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Legal Cannabis Generates Billions, Reaches New Highs Across Key States
LOS ANGELES - When Colorado and Washington launched the first ...
Vireo Growth Completes Acquisition of Hawthorne Gardening Company
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced it has closed acquisition ...
Cannabis Sales Climb as Alcohol Purchases Slip, Statistics Canada Reports
OTTAWA – New federal data from Statistics Canada reveal that ...
Atai Gains Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Spot
NEW YORK – AtaiBeckley N.V., the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm born from the November merger of atai Life Sciences and Beckley Psytech, has secured a place in the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI), a move that underscores ...
Vireo Growth Acquires Eaze, Expands into California and Florida
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Eaze Inc. in a stock-based transaction valued at $47 million upfront, marking the company's first push into the competitive California and Florida markets. The ...
Massachusetts Cannabis Rollback Gains Legislative Traction
BOSTON – State election officials have validated more than 78,000 signatures for a measure that would dismantle the commercial side of Massachusetts' recreational Cannabis industry, thrusting the issue back into legislative hands just as the ...
Ohio Cannabis Sales Hit $3B Mark at Steady Pace of Recreational Expansion
COLUMBUS – New York may command the spotlight in East Coast Cannabis discussions, with its market posting $1 billion in sales through August of this year alone, but Ohio's program has methodically built a formidable ...
GTI Launches $50M Share Buyback Program
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries announced that its board has approved a program to repurchase up to $50 million of its subordinate voting shares over the next year. The initiative, set to begin on September ...
Chinese Gangs Exploit Farm Bill Loophole, Fueling Illicit Cannabis Spread Across the States
LOS ANGELES – Chinese criminal syndicates have seized on a flaw in the 2018 Farm Bill to flood American markets with illegal high-THC Cannabis disguised as legal hemp, creating a shadow economy that rivals major ...
Switzerland Advances Draft for Regulated Cannabis Sales with Centralized Online Distribution
BERN – Switzerland has released a draft proposal for legalizing adult-use Cannabis, featuring a tightly controlled system that includes one authorized online retailer alongside licensed brick-and-mortar stores. The plan, now open for public input through ...
Vireo Growth Acquires PharmaCann Colorado Assets
DENVER – Vireo Growth Inc. reached an agreement with PharmaCann Inc. to buy its 17 operational dispensaries and related assets in Colorado for roughly $49 million in company shares, a move that bolsters Vireo's retail ...
Michigan Senate Tightens Controls on Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives
LANSING – In a bipartisan push to close regulatory gaps, the Michigan Senate approved a package of bills that would classify most high-potency hemp-derived THC items as Cannabis, folding them into the state's established Cannabis ...
Trulieve Secures $140M in Senior Notes
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. wrapped up a $140 million private placement of 10.5% senior secured notes, tapping into robust investor appetite to fuel its operational push. The deal, upsized from initial plans, comes just ...
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 ...
Hoodie Delivers Cannabis Industry’s First Next-Day Market Insights, Closes Inaugural Funding
CHICAGO—Hoodie Analytics (Hoodie), a U.S. based cannabis data and technology firm delivering insights into market performance and competitive intelligence, announced today the close of its inaugural round of fundraising at an undisclosed amount, along with ...
DEA Acknowledged Cannabis Seeds, Tissue Cultures, and Genetic Material Do Not Fall Under the Controlled Substances Act
LOS ANGLES–The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has agreed that cannabis seeds are considered hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill if they don't exceed the 0.3 percent THC standard. This came from a response to a ...
First Phase-Dependent Water-Soluble Powders Set to Disrupt the Commercial Cannabis Market
LOS ANGELES - Advanced Nutrients' innovation enables commercial growers to maximize economies of scale while improving the ROI of every run. It's called the Sensi Professional Series, the only water-soluble powder base nutrient system that ...
TerrAscend & Cookies Partner to Open Third Cookies Dispensary in Michigan
TORONTO - TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a North American cannabis operator, announced that its subsidiary, Gage Cannabis Co., will open a Cookies dispensary in Ann Arbor and host a grand opening celebration on ...
After Officials Relaxed Laws 6 Canadian Terminal Cancer Patients Received Psilocybin
TORONTO - Under new guidelines governing access to psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component found in "magic" mushrooms, six terminally ill cancer patients in Canada got the country's first legally produced psilocybin. Over the weekend, the patients ...
