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Analysis: Germany Legalized Cannabis. Now the Real Work Begins.
BERLIN-On April 1, 2024, Germany made history by legalizing adult-use ...
Gold Flora Corporation Files for Voluntary Receivership
COSTA MESA, Calif. , March 27, 2025 /CNW/ - Gold Flora Corporation ("Gold Flora" or ...
Federal Cannabis Trafficking Cases Reach Record Low
LOS ANGELES- The U.S. Sentencing Commission's 2024 Sourcebook of Federal ...
President Trump’s Role in Cannabis Rescheduling and Federal Reform
LOS ANGELES- President Donald Trump is poised to significantly influence the trajectory of federal cannabis policy, particularly concerning the rescheduling of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The rescheduling process, initiated under the previous ...
Virginia Senate Committee Advances Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis Sales
LOS ANGELES- On January 17, 2025, the Virginia Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee approved Senate Bill 970 (SB 970) with an 8–7 vote along party lines. Introduced by Senator Aaron Rouse (D-Virginia Beach), the ...
The Important Tax Deadlines to Remember in Cannabis
LOS ANGELES—As we enter 2025, it's crucial for individuals and businesses to keep track of key tax deadlines. Missing these dates can lead to penalties, interest charges, and wasted opportunities for tax savings. At Growise ...
Green Thumb Industries Secures $150 Million Credit Facility to Retire Existing Debt
LOS ANGELES- Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTI), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RISE Dispensaries, has closed a $150 million five-year syndicated credit facility led by Valley National Bank. The company ...
LeafLink Acquires Leaf Trade to Enhance Cannabis Wholesale Platform
LOS ANGELES- LeafLink, a cannabis wholesale platform, has acquired Leaf Trade, a wholesale marketplace serving multi-state operators (MSOs) and enterprise cannabis companies. This strategic move aims to streamline operations for cannabis businesses of varying scales. ...
Canopy Growth Appoints New CEO Amid Financial Challenges
LOS ANGELES- Canopy Growth Corp., a cannabis industry, has announced the appointment of Luc Mongeau as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 6. Mongeau succeeds David Klein in this leadership role. With over 25 ...
Nebraska Judge Upholds Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Initiatives
LOS ANGELES- A Nebraska district court has affirmed the validity of two voter-approved measures concerning medical cannabis, dismissing allegations of fraudulent signature collection. The legal challenge aimed to invalidate Measures 437 and 438, which were ...
Vireo Growth Completes $81 Million Equity Offering
LOS ANGELES- Vireo Growth Inc., a Minneapolis-based cannabis multistate operator, has successfully concluded an oversubscribed private placement, raising approximately $81 million. Initially targeting $75 million, the company issued 129,536,874 subordinate voting shares at $0.625 per ...
Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Nonviolent Drug Offenders
LOS ANGELES- President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of approximately 2,500 individuals convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, marking a significant use of executive clemency. This action aims to address past disparities in drug-related sentencing, ...
New York Supreme Court Halts Warrantless Raids on Licensed Hemp Retailers
LOS ANGELES- In a recent decision, New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle issued an injunction against the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB), the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), and the New ...
Cannabis Compliance and Risk Management Education
VENTURA, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 Green Flower is bringing a new, comprehensive Cannabis Compliance and Risk Management Certificate Program to top schools across the country to prepare students to become an in-demand compliance professional within this ...
Cannabis Conference Success Can Be Waiting In The Fringe
NEW YORK– Years sans-conference and you miss the energy to reconnect, session, and hang with peers, so it’s time to jump back in! The revery and positive vibes, seeing old friends, industry peers, the experience ...
Cannabis Conference Success Can Be Waiting In The Fringe
NEW YORK– Years sans-conference and you miss the energy to reconnect, session, and hang with peers, so it’s time to jump back in! The revery and positive vibes, seeing old friends, industry peers, the experience ...
California Governor Newsom Signs Off On Cannabis Laws Including: Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections & Expungement
SACRAMENTO – California's Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed several measures to strengthen California’s cannabis laws, expand the legal cannabis market and redress the harms of cannabis prohibition. Though the state has ...
Aurora Cannabis Announces Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
EDMONTON, AB - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids worldwide, today announced its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June ...
Women Report Less Success Reaching Their Goals with Cannabis Products
WASHINGTON - New Frontier Data released ''Cannabis Consumers in America, Part 2: The Purposeful Consumer. '' The second part of a three-part series on cannabis consumers, the report, powered by Jointly data, provides detailed insights ...
Global Cannabis Testing Market to Gain USD 2,669.45 Million at 12.72% CAGR Growth by 2028
WASHINGTON - Vantage Market Research’s recent analysis of the Global Cannabis Testing Market finds that the increasing medical application expedites market growth. In addition, the rising advancement in research on cannabis for medical usage is ...
