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- Companies
MIRA Pharmaceuticals Launches on NASDAQ
Pre-clinical-stage pharmaceutical company MIRA Pharmaceuticals, has launched on the NASDAQ, with shares trading from 3 August 2023 under the symbol “MIRA”.
- Hemp Industry
US Government Urged To Establish Maximum THC Doses Per Serving For Hemp
The US government is being urged to establish maximum THC doses per serving for hemp after a new analysis revealed that 26% of products use THC sourced from federally-illegal cannabis plants.
- Companies
Global Cannabis Industry Faces Fresh Banking and Payment Hurdles As Mastercard Bans Cannabis Purchases
THE global cannabis industry is grappling with significant challenges in securing reliable banking and payment services following Mastercard’s recent decision to prohibit cannabis purchases on its debit cards in the US.
- Uncategorized
Canadian Government Could Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Cannabis Legalisation
The Canadian Federal government’s failure to facilitate research into the potential health issues associated with cannabis consumption.
- Uncategorized
First Month of Maryland Cannabis Sales Reach Over $80 million
Maryland saw consumers spend a record total of $87.4 million on cannabis products in its first month of adult use cannabis sales.
- Uncategorized
Non-Profit Receives $100,000 for Legacy Cannabis Operators
The JUSTÜS Foundation has received a donation of $100,000 from RAW Rolling Papers to create the RAW Seeds Fellowships, which aim to provide opportunities to legacy cannabis operators.
- Markets & Stocks
MGC Pharma Announces New A$2.7m Share Purchase Plan, Chill Brands Revenues Drop 87%, & Hellenic Receives EU Grant
MGC Pharmaceuticals [stock_market_widget type=”chart” template=”basic” color=”#5679FF” assets=”MXC.L” range=”1mo” interval=”1d” axes=”true” cursor=”true” range_selector=”true” display_currency_symbol=”true” api=”yf”] MGC Pharmaceuticals released a flurry of updates over the last week, announcing plans to launch a A$2.7m share purchase plan for its Australian investors, just weeks after conditionally raising a further £700,000.
- Uncategorized
California Cannabis Farmers Turn To Supreme Court to Expose Corruption
Cannabis farmers in California are turning to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch attempt to expose what they claim is corruption toward the state’s cannabis industry from law enforcement.
- Uncategorized
New CURE Act Would Prevent Cannabis Use Being Grounds For Dismissal for Federal Employees
New legislation introduced in the US last week seeks to ease federal restrictions on employees who are past or current cannabis users.
- Uncategorized
Adult Use Cannabis Sales Begin in Minnesota
Minesotta citizens can now legally purchase adult use cannabis after the state enacted a bill that was signed into law on 30 May, 2023.
- Medical
UK Medical Cannabis Industry Gathers Momentum Amid Numerous Research Milestones
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) Research Ethics Committee this week approved the full-scale rollout of a new clinical trial into medical cannabis and non-cancer chronic pain.
- Uncategorized
New York Officials Close Another 7 Unlicensed Cannabis Stores
Another seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries were shut down in New York yesterday as state officials continue their crackdown.
