Cannabis Regulator

Proposals to tweak Washington State’s cannabis laws foreshadow issues that the burgeoning industry will face for years to come. Named “Cannabis 2.0,” these proposals were discussed this week by Rick Garza, Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board Director, with the Associated...

Innovation X Marketing has entered into a strategic brand development agreement with Vertical Wellness, a vertically-integrated consortium of hemp-based CBD operators and brand companies with more than 2,500 acres of hemp contracted in 2019. Under this agreement, IXM will...

The cannabis movement picked up major steam last week. Illinois this week became the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana, and the second to do it (following Vermont) via the legislative process. Setting precedent, Illinois becomes the first state...

When Canada legalized recreational cannabis last year, it set precedent by becoming the first first-world country to do so. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got to keep his campaign promise of passing pro-pot legislation as the country made global news. In Canada’s much-publicized celebrations, more than one...

When it comes to cannabis, the east coast is in catch-up mode compared with the west. While every state along the Pacific Ocean (and next-door Nevada) currently operates retail pot shots, where the Atlantic touches America, marijuana is not so easily procured....