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DEA Grants Import Permit for Psilocybin Truffles to Red Light Holland and Irvine Labs
LOS ANGELES- Red Light Holland Corp, an Ontario-based producer of ...
Vista Hosts San Diego County’s First Licensed Public Cannabis Festival
LOS ANGELES- The city of Vista has made history by ...
Tokyo Smoke Closes Toronto Locations Amid Industry Challenges
LOS ANGELES- Tokyo Smoke, a prominent cannabis retailer, has reportedly ...
Federally Funded Survey: Cannabis Use By Teens Hits Historic Low
WASHINGTON, D.C- (NORML) Federally funded survey data provided by the University of Michigan reports that teen marijuana use has declined significantly over the past decade and is now at historic lows. Consistent with data previously reported by the Centers ...
Organigram Expands Market Presence with Strategic Investments and Acquisitions
LOS ANGELES- Organigram Holdings Inc., a Canadian cannabis producer, is actively broadening its market reach through strategic investments and acquisitions, supported by British American Tobacco (BAT). In November 2023, Organigram secured a follow-on strategic equity ...
Tennessee Judge to Rule on Hemp Product Regulations by December 24
LOS ANGELES- A Davidson County Chancery Court judge is expected to decide by December 24, 2024, on a request to block new state regulations affecting hemp-derived products in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) ...
Exploring the Framework: Investing in the Polish Medical Cannabis Market
EUROPE — While global attitudes toward cannabis shift from skepticism to acceptance, Poland, as a member of the European family, stands as a beacon of centuried cultivation, traditions, resilience, innovation, and economic growth. With its ...
Discovering Investment Opportunities in Italy’s Cannabis Market
EUROPE — The medical cannabis industry in Italy is undergoing a transition period, showing a significant transformation and investment potential, driven by an evolving regulatory framework and growing public acceptance. Since the legalization of medical ...
Ascend Wellness Shares Climb 5.3% Amid Low Trading Volume
LOS ANGELES- Shares of Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. rose by 5.3% on Friday, reaching an intraday high of $0.82 before closing at $0.80. This upward movement came despite a notable decrease in trading volume, with ...
Older Adults Increasingly Turn to Cannabis for Pain and Sleep Relief
LOS ANGELES- A growing number of older adults in the U.S. are turning to cannabis for managing sleep disturbances and chronic pain relief, especially as cannabis gains legal and social acceptance. Recent studies suggest that ...
Exploiting the 2018 Farm Bill Loophole: The Rise of Legal Hemp in the Non-Legal Cannabis Market
LOS ANGELES--The regulatory landscape for cannabis in the United States has changed significantly since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of hemp and its derivatives. This legislation inadvertently created a ...
Section 280E Tax Law Challenges Cannabis Industry
LOS ANGELES- Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code presents significant financial challenges for cannabis businesses by prohibiting the deduction of ordinary business expenses associated with the trafficking of Schedule I or II controlled substances, ...
Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Proposes Medical Cannabis Legalization for 2025
LOS ANGELES- Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) has announced plans to introduce legislation to legalize medical cannabis in Wisconsin during the 2025 legislative session. This initiative builds upon previous efforts that have encountered resistance ...
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 ...
TerrAscend Announces the Appointment of Kara DioGuardi to its Board of Directors
TORONTO - TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a North American cannabis operator, announced the appointment of Kara DioGuardi to its Board of Directors. A Grammy nominated songwriter, producer, record executive, music publisher, Broadway actress ...
Flash Report: Data Shows Women Continuing To Gain Market Share of Cannabis Sales
DENVER - Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company released a data report on women's cannabis shopping habits as the demographic group continues to gain market share, up 3.3% since 2019. When considering the millions ...
Incannex Executes License Agreement with Monash University to Develop a Combination Treatment Using Virtual Reality and Psychedelics
MELBOURNE, Australia - Incannex Healthcare Limited (Nasdaq: IXHL) (ASX: IHL), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabis pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for unmet medical needs, today announced it has executed a license ...
High Tide to Acquire Crossroads Cannabis
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, is pleased to announce that it is taking yet another step ...
Pesticides in Pot Go Under the Microscope
REDMOND, Wash. - Today, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) which oversees recreational cannabis in the state, voted unanimously to approve new regulations for quality control of adult-use cannabis. Adding to existing laboratory ...
Legal Cannabis Industry Launches Petition Demanding Updates to Instagram’s Community Guidelines
DENVER - WeedTube, the video sharing platform for cannabis content, is launching a petition to gain 1,000,000 signatures to demand that Instagram end its strict censorship of cannabis-related content and update its Community Guidelines to ...
Item 9 Labs Corp. Strengthens Board of Directors with Appointment of Massage Heights Founder
PHOENIX - Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB) – the cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium, award-winning products – announced that Shane Evans, founder of Massage Heights, has been appointed to its Board ...
Halo Collective Announces Changes to Board of Directors
TORONTO - Halo Collective Inc. (NEO: HALO) (OTCQB: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN) announced the appointment of Avtar Dhaliwal, an authorityin the food industry with expertise in supply chain, compliance, and regulatory processes, and Quinn Field-Dyte, a ...
