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CannTrust Holdings Inc (NYSE: CTST) plummeted last week after issuing a press release acknowledging it hat failed a Health Canada inspection in July. The company said it accepts the findings and is already taking actions to fix its wrongdoings. Meanwhile, Greenlane Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNLN)...

This week, SHERBINSKIS a cannabis and lifestyle brand founded by famed marijuana breeder Mario Guzman, a.k.a Mr. Sherbinski, announced a partnership with non-profit organization, No Vet Alone. Under this strategic partnership, the two entities will work together to raise awareness around...

Outbound tender volumes (OTVI.USA) finished this week up 3.02 percent year-over-year. This continues the gains the index has posted since July 24th, when 2019 tender load volumes surpassed those in 2018.   OTVI began the week with a rocky start though, dropping 1.10 percent before recovering by...

Customs and Border Protection late this month will start live testing for blockchain's applicability to intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement, according to a document posted online in preparation for the August 21 Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting in Buffalo,...

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao has tapped Mala Parker to be Acting Deputy Administrator at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). https://s29755.pcdn.co/wp-content Parker will serve under FHWA Administrator Nicole Nason as well maintain her current position as...

Spot rates garner the headlines in ocean shipping, but what happens in the long-term time-charter market could be a more telling indicator for tanker and dry bulk markets. "We view term [time-charter] rates to be a better indicator of market health and fundamentals relative to the fickle spot...

FreightWaves, the industry-leading provider of 24/7 news, data and analytics for the global freight and logistics markets, announces the opening of a West Coast office in Portland, Oregon.  "FreightWaves is one of the fastest-growing enterprise SaaS [software-as-a-solution] businesses in the world...

\When the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the United States was released earlier this week, transportation and logistics watchers should have been pleased, but not surprised, to see FreightWise near the top of the list at the number two spot. FreightWise, a software and services...

Are you preparing for a move to the land down under? Offering beautiful beaches, a laid-back lifestyle and unique landscape, Australia can be a great seachange for some U.S. expats. If you make the migration south, you will find many cultural similarities between Australia and the US and the shared...

FreightWaves Market Expert Zach Strickland talks with Kevin Hill about a gloomy broker's market and also speaks with economist Ibrahiim Bayaan about the state of shipping. Zach Cunningham gives you the traffic update and Nick Austin sends you into the weekend with an update on weather.

Two former Detroit Lions plan to work with Harvard University in the hopes of increasing the understanding of the role cannabis may play in treating the debilitating the brain damage that strikes many football players. What Happened Former players Calvin Johnson, better known as "Megatron...

The influx of CBD products flooding the market has created a big need for testing cannabis and CBD products to ensure safety and quality. Food fraud and drug counterfeiting are on the rise and pose a significant threat to public health and safety- and this remains an issue for CBD products. Seeking...

Glass House Group on Friday announced it has entered a binding agreement to purchase 100% of the stock and interests of F/ELD in an all-stock deal. Los Angeles-based F/ELD is a manufacturer of cannabis vapes and concentrates and has won several awards for their products over the past several years...

Companies moving goods between the U.S. and the U.K. will soon see more options open up. Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) and Virgin Atlantic are both increasing flights between the two continents beginning in the summer of 2020, and Delta will have a presence at Gatwick Airport for the first time in...

By Green Thumb Industries Inc (OTC: GTBIF). The Illinois legislature passed SB 2023, with House Amendments 1 and 2, and it is awaiting Governor Pritzker’s signature. This is a summary of the significant changes that the “Bill” makes to the Program. Makes the program permanent:...