Cannabis CEOs, led by Aphria’s Irwin Simon, are among Canada’s top-paid execs despite losses
A number of executives in the cannabis industry are among the highest-compensated CEOs in Canada, according to a new analysis of 2019 pay….
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Canadian man tried to smuggle more than 1,200 pounds of marijuana to the United States, feds say
The marijuana was packed in 30 hockey bags from the floor to the ceiling of the tractor trailer’s cab.Read More……
Decatur to hold hearing to discuss recreational cannabis sales in city
The City of Decatur will hold a hearing on whether the city should allow the sale of recreational cannabis and cannabis-infused products to adults 21 years and older. The hearing will take place at 11 a. m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Decatur Civic Center. Caption: WICS. It will be…
10 Ways AI Is Improving Cannabis Yields And Security – Enterprise Irregulars
With an average yield per acre of $1.1 million, legal cannabis agriculture dwarfs all other crops in revenue potential while also providing the resources needed to fund AI-based monitoring to improve yields and security….
Cannabis store, production plant to open in Milliken
MILLIKEN — Nature’s Herbs and Wellness will open its largest location in a new building located at 3220 Center Drive in Milliken. The marijuana and CBD business,which is registered as Altitude Well……
Cuomo lays out plan for marijuana legalization, says industry will generate $300 million in tax revenue annually
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined his plan to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use in his 2021 State of the State Monday, saying that the industry will eventually lead to 60,000 new jobs, $3.5 billion in economic activity, and $300 million in tax revenue.Read More……
New cannabis facility set to bring in about 200 jobs to Pine Bluff
Good Day Farm Arkansas LLC is set to be operational by early April in the Jefferson County Industrial Park….
A measure to legalize marijuana could be on North Dakota’s 2022 ballot
Legalizing marijuana has always been a hot button issue, yet it wasn’t on the ballot in North Dakota last general election.Read More……
The Last Drug Warrior: Sheldon Adelson Was The Final Billionaire To Fight Marijuana Legalization. And He Lost.
Sheldon Adelson, who died Tuesday at 87, was the last political megadonor willing to oppose marijuana legalization.Read More……
As Marijuana Sales Increase, Telehealth Meets Demand for MMJ Evaluations
Even before the start of the pandemic, the medical marijuana industry was already one of the fastest-growing sectors, statistics showing that 48% of Americans had used marijuana in their lifetime. But, with the pandemic, the industry grew even more, and telehealth has had a significant role to play. In the past…