Two months ago the company wasn’t even considering the deal with 4Front. Though Ethos was quick to seize the opportunity, it takes a disciplined approach to M&A. It has said “no” to many other opportunities, but it will continue to evaluate options, potentially in Pennsylvania and the rest of the Northeastern U.S.
Ethos is considering additional states to add to its footprint. The company has a pending application for a vertical license in New Jersey, as well as applications with social equity partners in Illinois.
Six years after the idea was germinated, the nation’s first state-authorized medical marijuana research program is being launched in Philadelphia, state officials said. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University announced this week that they are recruiting patients for the first of two studies.
A key driver of the local medical marijuana movement is not where you might expect it. When Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Lambert Center for Medicinal Cannabis Education and Research launched in spring 2016, it not only helped to legitimize the study and ultimate treatment of patients by alternative means, but it provided a platform for new doctors to explore this relatively new branch of study. Today, Jefferson is providing patients with guidance about medical marijuana and training a new generation of medical professionals to navigate what this means for the future.
Stockton University today announced new academic and non-academic partnerships that will enhance opportunities for students in its new Cannabis Studies program.
A partnership with Thomas Jefferson University will provide opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate with Jefferson’s Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp within The Institute of Emerging Health Professions.
Stockton University will partner with Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University’s Institute of Emerging Health Professions to enhance its cannabis studies program.
The partnership, announced Tuesday, will provide collaboration opportunities for staff and students with Jefferson’s Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp.