Civilized

Tumblr and Civilized Worldwide Inc. have gone live with the cannabis.tumblr.com blog, positioned as the new home of cannabis, hemp and CBD on Tumblr. In addition, Tumblr will welcome legal category advertisers, bringing U.S. consumers and brands together via engaging, educational and beautiful...

Cannabis lifestyle and media brand Civilized has relaunched under a new domain www.LiveCivilized.com Created in 2015 in New Brunswick, Canada, Civilized established itself as a lifestyle platform seeking to build bridges between the worlds of cannabis, hemp, CBD and mainstream culture....

Cannabis data company New Frontier Data announced Thursday at the New West Summit 2019 that it plans to acquire the cannabis lifestyle and engagement digital platform Civilized Worldwide Inc. Civilized began publishing in 2015, and their partnerships and acquisitions include...

As the presidential race continues to heat up, Democratic contender and former Vice President Joe Biden has come out in support of decriminalizing cannabis — but not of full legalization. “Nobody should be in jail for smoking marijuana,” he said. While it was a big step...

Martha Stewart will speak at the World Cannabis Congress (WCC) in Saint John, NB, Canada, which will take place between June 16 and June 18. Stewart is an example of how big brands and high-profile personalities are entering the cannabis space, as outdated stigma gives way to mainstream growth...

A month after announcing plans to enter the retail cannabis space, comedian Chelsea Handler has taken another step in the cannabis industry and invested in cannabis-focused content company and lifestyle brand Civilized. The details regarding the investment weren't released. Handler and...

Boy, are we excited with cannabis at Benzinga? Since our Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Toronto last week, we’ve received such an impressive response and demand for more content, we’ve decided to expand our cannabis newsdesk considerably. Check out our extensive coverage here....

Exposure to industrial hemp farming has begun to increase as of late, despite the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which made the plant illegal to grow in the U.S. This non-psychoactive plant possesses numerous economic purposes, but one recent study suggests its capabilities transcend plastic...

This was a huge week for the marijuana industry: Canada became the second country in the world to legalize cannabis for recreational uses. “October 17 was set as the first day for recreational sales. Some people in the industry wanted an earlier date, but at least companies can now make plans...

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana failed to pass in Michigan’s State Senate and House of Representatives. Consequently, the decision has passed to the hands of voters, who will decide on the issue in this November’s ballot. If passed, the ballot measure in question would allow...

The cannabis industry witnessed the debut last month of AxisWire, a company conceived to offer a one-stop-shop for cannabis industry entrepreneurs looking to expose and grow their brands and journalists seeking the latest industry news. Think of a PRNewswire-style site created exclusively for the...

4/20 is here, and in time for International Weed Day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced plans to introduce a bill to decriminalize cannabis on a federal level next week. “The war on cannabis costs U.S. taxpayers $3.6 billion per year. 46 percent of all drug arrests are...

This week, the marijuana industry saw rapper Snoop Dogg announce a new marijuana lifestyle platform called Merry Jane. Snoop unveiled his intentions while joking about the marijuana culture and promising to feature smoking celebrities recounting their first pot experiences. While the site is...