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Young Japanese Are Turning to Cannabis at Record Rates
TOKYO – The numbers released by Japan's National Police Agency ...
Connecticut Lawmakers Expand Psychedelics Access
HARTFORD – Connecticut's Joint Committee on Public Health approved a ...
RYTHM Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
ROLLING MEADOWS – RYTHM Inc. delivered a significant revenue leap ...
Trump’s CBD Endorsement for Medicare Sparks Rally in Cannabis Equities
LOS ANGELES – Shares in Cannabis companies climbed more than 20% on Monday, propelled by President Donald Trump's weekend social media post backing the inclusion of cannabidiol in Medicare coverage for older Americans. The AdvisorShares ...
Michigan House Approves 24% Tax on Wholesale Cannabis Sales for Road Repairs
LANSING – In a swift move to head off a potential state government shutdown, the Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation imposing a 24% excise tax on wholesale Cannabis transactions, directing the proceeds toward long-overdue ...
Starmer Rules Out Cannabis Legalization in UK
LIVERPOOL – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made clear during a question-and-answer session with high school students this week that his government has no plans to legalize Cannabis, a position that stands in contrast to ...
Aurora Cannabis Denies Acquisition of MedLeaf Therapeutics
LOS ANGELES- Aurora Cannabis Inc. publicly refuted recent reports claiming it was acquiring New Zealand–based MedLeaf Therapeutics. In a statement issued on June 18, 2025, the Edmonton-headquartered company confirmed it “has not entered into any ...
MJ and MSOS ETFs Signal High Upside on U.S. Legalization Outlook
LOS ANGELES- Investment in cannabis-focused ETFs such as Amplify’s MJ and AdvisorShares’ MSOS reflects growing investor anticipation of federal legalization-driven expansion, even amid pronounced volatility and structural headwinds. Analysts argue that rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I ...
Legislative Wave Follows Growth of Hemp-Infused Beverage Market
LOS ANGELES- The market for hemp-derived cannabis beverages has expanded rapidly since the 2018 federal legalization of hemp, reaching an estimated value of over $1 billion today and projected to exceed $30 billion by 2035. ...
Canadian Cannabis Producers Expand Exports
LOS ANGELES- Canada’s licensed cannabis sector continues its move toward international markets, driven by strong global demand, especially for medical cannabis. During the 2023–24 fiscal year, Canada exported approximately CA$218 million of medical cannabis for commercial ...
Colorado Wholesale Cannabis Prices Hit Record Low
DENVER – Wholesale prices for Cannabis flower in Colorado have sunk to $649 per pound, matching the state's lowest level on record, even as the number of licensed growers has shrunk by a quarter over ...
Washington State Regulators Plan to Label Cannabis with Harvest & Processing Dates
OLYMPIA – State regulators in Washington are advancing a proposal to reinstate harvest and processing dates on labels for recreational Cannabis products, a requirement that could equip buyers with clearer indicators of freshness amid concerns ...
FinCEN Reveals Steady Banking Access for Cannabis Businesses Despite Persistent Federal Barriers
WASHINGTON – A recent report from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shows that 816 banks and 182 credit unions filed suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to Cannabis businesses through the end of 2024, signaling stable ...
Eaze Launches First Shoppable Cannabis Delivery App for Apple
SAN FRANCISCO–Eaze, the nation’s largest cannabis delivery marketplace, today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind shoppable app for iPhone users. Available for download today via the Apple App Store, the app allows customers to complete ...
Family Office Networks Launches Exclusive Family Office Cannabis Investment Club
PALM BEACH–Family Office Networks announced today the official launch of the exclusive Family Office Cannabis Investment Club as a membership-only group designed to help family offices and other ultra-high net worth investors to get access to ...
Numinus Announces Health Canada Approval of MAPS-Sponsored Open Label Study for MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD
VANCOUVER, BC–Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSXV: NUMI), a mental health care company advancing innovative treatments and safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies, is pleased to announce that Health Canada has cleared the MAPS-sponsored single-arm, open-label safety and feasibility study evaluating MDMA-assisted therapy ...
Terra Tech Merges With Unrivaled And Rebranding As Unrivaled Brands, Inc.
SANTA ANA–Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX:TRTC) today announced that the Company has successfully completed its merger with UMBRLA, Inc., doing business as Unrivaled. The merger with Unrivaled brings together two California-based companies with combined operations in ...
Curaleaf Appoints Ranjan Kalia As Chief Financial Officer
WAKEFIELD–Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced today that Ranjan Kalia (pictured) will join the company as Chief Financial Officer on July 19, 2021. Kalia ...
The Parent Company Expands Value Vape Offering Launching Fun Uncle Cruisers Vapes with Live Resin
SAN JOSE– TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), a vertically-integrated cannabis company, today announced that it has extended its value product offerings with the introduction of Fun Uncle Cruisers with Live Resin full gram ...
10 Women Cultivators and Business Owners in Cannabis & Why We Should Support Them
MIAMI–The world is male dominated and it shouldn’t be. Women are definitely the backbone and magic in every society in every nation. The two highest IQ scores in history belong to women. In 2018, it ...
France Becomes The First Country to Ban All Five Pesticides Linked to Bee Deaths
PARIS – France, inadvertently, is now leading the world in saving the bees by setting a benchmark in the global effort to save the bees and prevent “ecological Armageddon.'' This is very relevant to cannabis. ...
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 ...
