On the Street: Clean tech, Abstract Developments ownership, Indigenous cannabis firms …

“Climate change is the defining problem of our century. Abstract Developments has brought in five financial partners to its ownership group. Saying it was a step in ensuring the long-term success of the company, founder Mike Miller said the 23-year-old development firm will now be owned by Miller, his wife Rebecca, and existing staff Tavish […]

NJ regulators approve rules for recreational cannabis market | Times Colonist

TRENTON, N.J. The five-member commission, which was established under a February law, voted unanimously to approve the the 160-pages of regulations. Application fees were designed to be low to encourage small business owners, and not just major firms, from applying, with fees as low as $100. The regulations will allow alternative treatment centers already operating […]

With rising human drug use, a collateral rise of dogs ingesting cannabis and opioids

The dangers of opioids remains high, despite the efforts of public health authorities, the medical community, policy-makers and academics focused on combating addiction and substance abuse. Until recently, claims that dogs are being poisoned through the accidental ingestion of recreational drugs have only been supported by anecdotal evidence from pet owners and veterinarians. We found […]

Lawrie McFarlane: Alzheimer’s drug gets green light — but does it work?

The drug, aducanumab, marketed under the brand name Aduhelm, would be the first medication aimed at attacking the disease mechanism in Alzheimer’s. As a result of this decision, three of the FDA’s advisers have resigned from the expert committee that overwhelmingly advised against approving the drug. determined that, given the limited proof aducanumab does any […]

Legal cannabis bill clears state Senate, awaits Lamont’s OK

HARTFORD, Conn. The Senate previously passed the marijuana bill during the regular legislative session, but the House did not vote on it in time for the General Assembly’s June 9 adjournment deadline. House members on Wednesday stripped an amendment the Senate previously added to the cannabis legalization bill that ensured that an “equity applicant” for […]

Letters June 10: Harris Green project ignores Victoria’s charm; show respect for the 215 children

Well, we’d better be, because Victoria will never be the same if Starlight gets their way. There’s something unique about it, not least the human scale which has remained since the beginning, which has preserved the city’s personality. I moved into the neighbourhood four years ago. Players came from blended families, the orphanage, single-parent families […]

Major institutions are betting on Bitcoin. Here’s why you should too

Saylor and MicroStrategy announced that as of April 2021, they had accumulated a total of 91,579 bitcoin, which they spent $2.226-billion to acquire. And notably, Tesla made headlines when they purchased $1.5-billion worth of bitcoin and announced they would now accept bitcoin as a form of payment. These features, alongside the standard instant trading Netcoins […]

What the United States can learn from Canada’s cannabis clarity

At the state level, for example, Virginia recently became the latest jurisdiction to allow adult cannabis use, effective this July 1. In drafting his bill, he should draw inspiration from Canada. But further measures are needed to allow standard federal tax deductions, stock market listings and interstate shipping. However, letting Americans use cannabis legally, but […]