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From Survival to Execution: Hall of Flowers Ventura Reflects an Evolving Cannabis Industry
LOS ANGELES- Hall of Flowers Ventura continues to set the ...
Ten Million U.S. Adults Microdosed Psychedelics Last Year, RAND Survey Finds
LOS ANGELES – A new survey from the RAND Corporation ...
Grenada Decriminalizes Cannabis
ST. GEORGE'S – Grenada's Parliament approved amendments to the nation's ...
Week In Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Wrapping up September 2025, it's clear the U.S. Cannabis sector is buzzing with a mix of encouraging expansion signs and sobering challenges, ranging from record-breaking sales in emerging markets to the frustrating ...
Colorado Wholesale Cannabis Prices Hit Record Low
DENVER – Wholesale prices for Cannabis flower in Colorado have sunk to $649 per pound, matching the state's lowest level on record, even as the number of licensed growers has shrunk by a quarter over ...
Washington State Regulators Plan to Label Cannabis with Harvest & Processing Dates
OLYMPIA – State regulators in Washington are advancing a proposal to reinstate harvest and processing dates on labels for recreational Cannabis products, a requirement that could equip buyers with clearer indicators of freshness amid concerns ...
McConnell Seeks to Close 2018 Hemp “Loophole” in Senate Funding Bill
LOS ANGELES- Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is advancing a provision in the FY 2026 agriculture appropriations bill aimed at revising the federal hemp definition to bar products containing any “quantifiable” amount of THC. The action ...
Psilocybin Study Suggests Potential for Longevity Benefits
LOS ANGELES- New preclinical research indicates that psilocybin the active psychoactive compound in psychedelic mushrooms—may significantly extend lifespan in both human cells and aged mice. Published July 8, 2025, in npj Aging, the study found ...
Challenges Emerge Over Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis License Lottery
LOS ANGELES- A coalition of Kentucky-based businesses has filed legal proceedings challenging the fairness and constitutionality of the state’s April 2024 medical cannabis license lottery. The lawsuit, lodged in Jefferson Circuit Court on June 27, ...
Aegis Capital Maintains Buy Rating on atai Life Sciences with $8 Target
LOS ANGELES- Aegis Capital has reaffirmed its Buy rating on atai Life Sciences N.V. (NASDAQ: ATAI), maintaining a price target of $8 following the release of positive Phase 2b results for BPL-003, the company’s investigational ...
Trump’s Tariffs Drive Up Costs for U.S. Cannabis Businesses
LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump's expanded tariff regime, rolled out in stages since February, is delivering a sharp cost increase to the U.S. Cannabis sector, which depends heavily on imported components for cultivation, packaging, ...
Jushi Secures $4M in Revised FVCBank Loan
BOCA RATON – Jushi Holdings Inc. has adjusted the terms of its secured loan with FVCBank, gaining an extra $4 million in funding while pushing back the repayment deadline and trimming interest costs. The changes, ...
Grown Rogue Takes Full Ownership of Illinois Cultivation Project
MEDFORD – Grown Rogue International Inc. has acquired the remaining 30% stake in its Illinois subsidiary, Rogue EBC LLC, for $1.5 million. The transaction, announced Sunday, brings the company's ownership to 100% and clears the ...
This Week: New Jersey Starts Sales of Recreational Cannabis on April 21st, 2022
TRENTON- New Jersey voters passed cannabis legalization in 2020, and you're probably aware that cannabis can now be legally purchased in the state as of Thursday, April 21st. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission has approved seven ...
Off-Duty Cops in New Jersey Can Get Stoned, Says State’s Attorney General
TRENTON-New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin stated last week that under the state's new cannabis legislation, off-duty cops will be able to buy and consume cannabis. In a statement emailed to New Jersey police departments ...
Can a Cannabis Company Pay a Commission to Someone Who Helps Raise Capital?
NEW YORK––There are some horrible stories of people getting ripped-off by so-called cannabis capital raise experts. Cannabis companies cannot, and in almost all cases, should not, pay any kind of fees to an unlicensed broker. ...
Harvard University: Psilocybin Appears To Protect Against Opioid Use Disorders
PORTLAND- Adults who have used psilocybin – a psychedelic drug found in hallucinogenic mushrooms – at some point in their life are 30 percent less likely to develop opioid use problems, according to a new ...
MJUnpacked: New York City: Where Established Investors Meet Brands & Retailers
NEW YORK—MJ Unpacked, the first cannabis CPG trade event designed to both drive commerce and integrate access to capital, returns May 18-20 in New York City. MJ Unpacked is the first national cannabis event exclusive ...
Verano’s Zen Leaf Elizabeth and Lawrence Dispensaries Ready to Welcome New Jersey Personal Use Cannabis Customers
CHICAGO - Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF), a multi-state cannabis company, celebrated the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s announcement that personal use cannabis sales will commence in the state on Thursday, April 21, ...
