Dispute between U.S., UK researchers boils over into lawsuit
American cannabis research firm New Frontier Data (Financial Frontier Group Inc.) has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. courts against Prohibition Partners (PP Intelligence Ltd),…
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‘All of a sudden, my 40,000 followers want to grow hemp’
INTERVIEW: American hemp legend Richard Rose recently released a treasure trove of reports, scientific papers and other documents about hemp online at The Richard Rose…
Cost of exec’s retirement flagged in Q1 $9.4m loss by CV Sciences
U.S.-based CBD maker CV Sciences lost $9.4 million in the first quarter of 2019, the company said in a report issued May 8, 2019. The…
CBD extractor buys Polish firm in deal that could reach $26m
Canadian CBD extractor StillCanna Inc. has purchased Polish hemp operation Olimax in a cash and stock deal, the companies announced You need to login to…
U.S. research team will study effects of CBD and THC on 4 afflictions
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Canopy Growth buys Germany’s C³ for $251 million
Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp. agreed to purchase C³ Cannabinoid Compound Co., Germany in an all-cash, transatlantic deal for about $251 million (€225.9 million), the companies…
Australian philanthropists back hemp initiatives in USA
A new fund launched by Australian philanthropists Barry and Joy Lambert will provide a $2 million boost to the U.S. state of Pennsylvania’s hemp industry…
Case against U.S. CBD firms moves forward after some claims stripped
A federal court in New York has ruled that a racketeering and fraud case against a trio of related companies can go ahead based on…
U.S. CBD firm in deal with distributor of acupuncture needles
CBD maker Functional Remedies, Colorado, USA, has entered a distribution partnership with Lhasa OMS, a distributor of acupuncture needles, the companies recently announced. The deal…
Florida conference will explore U.S. state’s hemp potential
A long growing season could prove to be a strength for stakeholders in the U.S. state of Florida as research is underway to find hemp…