Case Studies
350 Retail Cap and Tier V Cultivation Limits: What Virginia’s Scarcity Model Means for License Strategy
RICHMOND- Virginia’s adult-use design is built on scarcity and structural ...
Psyence BioMed Ventures into Psilocybin’s Role in Aging Research
NEW YORK – Psyence BioMedical Ltd. disclosed its entry into ...
Kenyan MP Advocates for Regulated Cannabis Framework
NAIROBI – Peter Kalerwa Salasya, the outspoken member of Parliament ...
NYC Near-School Cannabis Dispensaries Avoid Shutdown or Relocation
NEW YORK – A significant number of New York’s licensed Cannabis dispensaries, previously at risk of closure for being too close to schools, have received a lifeline from state regulators. The Office of Cannabis Management ...
Aurora Launches Whistler Brand in Australia
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced the introduction of its Whistler Cannabis Co. brand to the Australian market, marking a significant step in its international expansion strategy. The launch brings two high-potency cultivars, Ginger Breath ...
BREAKING: Trump Signals Possible Cannabis Reclassification Within Weeks
LOS ANGELES- President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration is actively considering shifting Cannabis to a lower-risk category under federal law — a move that could have sweeping implications for the industry. Speaking at ...
Cannabis Use Among Seniors Sees Significant Uptick
LOS ANGELES- A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine highlights a notable increase in cannabis use among U.S. adults aged 65 and older. Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicates ...
FLUENT Corp. Expands Indoor Cultivation with Rosa Facility in Florida
LOS ANGELES- FLUENT Corp.a vertically integrated cannabis operator, has initiated cultivation at its new Rosa indoor facility in Tampa, Florida. This development adds 9,200 square feet of high-efficiency indoor canopy to the company's operations, marking ...
Atai Life Sciences and Beckley Psytech Announce Strategic Merger to Form Atai Beckley
LOS ANGELES- Atai Life Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company, and Beckley Psytech, a private UK-based biotechnology firm, have announced a definitive agreement to merge, creating a new entity named Atai Beckley. The all-share transaction values Beckley ...
Comprehensive Cannabis Pangenome
LOS ANGELES- A collaborative study led by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies has constructed the most comprehensive genetic map of Cannabis sativa to date, analyzing 193 genomes from 144 biological samples. This pangenome reveals ...
NYC Near-School Cannabis Dispensaries Avoid Shutdown or Relocation
NEW YORK – A significant number of New York’s licensed Cannabis dispensaries, previously at risk of closure for being too close to schools, have received a lifeline from state regulators. The Office of Cannabis Management ...
Aurora Launches Whistler Brand in Australia
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced the introduction of its Whistler Cannabis Co. brand to the Australian market, marking a significant step in its international expansion strategy. The launch brings two high-potency cultivars, Ginger Breath ...
BREAKING: Trump Signals Possible Cannabis Reclassification Within Weeks
LOS ANGELES- President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration is actively considering shifting Cannabis to a lower-risk category under federal law — a move that could have sweeping implications for the industry. Speaking at ...
Charlotte’s Web CBD Gummies Voted Product of the Year
DENVER - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc., announced that the Charlotte's Web line of CBD Gummies has been named Product of the Year for 2022. Product of the Year is the largest ...
Item 9 Labs Corp. Launches Reg A+ Public Offering & Keep Cannabis Local Campaign
PHOENIX - Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB)– a cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium products – announced the launch of its global, streamlined Regulation A, Tier 2 public offering for unaccredited and ...
Happiness Development Group Limited Entered into Letter of Intent to Invest $6 Million in Kannaba Agritech Corp.
NANPING, China - Happiness Development Group Limited, (NASDAQ: HAPP) an emerging and diversified company engaging in the business of production of nutraceutical and dietary supplements, providing e-commerce sales and e-commerce marketing solutions, and the sales ...
Survey: Most Internal Medicine Residents Lack Adequate Knowledge About Cannabis
NEW YORK- The majority of internists in training possess little or no knowledge about the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to survey data published in the journal BMJ Primary Care. A team of investigators with ...
Study: Recent Cannabis Use Associated with Lower Resting Heart Rate
SAN FRANCISCO-Current cannabis use is associated with lower resting heart rate, according to data published in The American Journal of Medicine. A team of researchers from Switzerland and the United States assessed the relationship between cannabis exposure ...
Numinus Adds Ayahuasca & San Pedro to Federal License for Psychedelic Research
VANCOUVER, BC- Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSX: NUMI) (OTCQX: NUMIF), a mental healthcare company advancing innovative treatments and safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies, is pleased to announce that it has received approval from Health Canada to study Ayahuasca and ...
