Curaleaf Acquires Bloom for $211 Million
Curaleaf Completes Acquisition of Bloom Dispensaries WAKEFIELD, Mass., Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA /OTCQX: CURLF) (“Curaleaf” or the “Company”), a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Bloom Dispensaries (“Bloom”), a vertically integrated, single state cannabis operator in Arizona (the “Transaction”). With the […]
American Indian Tribe in Maine Cultivates Industrial Hemp to Detox Polluted Soil
An American Indian tribe in Maine is testing hemp as a phytoremediator to clean up 600 polluted acres of its land. The Aroostook Band of Micmacs regained the land in 2009 when the U.S. government turned over the former Loring Air Force Base to the tribe, but the land was so polluted that it was […]
Is It Safe to Use Pectin or Gelatin as a Gelling Agent for Cannabis Gummies?
Gummies are the undisputed champions of edible cannabis, with sales that dwarf all other category form factors. According to Seattle-based cannabis analytics firm Headset, gummies accounted for $602 million in sales through the first nine months of 2021. The next-largest edibles segment was chocolate with less than $100 million in reported sales for the same period. While […]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Senate Candidate Vapes Cannabis in His Ad Campaign
Bipartisan lawmakers push DEA on medical psychedelic access; Austin puts marijuana decrim on the ballot; KS psilocybin bill; FBI cannabis license scrutiny Bottom of Form TOP THINGS TO KNOW A bipartisan group of members of Congress led by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) sent a letter demanding that the Drug Enforcement Administration allow terminally ill patients to use […]
Guide to Find the Best CBD Supplements for Eczema
Eczema goes beyond dry skin. It literally burns because it becomes irritated and inflamed. This skin condition also causes red spots and rough patches. I suffer from eczema. I’m one of over 31 million Americans who suffer from this skin condition. It gets worse in the winter and anywhere with dry heat. Sure enough, I’m writing this […]
How Hemp’s Potential to Curb COVID is Not Limited to CBD, The Big Picture
Good news: Hemp can reduce the impacts of COVID-19. I’m not talking about cannabinoids, though new research shows there may be promise from hemp extracts. Instead, I am referring to the potential of hemp grain as a meat alternative. Hemp could join other healthy, plant-based proteins in a national effort to tackle obesity — if only politicians would […]
“I felt like myself again”, Medical Cannabis Can Ease Post Surgery Trauma
Integro Clinics explores how medical cannabis can help with post-surgery pain, inflammation, sleep and recovery. Naturally, every patient and doctor desires to avoid surgery and the potential risks that accompany it whenever possible. But sometimes, it is necessary to fully address injuries and illnesses that are keeping you from the things you love, or it […]
UK Set’s Up Clinical Trials to Examine Medical Cannabis as Treatment for Long COVID-19
A new UK-based trial will explore the potential of medical cannabis as a treatment for long-term COVID-19. Australian medical cannabis company Bod Australia has been granted Clinical Trial Authorisation by the UK’s Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to study the effectiveness of medicinal cannabis on symptoms of long-term COVID-19. The trial, which will be carried out in […]
U.S. Hemp Association, Three New Members On Board, Takes Charge after Getting Elected
The (U.S.) Hemp Industries Association (HIA) elected three new board members and re-elected a fourth during elections held at the end of 2021. Newly elected to the board are Lauren Graham, General Counsel, Beneficial Blends; Vanessa Snyder, Director of Business Development, Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing; and Christopher Ware, CEO, KCA Laboratories. Hermann, in 5th term Anndrea Hermann of The […]