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Kenyan MP Advocates for Regulated Cannabis Framework
NAIROBI – Peter Kalerwa Salasya, the outspoken member of Parliament ...
Snoop Dogg’s Venture Firm Boosts UK Cannabis Clinic with £4.5M Investment
LONDON – Casa Verde Capital, co-founded by rapper Snoop Dogg, ...
Atai Life Sciences and Beckley Psytech Announce Strategic Merger to Form Atai Beckley
LOS ANGELES- Atai Life Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company, and Beckley Psytech, a private UK-based biotechnology firm, have announced a definitive agreement to merge, creating a new entity named Atai Beckley. The all-share transaction values Beckley ...
Comprehensive Cannabis Pangenome
LOS ANGELES- A collaborative study led by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies has constructed the most comprehensive genetic map of Cannabis sativa to date, analyzing 193 genomes from 144 biological samples. This pangenome reveals ...
Cresco Labs Reports $30 Million in Q1 Operating Cash Flow
LOS ANGELES- Cresco Labs Inc. reported $30 million in operating cash flow for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting its ongoing emphasis on cash generation and financial discipline. This figure follows a record $132 million ...
Former NBA Player Iman Shumpert Introduces ‘TSA APPROVED’ Cannabis Brand in New York
LOS ANGELES- Former NBA player Iman Shumpert has launched a cannabis brand, TSA APPROVED, in partnership with Glenmere Farms, a licensed cannabis producer in New York. The brand aims to offer high-quality cannabis products while ...
Trump’s Tariffs & Social Program Cuts: Potential Impacts On The Cannabis Industry
NEW YORK--Economic policies don’t just shape government budgets; they create ripple effects across industries, shifting market dynamics, consumer behavior, and business strategies. As the cannabis industry continues to grow and normalize, policies under President Trump ...
The Unregulated Illicit Cannabis Market Is Booming in California
LOS ANGELES-In 2024, California's legal cannabis production experienced an 11.8% increase, reaching 1.4 million pounds, according to a study commissioned by the state's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Despite this growth, the illicit cannabis market ...
Glass House Brands Secures $50 Million Senior Secured Loan
LOS ANGELES- Glass House Brands Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, has secured a new $50 million senior secured loan maturing on January 31, 2030. This facility replaces the previous loan set to mature in ...
Cresco Labs Reschedules Q1 2025 Earnings
LOS ANGELES- Cresco Labs Inc. has announced an updated schedule for its first quarter 2025 financial disclosures. The company will file its interim financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) on Friday, May 30, ...
London Mayor Advocates for Decriminalization of Cannabis Possession
LOS ANGELES- London Mayor Sadiq Khan has endorsed recommendations from the London Drugs Commission (LDC) to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of natural cannabis for personal use. The LDC, established by Khan in 2022 ...
New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Firms Propose Merger to Form Helius Health
LOS ANGELES- Three of New Zealand's medicinal cannabis companies—Helius Therapeutics, Green Leaf Group, and Elysian Group—have announced plans to merge into a single entity named Helius Health. The proposed consolidation aims to integrate the full ...
Adastra Holdings Receives Flower Sales License from Health Canada
LANGLEY, BC - Adastra Holdings Ltd. (CSE: XTRX) (FRA: D2EP) announced that Adastra Labs Inc. has received its flower sales license amendment from Health Canada effective December 17, 2021. The Flower Sales License will allow ...
Binske Unveils Cannabis-Infused Coffee Products
DENVER - Cannabis brand Binske, announced the next iteration of its premium cannabis products, now including Intelligentsia Coffee (Intelligentsia), as a key ingredient. Intelligentsia is specialty coffee brand. Binske's new coffee-infused chocolate bars will be ...
Glass Pharms agree funding for Carbon Negative medical cannabis cultivation facility
LONDON - Glass Pharms have agreed Heads of Terms with infrastructure investment fund to provide up to £22.5m in financing to build the first dedicated medical cannabis cultivation facility that will be carbon negative by ...
CCELL® Partners with Hhemp.co and Litty to Donate Vaporizers to Veterans Walk and Talk
SHENZHEN, China - CCELL®, technology brand with a focus on creating trendsetting vaping hardware products and advanced vaporizing technology, has announced that it is partnering with cannabidiol (CBD) producers Hhemp.co and Litty to donate vaporizers ...
Global Widget acquires Florida Hemp Food Establishment Permits
TAMPA, Fla. - Global Widget, CPG manufacturer of premium CBD and health and wellness products, has acquired its Hemp Food Establishment permit from the State of Florida for its new distribution facility at 4501 E. ...
Canntab Enters Into Strategic Partnership to Provide Alternatives to Opiates Through Levitee Clinics
TORONTO - Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE: PILL.CN) (OTCQB: CTABF) (FRA: TBF1.F), the innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, announce that it has entered into a service agreement with ...
The Valens Company Secures CAD$40 Million Term Loan
KELOWNA, BC - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS), a manufacturer of cannabis products, announces that it has entered into a secured non-revolving term loan with 2361380 Ontario Limited , a private institutional ...
