Spain approves first cannabis based medicine

By |2021-09-19T00:37:39+01:0019 September 2021|

Spain has approved the first cannabis based medicine, Epidyolex for patients with severe conditions such as epilepsy. Epidyolex, an oral cannabis-based medicine, has been approved in Spain by the Ministry of Health after a large two-year trial. The approval for Epidyolex was based on the results [...]

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Royal Society of Medicine and Integro Clinics announce pain and cannabis medicines event

By |2021-09-19T00:37:08+01:0019 September 2021|

The Royal Society of Medicine has announced a collaborative event, Pain and cannabis medicines: Everything you want to know (but were too afraid to ask) in association with Integro Medical Clinics. The event takes place on October 11 from 8:30 to 17:30. It will explore the potential [...]

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Celebrities including Drake call for a general pardon for those involved in cannabis offences.

By |2021-09-19T00:36:47+01:0019 September 2021|

Over 150 celebrities including the rapper Drake and NBA athletes have signed an open letter to President Biden calling for a general pardon of non-violent cannabis offences. NBA athlete Al Harrington, rapper Drake, world champion boxer Badou Jack, rapper and activist Killer Mike, NBA star John [...]

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WeedMaps Acquires Sprout

By |2021-09-19T00:36:41+01:0019 September 2021|

The WeedMaps parent company, WM Technology, Inc., announced this week that they have acquired Sprout, a cloud-based CRM and marketing platform in the cannabis industry. Sprout’s CRM software is used by dispensaries, distributors and cultivators in 28 different states and offers a variety of marketing services [...]

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3 Pillars of Cannabis Banking Compliance

By |2021-09-19T00:36:40+01:0019 September 2021|

Few people will disagree that financial compliance isn’t the most exciting topic within the cannabis industry. But compliance is, and always will be, the engine grease to the legal cannabis market. Cannabis operators have the arduous task of dealing with multiple layers of compliance, both operational [...]

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Colorado to Bolster Hemp Testing Rules, Rollout Delayed

By |2021-09-19T00:36:36+01:0019 September 2021|

Earlier this year, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced a plan to introduce new testing rules for the state’s growing hemp industry. Under the new regulations, hemp products must be tested for residual solvents, heavy metals and pesticides, in addition to making [...]

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Best Practices for Training New Hires and Documenting Operations

By |2021-09-19T00:36:33+01:0019 September 2021|

Let’s just say it. There is an undeniable chaos in the cannabis industry. It doesn’t matter if you’re a big or small operator, it’s likely that you don’t have a documented system for creating and managing ever-changing SOPs or for consistently training all employees on the [...]

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