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AbbVie Secures First Psychedelic PRIME Designation in Europe
BRUSSELS – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority ...
Stiiizy Expands California Retail Network Buying 12 Gold Flora Outlets
LOS ANGELES – Stiiizy, the dominant player in California's Cannabis ...
Cronos Targets Europe Through Dutch Cannabis Leader Acquisition
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc. has agreed to buy CanAdelaar ...
Verano Elevates James Leventis to Chief Strategy & Compliance Officer
LOS ANGELES- Verano Holdings Corp. Announced the promotion of James Leventis to Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer. Leventis, a licensed attorney with nearly 15 years of experience across the healthcare, pharmaceutical, consulting, and cannabis sectors, has ...
Red Light Holland Taps Scott Melker to Lead Bitcoin Strategy Following Banking Setback
LOS ANGELES- Red Light Holland Corp. an Ontario-based psychedelics company known for its psilocybin truffles, announced a strategic pivot on July 14, 2025: appointing crypto influencer Scott Melker—known as “The Wolf of All Streets”—as Senior Advisor and ...
HYTN Secures Health Canada Drug Licence to Propel Cannabinoid Prescription Drug Pathway
LOS ANGELES- Vancouver-based HYTN Innovations Inc. (CSE: HYTN; OTC Pink: HYTNF) announced on July 14, 2025, that it has been granted a Cannabis Drug Licence (CDL) by Health Canada, effective July 2. This licence enhances HYTN’s existing Drug Establishment Licence ...
iAnthus Capital Holdings Reports Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES- iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc, a company engaged in regulated cannabis operations across the United States, has released its financial outcomes for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2024. Annual Financial ...
The Cannabist Company Expands ‘dreamt’ Brand to Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia
LOS ANGELES- The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. has announced the introduction of its sleep-focused cannabis brand, 'dreamt,' into the Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia markets. This expansion aligns with Sleep Awareness Month, emphasizing the importance ...
GreenWave Advisors Urges Elected Officials to “Put American Cannabis First”
NEW YORK – In 1996, Medical Marijuana was legalized in California during the Clinton Administration. Since the “Colorado Experiment” in 2014, when the nation’s first recreational use market was implemented, the Federal Government has maintained ...
AYR Wellness Announces Management Changes
LOS ANGELES- AYR Wellness Inc., a U.S.-based multi-state cannabis operator, announced that Chief Financial Officer Brad Asher has resigned, effective March 23, 2025. The company's board has appointed Donna Granato as Interim CFO, effective immediately. ...
Senate Panel Flags Misleading Cannabis Marketing, Backs Psychedelics Research
LOS ANGELES- The Senate Appropriations Committee released a report accompanying the 2026 agriculture and FDA spending bill that raises concerns over deceptive marketing in the cannabis sector while endorsing expanded federal support for psychedelics research. ...
McConnell Seeks to Close 2018 Hemp “Loophole” in Senate Funding Bill
LOS ANGELES- Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is advancing a provision in the FY 2026 agriculture appropriations bill aimed at revising the federal hemp definition to bar products containing any “quantifiable” amount of THC. The action ...
Psilocybin Study Suggests Potential for Longevity Benefits
LOS ANGELES- New preclinical research indicates that psilocybin the active psychoactive compound in psychedelic mushrooms—may significantly extend lifespan in both human cells and aged mice. Published July 8, 2025, in npj Aging, the study found ...
Syqe Medical Receives First-Ever Health Canada Approval for Medical Cannabis Dosing Device
TORONTO– Syqe Medical, a pharma-tech company, announces today that Health Canada has approved the Syqe Inhaler, the first pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis delivery device system, they say, that provides predictable and consistent dosing through inhalation. The ...
GTEC Cannabis Co. Reports First Quarter of Fiscal 2021 Results
KELOWNA, BC– GTEC Holdings Ltd. (TSXV: GTEC) (OTCQB: GGTTF) (FRA: 1BUP) a multi-licensed producer of handcrafted, high quality cannabis products, is pleased to announce that it has reported its First Quarter financial results of fiscal ...
New CBD Ecommerce Retail Platform Plants New Shoots Across Europe
LONDON– AlphaGreen, the UK's leading marketplace for selling CBD, is launching into six further European countries, following its launch in the UK in 2019. Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Poland are all set to ...
JP Morgan Leveraged Finance Expert Joins Artemis In Move Into Booming Cannabis Industry
LONDON, U.K.–One of the early architects of the European leveraged finance industry and 25-year veteran of JPMorgan, Stanton McLean, is embarking upon a new chapter of his career. McLean is joining the rising wave of traditional ...
