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ANALYSIS: Germany’s Dual Medical Cannabis Market: A Tale of Two Systems
BERLIN- Since legalizing medical cannabis in 2017, Germany has built ...
ANALYSIS : The Looming End of Unregulated Hemp-Derived Intoxicants
LOS ANGELES- July 21, 2025 The hemp-derived THC loophole may ...
San Diego Evaluates Cannabis Business Tax Increase
LOS ANGELES- The San Diego City Council is considering a proposal to raise the tax rate on cannabis businesses from 8% to 10%, aiming to address a projected $258 million budget deficit for the upcoming ...
MindMed Reports 2024 Financial Results and Advances in Clinical Trials
LOS ANGELES- of December 31, 2024, MindMed reported cash and cash equivalents totaling $273.7 million, up from $99.7 million at the end of 2023. This increase is attributed to equity financings totaling approximately $250 million ...
States Propose Cannabis Tax Hikes Amid Industry Pushback
LOS ANGELES- In Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer's recent $3 billion infrastructure plan includes a proposal to close a cannabis tax loophole, potentially generating an additional $470 million for road repairs. This move has alarmed local ...
Illinois Cannabis Market Leads in Diversity with 100th Social Equity Dispensary
LOS ANGELES- In July 2024, Illinois marked a significant milestone by opening its 100th social equity-owned cannabis dispensary, underscoring the state's commitment to fostering diversity within the industry. A comprehensive study by the Cannabis Regulation ...
Massachusetts Cannabis Market Sees Surge in Strain Diversity
LOS ANGELES- As of December 2024, Massachusetts' legal cannabis market boasts 740 active strains, marking a 29% increase from the 572 strains available in December 2023 and an 84% rise from 401 strains in December ...
Arizona Cannabis Sales and Tax Revenue: Recent Trends and Milestones
LOS ANGELES- In October 2024, Arizona's cannabis industry experienced a modest rebound, with recreational marijuana sales reaching $75.3 million, up from $67.3 million in September. Despite this month-over-month increase, sales remained below the previous year's ...
Trump’s Appointments and the Future of Federal Cannabis Policy
LOS ANGELES- The Trump administration’s recent appointments have raised questions about the trajectory of federal cannabis policy. With nominees holding diverse views on legalization and regulation, the decisions made in the coming months will play ...
Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Surpass $8 Billion
LOS ANGELES- Massachusetts' legal cannabis industry has achieved significant milestones since the commencement of adult-use sales in November 2018. As of December 2024, adult-use marijuana establishments have reported cumulative gross sales exceeding $7 billion. When ...
Colombian President Renews Call for Cannabis Legalization
LOS ANGELES-Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called on Congress to legalize cannabis cultivation as part of an effort to reduce the violence associated with drug trafficking in the country. Petro argues that the prohibition of ...
Nebraska Lawmakers Deliberate Implementation of Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Measures
LOS ANGELES- Following the November 2024 approval of Initiatives 437 and 438, which legalized medical cannabis in Nebraska, state legislators are now working to establish a regulatory framework to implement these measures. The approved initiatives ...
Cannex Scientific Announces Agreement to Advance Commercialization of FDA-Regulated Cannabinoid Therapies
PITTSBURGH–Cannex Scientific Inc. a biopharmaceutical company focused on therapeutic discoveries in the area of cannabinoid medicine, today announced it has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Cannex Scientific, through this ...
Schwazze Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Drift
DENVER–Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ), announced signed definitive documents to acquire the assets of BG3 Investments, LLC dba Drift which consists of two cannabis retail stores located in Boulder, Colorado. This purchase continues Schwazze's expansion and growth plans ...
PharmaCann Completes $85 Million Senior Secured Note Offering
CHICAGO,– PharmaCann Inc., one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in the United States, today announced that it has completed a private offering of 12% Senior Secured Notes due June 30, 2025. The net ...
Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces Launch of Pre-Roll Production and Distribution in Arizona
VANCOUVER, BC–Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) a diversified cannabis branding company is pleased to announce that it has commenced pre-roll production and distribution in Arizona to complement the Company's existing cannabis concentrate product suite in ...
Kiaro Holdings Corp Announce Q.1 Financial Results Ending April 2021
VANCOUVER, BC,–Kiaro Holdings Corp. (TSXV: KO) announced its first-quarter financial results for the three months ended April 30, 2021, and 2020. All amounts, unless specified otherwise, are expressed in Canadian dollars. "With the majority of our ...
High Tide Continues to Expand U.S. E-Commerce Presence Through Acquisition of Daily High Club
CALGARY, AB,–High Tide Inc. (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI) (FRA: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and distribution of consumption accessories, is pleased to announce that it is taking another step towards solidifying ...
The Parent Company Expands California Retail Footprint
SAN JOSE, Calif.,–The Parent Company or TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of Calma West Hollywood, an operating dispensary ...
ManifestSeven Announces Strategic Review of Operations
RVINE, Calif.,– Manifest 7 Holdings Corporation (CSE: MSVN; OTCMKTS: MNFSF), an omnichannel platform for legal cannabis, announced that it has initiated a strategic review process to explore, review and evaluate a broad range of potential ...
