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DENVER– GrowGeneration Group (NASDAQ: GRWG), a chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers, today announced its acquisition of Downriver Hydroponics, a Michigan-based indoor garden supply center in Wayne County. Founded in 2011, Downriver Hydro is the area's largest hydroponics store, with annual revenues approaching $10 million. With the acquisition of Downriver Hydro, GrowGen's portfolio of hydroponic ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash.,–Green Flower is launching their first online Cannabis Career Summit designed to help career seekers better understand the realities and complexities of the cannabis industry, learn what skills and qualifications they need to stand out, and showcase the top leaders and companies in the cannabis industry today. The first event, in partnership with Western Washington ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.,–  QwikLeaf, developer of the world's first smart locker solution for cannabis deliveries, today announced the completion of its technology platform. The platform allows for cannabis customers to order online and pick-up orders from a locker location of their choice. "In the fastest growing industry in the world, QwikLeaf is deploying the first ...

VANCOUVER, B.C.– Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CSE: OILS) (OTCQB: OILFF) (FSE: L0MA), the world's most innovative cannabis processor, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the Company a patent pertaining to a novel synthetic route of modifying Tetrahydrocannabinol found in cannabis distillate into a more potent prodrug version of THC-O-acetate. The Company ...

SAN DIEGO– Tryp Therapeutics Inc. (CSE: TRYP) (OTCQB: TRYPF), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing clinical-stage compounds for diseases with unmet medical needs, announced that it will be hosting its quarterly Investor Day on Thursday, April 22 at 9:00 a.m. PDT. Tryp would like to invite all current shareholders and prospective investors to connect directly with Tryp's ...

CHICAGO – Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO), a leading multi-state cannabis company, today announced it has closed on its Arizona acquisitions of Territory Dispensary, Emerald Dispensary and Local Joint Dispensary. The Company now has the third largest retail footprint in Arizona with six active storefronts, plus two cultivation facilities. Transaction Highlights Territory Dispensary The transaction ...

DALLAS – Some associate April with rain showers, others with dreaded tax season. With 15 states and counting allowing Mary Jane to legally blow within their borders, many are also now associating it with one infamous holiday: 4/20. However you celebrate this holiday, the festivities will likely lead to an extreme case of the munchies. ...

WAKEFIELD, Mass., – Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), a U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced new Curaleaf branding for the Company's recently acquired retail locations and the opening of two new locations in Horsham and Philadelphia. The new Curaleaf-branded stores mark the company's 11th and 12th locations in Pennsylvania. As ...

TORONTO– Merrco, a payment processing for the cannabis industry, today announced that it has launched in the United States for CBD and cannabis ancillary business payment processing, ahead of legislative changes that would enable Merrco to provide payment processing for U.S. cannabis dispensaries and delivery services. As the leading payment processor for the cannabis sector ...

KELOWNA, BC, – The Valens Company Inc (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation to supply and distribute a wide range of cannabis products to LGCA-licensed private retailers in the Province of Manitoba. With this agreement, Valens expands its distribution ...

WAKEFIELD – Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), a U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, announces new Curaleaf branding for the Company's recently acquired retail locations and the imminent opening of its 10th store in Illinois. Additionally, Curaleaf has contributed $950,000 to impact social equity with six strategic partnerships focused on education ...

SAN DIEGO – Emjay, a cannabis delivery and retail company with operations in California, announced today the opening of its second retail store. The dispensary will feature the biggest selection of high-quality cannabis products at the best prices in northern California. The 1500 sq. ft. retail space in La Mesa, Calif., will allow the company ...

VANCOUVER, BC – Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) has partnered with one of California's leading distributors, Nabis, as demand for Hollister products continues to build. The new exclusive partnership will help streamline sales, grow retail opportunities and reduce wholesale delivery times on all orders. Nabis supports California's cannabis market with its wholesale distribution services. Supplying more than ...

NEW YORK – CWCBExpo New York has been rescheduled to the fall of 2021. The event dates are November 4-6, 2021 (Thursday through Saturday) at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York.CWCBExpo is committed to producing a relevant and engaging trade show and conference that will bring the cannabis industry together in November. We ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.–EcoGen Biosciences, a  leading vertically-integrated manufacturer and supplier of hemp-derived specialty ingredients, proprietary formulations, and private-label finished products in the United States, today introduced the EcoGen "Plant Now, Pay Later" program. The Plant Now, Pay Later program enables hemp farmers to have access to affordable, high-cannabidiol (CBD) hemp genetics without the upfront cost of purchasing ...

BRAMPTON, ON– CannabCo Pharmaceutical Corp., a Canadian company located in Brampton, Ontario, announced the latest results of their Phoenix 2.0 system. Working with their technology partners for the enhancement of CannabCo's proprietary grow system, dubbed PHOENIX, the company has achieved metrics of over 3 lbs per sq/ft per annum, and an indoor production cost of ...

Vaughan, Ontario – Spyder Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: SPDR), an established Canadian cannabis and vape retailer, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced acquisition on February 23, 2021 of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the entities that collectively comprise the business of 180 Smoke, a dominant vape retailer in Canada. ...

SEATTLE – Growflow a business management and compliance solution for cannabis wholesalers and retailers, today announced the launch of GrowFlow Insights, a powerful and easy-to-use analytics tool that provides comprehensive and actionable cannabis data and market intelligence to enable GrowFlow customers to run a smarter operation from seed-to-sale. This new product will provide the business intelligence ...

DENVER– Cannabis and Tech Today, publishers of content for cannabis technology, trends, and investments, announced the spring EMERGE Virtual Cannabis Conference will be held March 30-April 1, 2021. With a focus on cultivation and sustainability, EMERGE will feature tracks covering Cultivation and Manufacturing, Science and Technology, as well as Business and Retail. Attendees will experience an interactive, immersive virtual ...

DENVER– Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software, compliance technology provider, and developer of the cannabis industry's first seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning/ ERP software technology, MJ Platform, shows that Wednesday, March 17th, St Patrick's Day and the day that most qualifying Americans received their $1,400 stimulus checks was by far the largest cannabis sales day of ...

CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, BC – Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of Rise Dispensaries (example in photo), today announced Rise Lake in the Hills, the company’s ninth store in Illinois and 55th in the nation, will open on March 31. Profits from the first day ...

CALGARY, AB–  High Tide (TSXV: HITI) (OTCQB: HITIF) (FRA: 2LY), a retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and distribution of consumption accessories, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Smoke Cartel Inc. (OTCQB: SMKC) and now operates both the largest and second largest e-commerce platforms for consumption accessories in the ...