VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — Following a three-year hiatus, Lift&Co. Expo will return to Vancouver Convention Centre on January 12-14, 2023. The upcoming British Columbia dates are the first on the west coast for Canada’s number-one cannabis conference and trade show since 2020, and the province is primed for an experience to remember in 2023. …
Fargo, ND: States that license adult-use marijuana sales may experience a decrease in state-level obesity rates, according to data published in the journal Health Economics. Researchers affiliated with North Dakota State University compared obesity rates in Washington state following legalization to those of a synthetic control state. They reported, “Our primary experiment revealed recreational marijuana legalization, which allowed for recreational marijuana dispensaries to open, …
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Statara Solutions released its “Baked Audiences Insights” report, which found that 17% of adults in recreational-use states who have not consumed cannabis products have not done so because they are deterred by uncertainty about their options and legal rights. The report goes on to offer detailed profiles of those potential consumers. “As industry revenues begin …
San Louis Obispo, CA: Cannabis legalization negatively impacts stock market returns for pharmaceutical companies, according to data published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers affiliated with California Polytechnic State University assessed whether the passage of statewide legalization laws influences pharmaceutical firms’ stock market returns. Authors reported that legalization is correlated with lower returns. “Returns decreased in response to both medical and recreational legalization, for both generic …
Carson City, NV: Employees who consume cannabis off-the-job for non-medical purposes can be fired by their employers for failing a drug test, according to a ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court. The Court rejected the plaintiff’s argument that his use of cannabis constituted “lawful activity” under the state’s employee protection law. That law makes it unlawful for employers to “[d]ischarge . . . …
BERLIN, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a leading global cannabis and consumer packaged goods company, today announced that the Company has initiated a policy roundtable with German regulators on adult-use cannabis legalization in Germany. In this meeting, the German Drug Commissioner, Burkhard Blienert, presented the plan for adult-use cannabis …
New York, NY: The implementation of state laws legalizing the medical use of cannabis is not associated with increases in rates of problematic marijuana use by either adolescents or by young adults, according to data published in the Community Mental Health Journal. A pair of researchers affiliated with the Weill Medical College at Cornell University assessed rates of so-called ‘cannabis use disorder’ among those …
After a historic Global Investment Forum and B2B conference in Berlin in July, the International Cannabis Business Conference is hosting a Mediterranean retreat in Rovinj, Croatia at the stunning 5-star Grand Park Hotel on September 22-23, 2022. “It’s a critical time for the international cannabis industry, including for the Balkan region. The emerging legal cannabis industry is expanding at an ever-increasing …
Augusta, ME: Federal court judges have ruled that a Maine law requiring licensed medical cannabis providers to be in-state residents is unconstitutional. Judges for the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled 2 to 1 that the law was “facially protectionist” and thereby in violation of the Constitution’s dormant commerce clause – which seeks to discourage states from taking steps that excessively burden …
Bismarck, ND: State officials this week approved a citizens’ initiative for the November ballot that seeks to legalize the adult-use possession and sale of marijuana in North Dakota. The proposed ballot measure allows adults to possess, purchase, and home-cultivate specific quantities of cannabis. It also establishes guidelines for the licensing and regulation of commercial cultivators and retailers. North Dakotans will join voters in …