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FundCanna: Institutional Money (Finally) Finds Cannabis
LOS ANGELES – For years, Cannabis operators have built real ...
Retail Launch in 2026 or 2027? Why Virginia Operators Must Prepare Before Reconciliation Concludes
VIRGINIA- With gubernatorial alignment and both chambers advancing sales legislation, ...
Ownership Disclosure and 25% Change-of-Control Triggers: How Virginia Will Scrutinize Your Cap Table
VIRGINIA- Ownership transparency and anti-concentration controls remain central to Virginia’s ...
New National Survey Highlights Cannabis Engagement Rise, Backing Broader Access and Uniform Legal Framework
LOS ANGELES – A fresh national survey underscores Cannabis's deepening foothold in American life, with 31% of adults reporting use within the last six months. Released last month, the MRI-Simmons 2025 National Cannabis Study also ...
Case Study: Better Data, Better Decisions: How Clean Inputs Strengthen Cannabis Strategy
NEW YORK- In a highly regulated and competitive industry like Cannabis, data isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet — it’s the foundation of effective decision-making. Yet many operators still struggle with messy, inconsistent, or incomplete ...
Michigan Senate Approved 24% Wholesale Cannabis Tax
LANSING – In a late-night session that stretched into the early hours of Friday, October 3, 2025, the Michigan Senate gave final approval to a sweeping state budget that includes a new 24% wholesale tax ...
California’s Cannabis Tax Hike Could Break the Legal Market — Just as It Was Starting to Stabilize
LOS ANGELES- California's legal cannabis market, already strained by price compression, regulatory overload, and illicit competition, took another hit on July 1 as the state’s cannabis excise tax officially jumped from 15% to 19%. The ...
Analysis: California’s Cannabis Catastrophe: Why the July 1 Tax Hike Threatens an Already-Struggling Industry
LOS ANGELES-California's legal cannabis industry just got hit with a devastating blow. As of July 1, 2025, the cannabis excise tax jumped from 15% to 19% — a nearly 27% hike — pushing total taxes ...
Thai Cannabis Stores Face Uncertainty as Government Tightens Sales Regulations
LOS ANGELES- Thailand’s government has introduced a new order—published in the Royal Gazette on June 26, 2025—mandating that cannabis can now only be sold with a valid medical prescription from licensed practitioners. Cannabis buds have been reclassified ...
Cybin Secures Up to US $500 Million via Convertible Debentures to Fuel Clinical Growth
LOS ANGELES- Cybin Inc. has entered into a securities purchase agreement with High Trail Special Situations LLC to raise up to US $500 million through unsecured convertible debentures, aiming to strengthen its position in neuropsychiatric therapeutics ...
OPINION: The People Have Spoken: It’s Time to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition (and Release the Epstein Files)
LOS ANGELES- With 87% of Americans supporting Cannabis legalization — and nearly 80% demanding the release of the Epstein files — public consensus on reform and transparency has never been stronger. The question now is ...
How Professional Services Firms That Serve Cannabis Can Thrive in the Wellness Industry
NEW YORK- Professional service providers — from accountants and attorneys to brand strategists and tech consultants — have played an indispensable role in legitimizing and professionalizing the Cannabis sector. These same firms now have a ...
Curaleaf Executive Vice Chairman Adopts Automated Share Sales Plan
STAMFORD – Joseph F. Lusardi, executive vice chairman of Curaleaf Holdings Inc., has put in a place an automatic securities disposition plan (ASDP) to sell company shares, a move designed to handle tax obligations tied ...
Khiron Reports Q2 Results, 47% QoQ Increase in Medical Cannabis Revenues Driven by Colombia and Germany
TORONTO-- Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQX: KHRNF) (Frankfurt: A2JMZC), a vertically integrated cannabis company with core operations in Latin America and Europe, today announces its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. These filings ...
VPR Brands LP Announces Sales and Net Profits for the Second Quarter and Year to date 2021
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-- VPR Brands LP (OTC: VPRB) a market leading supplier and patent holder for electronic cigarettes or vaporizers for nicotine, cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) and other related smoking accessories such as pocket lighters ...
The State of Nationwide Cannabis Legalization: How Close Are We?
We are in a watershed moment for the cannabis plant. 37 states have legalized possession in some form, be it medical or adult use. And while it remains illegal on the federal level, those days ...
Weedmaps Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Kevin Durant
IRVINE, Calif.–Weedmaps, a leading technology platform for cannabis consumers and businesses, announced today a multi-year agreement with Kevin Durant and Thirty Five Ventures as well as a sponsorship deal with Boardroom. As part of Weedmaps’ mission to ...
Russian Investor Andrey Blokh Acquires 723,000 Voting Shares of Curaleaf
MOSCOW–Mr. Andrey Blokh announced he acquired 722,577 subordinate voting shares of Curaleaf Holdings Inc. representing approximately 0.12% of the presently issued and outstanding Subordinate Voting Shares of the Company. The 722,577 Subordinate Voting Shares were ...
GALLUP: The Amount of Americans Who’ve Tried Cannabis Reaches New Highs
LOS ANGELES–In a new survey from Gallup nearly half of U.S. adults say they've tried Cannabis. This increase in ever-tried levels is evident as more states move to green-light legislation legalizing it in recent months. ...
MedMen Announces $100M Equity Investment Led by Serruya Private Equity
LOS ANGELES–MedMen Enterprises Inc. (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF), a premier U.S. cannabis retailer, today announced that investors, led by Serruya Private Equity, are purchasing US$100 million of units of MedMen at a purchase price of ...
