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The Intoxicating Hemp Ban Is About to Become Law — and It’s a Pyrrhic Victory for Cannabis
LOS ANGELES- The federal government just erased a $20-billion industry ...
Senate Spending Package Eyes Hemp THC Crackdown as Shutdown Continues, Trump Backs Restrictions
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan spending package drafted to end the ...
ANALYSIS: Germany’s Dual Medical Cannabis Market: A Tale of Two Systems
BERLIN- Since legalizing medical cannabis in 2017, Germany has built one of Europe’s most advanced frameworks for patient access. But today, two distinct markets dominate the scene: the slower-growing, regulated reimbursed segment and the dynamic, ...
ANALYSIS : The Looming End of Unregulated Hemp-Derived Intoxicants
LOS ANGELES- July 21, 2025 The hemp-derived THC loophole may be living on borrowed time. Over the past year, the unregulated market for intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids—most notably delta-8 and delta-10 THC—has come under increasing legal ...
Psychedelic Retreats Offer Mental Health Breakthrough for Military Veterans
LOS ANGELES- A growing body of evidence is challenging how we treat combat-related trauma—and this time, it’s not coming from a VA clinic, but from jungle retreats in Peru and quiet mushroom ceremonies in Jamaica. ...
$10M Medicaid Settlement Raises Alarms Over Political Spending Tied to DeSantis’ Anti-Cannabis Push
LOS ANGELES- Florida’s medical settlement funds are under scrutiny after a $10 million payment intended for charitable use was channeled to two organizations that later fueled a high-dollar campaign against adult-use cannabis in the state. ...
Village Farms International Granted 180-Day Extension to Meet NASDAQ
LOS ANGELES- Village Farms International Inc.has received a 180-day extension from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC to regain compliance with the exchange's minimum bid price requirement. This extension follows the expiration of the initial compliance ...
Bipartisan Legislation Proposes Framework for Federal Cannabis Legalization
LOS ANGELES- In a significant move towards federal cannabis reform, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult-Use Regulated Environment (PREPARE) Act. The legislation aims to establish ...
Greewave Advisors Analysis: Cannabis Companies & Cash Flow – Size Matters
Over the past 6 years (2019-2024), the Tier 1 Multistate Operators (MSOs) have generated $2.3B in Cash Flow from Operations (CFO); Assuming all unpaid 280E related tax liabilities are satisfied this amount is $1.3 Billion. ...
Verano Elevates James Leventis to Chief Strategy & Compliance Officer
LOS ANGELES- Verano Holdings Corp. Announced the promotion of James Leventis to Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer. Leventis, a licensed attorney with nearly 15 years of experience across the healthcare, pharmaceutical, consulting, and cannabis sectors, has ...
Red Light Holland Taps Scott Melker to Lead Bitcoin Strategy Following Banking Setback
LOS ANGELES- Red Light Holland Corp. an Ontario-based psychedelics company known for its psilocybin truffles, announced a strategic pivot on July 14, 2025: appointing crypto influencer Scott Melker—known as “The Wolf of All Streets”—as Senior Advisor and ...
HYTN Secures Health Canada Drug Licence to Propel Cannabinoid Prescription Drug Pathway
LOS ANGELES- Vancouver-based HYTN Innovations Inc. (CSE: HYTN; OTC Pink: HYTNF) announced on July 14, 2025, that it has been granted a Cannabis Drug Licence (CDL) by Health Canada, effective July 2. This licence enhances HYTN’s existing Drug Establishment Licence ...
Cannabis Dispensary Josephine & Billie’s Opens Its Doors As a First-of-Its-Kind Retail & Educational Experience for Women of Color in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES - Cannabis brand and retail concept Josephine & Billie's announced the official opening of its inaugural Los Angeles location. The first of its kind in the United States and officially opening to the ...
HCN Investigates: 7 Reasons Why Cannabis Is Flourishing in Israel
TEL AVIV - Highly Capitalized investigates the rise of cannabis in Israel. Israel has been a center of research and development for cannabis since the 1960's. Although, like every other country including the USA, Israel ...
Sunstream Provides $100MM Acquisition Credit Facility to Jushi Holdings
LOS ANGELES– Jushi Holdings, a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, entered into definitive documentation in respect of a $100 million senior secured credit facility from a portfolio company of SunStream Bancorp, a joint venture sponsored by ...
Patrick Atagi Named President and CEO of NIHC
WASHINGTON - The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) Board of Directors announced that Patrick Atagi has been named President and CEO of the hemp industry's only Washington, D.C.-based trade association. The NIHC continues to grow ...
Medically Correct Launches New Line of Nové Luxury Gummies in Colorado
DENVER - Medically Correct, the edible company in Colorado and the makers of incredibles, released four new gummy flavors as part of new luxury edibles brand, Nové. Nové Luxury Gummies were developed to be an ...
Charlotte’s Web Launches Pet Chew for Dogs with Sensitive Skin
DENVER - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc., the company in hemp extract products announced the newest addition to its pet product line: Charlotte's Web™ Skin Health & Allergy Support Chews for dogs ...
Wellfounded Botanicals and Scent Beauty launch CBD Fragrance
NEW YORK - Wellfounded Botanicals, an eco-friendly and woman-owned cannabis wellness brand launched a luxury CBD Eau de Parfum in partnership with Scent Beauty, Inc., a DTC-centric, omnichannel developer of a diversified portfolio of culturally ...
Dr. Hemp Launches E-Commerce Website
ONTARIO, Calif. - Dr. Hemp announced that they have launched their E-Commerce Website. Customers over the age of 21 can order CBD Pre-Rolls online and experience the difference. Dr. Hemp ensures customers get an enriching ...
Xebra’s Shares Now Listed on The Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Applications Submitted to Trade in The United States
VANCOUVER, BC - Xebra Brands Ltd. (CSE: XBRA) (FSE: 9YC), a cannabis company, announced it has commenced trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the trading symbol 9YC. The common shares of Xebra are now ...
Rise In Demand For Cannabis Is Expected To Continue Through 2027 Driving the Cultivation Industry
Palm Beach, Fl., - FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary - Recreational marijuana, medical marijuana and hemp cultivation has been steadily growing the last few years and is expected to continue for several years to come. The global ...
Luxembourg Becomes First Country in Europe to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
LUXEMBOURG CITY– The tiny country of Luxembourg is set to become the first European nation to legalize the growing and use of cannabis, the government announced in a statement on Friday. The new initiative allows for ...
CWCBExpo New York Conference: A Forum for Cannabis Businesses & Investors: November 4-6
NEW YORK– New York, and the tri-state area, is primed to become a business epicenter for the legalized cannabis and hemp industry, and the CWCBExpo (Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition), November 4-6 at the ...
Balanced Health Botanicals™ Launches Synergy Collection
DENVER - Balanced Health Botanicals™ (BHB), a family of hemp-derived CBD brands including their flagship brand CBDistillery, announced the launch of their Synergy Collection, which consists of the brand's first ever CBD + Functional Mushroom ...
Curaleaf Announces Sale of Whole Flower in New York For Its Four Locations
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) , an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced that its initial batches of New York whole flower have cleared testing by third party ...
Michigan Chamber of Commerce Applauds House Committee Approval of Michigan Cannabis Safety Act
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Chamber of Commerce applauded the House Regulatory Reform Committee's approval of the Michigan Cannabis Safety Act, which would help improve safety and ensure fairness in Michigan's growing cannabis industry. The ...
Delta Agriculture affirms it has no participation in the Delta-8-THC market
DALLAS - Delta Agriculture, the nation's industrial producer and processor of hemp raw goods, released the following comment regarding the Texas Department of State Health Services' (DSHS) recent clarification regarding Delta-8-THC, a compound derived from ...
High Life Farms Launches Nuggies in California
CHESANING, Mich. - High Life Farms, a multi-state cannabis company with operations in Michigan and California, announced that its best-selling line of Nuggies chocolate-covered pretzel edibles is now available in California. The product expansion marks ...
US millennials under 30 have spent $4.4 billion on cannabis in 2021
DENVER - Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company analyzed the under 30 age range of cannabis consumers, a demographic that has consistently been ranked as the #2 purchasers of cannabis products ...
Trulieve Expands Access to Medical Cannabis in Miami with Three New Locations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), the multi-state operator (MSO) in the United States, announced the reopening of three medical marijuana dispensaries in Miami, Florida. The locations were formerly branded as ...
Nalu Bio Secures Global Supply Chain to Chemically Synthesize CBD
SAN FRANCISCO - Nalu Bio, Inc., developers of a proprietary chemical synthesis platform that produces pure, quality cannabinoids (CBD), announced partnerships with Curia Global and Grace Fine Chemicals, two contract research, development and manufacturing organizations ...
Village Farms’ Balance Health Botanicals Expands Product Portfolio with Launch of Synergy Collection
VANCOUVER, BC - Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) (TSX: VFF) announced its subsidiary, Balanced Health Botanicals™, a family of hemp-derived CBD brands, including its flagship brand CBDistillery™, has expanded its product portfolio with the ...
Anytime Fitness UK partners with 7NRG to support members’ recovery, sleep and endurance
LONDON - Anytime Fitness UK has partnered with global CBD sports nutrition brand 7NRG, to support its members with their recovery, sleep and endurance. 7NRG products will be available to Anytime Fitness UK's 180,000+ members ...
Delic Announces Partnership with GT Research
VANCOUVER, BC - Delic Holding Corp Inc. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) (FRA: 6X0) (Original Source), announced that its subsidiary, Delic Labs, has entered into a co-marketing partnership with GT Research Inc., a company applying computational ...
An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastics
LEWES, Del. - Plastic material manufacturer Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation (CIHC) announced their initial product, a plastic pellet for injection molding. The material will cost less than common plastics and feature better performance and an ...
Follow Flying Feline Superhero Cannabis The Cat to Utah’s First State Expo on Legal Marijuana Use
CHICAGO - A flying feline superhero's magic carpet lands in Utah Oct. 30 to help parents dispel myths on the use of legal cannabis. Jerry Frye, the author of two children's books and the companion ...
