Howard G. Buffett has spent most of his life as a farmer, with little financial support from his father—until recently. Now he runs a multibillion-dollar foundation dedicated to ending global hunger. When his three children were young, Warren Buffett installed a dime slot machine on the third floor of the family’s house, in Omaha, Nebraska. The […]
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By Mike Adams Forbes Contributor Cannabidiol, otherwise referred to as CBD is considered by a growing number of Americans to be the best thing since sliced bread. Not only does this non-intoxicating component of the cannabis plant provide people with relief from conditions ranging from anxiety to chronic pain, but it’s also mostly overlooked by law […]
What challenges are to come as the Great White North goes green and the U.S. Hemp Farming Act of 2018 allows its hemp farmers to compete? Canada has officially legalized and regulated the production, sale, and adult-use of cannabis. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this approach will “kneecap,” or cripple, black market sales, protect the […]
Days after recreational marijuana became legal in Canada, our neighbors to the north may already be running out. Long lines and swamped websites greeted the first day of marijuana sales Wednesday. SDQC, which manages sales in Quebec, recorded more than 12,500 in-store transactions and 30,000 online orders the first day, “far exceeding” expectations. Within days, some products were […]
Facebook will no longer be blocking cannabis and related search results from appearing on the site, according to a MarketWatch report from last week. These blocked search results were reportedly put in place on Facebook pages’ posts and events because many users were violating the company’s terms and conditions by selling cannabis illegally on the platform. […]
It’s harvest time! Across the nation from west to east farmers areharvesting their hemp crops with the coming of fall. From the sizable farms of Colorado, up to 9,000 acres, to the small farms cropping up across thenation, hemp is slowly taking root as a very viable commercial crop for farmers. Hemp is making a comeback nationwide, […]
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer laid out a blueprint today to decriminalize marijuana across the entire country In honor of Canada’s first day with legal adult-use marijuana, an optimistic Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) sent a letter to House Democratic leadership Wednesday outlining a plan to advance federal legalization measures with the goal of federally legalizing cannabis by […]
After months of blocking marijuana and cannabis search results, Facebook to allow results for verified pages Less than a week ahead of the legalization of adult recreational marijuana sales in Canada, Facebook Inc. will end a months-long block on cannabis and related search results for pages on its platform, the company told MarketWatch ahead of […]
Vireo Health and Etain, the medical marijuana companies in Westchester and Ulster counties, ranked among the top lobbying spenders. Citiva Medical ranked high and has plans for a Dutchess dispensary. Marijuana companies and promoters spent about $3 million on lobbying in New York over five years, targeting medical cannabis and the recreational pot debate. Aimed at New […]
Residents and visitors in the Canadian province will be able to toke up outdoors, but can be fined for smoking next to public buildings, schools, or in a vehicle. When Canada legalizes recreational cannabis next month, Ontarians and their guests will gain a freedom almost unheard of in countries and states with legal marijuana — the […]