Ayurcann Holdings Corp. Announces Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Toronto, Ontario-- Ayurcann Holdings Corp. (CSE: AYUR) a Canadian extraction company specializing in the processing of cannabis and hemp to produce oils and various derivative products, has announced that its common shares have been cross-listed for ...
VPR Brands LP Announces Second Quarter and Year to date Results 2021
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -- VPR Brands LP (OTC: VPRB) a market leading supplier and patent holder for electronic cigarettes or vaporizers for nicotine, cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) and other related smoking accessories such as pocket lighters ...
PharmaCielo Announces Q2-2021 Financial Results and Appointment of Bill Petron as CEO
TORONTO and RIONEGRO, -- PharmaCielo Ltd. (TSXV: PCLO) (OTCQX: PCLOF), the Canadian parent of Colombia's premier cultivator and producer of medicinal-grade cannabis extracts, PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. The ...
TerrAscend Increases Ownership of New Jersey License Ahead of Adult-Use Rollout
NEW YORK and TORONTO-- TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a leading North American cannabis operator, today announced it has completed the acquisition of an additional 12.5% of the issued and outstanding equity of TerrAscend NJ, LLC ...
COOKIES and Terrascend Partner To Bring Top-Shelf Genetics To The Garden State
BOONTON, N.J.–International cannabis brand Cookies announced today licensing agreements with TerrAscend NJ LLC, a subsidiary of TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER, OTCQX: TRSSF), a leading North American cannabis operator. The parties entered into a multi-year deal under which ...
Rosario Dawson Joins Board of Celebrity Backed Cannbis Drinks Brand Cann
LOS ANGELES–''Male, pale and stale'' is how the management in the cannabis industry have been described. Somewhat accurately. In fact there's only one black CEO of a major publicly listed company. That one CEO is ...
WEBINAR: New Jersey Releases Regulations Governing Adult-use Cannabis Market
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission on Thursday adopted initial rules and regulations that will govern the state’s forthcoming adult-use cannabis market. Attorneys and regulatory specialists from the New Jersey office of national cannabis ...
Panaxia and Neuraxpharm Expands Strategic Collaboration to Poland
The companies Panaxia and Neuraxpharm are reported to have signed an agreement for the distribution of advanced medical cannabis-based products in Poland. First sales are expected during H1 of 2022 TEL AVIV, Israel-- Panaxia Labs ...
Goodness Growth Holdings Opens Two Additional Green Goods Cannabis Dispensaries in New Mexico
MINNEAPOLIS-- Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (CSE: GDNS; OTCQX: GDNSF), a physician-led, science-focused cannabis company and IP incubator, today announced that it has officially opened two new Green Goods® cannabis dispensaries in the state of ...
Captiva Verde Cancels Proposed Acquisition of Binovi Technologies
Coquitlam, British Columbia--On Monday Captiva Verde announced they were no longer interested in pursuing the acquisition of Binovi Technologies Corp. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Information This release includes certain statements that may be deemed ...
The Valens Company’s Subsidiary Green Roads Enters Third-Party Distribution Agreement with Tele Marche Co., Ltd. for the Offering of Award-Winning CBD Products in Japan
KELOWNA, BC- - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a manufacturer of cannabis products, today announced that its subsidiary Green Roads has entered into a third-party distribution agreement with Tele Marche Co., Ltd. ...
FDA Rules Against CBD-Containing Supplements
WASHINGTON — The possibility of the Food and Drug Administration allowing cannabidiol (CBD) in foods, beverages and dietary supplements failed to move forward when the FDA rejected two new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications for full-spectrum ...
ALT Cannabis Announce Agreement with Grow Group for Expansion into European Medical Cannabis Markets
LOS ANGELES–Pioneering liquid cannabis company ALT (Advanced Liquid Technology), announced it has entered into an agreement with Grow (Grow Group Plc) to market and distribute ALT’s proprietary, fast-acting, liquid medical cannabis products across Europe. ALT ...
Eaze To Acquire Multi-State Retail Leader Green Dragon, Creating Nation’s Largest MSO Delivery & Biggest California-Headquartered MSO
SAN FRANCISCO--Eaze, the nation’s largest cannabis delivery marketplace, and multi-state retail leader Green Dragon announced they have reached an agreement to provide service to customers and patients in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Florida. The combined ...
Christian Sederberg of Vicente Sederberg to Speak On U.S. Legalization at Cannabis Conference 2021
VS Founding Partner Christian Sederberg will join Steven Hawkins and Rezwan Khan for an insightful panel about federal cannabis legalization efforts at Cannabis Conference on August 25, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Federal Cannabis Legalization In The United States: What ...
Item 9 Labs Corp. Reports Record Third Quarter FY 2021 Financial Results
PHOENIX -- Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB), a vertically integrated cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium, award-winning products, today reported operating and financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2021, ...
Cann Launches Cannabis-Infused, Caffeinated Social Tonic
LOS ANGELES-- Cann, today announced Passion Peach Mate, a caffeinated cannabis beverage designed in collaboration with musician and Cann investor Tove Lo, Sweet Flower and Airfield Supply Co. Inspired by the popularity of vodka ...
Clearmind Medicine Commences Trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Toronto, Ontario-- Clearmind Medicine Inc. (CSE: CMND), a psychedelic medicine biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel psychedelic-derived therapeutics to solve widespread and undertreated health problems, is pleased to announce the listing ...
