PUBLISHED: May 21st 2019MOUNT VERNON — The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board say they have shut down an unlicensed marijuana shop operating near Mount Vernon in Clear Lake. The Skagit Valley Herald
Now a ‘creditworthy tenant,’ weed companies seek new digs
PUBLISHED: May 19th 2019CHICAGO — Medical marijuana company Verano Holdings was out of room at its headquarters in Chicago’s River North. It was just that simple. Earlier this year, the company found a new home. At 9,500 square
Clark County Sheriff’s Office says no to cannabis revenue
PUBLISHED: May 19th 2019If the Clark County Council moves forward and lifts its ban on recreational cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas, it’s expected to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional revenue from taxes on the drug.
Attorneys general from 33 states urge pot banking reform
PUBLISHED: May 8th 2019LOS ANGELES — Attorneys general from 33 states on Wednesday urged Congress to approve a proposal intended to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system to the legal marijuana industry. Most Americans live
Clark County Council eyes code changes for cannabis
PUBLISHED: May 1st 2019As the Clark County Council continues to reconsider its ban on recreational cannabis businesses, it’s turned its attention to where such companies would be allowed to set up as well as other land-use questions. While
Portland’s Cura Cannabis sells for near $1B in stock
PUBLISHED: May 1st 2019PORTLAND — Portland-based Cura Cannabis sold Wednesday for $949 million in an all-stock transaction, one of the biggest deals ever for a company operating in the legalized marijuana business. Cura sells its cannabis oils on