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ANALYSIS : The Looming End of Unregulated Hemp-Derived Intoxicants
LOS ANGELES- July 21, 2025 The hemp-derived THC loophole may ...
Psychedelic Retreats Offer Mental Health Breakthrough for Military Veterans
LOS ANGELES- A growing body of evidence is challenging how ...
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 ...
British American Tobacco Invests $86.8 Million in Organigram
LOS ANGELES- British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world's largest tobacco companies, has finalized a strategic investment of approximately $86.8 million (C$124.6 million) in Organigram Holdings Inc., a prominent Canadian cannabis producer. This investment, ...
Arizona Advances Psilocybin Research Initiatives
LOS ANGELES- Arizona legislators have approved measures to promote research into the medical applications of psilocybin, the active compound in certain mushrooms, and to establish a Psilocybin Research Advisory Council. The House Military Affairs & ...
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 ...
Oh Cannabis, An Industry Is Yet To Land…
TORONTO—It didn’t have to be this way. I mean, in spite of what so many whinge and whine about, Canada had a lot to leverage. Canada is pretty big, with a population of about 40 ...
Dennis Peron: The Gay Revolutionary Who Pioneered Medical Cannabis in America
SAN FRANCISCO-Dennis Peron, the "Father of Medical Marijuana," is a towering figure in the history of cannabis advocacy. His relentless dedication to compassion and justice not only changed the lives of countless patients but also ...
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Facilitate Expungement of Pardoned Federal Offenses
LOS ANGELES- On November 22, 2024, Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) introduced H.R. 10248, known as the Weldon Angelos Presidential Pardon Expungements Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which has been referred to ...
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 ...
Denver Moves Toward Licensing Psychedelic Wellness Centers and Social Clubs
LOS ANGELES- Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses has proposed regulations to oversee psilocybin-based wellness facilities, including yoga studios and social clubs, following Colorado's 2022 voter-approved measure legalizing natural medicines like psilocybin. The proposed regulations ...
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 ...
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 ...
Berlin’s Cantourage Provides Fast Track Access To European Medical Cannabis Market For International Cultivators
BERLIN–European medical cannabis company Cantourage today launched its new and innovative platform, enabling cultivators from across the world to bring their product into the growing and profitable European market more quickly and cheaply. Already a ...
Wake Network Retains CRO Santé Cannabis to Conduct Clinical Trials in Psilocybin Therapies
TORONTO–Wake Network Inc., a global leader in psilocybin and medicinal mushroom production and developer of genomics-based integration therapies, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Santé Cannabis for consultation and clinical ...
Demeetra AgBio Advances Major Pipeline for Therapeutic Cannabinoid Development; Invites Collaborations
LEXINGTON, Ky.,–Demeetra AgBio, Inc., a pre-clinical therapeutics development and genetic engineering company, announced that it is advancing a broad pipeline for therapeutic cannabinoids and expects to file an Investigational New Drug Application for its lead ...
Creso Pharma and Red Light Holland Merge to Introduce The HighBrid Lab, a Leading Global Psychedelics x Cannabis Company
TORONTO–Creso Pharma Limited (ASX: CPH) (FSE: 1X8) (OTCQB: COPHF), a producer of cannabis products designed to better the lives of people and animals, and Red Light Holland Corp. (CSE: TRIP) (FSE: 4YX) (OTC Pink: TRUFF), ...
Entheon Biomedical’s Subsidiary HaluGen and Silo Wellness Announce Psychedelics Genetic Test Kit Partnership
VANCOUVER, B.C.–Entheon Biomedical Corp. (CSE: ENBI) (OTCQB: ENTBF) (FSE: 1XU1), a biotechnology company focused on developing psychedelic medicines to treat addiction, and Silo Wellness Inc. (CSE: SILO) (OTC: SILFF) (FSE:3K70), a functional and psilocybin mushroom company ...
Alabama Could Add +$600,000,000 To Its GDP In First 3 Years Of Medical Cannabis Sales
DENVER–Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software, compliance technology provider, predicts that Alabama will make $600,146,880 in its first three years of medical retail cannabis sales. In May, Alabama became the 36th state to legalize medical cannabis, marking the second ...
Passive CBD Vending Announces Distribution Agreements with Major Property Management Companies
DOVER, Del.,– CBD Zero, a leading non-THC brand of CBD products, announces vending distribution agreements with JLL Properties and Spinoso Real Estate. Through CBD Zero's partnership with Passive CBD Vending, LLC., these locations will expand ...
AWH Deepens Commitment to Last Prisoner Project to Aid in Cannabis Criminal Justice Reform
NEW YORK–Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator, today announced its enhanced commitment to Last Prisoner Project, a cannabis criminal justice-focused nonprofit organization. The pledge, which is part of a partnership with ...