Handheld Marijuana Vaporizer Market to Reach Value of US$ 15.9 Billion by 2031
WILMINGTON - The global handheld marijuana vaporizer market is prognosticated to reach a value of US$ 15.9 Bn by 2031, according to a research report by Transparency Market Research (TMR). Additionally, the assessment by TMR ...
Skye Bioscience Completes Drug Production for Phase 1 Clinical Study
SAN DIEGO-- Skye Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: SKYE), a pharmaceutical company developing a proprietary, synthetic cannabinoid derivative to treat glaucoma, has been advised by its contract manufacturer that it has completed the production of SBI-100 Ophthalmic ...
New Delta 9 Lollipops Are Here – Legal THC Candy Edibles
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 20, 2022 Mr. Hemp Flower ©, the manufacturer and distributor of high-quality hemp products including CBD flower, CBD oil, and specially formulated CBD, HHC, Delta-8 THC, and Delta-9 THC Gummies, announces the newest additions to its ...
Kiva Sets Industry Precedent with First to Market Donation Program, The Kiva Cares Project, to Provide Essential Cannabis Medicine
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 Kiva Confections announced today the official launch of the Kiva Cares Project, a first-of-its-kind corporate commitment and full service donation program that will provide all Out of Spec product and ...
Sana Healthcare set to revolutionise the landscape of UK medical cannabis with new data-backed products
LONDON, Sept. 19, 2022 With the UK medical cannabis market still struggling to reach its full potential, the team at Sana Healthcare has recognised the urgent need to build trust among clinicians and, for the ...
MJ Unpacked Releases Full Speaker Lineup for Las Vegas Show
LAS VEGAS - MJ Unpacked, the first national event created exclusively for cannabis CPG brands, retail executives and accredited investors actively investing in cannabis, announced the speaker lineup and event programming for Sept. 28-30 at ...
Canopy Growth Announces Results of Annual General and Special Shareholder Meeting
SMITHS FALLS, ON, Sept. 19, 2022. Canopy Growth Corporation announced the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on September 15, 2022 (the "Meeting"). A total of 256,426,802 common shares ...
Curaleaf Completes Majority Stake Acquisition of Germany’s Four 20 Pharma
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Sept. 19, 2022 Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. a provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced the completion of its agreement to acquire a 55% stake in Four 20 Pharma GmbH, a fully EU-GMP ...
Managing The Cyclical Nature of The Cannabis Industry for Investors
NEW YORK–Despite the current downturn in cannabis in 2022, the cannabis industry has been flourishing over the last few years. A measure of this is the number of cannabis businesses starting-up has been growing 30% ...
Canada: Most Health Care Providers Unfamiliar with Topics Related to Medical Cannabis
MONTREAL–(NORML) Despite the federal government having legalized patients’ access to marijuana two decades ago, most Canadian health care providers acknowledge that they possess little knowledge about medical cannabis and almost none report having received any ...
Analysis: Adoption of Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Decrease in State-Level Obesity Rates
FARGO, N.D–(NORML) States that license adult-use marijuana sales may experience a decrease in state-level obesity rates, according to data published in the journal Health Economics. Researchers affiliated with North Dakota State University compared obesity rates in Washington state ...
Global CBD Wine Market Is Expected to Reach $112.5 Million by 2031
Portland, OR - According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global CBD wine market generated $11,100 thousand in 2021, and is estimated to reach $112,458.2 thousand by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of ...
Global Cannabis Beverages Market Report 2022: Market to Reach $2 Billion by 2026
Dublin - Global Cannabis Beverages Market to Reach US$2 Billion by the Year 2026. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Cannabis Beverages estimated at US$1 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to ...
RIFF Cannabis Brand Launches ‘Drumsticks’
TORONTO - Tilray Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a global cannabis and consumer packaged goods company, announced that its Canadian cannabis brand, RIFF, launched Drumsticks, a new premium, infused pre-roll with amplified THC potency ...
Report Predicts More Than 100,000 Cannabis Jobs in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut by 2025
SAN DIEGO - CannabizTeam, the cannabis-focused executive search, and staffing firm, today released its 1st Annual Tri-State 2022 Cannabis Industry Salary Guide, a comprehensive report that provides single and multi-state cannabis employers and prospective cannabis ...
54% of Cannabis Users Will Buy Less if Inflation Raises Weed Prices, Survey Finds
TUSTIN, Calif. - A new survey has revealed that if dispensaries raise weed prices to counter inflation, 54% of regular consumers would buy less cannabis. CBD Oracle's survey asked 1,450 Americans in adult-use states about ...
Cannabis Market worth $82.3 billion by 2027 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™
CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2022 The Cannabis Market size is estimated to be valued at USD 27.7 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 82.3 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 24.3% in terms of value from 2022 to 2027, according ...
Kiva Announces Distribution Partnership with CherryWorld
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 CHERRYWORLD today announced an exclusive partnership with Kiva Sales and Service (KSS), to launch its brand of high quality indoor flower, fashion apparel, and accessories into the California market. "We're thrilled to help bring CHERRYWORLD ...
