The legalization of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and recreational use in states across the U.S. and in Canada has opened up a huge vein of green, green cash for startups. Two entrepreneurs tantalized early on by the smell of dank profits are Pax Labs CEO Bharat Vasan and Eaze and Wayv founder Keith McCarty. […]
(CNN)Here’s a look at the life of former Mexican President Enrique Pea Nieto. Father: Gilberto Enrique Peña del Mazo, an engineer Mother: Maria del Perpetuo Socorro Ofelia Nieto Sanchez, a teacher Marriages: Angélica Rivera, (2010-present); Monica Pretelini Saenz, (1994-2007, her death) Children: with Monica Pretelini Saenz: Paulina, Nicole, Alejandro; while still married to Saenz: one […]
San Francisco (CNN Business)A 30,000-square-foot cannabis museum is coming to Hollywood. “Frankly, it feels like we’re at an inflection point … where the outcome isn’t fully decided,” Beals said. The exhibits also delve into the minutiae of the cannabis plant via an “interactive Plant Lab.” It won’t be fully interactive, though. No consumption of cannabis […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMorven-May MacCallum is still suffering nine years after starting treatment Morven-May MacCallum says her life is still “completely dominated” by Lyme disease, nine years on from starting treatment. About 200 people a year in Scotland are recorded with the disease but the true number is thought to […]
Distru, a nearly three-year-old, Oakland-based startup whose platform aims to help track cannabis through its seed-to-sale process, has raised $3 million in seed funding led by Felicis Ventures, with participation from Village Global, Global Founders Capital, and numerous notable angel investors, including Elad Gil, Katie Stanton, and Avichal Garg. The deal is an interesting one […]
What are the rules in the UK? Julie said that Alexa deteriorated “very quickly” on medication which was causing serious side-effects. “I witnessed her lose basic skills – such as standing and drinking from a cup as well as walking – within weeks of being in hospital,” she said. “I knew the medication wasn’t working […]
After slogging through four (or more) years of all-nighters, unforgiving professors, and incomprehensible readings, college grads deserve to jump for joy. Or perhaps, backflip for joy? Twitter user @viridianna_g captured a moment of pure graduation elation at the El Paso Community College ceremony — that is, until their hype came tumbling down. “Yea that’s me […]
4,000-square-foot industrial space tucked away in a West Berkeley neighborhood, a team of glass blowers is hard at work. In one corner, a young man named Sam is repairing a piece of laboratory glassware used for cannabis distillation, the bright orange flames from his lathe dancing just inches from his face. In another, a woman […]
In a video tweeted Saturday, which is known as the annual holiday for stoners, the ice cream brand pointed out that when it comes to pot, those who profit and those who are punished don’t tend to look alike. In a statement released Friday, Ben & Jerry’s also urged lawmakers to “provide provide pardons/amnesty to […]
Illinois could legalize recreational marijuana by January 1, 2020, thanks to a new bill Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted as central to criminal justice reform. The proposed legislation announced by Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers Saturday would allow people 21 and over to purchase recreational marijuana at a licensed dispensary in Illinois, which currently has a statewide […]