MariMed Files Preliminary Non-Offering Prospectus And Applies For Dual Listing on Canadian Securities Exchange
NORWOOD, Mass. - MariMed, Inc. (OTCQX: MRMD), a multi-state cannabis operator focused on improving lives every day, today announced that it has filed a preliminary non-offering long form prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in ...
Charlotte’s Web Celebrates CBD Industry’s 1st Decade With its New “Charlotte Figi Family Grant Program”
DENVER - This week represents one decade since the seven Stanley brothers helped launch the CBD industry from Colorado. Per proclamation by Governor Jared Polis in 2020, following the unfortunate passing of Charlotte Figi, today ...
Akerna’s MJ Freeway Consulting Team Adds New Jersey to Its List of Clean Sweep States
Akerna's consulting team has a 100% success track record in assisting clients on licensing applications in four states, with additional wins in more than a dozen other states DENVER, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akerna ...
Enveric Biosciences Reports Full-Year 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
NAPLES, Fla.,- Enveric Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) a neuroscience-focused biotechnology company developing next-generation, psychedelic-inspired mental health medicines, today reported its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2021, and provided a business update. "2021 was a foundational ...
Open Book Extracts Raises Series C Funding Round
ROXBORO, N.C. -- Open Book Extracts (OBX), providing high quality cannabinoid ingredients, concept-to-market formulation services, and finished goods manufacturing for the industry's leading brands, announced the first close of a Series C equity financing round. This ...
Tilray Brands, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
LEAMINGTON, Ontario and NEW YORK - Tilray Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today reported ...
Akerna Corp. Issues Letter to Shareholders
DENVER- Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), a cannabis enterprise software company and developer of one of the most comprehensive technology infrastructures, ecosystems, and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, today announced the following letter from its ...
Canopy Growth Unveils Behind the Scenes Look at 7ACRES’ Premium Flower Production
SMITHS FALLS, ON - Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ:CGC), a hemp, and cannabis device company, is unveiling its 7ACRES Know the Grow content series, providing Canadians with an inside look at the talent, genetics ...
4Front Brings Interactive Art Exhibition to Chicagoans Ahead of 4/20, Cannabis’ Cultural Holiday
PHOENIX - 4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF), a multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, announced it will bring a new interactive art exhibition to Chicagoans ahead of 4/20, cannabis' cultural holiday. The Company collaborated ...
Cresco Announces Filing of Early Warning Report Regarding Harborside INC.
DALLAS, Texas - Capital Partners II, LLC announced that he has filed an early warning report under National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues for the ...
A Psychedelics Deep Dive: Capital Flow in the Psychedelics Industry: Part 4 of 4
TORONTO– Some people are surprised to learn about the very existence of a publicly traded psychedelics market. We’ve been conditioned for generations, after all, to conflate benign psychedelic substances with dangerous narcotic drugs. Regardless of ...
The global laboratory proficiency testing market is projected to reach USD 1.4 billion by 2026 from USD 1.0 billion in 2021
New York - Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Laboratory Proficiency Testing Market by Industry, by Technology - Global Forecast to 2026" - PT forms an essential precondition for operational excellence and accreditation in ...
Harborside Inc. Completes Acquisition of Loudpack to Form One of Cannabis Enterprises in California
OAKLAND, Calif., and TORONTO - Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HBORF), a California-focused, cannabis enterprise, announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of LPF JV Corporation, a leading manufacturer, cultivator and distributor of ...
New Type of Pot Extract Is Carbonated Just Like Champagne
ASHLAND, Ore. - An advancement in the field of marijuana extracts involving the carbonation of the resin containing attributes new to the field of Cannabis extraction. This technique combines the carbonating effect of CO2, used ...
Navigating The Cannabis License Application Process in Connecticut
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT– It was sometime in January of 2021 when Governor Ned Lamont announced that cannabis consumption and sales would become legal in the Constitution State. White Oak Apothecary, back then formed by just my ...
House Lawmakers Approve Legislation to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition
LOS ANGELES - A majority of the US House of Representatives approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, or H.R. 3617, in a floor vote on Friday. The MORE Act removes cannabis from ...
Verano Welcomes Ohio Medical Cannabis Patients at Prime New Location for Zen Leaf Canton Dispensary
CHICAGO - Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF), a multi-state cannabis company, announced the reopening of Zen Leaf Canton in its new location at 3224 Cleveland Ave NW on Monday, April 4th at 10 ...