MariMed Receives Maryland State Approval for Transfer of Ownership of Kind Therapeutics USA
NORWOOD, Mass. - MariMed Inc. (OTCQX: MRMD), a multi-state cannabis operator focused on improving lives every day, announced that the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) has approved the transfer of 100% of the ownership of ...
TerrAscend Accelerates Michigan Retail Expansion Through Acquisition of Pinnacle
TORONTO - TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a North American cannabis operator, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KISA Enterprises MI, LLC and KISA Holdings, LLC, a dispensary operator ...
Spanish Police Bust ‘Europe’s Biggest’ Cannabis Grow
MADRID- In an operation to remove what police said was Europe's largest cannabis plantation, Spanish officials destroyed 415,000 hemp plants valued up to 100 million euros ($108 million). Around 50 tonnes of the plants were ...
Cannabidiol Market to hit USD 56.2 Billion by 2028, Says Global Market Insights Inc.
Selbyville, Delaware - The cannabidiol market value is projected to cross USD 56.2 billion by 2028, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights Inc. Increasing utility of cannabidiol in the pharmaceutical industry ...
The Valens Company Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results
KELOWNA, BC - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS), a manufacturer of cannabis products, is pleased to report its first quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results for the period ended February 28, 2022. ...
Curaleaf’s Select Brand Celebrates 4/20 With Limited-Edition Cliq Elite Live Strain in California
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), a international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced that its Select brand has partnered with Los Angeles based artist James Haunt for the ...
Study: Psilocybin Rewires Brain Connections To Help Alleviate Depression
SAN FRANCISCO-According to a new study by experts at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London, psilocybin promotes stronger connections between different parts of the brain in depressed people, liberating them from long-held patterns of ...
HEXO Enters Into Definitive Agreement With Tilray Brands to Create a Strategic Alliance
GATINEAU, Quebec - HEXO Corp. (TSX: HEXO; NASDAQ: HEXO), a producer of high-quality cannabis products, announced that the Company has taken a significant step forward in executing on its strategic plan - The Path Forward ...
Jushi Holdings Inc. Issues Statement on the Commonwealth of Virginia Removing Patient Registration Process Requirement
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCMKTS: JUSHF), a multi-state cannabis operator, issued the following statement on the Commonwealth of Virginia removing the medical patient registration process requirement. Statement from Jushi Holdings ...
Akerna Flash Report: 420 Is Predicted to Bring In Over $130 Million in Legal Cannabis Sales
DENVER - Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), a enterprise software company and the developer of one of the most comprehensive technology infrastructures, ecosystems, and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, predicts that U.S. cannabis shoppers will ...
New Article from RAVE Reviews Reveals the Top CBD Stores in the Southwest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - RAVE's Top 30 CBD Stores in the Southwest is a comprehensive directory to the best CBD shops in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The Southwestern United States is booming when it ...
Curaleaf Signs Agreement with WB Canna Co. & Wellness
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) an international provider of consumer CBD and hemp products, today announced that its Select CBD and Curaleaf Hemp products will become available for the first ...
Holistic Health Expert Disrupting Hemp Industry
CHICAGO - Thousands of people in search of alternative therapies have recently discovered the therapeutic benefits of Nesas Hemp, the full-spectrum CBDa hemp extract. Created by Inesa Ponomariovaite, Nesas Hemp is one of the few ...
The Much-Anticipated Green Street Cannabis Festival Suffers Major Setback
LOS ANGELES- Green Street is a marketing agency in LA focussed on cannabis. They had high hopes of their Green Street Festival becoming the “SXSW of weed,” but the city of Los Angeles has interrupted ...
Pelorus Equity Group Closes Second and Final Tranche of US$77.3M Debt Financing with Harborside
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Pelorus Equity Group, the provider of value-add bridge commercial real estate loans to cannabis businesses and owners with cannabis-related real estate, announced the completion of its second and final tranche of ...
Green Thumb to Open RISE Mankato, Its 77th Retail Location in the Nation
CHICAGO and VANCOUVER - Green Thumb Industries Inc. (Green Thumb) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RISE dispensaries, announced it will open RISE Mankato on April 14. ...
Verano Founder and Chief Executive Officer Share Celebratory Comments on New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s Approval of Personal Use Cannabis Sales
CHICAGO - Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF), a multi-state cannabis company, today shared executive commentary applauding the New Jersey Cannabis Commission’s approval of personal use cannabis sales in the state. Verano is the ...
Monday: Cannabis Capital Markets: Roundup
NEW YORK- Many cannabis investors are waiting for legalization in the United States to act as a catalyst. The stock market is volatile as progress toward that aim ebbs and flows, and investors keep an ...
New Report: 66% of Americans Would Purchase Cannabis in Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany - The "green rush" in Europe has commenced, and Americans are ready to invest their time, travel plans and money into the cannabis market across the pond, according to a new study. Today, Bloomwell ...
