Case Studies
Verano Announces Redomicile from British Columbia to Nevada
CHICAGO – Verano Holdings Corp. has put forward a plan ...
Cannabis Reform Stalls, Former Republican Calls for Action
LOS ANGELES - Former Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), renowned for ...
Brazilian App Turns Patient Adoption Into a Cannabis Data Asset
LOS ANGELES- Brazil’s health-tech startup Blis says its mobile platform ...
Virginia Governor Vetoes Cannabis Retail Market and Assault-Style Weapons Ban
LOS ANGELES- Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed legislation aimed at establishing a regulated cannabis retail market and implementing a ban on assault-style weapons. These decisions are part of a series of 157 vetoes issued ...
Australian MP Proposes Cannabis Decriminalization
LOS ANGELES- An Australian Member of Parliament has introduced a proposal to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of cannabis, a move that has sparked significant discussion regarding the country's drug policies and their economic ...
Entourage Health Expands Senior Secured Credit Facility
LOS ANGELES- Entourage Health Corp., a Canadian producer and distributor of cannabis products, has amended its senior secured credit facility. The amendment increases the subordinated credit facility by approximately $3 million, with the funds advanced ...
What You Need to Know Inventory Management and Cost Accounting
LOS ANGELES—Every entrepreneur, CEO and CFO needs to know that effective inventory management and accurate cost accounting are critical to success in the cannabis and psychedelic industries. As businesses navigate a landscape marked by strict ...
Worried About IRS Audits? What You Need to Know
LOS ANGELES– The cannabis and psychedelics industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, and as we one step into 2025, the outlook is brighter than ever. With increasing legalization, growing consumer acceptance, and a burgeoning market ...
Psilocybin Therapy Shows Promise for Pandemic-Induced Depression in Healthcare Workers
LOS ANGELES- Recent studies indicate that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy may alleviate depression among healthcare professionals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A randomized clinical trial conducted by the University of Washington involved 30 frontline clinicians experiencing moderate to ...
Efficacy of Medical Cannabis in Treating PTSD Remains Uncertain
LOS ANGELES- The use of medical cannabis as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has garnered significant attention. However, current research provides limited and inconclusive evidence regarding its effectiveness. A 2021 systematic review found ...
Virginia Governor Vetoes Cannabis Retail Market and Assault-Style Weapons Ban
LOS ANGELES- Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed legislation aimed at establishing a regulated cannabis retail market and implementing a ban on assault-style weapons. These decisions are part of a series of 157 vetoes issued ...
Australian MP Proposes Cannabis Decriminalization
LOS ANGELES- An Australian Member of Parliament has introduced a proposal to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of cannabis, a move that has sparked significant discussion regarding the country's drug policies and their economic ...
Entourage Health Expands Senior Secured Credit Facility
LOS ANGELES- Entourage Health Corp., a Canadian producer and distributor of cannabis products, has amended its senior secured credit facility. The amendment increases the subordinated credit facility by approximately $3 million, with the funds advanced ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Mitch Pfeifer: CEO: Respect My Region
MITCH PFEIFER is the founder and CEO of leading cannabis and music media platform Respect My Region. With a rich entrepreneurial background in digital marketing, and cannabis, Pfeifer has deep experience in highly regulated industries, ...
Cannabis Sales in Arizona Top $1.2 Billion in First 11 Months of 2021
PHOENIX–The Arizona Department of Revenue reported more than $1.23 billion in combined cannabis adult use & medical sales through the first 11 months of 2021, indicating that the state's cannabis industry is continuing to expand. ...
Viola Closes $13 Million Bridge Round
LOS ANGELES–Viola, the leading Black-owned multinational cannabis brand, rooted in building equity within the space, announced the closing of a $13 million equity funding round. DelMorgan & Co., an internationally recognized investment banking firm headquartered ...
Better U Announces a Team of Physicians to Enhance At-Home Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
LOS ANGELES - Better U, at-home psychedelic-assisted therapy has announced its team of medical experts to enhance the benefits of their integrative psychedelic-assisted therapy experience for patients. Better U offers safe, legal, and effective online ...
Halo Collective Expands into Functional Beverages
TORONTO - Halo Collective Inc. (NEO: HALO) (OTCQB: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN) announced that it is strategically expanding into the functional beverage market with a proposed stock-based acquisition of private company operating as H2C Beverages and ...
Cantourage brings Ugandan medical cannabis to Germany through partnership with Israel’s Together Pharma
BERLIN - European medical cannabis leader Cantourage and Israeli medical cannabis producer Together Pharma (TASE: TGTR) have formed a partnership that will see the Ugandan medical cannabis brought to Germany. From today, pharmacies and patients ...
Field Trip Receives US Patent Covering Novel Psychedelic Molecule
TORONTO--Field Trip Health Ltd. (NASDAQ: FTRP, TSX: FTRP), a global leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapies, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance ...
