Author: Jelena Cikes
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Jelena Cikes
Writer and journalist specialized in financial markets and American politics. Pop culture aficionado, travel junkie, YouTube devotee.
Cannabis research company dubs marijuana industry “recession proof”
According to market intelligence firm Prohibition Partners, cannabis could be better positioned to handle the crisis than other industries after having been declared an essential good in Canada and the U.S. The coronavirus pandemic has...
New infographic takes look at cannabis as viable treatment for Crohn’s disease
A handy infographic was published last week covering the research and statistics on cannabis as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn’s disease is a type of IBD that causes inflammation in the digestive...
Owner of looted LA dispensary defends George Floyd protesters
The owner of a Los Angeles dispensary that was looted during the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd has come out in support of the people demonstrating against police brutality and racial injustice. ...
Researchers find evidence of cannabis use at ancient archaeological site
Researchers in Israel looking into organic residue on an 8th century BCE altar in the Beersheba Valley discovered the presence of cannabis ostensibly used for spiritual rituals. This is the first physical evidence of cannabis...
Czech government approves expansion of country’s medical marijuana program
The Czech government has approved an amendment to the country’s medical cannabis legislation that could expand the number of growers and increase access to marijuana-based treatments. The amendment would come into effect starting July 2021...
Study looks into cannabis CEO salaries, mounting resignations in industry
The Canadian cannabis industry’s weaker-than-expected performance in its first year of existence led to multiple company shakeups over the past year. The most high-profile ousting came in the form of Bruce Linton, the new industry’s...
British Columbia sees record tax revenues from pot sales in December
British Columbia collected a record amount of taxes from the sales of legal marijuana last December according to data from the province’s Ministry of Finance. As per Marijuana Business Daily, cannabis tax revenue in Canada’s...
Aurora Cannabis enters U.S. hemp market in $40 million deal
Shortly following the release of Aurora Cannabis’s quarterly earnings, the company disclosed it is buying the U.S.-based CBD brand Reliva for $40 million. The $40 million all-stock purchase of Reliva will grant the Canadian cannabis...