San Juan, Puerto Rico – On April 2, the hemp industry’s most important players will convene at the Hyatt Grand Reserve in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, for a packed agenda of conferences on the economic prospects and opportunities for hemp cultivation and commercialization in Puerto Rico and…
Lawmakers to Hold Public Hearing on Bill to End Marijuana Prohibition in Connecticut; Supporters to Hold Pre-hearing Press Conference at 9:30 a.m Hartford, CT — On Monday, the Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on legislation that would end prohibition and regulate marijuana for adult use in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Hartford, CT — The nation’s largest marijuana policy organization, the Marijuana Policy Project, announced Wednesday it has hired attorney DeVaughn Ward to serve as senior legislative counsel. Ward will play an integral role in legalizing marijuana in Connecticut, where he…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 28, 2020 CONCORD, N.H. — The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee approved a bill Tuesday (13-7) that would legalize possession and limited cultivation of cannabis for adults 21 and older in New Hampshire. A full House vote on HB 1648 is expected to…
MJBizCon Week will take place in and around the city of Las Vegas, Nevada and the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 30 – December 4, 2020: Nov 30-Dec 1—Investor Intelligence Conference and other pre-conference programs Dec 1—One-Day Pre-Conference Schedule Dec 2-4—MJBizCon Conference & Expo Schedule MJBizCon began in…
The Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana is holding a lobby day in support of S. 54, which would regulate and tax cannabis sales MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont legislative leaders and Attorney General T.J. Donovan will join advocates at the state capitol Thursday for a lobby day to rally support…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 6, 2020 PIERRE, S.D. — On Monday afternoon, South Dakota’s Secretary of State officially certified an adult-use legalization initiative for the 2020 ballot. Last month, a separate medical marijuana ballot initiative was also certified. South Dakota will now be the first state in…
As the anno horribilis for cannabis companies and investors comes to a close, it’s important to remember that for some, the pain isn’t over. HEXO’s latest announcement of a US $25.0 million direct placement of 14,970,062 common shares at US$1.67/share with institutional investors, which is expected to close…
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last week we published an article detailing Colombian cannabis company One World Pharma Inc. (OWPC) and how the company may be well-positioned to exploit the myriad of opportunities in Colombia and to also avoid some of the pitfalls besetting other major cannabis companies.…
LAS VEGAS, NV, Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) announced today that its subsidiary, The Hemp University, will host its first educational workshop of the year, New Leaf Symposium, and its Golden Grow Awards Gala, an initiative to recognize, evaluate and honor…