Materia Malta Begins First Sales of Medical Cannabis in Europe
LONDON, England - Materia today announced they have commenced sales of the first medical cannabis flower produced at its EU GMP certified manufacturing site. The inaugural product, named Carbasi Verde, was released with a potency ...
Luxury Brand Fumée Launches with Cannabis Pre-Rolls
SAN FRANCISCO - The California-based cannabis brand Fumée launched recently to offer customers pre-rolls that are filled entirely with cannabis flower. This is in contrast to many companies which also incorporate trim into their pre-rolls. ...
Bio Detection K9 Joins Forces With Green Stripe Naturals Ltd.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bio Detection K9 (BDK9), a Priority One Canine Company (P1K9) and the global leader in canine COVID-19 detection, along with Green Stripe Naturals (GSN), one of the first movers in the global ...
HighBridge Premium Cannabis Partners With Great White Industries of Arizona
PHOENIX - HighBridge Premium Cannabis announced the recent signing of a Beverage Production Agreement with Great White Industries. Located in Phoenix, Great White is a company under the Arizona Cannabis Industry. "Using their unique proprietary ...
ACS Laboratory Named a Colorado State Certified Hemp Testing Laboratory
BOCA RATON, Fla. - ACS Laboratory, the largest state-of-the-art testing facility for cannabis and hemp testing in the eastern half of the U.S., is proud to announce that it has been approved as a Colorado ...
Tetra Pharm Technologies closes a €2 million Seed Round to expand its operations and initiate clinical trial
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Tetra Pharm Technologies, a Danish Biotech company, secured €2M in its first round of funding led by Leafy Tunnel, a cannabis and psychedelics specialist European VC fund and other notable investors including ...
Who will be the Amazon/Tesla of the cannabis industry? Key To Life Supply fits the bill
BROOMFIELD, Colo.- Who will be the Amazon or Tesla of the cannabis industry? Key To Life Supply fits the bill. With exciting new technologies and products via their re-imagination initiative, Key To Life Supply is ...
Aurora and 22nd Century Group License Foundational Biosynthesis IP to Cronos Group
EDMONTON, AB, - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids worldwide, together with 22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: XXII) announced a three-way non-exclusive agreement to license biosynthesis ...
Rya Organics Debuts CBD Relax Gummies for Ultimate State of Relaxation and Immune Support
SAN DIEGO - Rya Organics by Cymbiotika, a leading CBD and plant-based wellness and beauty brand that creates pure, clinically-backed supplements, today launched their Relax Gummies to promote healing and relaxation. Rya Organics' Relax Gummies ...
Congress Wants to Regulate CBD. Flower Power Coffee Agrees.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - On December 2nd, Members of the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan CBD PRODUCT SAFETY AND STANDARDIZATION ACT to "establish the clear regulatory framework needed to provide stability for business and ensure ...
Hollister Biosciences Inc. Launches Rebrand to Yourway Cannabis Brands Inc. and Bold New Strategy
VANCOUVER, BC- Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) launched its previously announced rebrand to YourWay Cannabis Brands Inc. Hollister, with cannabis operations in California and Arizona, has completed an extensive rebranding to ...
Highway 33 Capital Transacts the First Arizona Rural Adult Use Cannabis License
MIAMI- In April the Arizona Department of Health Services awarded 13 new Adult Use cannabis retail licenses across eight rural counties. Cannabis operator John Yasso of 101010 Management was one of over 400 applicants granted ...
New Mexico Credit Union Receives the Nation’s First Financial Institution Certification for Cannabis and Hemp Banking Protocols
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that New Mexico-based US Eagle Federal Credit Union is the first financial institution to become certified in the country for outstanding U.S. monetary banking protocols ...
Survey: 70% of Weed Smokers Will Consume More Over the Holidays to Deal with Stress
TUSTIN, Calif. - A new survey from CBD Oracle, a cannabis consumer research company, has found that around 70% of cannabis consumers will use more over the holiday period, largely to help manage holiday stress. ...
Tyson 2.0, Iconic Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson’s Cannabis Brand, Now Available Across California
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Tyson 2.0, boxer, entrepreneur and icon Mike Tyson's newly launched cannabis company announced that its premium quality cannabis line is now available at more than 100 retailers across the state of ...
AUDACIOUS To Enter New York Cannabis Market Through Partnership with First Americans of Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
LAS VEGAS - AUDACIOUS (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSAF), an emerging global cannabis company with an expanding suite of multinational operations, announced it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with First Americans, LLC of ...
High Life Farms Introduces the Cannabis Distillate Cartridges to the Michigan Market with 4SCORE Brands
CHESANING, Mich. - High Life Farms , a cannabis company with operations in Michigan and California, is pleased to debut their collaboration with 4SCORE cannabis cartridges, expanding its product portfolio with premium distillate cartridges. Starting ...
Village Farms International to Voluntarily Delist from Toronto Stock Exchange; Shares to Remain Listed on Nasdaq
VANCOUVER, BC - Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) (TSX: VFF) announced that it has applied and received approval for a voluntary delisting of its common shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange. With Village Farms' ...
