Consumer Research
C-Stores Press Ahead with Hemp-Derived Products as Regulations Tighten
LOS ANGELES – Major convenience store operators keep stocking hemp-derived ...
Cannabis Real Estate Valuations Highlight Sector Dynamics
LOS ANGELES – A recent report from Viridian Capital Advisors sheds light on the valuations of four key players in the U.S. Cannabis real estate sector: Chicago Atlantic and AFC Gamma, the leading specialty lenders, ...
Germany Breaks Ground with EU’s First Psilocybin Compassionate Use Approval
BERLIN – Germany has become the first European Union nation to authorize the compassionate use of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Under this program, approved by the ...
Golden Gate Park Celebrates Grateful Dead’s Timeless Legacy at 60th Anniversary Show
SAN FRANCISCO – This weekend, August 1-3, Dead & Company will take the stage at Golden Gate Park’s Polo Fields for a monumental three-night concert series commemorating the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. The event, expected ...
Montana Legislature Approves Bill to Tighten Cannabis Product Regulations
LOS ANGELES— The Montana Legislature has passed House Bill 636, introducing new restrictions on cannabis products. The Senate approved the bill with a 37–12 vote, following the House's 84–15 approval last month. House Bill ...
Kansas Governor Renews Call for Medical Cannabis Legalization
LOS ANGELES- Governor Laura Kelly has reiterated her support for legalizing medical cannabis in Kansas, urging lawmakers to advance legislation that would establish a regulated program for patients with qualifying medical conditions. Despite previous efforts, ...
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’ ...
Consumers Demand Clean Label Cannabis, Survey Reveals
LOS ANGELES – A recent survey commissioned by XRPure has uncovered a strong consumer push for cleaner, safer Cannabis products. Conducted among 516 adults, the survey found that an overwhelming 91.7% believe medical Cannabis should ...
Cannabis Rescheduling Omitted from Cole’s Priorities, Raising Questions About Trump’s Stance
LOS ANGELES – In a surprising turn, newly appointed DEA administrator Terrance Cole has sidelined Cannabis rescheduling, despite pledging it as a top priority during his April 2025 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. According to a ...
New York’s Licensing Blunder
NEW YORK – NY’s adult-use cannabis market, now boasting 436 licensed dispensaries [a 93-store increase since late 2024] has hit a snag. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently acknowledged a critical error in its ...
Nextleaf’s State B To Be Featured On Canada’s ”Dragon’s Den” TV Show
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, with State B Cannabis Beverage Co. is ...
Chicago’s Green Thumb Industries Acquires Virginia’s Dharma Pharmaceuticals
CHICAGO–Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of Rise™ Dispensaries, announced it has closed on its acquisition of Dharma Pharmaceuticals LLC, previously announced on ...
Microdose Psychedelic Insights Closes Oversubscribed Financing Round
TORONTO–Microdose Psychedelic Insights, a privately held media company, announced today that it has closed a seven figure oversubscribed round, Charlie Finnie, Chief Executive Officer of Origin Therapeutics joins as a board member. Investors in this ...
Cardiol Therapeutics’ Board of Directors Appoints Dr. Guillermo Torre-Amione as Chairman
TORONTO- Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: CRDL) (OTCQX: CRTPF) (FSE: CT9), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative anti-inflammatory therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Guillermo Torre-Amione ...
Nature’s Medicines Celebrates 8th Anniversary Hosting Free NORML Expungement Clinics
PHOENIX–The passage of Prop 207 in Arizona last November not only legalized marijuana for adults 21 and over. It also allows eligible people convicted of cannabis violations to erase their criminal records starting July 12, ...
Auxly Strengthens Financial Position With Implementation Of Amendments To Imperial Brands $123 Million Convertible Debenture & Sale of Curative Cannabis
TORONTO– Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSX – XLY) (OTCQX: CBWTF) a leading consumer packaged goods company in the cannabis products market, is pleased to announce the implementation of amendments to certain provisions of its previously ...
Cannabis Delivery Leader Emjay Expands to San Francisco Market, Serving 400,000 New Households
SAN FRANCISCO– Emjay, a fully-vertical cannabis delivery and retail company with operations in California, today announced its expansion to the San Francisco market with a new facility dedicated entirely to delivery. The company - which already serves millions ...
