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DETROIT-- The city of Detroit is set to host its first-ever cannabis festival, a music event that will allow visitors to consume marijuana legally. The 420 Cannabis Music Festival, organized by D & G Venture, is slated to take place on April 29 at 2000 Brooklyn St. and surrounding areas, with an indoor/outdoor setup to ...

NEW YORK-- MJ Unpacked, a cannabis trade event for brand and retail executives, as well as accredited investors, is set to make a return to New York on April 26th to the 28th, with a new look in partnership with ABC Brand/Design. ABC Brand/Design was founded in February 2021 by co-founders Sam and Johanna Arellano, ...

QUEBEC - Groupe SGF (Cannabis Legal Advisors and Consultants) announces the launch of a class action lawsuit on behalf of Mr. Gabriel Bélanger (Founder of Origami Extraction Inc.) against the Desjardins Federation, National Bank, Royal Bank, Bank of Montreal, TD Bank, and CIBC. The lawsuit alleges that the named banks have engaged in financial discrimination ...

MIAMI - Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF), a U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, announced it will host its second iteration of “Changing Legacies,” a multi-state series of clinics to expunge the records of individuals with past cannabis convictions. Ayr’s “Changing Legacies” series is a core pillar of the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility program, which ...

DENVER - As cannabis legalization spreads like wildfire across the United States, the industry continues to struggle with issues of diversity and inclusion. Since 2020 alone, 11 additional states have legalized the plant for recreational use yet cannabis remains a predominantly white, male business. A 2021 MJBizDaily survey revealed that between 2019 and 2021, minority ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Given the growing cannabidiol (CBD) products market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration convened a high-level internal working group to explore potential regulatory pathways for CBD products. Today we are announcing that after careful review, the FDA has concluded that a new regulatory pathway for CBD is needed that balances individuals' ...

DUBLIN - The International Directory of Medical Cannabis Companies is the most comprehensive and accurate Directory of companies and executives in the medical cannabis industry that has ever been published. This Directory has been especially compiled to assist professionals with market research, strategic planning, as well as contacting prospective clients or suppliers. It is also ...

SAN DIEGO - The year 2023 has seen a positive uptick in interest from different groups and Multi-State Operators (MSO's) looking to make acquisitions on cannabis businesses all throughout the state of California and the United States. Industry-leading Green Life Business has quickly seen an increase in business acquisitions and businesses going into Escrow which ...

DONNACONA, QC - On January 15, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Donnacona Institution, a federal maximum security institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 187 grams of hashish, 81 grams of marijuana, and 100 grams of tobacco. The total ...

TORONTO - Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQX: KHRNF) (Frankfurt: A2JMZC), announces that the new Colombian Government has included plant-based medical cannabis products (i.e., Khiron products) in the list of mandatory insurance-covered medications starting January 1st, 2023, as well as the signing of a first-of-its-kind medical cannabis contract with one of Colombia´s largest insurance ...

PHOENIX, Dec. 13, 2022 Engineered by Stak'd Exstax is a cannabis technology company and developer of stackable vape cartridge design giving consumers the ability to mix, match, and combine cartridges. The easy-to-use patented system is ideal for vapeable, oil-soluble compounds CBD, CBN, CBG, THC, terpenes, and other popular cannabinoids. The technology empowers consumers to create ...

OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds all travellers of what to expect when crossing the border this US Thanksgiving and Black Friday, whether they will be returning to or visiting Canada. Here are some tips for travellers to prepare for a smoother trip crossing the border during this upcoming US Thanksgiving holiday ...

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, QC - Between November 8 and 11, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Archambault Institution, a federal multi-level security institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 352 grams of hashish, 1 149 grams of tobacco and one cellphone. The total estimated institutional ...

DENVER - Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company and the developer of one of the comprehensive technology infrastructures, ecosystems, and compliance engines powering the global cannabis industry, announced that US cannabis shoppers spent a total of $249.6 million on adult-use and medical cannabis products during this year's Halloween weekend, reflecting year-over-year growth in excess ...

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, QC - Between October 28 and 30, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Regional Reception Centre, a multi-level security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 529 grams of hashish, 56 grams of cannabis wax, 43 grams of cannabis concentrate, ...

The psychedelic industry is heating up. Studies on the efficacy of compounds like psilocybin, DMT, and ketamine on a variety of illnesses and chronic mental health conditions continue to ramp up. Start-ups and established biomedical companies alike are attracting a slew of investment dollars as the psychedelic revolution takes hold. Nowhere is this more evident ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), multi-state cannabis operator, announced it will fund seven different clean water projects in Gambia, India, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan and Uganda, via its newly formed partnership with Drop4Drop, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping alleviate the world water crisis. The projects are expected to ...

TORONTO - PsyCan, the trade association for the legal Canadian psychedelic medicine and therapy sector, is cautiously optimistic about recently announced rules governing the use of psychedelic drugs for people in therapy by the government of Alberta. However, PsyCan believes that good government policy cannot be created in a vacuum. "PsyCan exists to inform effective ...

San Francisco, CA - Cannabis entrepreneurs and brands from coast to coast have joined forces to create the Cannabis Media Council, an organization that will tap the power of mainstream media to drive education and acceptance of the plant. The Council also intends to enlighten and encourage the mainstream outlets around the importance of making ...

ETOBICOKE, ON - Members of the Ontario Korean Businessman's Association (OKBA) and their national partner association, the United Korean Commerce & Industry Association of Canada (UKCIA), are combining resources to fight the negative impact illegal contraband tobacco has on both government and small businesses. While smoking rates continue to decline, the presence of cheap unregulated ...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) welcomes the planned federal cannabis review and looks forward to opportunities to contribute evidence on public health, public safety and equity. This evidence is based on research by our experts and with communities in keeping with CCSA’s legislated role to provide neutral, data-driven, third-party ...

OTTAWA, ON - Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced the launch of the legislative review of the Cannabis Act. The objective of the Cannabis Act is twofold. First, it aims to protect the health and safety ...