The first quarter and beyond saw marijuana stocks rocked off of the high perch they reached near the end of last year. Price run-ups, likely caused by the synchronized excitement of legalization efforts between California and Canada kept pot stock investors giddily wondering to what heights the sector would reach.

Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. (TSXV:NINE) ("Delta 9" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a limited partnership agreement with Westleaf Cannabis Inc. ("Westleaf") and Delta West Inc. for the joint development of a large-scale cannabis production facility located in Southern Alberta (the "Project"). The entering into of a non-binding letter of intent in connection with the Project was previously announced by the Company on January 24, 2018. Delta West Inc. acts as general partner of the limited partnership formed by Delta 9 and Westleaf.

Later this week a familiar story will play out when a private medical marijuana company, Canntab Therapeutics Limited, merges with a shell, Telferscot Resources Inc., and starts trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange, thereby providing investors with yet another way to play the marijuana industry.

But this transaction is different in a couple of ways: first it will bring to an end the seven-year hunt by Telferscot — which went public in 2011 as a mineral exploration company — to find either a permanent partner or a permanent business.

Long, white, and hairy. Healthy roots result in bigger yields for marijuana gardens.

One of the single most important factors of how well a marijuana plant will grow, and how much it can yield, is the health and strength of its root system.

Below the surface of your growing medium, the root mass is comprised of a tangled web of roots that store sugars and starches (cannabis plant food) and transport needed minerals to the plant. The marijuana plants roots are covered in millions of small hairs that absorb water and minerals from the surrounding root zone.

Aphria Inc. ("Aphria" or the "Company") (TSX:APH)(OTCQB:APHQF), through its subsidiary Pure Natures Wellness Inc. (o/a Aphria), is pleased to announce that it entered into a major wholesale supply agreement with HydRx Farms, Ltd.

As Nevada celebrates legal marijuana, cannabis tech companies play a pivotal role in ensuring an effective marijuana market

A prime example is free anonymous marijuana network app Leafedin.org, which is an all in one application that focuses not just on dispensaries and certain business models but allows a platform for all marijuana community participants, entities, and models (B2B, B2C, P2P, etc)

Terra Tech Corp (OTCMKTS: TRTC) appears to be one company that might survive the cannabis industry shakeout. 2016 was a stellar year for companies in the fast-growing cannabis industry, but 2017 has turned out to be much tougher than originally expected. Take the case of Terra Tech Corp (OTCMKTS: TRTC), which was a microcap darling in 2016, but has fallen on harder times in 2017.

MYM Nutraceuticals Inc. (CSE:MYM) (OTC:MYMMF), is extremely pleased to announce that GGS Structures and CannaCanada Inc., subsidiary of MYM, are working together on the planning and design of the 1.5 Million sq. ft. Weedon Cannabis Greenhouse Production Project.

Gerry Harrison of GGS Structures commented, “We are thrilled to be working with MYM Nutraceuticals on their project located at Weedon, Quebec. Planning is underway for the first phase of a greenhouse medical cannabis cultivation facility of approximately 100,000 sf. The completed state of the art growing facility will consist of 15 greenhouses that will total 1,500,000 sq. sf.”

ParcelPal Technology Inc. (OTC: PTNYF) (CSE: PKG.CN) (FSE:PT0) (“ParcelPal” or the “Company) the Vancouver based on demand delivery company is pleased to announce they have successfully tested and have begun facilitating the delivery of medical cannabis to patients across Vancouver through a strategic partnership with the premium online dispensary, Birch + Fog (www.birchandfog.com).

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the state’s proposals for the required lab testing of cannabis. If passed as written, all marijuana products will be examined in licensed laboratories for moisture content, pesticide presence, and other elements before it can be sold to the public.

For some dispensaries across California, these regulations may significantly change the way they do business. But in Berkeley, where the city mandated strict testing in years ago, it’s more or less par for the course.