Report: Legal Cannabis Industry Employs Over 428,000 Full-Time Workers
NORML–The state-licensed cannabis industry added over 100,000 new jobs in 2021 and now employs over 428,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Leafly.com and Whitney Economics. According to its latest report, the cannabis industry created an ...
The Hemp Blockchain, Inc. in competition for the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal with the support of FFES Environmental
SALT LAKE CITY - The Hemp Blockchain, Inc., the company building advanced cloud-based solutions to accelerate the growth of the industrial hemp industry and revolutionize the quality of carbon credits available to companies seeking to ...
Sweet Dirt Launches New Line of Cannabis-Infused Edibles
ELIOT, Maine - Sweet Dirt, a Maine-based, cannabis company, announced The Confectioners™ by Sweet Dirt, a new line of premium cannabis edibles for the Maine adult-use cannabis market. The new line of edibles is now ...
Wynk THC and CBD Infused Seltzers Arrive to Great Fanfare in New Mexico
PENNSBURG, Pa. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Wynk THC & Seltzer, the most widely distributed cannabis seltzer beverage in the United States, has announced availability throughout New Mexico. Through a partnership with Everest Cannabis Co., Wynk's ...
Emerald Scientific and Eighth Revolution Announce Partnership
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Emerald Scientific, LLC and Eighth Revolution are excited to announce their exciting new partnership. The alignment of the two scientifically-driven organizations will provide a multitude of benefits to their respective ...
California’s Cannabis Department Proposes Comprehensive Regulatory Changes
SACRAMENTO – The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) today released a comprehensive regulatory proposal to make changes to streamline and simplify the cannabis regulations, enhance consumer protections and make permanent changes that are currently in effect ...
AWH Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
NEW YORK - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, ...
High Tide Launches Cannabis Delivery on Demand at Select Canna Cabana Locations in Alberta
CALGARY, AB - High Tide Inc. (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, announced that it has launched its cannabis Delivery on Demand program ...
Tetra Bio-Pharma Provides Update for Inhaled CBD Research
OTTAWA, ON, - Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. (TSX: TBP) (OTCQB: TBPMF) (FRA: JAM1), announced that Health Canada approved the amendment of a phase I study conducted in collaboration with Dr. Jutras-Aswad and the University of Montreal ...
AWH Launches Simply Herb, a Value Cannabis Brand
NEW YORK - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, announced the launch of Simply Herb, a "value" cannabis brand, in Illinois, Massachusetts, and ...
Review: Emerald Conference San Diego: Where Investors Meet Innovators
LOS ANGELES- Sunny San Diego was the site for the The Emerald Conference, an event which focuses on the science of cannabis. Now in its 7th year, the deep depth of thinking on cannabis science ...
Parallel’s goodblend™ Texas Launches Medical Marijuana Chocolate Bar Format for Patients in the Texas Compassionate Use Program
ATLANTA and AUSTIN, Texas - goodblend™ Texas, a retail brand of Parallel, one of the nation's privately-held multi-state cannabis operators, announced the launch of the first medical marijuana chocolate bar for patients registered in the ...
Burns & Levinson Represents UL Holdings, Inc. (Urbn Leaf) in Sale to Harborside, Inc.
BOSTON - Burns & Levinson has completed the sale of client UL Holdings, Inc. (Urbn Leaf), a California cannabis retailer, with Harborside, Inc. (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HBORF). The Urbn Leaf acquisition, which was announced on ...
Black Mental Health Day – Addressing cannabis and mental health research gaps for Black communities in Canada
OTTAWA, ON - This Black Mental Health Day, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) highlights a need for greater knowledge of cannabis use and mental health for Black communities in Canada. To discuss cannabis ...
High Tide Subsidiary FAB CBD Launches Subscribe-and-Save Discount Program in the U.S. Market
CALGARY, AB - High Tide Inc. (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, announced that its subsidiary, FAB CBD, has launched a CBD Subscribe-and-Save ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Mika Unterman: Founder & President
MIKA UNTERMAN – is a global citizen, having lived, worked, and been educated in Israel, the United States, and Canada. This global citizenship has helped shape her perspective and knowledge of the cannabis industry. Before joining ...
Dan Krentzman Promoted to Director of Development for Sanctuary Medicinals in Florida
APOPKA, Fla.- Sanctuary Medicinals today announced Dan Krentzman has been promoted to Director of Development. Krentzman, hired in June 2020, was one of the first employees to join the team in Florida and was initially ...
Curaleaf Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2021 Results
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. All ...
Tilray Brands Announces Proposed Agreement for Strategic Alliance With Hexo Corp.
LEAMINGTON, Ontario - Tilray Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq | TSX: TLRY), a cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced proposed agreements for a ...