Former Grassroots Cannabis Co-Founder Rejoins Cannabis Industry As CEO of Big Plan Holdings
CHICAGO–Joshua Joseph, one of the former Co-Founders of Grassroots Cannabis - which sold to Curaleaf for $850 million in July 2020 - has officially returned to the cannabis industry. Joseph, along with a partner, recently entered the Maine cannabis market with ...
Tikun Olam-Cannbit Takes Another Step Into The Pharmaceutical Arena
TEL AVIV–Tikun Olam Cannbit (TASE: TKUN) reports acquisition of 20% of the leading Femtech company Gynica, developer of cannabinoid-based solutions for women's health. Tikun Olam-Cannbit today reported an estimated NIS 5 million agreement for investment in 20% of the ...
Curaleaf Expands Presence in New Jersey with New Dispensary and Cultivation Facility
WAKEFIELD, Mass.,– Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF), a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced the opening of Curaleaf Edgewater Park, the Company's second dispensary in New Jersey and 107th ...
Humble & Fume Appoints Chief Executive Officer Joel Toguri From Supreme Cannabis
TORONTO–Humble & Fume Inc. (CSE: HMBL), an integrated cannabis and distribution platform in North American, announced today the appointment of Joel Toguri as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 5, 2021. "Armed with significant leadership experience ...
GoldCann Announces Acquisition of Land in Mexico for Cannabis Extraction and Production Facility
TORONTO–Goldcann International Inc., a Canadian corporation headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is announcing the acquisition by its Mexican subsidiary, Goldcann S.A. de C.V., of 14,000 square meters of land near Mazatlan, on the Pacific coast of ...
Rhode Island Senate Approves Legalizing Cannabis For Adults
PROVIDENCE–The Rhode Island Senate approved legalizing recreational cannabis use for adults on Tuesday. This is the first time either chamber of the state Legislature has voted on a bill to legalize cannabis. (Providence, Rhode ...
Charlotte’s Web Appoints Former Canopy Growth Executive, Tim Saunders, to Board of Directors
DENVER–Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF), a market leader in hemp CBD extract products, announced the appointment of Tim Saunders to its Board of Directors. Tim Saunders was Chief Financial Officer of Canopy Growth ...
Cannabis Website Leafly To Raise $30 Million In Fresh Funding
LOS ANGELES–Cannabis marketplace Leafly is raising $30 million in a fresh funding round, it said in a filing on Wednesday, as the world’s biggest cannabis-related website taps strong investor appetite for companies in the burgeoning ...
Yooma to Cease Operations in China Due to New CBD Regulations
TORONTO–Yooma Wellness Inc. (CSE: YOOM), a Toronto-based vertically integrated global wellness platform that develops and markets a portfolio of wellness brands, today announced that it will be discontinuing its operations in China, effective immediately. The decision comes ...
New Female-founded Wellness Brand, House Of Wise, Raises $2M
MIAMI–Today, new female-founded CBD brand House of Wise announces a $2M seed funding round to improve the lives of women everywhere through community, content, and trustworthy CBD products. Building a brand in the face of adversity, House of ...
CannaCraft Launches Gem + Jane in California
SANTA ROSA, Calif.,–CannaCraft, a large-scale cannabis manufacturer and innovator in beverage and cannabis emulsion technology, has launched its new brand Gem + Jane: the women-focused sparkling botanical beverage that blends simple ingredients with microdoses of rare ...
Little Green Pharma Accelerate Growth With Acquisition of World-Class Production & Manufacturing Facility in Denmark
PERTH, Australia–Little Green Pharma Ltd (ASX: LGP) has acquired a world-class, fully-operational, GMP medicinal cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility in Denmark from Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED, NASDAQ: CGC). The facility, located in Northern Odense, has the capacity to produce in excess ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Jeffrey Welsh: Cannabis Industry Personalities
JEFFREY WELSH is a partner at Vicente Sederberg LLP, the main attorney group in cannabis. For over 10 years, Vicente Sederberg LLP have been at the cutting edge of cannabis laws. Vicente Sederberg are also ...
Connecticut to Legalize Regulate And Tax Cannabis For Adult Use
HARTFORD, Conn. — State lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis for adult use. Gov. Ned Lamont (Democrat) said he will sign S.B. 1201 into law, making Connecticut the 19th state ...
Plant&Co Announces Uplisting to OTCQB Market
TORONTO–Plant&Co. Brands Ltd. (CSE: VEGN) (FSE: VGP) (OTCQB: VGANF), a health and wellness company curating plant-based foods, announced that its common shares will commence trading on the OTC Markets Group's OTCQB Venture Market in the ...
Cannabis Agricultural Workers at Tikun Olam CA Vote to Join Teamsters
ADELANTO, Calif.,– On Monday, cannabis agricultural workers at Tikun Olam California's Adelanto facility voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 1932. The results mark the first Agricultural Labor Relations Board election victory for cannabis workers in ...
