When Canada legalized the recreational use of cannabis in 2018, locally headquartered HEXO Corp (HEXO) saw an opportunity to transform the company from a medical marijuana producer into one of the largest adult-use cannabis companies in the country.
For licensed producers such as HEXO, legalization unleashed an opportunity to introduce new smokeless cannabis products such as oral sprays, softgel capsules, vape pens and edibles, in addition to carefully cultivated cannabis strains aimed at providing users a variety of effects.
To be successful in this new industry, HEXO knew it had to be proactive in securing a strategic portfolio of intellectual property (IP) assets – including patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights.
Northern Irish hairdresser says he s booked up until mid-May as he discusses waiting list and bookings from the Republic ahead of reopening
Plenty of people are tempted to cross the border to get their hair cut and here s the situation (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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PODCAST: What Will It Take For Hawaii To Grow More Of Its Own Food? - Honolulu Civil Beat
PODCAST: What Will It Take For Hawaii To Grow More Of Its Own Food?
Government funding, private investment or returning to traditional knowledge: which path will help Hawaii reduce its reliance on imported food?
January 27, 2021
The hardest part about producing food in Hawaii isn’t growing food, it’s everything else.
“To get a loan, you have to prove you don’t need it … to get a grant, you have to have beautiful writing and lots of time,” said Alan Hoeft, who runs Island Manaia Cassava Plantation with his wife, Gaylyne Hoeft. “Us real farmers can’t compete.”
Activists Rally At Capitol To Support Local Farmers - Honolulu Civil Beat
Participants handed out taro cuttings and called on lawmakers to invest in agriculture. Reading time: 2 minutes.
Farmers and activists gathered at the Hawaii State Capitol Wednesday to call on lawmakers to provide more land and resources to subsistence farmers.
“Since 1959 they’ve pitted the military, tourism and development against agriculture,” said Daniel Anthony, a taro farmer and one of the organizers of the event. “What we demand is fairness.”
Daniel Anthony hopes this session lawmakers will provide more land and resources to small, independent farmers across the state. Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat