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OPINION: The Cannabis Industry That Left Black America Behind
LOS ANGELES- America’s legal Cannabis industry loves to tell a ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Operators sharpened their focus on balance sheets ...
Cronos Group Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc., a Canadian Cannabis producer with ...
California Farmworker Dies Following Greenhouse Fall During Chaotic ICE Raid
LOS ANGELES- A 57‑year‑old farmworker, identified as Jaime Alanis Garcia, has died from injuries sustained after falling approximately 30 feet from a greenhouse roof during a July 10 ICE-led raid at a Glass House Farms ...
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 ...
Consolidation, Capital, and the Climb: Tracking U.S. Cannabis M&A and Investment Trends
NEW YORK –The U.S. cannabis industry has experienced major shifts in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity over the past year, reflecting broader trends of consolidation and strategic realignment. According to Viridian Capital Advisors, the Cultivation ...
When Hype Fails: Are Cannabis Giants Like Canopy and Tilray Just Ponzi Schemes in Disguise?
TORONTO-There’s an old saying in finance: “If you don’t understand where the returns are coming from, you might be the return.” While actual Ponzi schemes are illegal frauds—where old investors are paid with new investors’ ...
Glass House Brands and UC Berkeley Collaborate on Hemp Research and Development
LOS ANGELES- Glass House Brands Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, has entered into a collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, to conduct research on hemp. The partnership will focus on areas such as ...
Cannabis Testing Market Projected to Reach $3.2 Billion by 2030
LOS ANGELES- The global cannabis testing market is projected to experience significant growth, with estimates indicating an increase from $1.26 billion in 2025 to $2.33 billion by 2030, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) ...
MariMed Expands Access to Betty’s Eddies Chews to Medical Market in Maine
LOS ANGELES- MariMed Inc. has entered into a licensing agreement with The Stoned Moose, LLC, to distribute its full-spectrum Betty’s Eddies fruit chews in both adult-use and medical cannabis channels across Maine. Previously restricted to ...
Senate Panel Flags Misleading Cannabis Marketing, Backs Psychedelics Research
LOS ANGELES- The Senate Appropriations Committee released a report accompanying the 2026 agriculture and FDA spending bill that raises concerns over deceptive marketing in the cannabis sector while endorsing expanded federal support for psychedelics research. ...
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 ...
Canonic Announced Full Commercial Launch of its First Medical Cannabis Products in Israel
REHOVOT, Israel, - Canonic Ltd., focused on the development of medical cannabis products and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), announced the full commercial launch of its first two medical cannabis products, ...
Trulieve Celebrates Opening of 100th Florida Dispensary in Hometown of Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), the multi-state operator (MSO) in the United States, announced the opening of its 100th dispensary in the state of Florida. The location is in Tallahassee, ...
HEXO Announce Departure of Sebastien St-Louis, Co-Founder & CEO Effective Immediately
OTTAWA–HEXO Corp. (TSX: HEXO; NASDAQ: HEXO) today announced the departure of Sebastien St-Louis, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, as the Company completes a strategic reorganization. "On behalf of the entire organization, I would ...
Celebrated NFL Running Back and Cannabis Advocate Ricky Williams Announced The Launch Of Highsman
LOS ANGELES - Ricky Williams, entrepreneur, leader and NFL running backs of the century, announced the launch of Highsman, a cannabis lifestyle brand created to empower professional and everyday athletes as well as sports enthusiasts ...
Perricone MD Expands Hypoallergenic CBD Sensitive Skin Therapy Collection
SAN FRANCISCO - Perricone MD, the brand that is science-backed skincare solutions, announced its latest addition to their Hypoallergenic CBD Sensitive Skin Therapy Collection with the new Ultra-Smooth Clean Shave Cream. Unique to the collection, ...
Kiva Confections Announce Launch of Camino Sours
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kiva Confections, company focused in cannabis-infused edibles, continues to diversify their product offerings and pave the way for industry innovation with the official launch of Camino Sours. Camino Sours feature all of ...
Bloomwell Group Secures $10 Million Investment
FRANKFURT, Germany - The Bloomwell Group has successfully closed a seed funding round of over $10 million dollars — the highest publicly known seed investment for a European cannabis company to date. The investor is ...
Worthington Industries Announces Cannabis Industry-Focused Brand: Highpoint™ by Worthington Industries
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Worthington Industries announced the launch of its new product family brand, Highpoint by Worthington Industries. Highpoint products are designed with the extraction community in mind to support clean, safe solutions for the ...
Canntab Reaches Agreement with Bioinformatics Company, 36eight Technologies Inc.
TORONTO - Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE: PILL.CN) (OTCQB: CTABF) (FRA: TBF1.F), the leading innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, is pleased to announce that it has reached an ...
Vext Secures Ownership in Manufacturing License in Ohio
VANCOUVER, BC - Vext Science, Inc. (CSE: VEXT) (OTCQX: VEXTF) a cannabinoid brand based in Arizona, leveraging its core expertise in extraction, manufacturing, cultivation, and marketing to build a profitable multi-state footprint, announced that it ...
High Tide Secures Non-Dilutive Credit Facility with ATB Financial
CALGARY, AB - High Tide Inc. (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis company with bricks and mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, announced that it has entered into a credit agreement ...
Baker Perkins launches Infusent™
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Baker Perkins Inc. announced the launch of their new brand of products: Infusent™ an infused food equipment manufacturer specializing in creating exceptional products, innovations, solutions, and equipment to support the infused ...
Harborside Announces Retail Partnership with RNBW
OAKLAND, CA - Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HBORF) a California-focused, cannabis enterprise, announced it has entered into a retail partnership with RNBW, a new cannabis brand produced in collaboration with music giant Insomniac, to ...
Adastra Holdings Provides Product Growth Update
LANGLEY, BC - Adastra Holdings Ltd. (formerly Phyto Extractions Inc.) (CSE: XTRX) (FRA: D2EP) announced positive operational and financial developments as the Company continues to pursue its mission to be a leader in the development ...
QUébec Craft Cannabis Collective Extending Local Products
HUNTINGDON, QC - ROSE LifeScience Inc., a Québc cannabis industry, announced a partnership with micro-producer Cannafrogs. The new relationship officially brings local craft products by the Sutton, Québec, group into the DLYS family—a brand collective ...
Scientific Solutions Is Proud To Continue Working With TruSteel
SAN DIEGO - Scientific Solutions Inc, a San Diego based company focused on equipment sales and training for all-in-one extraction solutions in the Hemp and Cannabis space, is proud to work closely with our long-time ...
Goodness Growth Holdings Launches New Concentrate Cannabis Brand
MINNEAPOLIS - Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (CSE: GDNS; OTCQX: GDNSF), announced the launch of Kings & QueensTM, a new cannabis brand featuring a line of cannabis concentrates including live and cured resin badder, budder, sugar, ...
Drake Joins Toronto-Based BullRider Cannabis As Investor & Advisor
TORONTO–Just months after breaking up with Canopy Growth Corporation this past June, the globally famous rapper, Drake, has joined Toronto-based cannabis brand BullRider, owned by Noah “40” Shebib, as an investor, partner, and strategic advisor. ...
Hemp-based Delta 8 THC: Science Improves Cannabis Products
FISHERS, Ind. What is Delta 8 THC? Delta 8 THC is a naturally existing compound found in the hemp variety of cannabis, and is part of a family of compounds called "cannabinoids". There are 140+ ...
AeroPay and Jane Technologies Partner to Enable Online Payments Nationwide for Dispensaries and Brands
CHICAGO and SANTA CRUZ - AeroPay, the cannabis industry's digital payments provider, and Jane Technologies, Inc., the cannabis industry's e-commerce provider that created online cannabis marketplace, have announced an integration partnership to enable online payments ...
TGOD Expands Distribution of Highly Dutch Amsterdam Sativa 28g to Ontario
TORONTO - The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (CSE: TGOD) (US-OTC: TGODF), a producer of certified organically grown cannabis, announced the launch of Organic Highly Dutch Amsterdam Sativa 28g in the province of Ontario. A ...
Legendary Gaming Entrepreneur Hector “HECZ” Rodriguez Launches Cannabis Brand
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Famed gaming entrepreneur Hector "HECZ" Rodriguez, founder and CEO of OpTic Gaming, launches his latest venture: Pine Park - a premium cannabis and hemp brand rooted in nostalgia and committed to ...
Avant Brands Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
KELOWNA, BC– Avant Brands Inc (TSX: AVNT) (OTCQX: AVTBF) (FRA: 1BUP), a producer of high quality, handcrafted cannabis products, announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 ended August 31, 2021. "We are ...
Innocan Pharma Corporation Closes C$8.2 Million Private Placement with Institutional Investors
HERZLIY, Israel – Innocan Pharma Corporation (CSE: INNO) (FSE: IP4) (OTCQB: INNPF) announced that it has closed its previously announced private placement of the Company's common shares and warrants to purchase common shares to institutional ...
Cannabis E-Commerce Company Dutchie Doubles Valuation Raising $350M In New Funding Round
LOS ANGELES–Dutchie a Cannabis e-commerce platform announced on Thursday that it has doubled its valuation and has raised $350 million in its latest funding round that valued the company at $3.75 billion. This funding round ...
