by NORMLOctober 18, 201 The total number of peer-reviewed scientific papers dedicated to cannabis, and the therapeutic use of cannabis in particular, has increased exponentially in recent years, according to data published the journal Population Health Management. Israeli researchers assessed trends in the number of scientific publications specific to cannabis as compared to all scientific publications during the years 2000 […]
Vancouver, Wash. April 9, 2019. Adaptive Ad Systems, Inc. (OTC:AATV), a company that provides Dynamic Digital Ad Insertion (DDAI) via its streaming media hardware and proprietary processing software for the U.S. cable TV and Satellite markets, is reporting record-breaking year-over- revenue and profit growth, increasing Revenues for 2018 to $7.9 Million. The Company’s significant improvement […]
Sanghamitra Saha , Zacks•March 12, 2019 Canada became the first major world economy and the second country after Uruguay to legalize recreational marijuana last October. The legalization seems to be largely priced-in at the current level. Investors’ interest has been turning toward the United States where the industry is still booming, way far to mature […]
Cannabis consumer product entrepreneurs, Peter Miller and Billy Levy, are taking vape pens, beverages, edibles, and even a cannabis documentary company, to the public market on Tuesday, debuting their holding company, SLANG Worldwide Inc. (SLNG), in a direct listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Before Tuesday’s trading, the company had an implied market value around $500 million Canadian […]
SEATTLE (Jan. 15, 2019) – Diego Pellicer Worldwide, Inc. (OTCQB: DPWW) the premium marijuana brand and management company, today announced that the company’s CEO Ron Throgmartin was featured on FOX Business Network on Dec. 21 and on Jane King’s Innovator Episode on Jan. 6 for his cannabis expertise. The interviews can be viewed on Diego […]
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy DirectorApril 2, 2018 The enactment of marijuana legalization laws is associated with a significant reduction in the number of opioids prescribed and filled, according to a pair of studies published online today in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. In the first study, investigators from the University of Kentucky and Emory University assessed the association […]
With Democrats in the majority in the U.S. House, there’s renewed hope that Washington D.C. could finally get a retail marijuana system in place almost five years after residents voted to legalize low-level possession and home cultivation. But the fate of a legalization bill that was filed in the city on Tuesday remains uncertain. At-large […]
By GRACE DOBUSH December 13, 2018 The House of Representatives approved the $867 billion farm bill in a 369-47 landslide Wednesday, after the Senate approved it 87-13 on Tuesday, sending it to President Trump’s desk for signature. Much of the bill is business as usual for the Agriculture Department, but the most notable change is its […]
The Knesset voted unanimously Wednesday to back legislation reducing the punishment for recreational use of marijuana, dropping jail sentences for most users of the drug. Last month, the bill, drafted by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud), was adopted by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation, guaranteeing coalition support. On Wednesday, the Knesset passed the bill […]
LOS ANGELES — Snapchat’s appeal has largely been limited to young people who can navigate its famously confounding interface. It’s one of the reasons why Instagram has nearly three times as many users. But in a major shift that could make Snapchat more enticing to new users, the video messaging app announced Tuesday it will […]
