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MIAMI - Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF), a U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, announced that it has welcomed Joyce Johnson-Miller to the Company’s Board of Directors. Additionally, Ms. Johnson-Miller has been appointed and confirmed to the Company’s Audit Committee. “Joyce brings valuable experience and presence to our Board of Directors,” said Jonathan Sandelman, Founder, ...

DENVER and LONDON - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc., has named Jade Proudman, the Chief Executive Officer of Savage Cabbage, one of the oldest and trusted CBD companies in the UK, as a Global Brand Ambassador for Charlotte's Web. As the founder and CEO of London-based Savage Cabbage, Jade Proudman has become ...

SWEDESBORO, N.J. - North America's distributor serving science, Thomas Scientific, has launched a dedicated cannabis team and business unit committed to serving laboratories, researchers, and manufacturers operating within the growing industry. Following the blueprint successfully implemented by its diagnostics and controlled environments teams in 2021, Thomas Scientific's cannabis unit will be led by a group ...

PITTSBURG– (NORML) The use of cannabis products is associated with a reduction in pain patients’ daily consumption of opioids, according to data published in the journal Pain Physician. A team of investigators affiliated with the Institute for Pain Medicine in Pennsylvania assessed opioid use trends in a cohort of 115 chronic pain patients who initiated medical cannabis therapy. Patients in ...

VANCOUVER, BC–Icanic Brands Company, Inc. (CSE: ICAN, OTCQB: ICNAF) a multi-state brand operator of premium Cannabis brands in California and Nevada, is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with LEEF Holdings, Inc., a California based extractions company. LEEF is one of the largest cannabis extraction companies in the state ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVR, CLVRW), a multinational operator and licensed producer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, announced its entrance to the U.S. CBD market through the launch of its consumer-oriented CBD line JoySol™. JoySol is produced by Arizona-based Herbal Brands, Inc., a consumer goods manufacturer, wholesaler and direct-to-consumer e-tailer and a ...

VANCOUVER, BC - Nova Mentis Life Science Corp. (CSE: NOVA) (FSE: HN3Q) (OTCQB: NMLSF), a biotechnology company announced that the Company has formed a tactical partnership with KGK Science Inc., which is a subsidiary of Wellbeing Digital Sciences Inc. (NEO: MEDI), to develop its psychedelic psilocybin drug portfolio in Canada. KGK is a North American ...

DENVER - Schwazze, (OTCQX:SHWZ), announced that it has closed the transaction to acquire the assets of BG3 Investments, LLC dba Drift which consists of two cannabis dispensaries located in Boulder, Colorado. This purchase continues Schwazze's expansion plan in Colorado, adding to the Company's current dispensary footprint, and bringing the total number of dispensaries to twenty. ...

LOS ANGELES–The professional association representing the US hemp building industry announced that hemp and lime (hempcrete) insulation will be certified in US building codes. On Jan. 10, the US Hemp Building Foundation, the non-profit arm of the US Hemp Building Association, submitted hempcrete as an appendix to the International Residential Codes. The goal is to ...

TORONTO- Psyched Wellness Ltd. (CSE: PSYC) (OTCQB: PSYCF) (FSE: 5U9), a life sciences company focused on the production and distribution of artisanal functional mushrooms, is pleased to announce that the preliminary data from its study with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) indicates that AME-1, the Company's key proprietary extract, holds anti-inflammatory properties. The study ...

TORONTO - Halo Collective Inc. (NEO: HALO) (OTCQB: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN) has completed the previously announced acquisition of 1285826 B.C. Ltd. (dba H2C Beverages), a company focused on cannabinoids and non-psychotropic mushroom functional beverages. The Company also announced the issuance of 1,981,349 common shares of the Compan to certain independent consultants and related parties of ...

DENVER - Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company and the developer of the most comprehensive technology infrastructure, ecosystem, and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, announced the release of its annual Cannabis Industry Year-End Review. This report highlights the state of the ever-changing and emerging cannabis industry. It takes a deep dive into ...

NEW YORK and SYDNEY - Tilray Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company announced the expansion of its medical cannabis product offering in Australia and a new medical cannabis e-learning platform for healthcare providers. Denise Faltischek, Head of International and Chief Strategy Officer, said, “Tilray is transforming the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), is hosting a statewide grand re-branding celebration spanning all Trulieve-affiliated Pennsylvania retail locations on Saturday, Jan. 29. Trulieve invites registered medical marijuana patients and caregivers to join the celebration at each of its affiliated medical marijuana dispensaries across the state. While all locations will be ...

KITCHENER, ON - Labstat International Inc., Canada's independent third-party cannabis testing company, in partnership with The Blinc Group, Inc., the regulatory-focused designer and provider of premium, customized and bespoke vaporizer technologies, have conducted the first North American Cannabis Vape Consumption Survey aimed at better understanding how consumers use vaping devices. The study, Cannabis Puffing Regimes: ...

BETHESDA, Md. - CULTA, an independent producer of craft cannabis and extracts in Maryland, announced that it's joined the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition (SCC). This is just the latest move in the cultivator's long-term and ongoing investment in a more sustainable future. The SCC is a group of cannabis industry that work together to improve and ...

WAREHAM, Mass. Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission awards Trade Roots a final retail license to go along with Trade Roots' final cultivation and product manufacturing licenses Adds two executive officers to further Trade Roots' growth and achievement of strategic objectives Final Licenses LDE Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Trade Roots) , a Massachusetts-based adult-use craft cannabis company, announced ...

LAS VEGAS - On 19 January 2022, "Growing Belushi" with Jim Belushi returned on Discovery with season 2 of the show. Fohse will be teaming up with Jim to equip his farm with LED fixtures to increase Jim's cannabis production. In season 2, viewers will witness Jim Belushi's evolution from hobby boutique cultivator to multi-state ...

WILMINGTON, Del. - TrueGreen, a provider of smart packaging technology solutions for the cannabis industry, announced the appointment of Mark Donovan as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). An accomplished entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience driving consumer engagement through technology, Donovan joins TrueGreen to accelerate expansion of the company's intelligent packaging solutions for the cannabis ...

DENVER - GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG), announced the opening of a new hydroponic garden center at 1511 Broadway Street, in Ardmore Oklahoma. This 25,000 square foot location is conveniently located in southern Oklahoma at Interstate 35 near the Texas border. This location is the sixth location in Oklahoma and GrowGen's 63rd location nationwide. "With this ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), announced that it publicly filed a resale registration on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2022 to register for resale Subordinate Voting Shares of the Company issued as consideration for previously announced 2021 acquisitions. In 2021, the Company ...

CHICAGO--Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) , a vertically integrated multi-state operator and wholesaler of branded cannabis products, announced today the termination of the previously announced definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interest in Blair Wellness, LLC, a Baltimore Maryland medical cannabis dispensary. “We have terminated the purchase agreement with Blair Wellness due to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF),announced plans to celebrate the one year anniversary of recreational cannabis sales in Arizona through a series of in-store activations, product specials and celebrations. All Trulieve-affiliated Harvest locations will have doorbuster deals on January 21 - 22, and the company will host a rooftop event at ...

DENVER - Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company announced the appointment of the Company's current COO, Ray Thompson, as Akerna's President and COO effective today, January 20. Mr. Thompson brings a wealth of company knowledge and experience, having overseen the day-to-day operations of Akerna and its portfolio of brands as Akerna's COO since 2018. ...