Denver Plans Crackdown on Contaminants

Denver Plans Crackdown on Contaminants

Earlier this month, Colorado cannabis producer Herbal Wellness LLC recalled dozens of batches of cannabis due to positive yeast and mold tests. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued a health and safety advisory following the news of...
The Fall of Farmako?

The Fall of Farmako?

Chances are if you follow the European cannabis scene, particularly out of Germany, that you might have heard of a firm called Farmako. They have certainly, in the three quarters or so they have been in business, been given a lot of “good press.” They...
How Much Cannabis Astroturfing Is Afoot In The UK?

How Much Cannabis Astroturfing Is Afoot In The UK?

Astroturfing is the practice, in political messaging and campaigns, of creating what seems to be a legitimate, grassroots inspired campaign that is actually bought and paid for by an industry lobby or other corporate interests. It is also clear that this practice is...
Who’s Afraid of Biotech Institute LLC?

Who’s Afraid of Biotech Institute LLC?

While cannabis patenting activity is still in its infancy, relatively speaking, a lot has been written already about the cannabis patenting activity of an entity called Biotech Institute LLC (BI) of Westlake Village, California.1 BI is building a sizable portfolio of...