Kadenwood Achieves Largest US CBD Retail Distribution Networ With Acquisition of Social CBD
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,–Kadenwood, a leading CBD consumer packaged goods company dedicated to fostering trust and transparency in the mainstream wellness category, announced the acquisition of the Social CBD brand. With this acquisition, Kadenwood will create ...
Viola Announces Mezz Brands As The Newest Incubator Partner
LOS ANGELES– Viola, the leading and only Black-owned multinational cannabis brand rooted in social equity, today announced a deal with Mezz Brands, the herbal culture lifestyle brand, making them the latest partner and inductee into ...
Trulieve Announces Expungement Clinics in Pittsburgh During the 2021 WPA Juneteenth Freedom Days Festival
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.,–Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States and its dispensary group Solevo Wellness, today announced the sponsorship of expungement clinics in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as well as additional initiatives ...
Greenrose SPAC Announces Delisting on NASDAQ
NEW YORK–Cannabis-focused blank-check company Greenrose Acquisition Corp. has announced it plans on delisting its shares from the Nasdaq later this month, in anticipation of closing deals that would qualify it as a ''plant-touching'' business in ...
Weedmaps Lists on NASDAQ Under Ticker Symbol ‘MAPS’
IRVINE, Calif.,–WM Holding Company, LLC, a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry, announced that it has completed its previously announced business combination with Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. The transaction was unanimously ...
Major Hemp CBD Expo Returns to Dallas
DALLAS–Lucky Leaf Expo is coming back to Dallas for its second annual Hemp CBD Expo. With the passing of House Bill 1325 Texas is poised to be the largest Hemp producing state in the nation. ...
Trait Biosciences Closes Series A C$31 Million Financing
VANCOUVER, BC–Trait Biosciences Inc.-- a cannabinoid research company focused on developing technologies that enable the production of safe, high-quality, predictable, and efficacious CBD products -- today announced the completion of a C$31 million Series A financing ...
Parallel’s goodblend Texas Launches First CBN Cannabis Product Line for Texas
AUSTIN–goodblend™ Texas, a retail brand of Parallel, one of the nation's largest privately-held multi-state cannabis operators, today announced the launch of the first cannabinol (CBN) products for patients registered in the Texas Compassionate Use Program. The Surterra Wellness Dream +CBN branded ...
New Female-Founded CBD Brand House of Wise Launches Sleep, Stress and Sex Products
MIAMI–CBD brand House of Wise launches with a full line of luxury, full-spectrum, organic CBD products empowering women to give more intention and purpose to sleep, stress management and sex so they can be in the ...
Nextleaf Launches Specialty Molecules Division
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CSE: OILS) (OTCQB: OILFF), an extraction company that owns one of the largest portfolios of U.S. patents for the extraction and distillation of cannabinoids, is pleased to announce the ...
Berlin Cannabis Start Up Closes $44M Funding Round In Biggest Raise Yet For European Cannabis
BERLIN–Berlin-based cannabis start-up Sanity Group announced today it has closed a $44.2M USD Series A financing round with new investment led by Swiss venture capital firm Redalpine along with US-based Navy Capital and SOJE Capital. GMPVC also participated ...
Columbia Care to Acquire Medicine Man in $42M Deal
NEW YORK– Columbia Care Inc (NEO: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP), one of Colorado's largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products in the United States, today announced that it has entered ...
Sacramento Throws California Cannabis Operators $100 Million Lifeline
LOS ANGELES–California's State Legislature on Monday approved a $100-million plan for California’s legal cannabis industry, which continues to struggle to compete with the large illicit cannabis market nearly five years after voters approved sales for ...
Innocan Pharma Announces Patent Application for Novel Cannabis-Based Vaginal Moisturizer and Lubricant Treatment
HERZLIYA, Israel–Innocan Pharma Corporation (CSE: INNO) (FSE: IP4) (OTCQB: INNPF) announce it has filed an international patent application for a novel cannabis-based Vaginal Moisturizer and Lubricant Treatment. The composition comprises cannabinoids and additional agents of a ...
43% of U.S. Retail Investors Have at Least One Cannabis-Related Stock or Fund
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–With support for cannabis legalization at an all-time high in the U.S., it shouldn't come as a surprise that more people are investing in cannabis-related stocks. The latest MagnifyMoney survey of more than 1,200 investors ...
Acreage Holdings Founder Launches $125 Million Cannabis REIT
CYPRESS, Texas–Viridescent Management LLC, an affiliate of Viridescent Capital Partners, a private investment firm with substantial operating and investing experience across the U.S. cannabis industry, is pleased to announce a first close of over $125 ...