New Global Coalition Launches to Secure Rescheduling of Psilocybin Under 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances
Today marks the launch of the International Therapeutic Psilocybin Rescheduling Initiative (ITPRI), a global coalition working to promote and secure a rescheduling of psilocybin under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. Psilocybin is the active ...
Day Three Labs Acquires Pharmaceutical-Grade Cannabinoid Infusion Technology
DENVER–Day Three Labs (DTL), a cannabinoid CPG ingredient manufacturer specializing in the development and commercialization of novel cannabis product solutions, has acquired a patented pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoid infusion technology developed by a leading Israeli bioscience company. ...
States Surpass $10 Billion in Tax Revenue from Legal, Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Washington, D.C. — The Marijuana Policy Project has released a new report on tax revenue generated from state-legal, adult-use cannabis since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington state. As of December 2021, states ...
Tilray, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results, Changes Name
NEW YORK–Tilray reported Monday its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2021, with net revenue of $155 million, up by around 20% from $129 million in the same period year ago and down from $168 million ...
Pet Releaf Introduces Higher Potency Hemp Oil and Liposomes
DENVER - Pet Releaf, the CBD hemp health brand for pets, announces two new higher potency CBD products for pet parents with larger dogs or who have multiple pet companions. Pet Releaf first released the ...
Trulieve to Offer Live Diamonds, Company’s Hydrocarbon Extraction Product
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a cannabis company in the U.S., announced the launch of Live Diamonds by Muse™. Live Diamonds are the innovation from Trulieve's state-of-the-art hydrocarbon extraction lab, ...
DNVR[8] Announces 4 New CBD Products
DENVER - DNVR8 announced four new CBD products to its lineup. In addition to being 100% vegan, and melatonin-free, their new product offerings bring the increased bioavailability of nano-emulsified CBD to the table for their ...
Canntab Delivers 1st Shipment to the Ontario Cannabis Store and 2nd Shipment to Australia
TORONTO - Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE:PILL.CN) (OTCQB:CTABF) (FRA:TBF1.F), an innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, is pleased to provide an update on its recent product deliveries for Ontario ...
Apollon Formularies Enters Agreements with CLA-Licensed Medical Cannabis Cultivators
LONDON - Apollon Formularies plc (AQSE: APOL), a UK based international medical cannabis pharmaceutical company trading on AQSE Growth Market, announced that the Company has signed more than a dozen Tripartite Agreements with Cannabis License ...
CannTrust Throws In the Towel, Warns of ‘Orderly Wind-Down’
VAUGHAN, ONTARIO–CannTrust Holdings Inc. (unlisted) today announced that its Fourth Amended & Restated Plan of Compromise, Arrangement and Reorganization dated July 7, 2021 has been implemented. The implementation of the CCAA Plan follows its approval ...
New York Plans $200 Million Fund To Support Social Equity License Applicants
ALBANY- Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has announced her administration's intention to establish a $200 million public-private fund to promote social equity applications in the state's legal cannabis business, which is expected to be ...
MariMed Announces Agreement to Acquire Kind Therapeutics in Maryland
NORWOOD, Mass.-- MariMed Inc. (OTCQX: MRMD), a leading multi-state cannabis operator focused on improving lives every day, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kind Therapeutics U.S.A., LLC, a leading ...
Clark Hill’s Roy Sexton Appointed President-Elect of 2022 Legal Marketing Association Board
DENVER–The Legal Marketing Association (LMA), which represents thousands of legal marketing and business development professionals around the globe, announced that Roy Sexton has been appointed President-Elect to the 2022 LMA Board of Directors. His appointment ...
Five Vicente Sederberg Attorneys Included in 5280’s List of ‘Denver’s Top Lawyers 2022’
DENVER — Five attorneys from Vicente Sederberg LLP are included in 5280 magazine's list of "Denver's Top Lawyers 2022," which was released over the weekend. Founding partners Christian Sederberg and Brian Vicente were recognized for the seventh consecutive year, ...
Gary Vaynerchuk Announces Inaugural Green Street Cannabis Festival, Complete with Hip Hop & Culinary Stars
LOS ANGELES- Today, Green Street announced their inaugural festival for May 13th & 14th, 2022. The Green Street Festival will feature the city's top restaurants, the state's leading Cannabis brands, and the world's top entertainers ...
Leaders Across California Cannabis BIPOC & Legacy Farming to Rally At State Capitol Jan. 13
OAKLAND– In response to Governor Newsom's January 10 release of the 2022 California state budget - in which he and his Administration promise tax reform and to better support California's small licensed operators - a ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Elana Goldberg: CEO: Cannigma
ELANA GOLDBERG is the CEO of The Cannigma. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she currently lives in Israel with her husband, two kids and a neurotic dog. She has 15 years of experience developing ...
Emerald Acquires MJBiz & MJBizCon For $120M+
NEW YORK, NY. (January 4, 2022) — Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of MJBiz, the leading event producer and content platform serving the wide range of companies operating in the large and ...
