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Australian drug regulators have granted what is believed to be the first license to manufacture and supply medical cannabis in WA. AusCann, whose chairman is former WA Federal Liberal MP Mal Washer, has been granted a manufacturing license by the Office of Drug Control, paving the way for it...

When California passed Prop 64 last November, effectively legalizing recreational marijuana in the state, savvy small business owners began gearing up for 2018's oncoming gold or, in this case, 'green' rush. To understand the buzz, you have to first consider the numbers: By 2026, California's...

Cannabis capital markets in Canada are considerably more mature than in the U.S., largely because the substance is federally legal in America's hat, while remaining federally illegal in the Land of Liberty. In this context, a marijuana company hitting a major exchange in Canada is a big deal...

Nipton, Calif., 60 miles south of Las Vegas, isn't convenient to a whole lot. It sports a hotel, a trading post, a historical plaque and a whole lot of passing trains. And as of this week, Nipton has something else: a cannabis company for an owner, with designs on turning the hamlet into a...

A vacant industrial site in the town of Geddes may become home to Onondaga County's first medical marijuana growing operation. Terradiol New York, a Syracuse company authorized this week by the state to grow marijuana in Onondaga County, won't say where it will locate its proposed plant...

A company behind a wildly popular card game is teaming up with a charity in an effort to push for marijuana legalization in the state of Illinois. Cards Against Humanity recently released its "Weed Pack," which features 30 new cards and is currently for sale on the company's website. On...

In 1905, the covered wagons and cattle ranchers came through Nipton, California, on the edge of the Mojave Desert. Then the California Gold Rush sent miners into the desert town. And in 2017, the legal marijuana "green rush" arrived in Nipton. American Green, a marijuana-focused...

Canopy Growth is poised to emerge as the dominant player in the Canadian marijuana market once federal legalization takes effect on July 1st, 2018. The market for marijuana products in Canada is vast and is projected to increase significantly in the near future. Investors wishing to profit from...

The legal-marijuana industry is growing like a weed, and marijuana-stock investors simply can't help taking notice. Last year, according to cannabis research firm ArcView, North American legal-pot sales grew by 34% to $6.9 billion. This, however, is just the tip of the iceberg. You see...

The city of Davis has approved of the first cannabis manufacturing facility in the city. Blessed Extracts will produce wholesale products in a non-descriptive laboratory located on the 2100 block of 2nd Street in the Davis Commerce Park. The company will also conduct research and testing...

It started out as another sleepy, summer week in the cannabis industry until Thursday morning when High Times announced it was merging with Origo Acquisition Corp. in order to go public. Before we get into that, we should touch base on things happening in Washington, DC. As you are probably...

A Colorado company has offered a free gun to new customers and to attract new employees. Now, instead of a "Get a Roof, Get a Gun" promotion, one company is advertising "Get a Roof, Get Some Weed." "Denver's #1 roofing company is offering YOU some free 'grass' with every roof that we...

Mass Medi-Spa says it still plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in the Accord Business Park in Norwell despite local officials' concern that a bounced check and late payment mean the company won't be able to finish the project. "It's unfortunate that there was a communication...

A former Pepsi factory that sat vacant for a decade is being reincarnated as an indoor marijuana grow – one of the largest in the pot-friendly state of Colorado. Doyen Elements, a holding company that leases real estate properties out to legal cannabis companies, bought an old bottling plant...

Medicine is a unique discipline, at once cutting edge and surprisingly low-tech. For all of the advances made in medical imaging technology and pharmaceuticals, medical records remain a largely pen and paper affair. As a result, doctors may miss opportunities to better tailor treatment to...

Harvest of Arizona, the Tempe-based medical-marijuana dispensary company with retail shops in Tempe and Scottsdale, announced a merger Tuesday that would make it one of the largest players in the growing industry. In theory, the deal could benefit to the state's 115,000 registered patients by...

Organa Brands can't be faulted for ambition: its goal is to be America's biggest and best cannabis company. The maker of vaping products and edibles posted top line sales of approximately $100 million in 2016 and says it sells a product every nine seconds. Its busy lab creates over 1 million...

Organa Brands is setting itself up to be the best and biggest nation-wide cannabis company. This multi-brand company posts top line sales of over $100 million and sells a product every nine seconds. Their busy lab creates over 1 million grams of concentrated cannabis oil a year and they buy tons...

Medical Marijuana, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary HempMeds® Mexico inaugurated its first office in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, as demand continues to grow for the Company's zero-Tetrahidrocannabidiol (THC) Real Scientific Hemp Oil-X (RSHO-X) across the Country. The Company also...

There are questions about the company awarded a permit to grow medical marijuana in Scranton. Two former executives face felony charges, accused of smuggling marijuana oil between two states. Newswatch 16 has learned the company that got the permit to grow medical marijuana in Scranton did...