GreenGro Technologies Announces Launch of New Hemp Infused Product Line Under GreenGro Brand
Anaheim–GreenGro Technologies, Inc. (OTC: GRNH), an established provider of eco-friendly green technologies for the industrial hemp and cannabis industries, today announced the launch of its highly anticipated product line of hemp infused tinctures, topicals, oil ...
Trulieve Announces Start Of Operations In West Virginia
TALLAHASSEE–Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading and top-performing cannabis company based in the United States, announced today that it commenced operations in West Virginia. The Company has begun cultivation at their 100,000 ...
Ontario’s First Craft Cannabis Beverage Now Available in Stores
MIDLAND, ON–Whether for the cautious and curious or experienced and educated, Ontario's first craft cannabis beverage is now on store shelves. With only one calorie and zero sugar per serving, Proper's entry into the cannabis ...
Caliper CBD Announces New Limited-Run Lemonade Swiftsticks Flavor
DENVER– Caliper, a leading brand of clinically substantiated dissolvable CBD powders, today announced its popular Swiftsticks product is unveiling a limited-edition lemonade flavor. As the weather heats up and summer is in full swing, the ...
Medterra Becomes The Leading CBD Brand in Grocery
IRVINE, Calif.,–Medterra, a leading brand in CBD, is now the best-selling brand in U.S. grocery stores nationwide. According to a recent SPINS report, the leading provider of retail data and insights, consumers are more aware of the ...
Missouri Medical Cannabis Sales Top $70M Sales Since October 2020
JEFFERSON, Mo.– Missouri's medical cannabis dispensaries sold nearly $16.4 million worth of cannabis products in June, bringing the yearly total in the state to more than $70 million. That’s according to the Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade ...
The Parent Co & Glass House Terminate $50 Million Cannabis Investment Deal
SAN JOSE– TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), today announced that its previously announced conditional agreement to complete a $50 million strategic investment in GH Group, Inc, has been terminated by the parties effective today and the ...
Gage Growth Corp. and Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush Announce Partnership
DETROIT–Today, Gage Growth Corp. (CSE: GAGE), a premium cannabis brand and operator in Michigan, announced their exclusive partnership agreement with multi-platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award and Golden Globe® Award-nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa's brand, Khalifa Kush, to ...
Leading Psychedelic Wellness Company Delic Completes Acquisition of Ketamine Infusion Centers
VANCOUVER, BC– Delic Holdings, Inc. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF), a psychedelic wellness company has completed its acquisition of Ketamine Infusion Centers LLC. KIC is a limited liability corporation in Arizona, which owns and operates two ...
The Valens Company Enters Agreement to Manufacture Beverages and Edibles for Gallery Brands
KELOWNA, BC,– The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, announced today that it has entered a custom manufacturing agreement with Gallery Brands ("Gallery"), a premier cannabis brand house with a ...
California’s Largest Licensed Cannabis Wholesale Marketplace Nabis Secures $23 Million in Series B Funding
SAN FRANCISCO,– Nabis, a California's largest licensed cannabis wholesale marketplace platform, announced the company raised $23 million in a Series B funding round. The infusion of capital will support expansion of Nabis' online wholesaling business ...
Kadenwood Raises $50M to Accelerate Leadership Position in Shaping CBD Into Mainstream Wellness Category
NEWPORT BEACH–Kadenwood, a leading plant-based wellness company dedicated to fostering consumer trust and transparency, has raised $50 million of cash and media value in a Series B fundraising round with global purpose-led investment house The Craftory and Arcadian ...
Harborside Completes Acquisition of Sublime
OAKLAND–- Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HBORF) a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Sublimation Inc., an award-winning cannabis manufacturing company located in Oakland, CA, for ...
Leading Cannabis Law Firm Vicente Sederberg Launches ESG Practice
DENVER– Vicente Sederberg LLP, a leading national cannabis law firm, announced Tuesday it has formed an environmental, social, and governance practice aimed at helping the burgeoning cannabis and hemp industries become leaders in sustainability, corporate ...
Mexico Decriminalizes Cannabis Consumption For Personal Use
MEXICO CITY–Mexico's Supreme Court struck down laws which criminalized the recreational use of cannabis on Monday evening. While this falls far short of full supply chain legalization, Adults will be able to apply for permits to grow ...