Fire & Flower Announces 2020 Fiscal and Fourth Quarter Financial Results
TORONTO–Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF), today announced its financial and operational results for the fiscal year and quarter ended January 30, 2021. Financial and Operational Highlights for the 2020 Fiscal Year ...
Canadian Group Valens Enters US Market with Acquisition of Green Roads CBD Company
KELOWNA, BC,–The Valens Company (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a manufacturer of cannabis products, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Green Roads ...
Psychedelics Company Atai Life Sciences Files For Nasdaq Listing
NEW YORK– Atai Life Sciences are priming to become the second psychedelics company to list on a major U.S. exchange, following COMPASS Pathways (to which Atai is connected). The German headquartered biotech firm filed Tuesday ...
Numinus Announces Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Psilocybin Mushroom Extraction
VANCOUVER, BC–Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSXV: NUMI), a mental health care company advancing innovative treatments and safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies, announced today that it has formed a partnership with KGK Science, a leading contract research organization ...
Würk Raises $3.5m in Series AA funding
DENVER– WÜRK, a Human Capital Management company for the cannabis industry, announced the close of its oversubscribed $3.5 million Series AA round of financing, by existing investors. The round was led by Wurk Investment Partnership ...
Harborside Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
OAKLAND–Harborside (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF), a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2020. Management Commentary "2020 marked a turning point year ...
Mindset Pharma Presenting at H.C. Wainwright “Psychedelics in Psychiatry and Beyond” Virtual Conference
TORONTO– Mindset Pharma Inc. (CSE: MSET) (FSE: 9DF) (OTCQB: MSSTF) announced that it has been invited to present at the H.C. Wainwright "Psychedelics In Psychiatry and Beyond" Virtual Conference being held on June 17, 2021. James ...
More Proposed Acquisitions In Cannabis Decided By Shareholder Votes
VANCOUVER, B.C.,– Aphria Inc (NASDAQ: APHA) (TSX: APHA) has seen its shareholders approve the proposed merger with that of Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY). Following the approval, Tilray is now one step closer to acquiring all the outstanding shares of ...
Broken Coast Enters Concentrates Adding Wax to its Product Offerings
LEAMINGTON, ON–Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) and (NASDAQ: APHA), a leading global cannabis-lifestyle consumer packaged goods company, today announced that Broken Coast Cannabis Inc. is entering the concentrates category with the addition of Wax to its premium product ...
Cannabics Pharma Launches Program Developing Melanoma Treatment Drug Candidate for FDA Approval
TEL AVIV–Cannabics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB: CNBX), a developer of cancer related cannabinoid-based medicine, announced today the launching of a new research program for the development of a Melanoma antitumor targeting medicine. The announcement comes amidst ...
Montana Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill Passes Senate
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana State Senate passed a bill to implement a recreational cannabis program in the state. The bill passed the Senate with a 34-16 vote, this past Friday, 23rd of April. It ...
Quick Guide: What is THC Distillate?
OAKLAND – The world of edible cannabis has changed dramatically since the swinging 1960s when pot brownies first hit the scene. Long gone are the days when some ground-up stems and shake were tossed into ...
Quick Guide: Using A Bong To Enjoy Cannabis
OAKLAND –It seems like there are over a million and one ways to consume cannabis nowadays. From dainty dabs to delicious dried fruit edibles, dosing THC, CBD, or one of the other lesser-known cannabinoids is ...
Harborside Fails In Long-Shot Legal Bid To Overturn Unfair Industry Tax Burden
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. appeals court has rejected the dispensary and branded cannabis products chain, Harborside, in their bid to overturn Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of ...
CBD Drinks Brands CENTR Signs Distribution Agreement With Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
VANCOUVER, B.C.– CENTR Brands Corp. (CSE: CNTR) (FSE: 303) (OTCQB: CNTRF) today announced a U.S. distribution agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. Southern Glazers are a leading global alcoholic beverages distributors. Under the agreement, ...
Sundial Increases Commitment to SunStream
CALGARY–Sundial Growers Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL) announced that it has increased its commitment to SunStream Bancorp Inc. to $188 million from its previously announced commitment of $100 million. SunStream is a joint venture between Sundial and ...
Legendary Hashmaker Nikka T Drops New Collab With Doc Green’s
BERKELEY, Calif., – Doc Green’s, the Berkeley, California-based maker of craft solventless cannabis concentrates and infused pre-rolls, has always put the community first. From their rich history as topical makers and proponents of patients’ rights ...
Cannabis Funding Around the World: A Focus on Germany
HCN Investigates – Germany is one of the wealthiest European nations. It also has some of the world’s most progressive politics, making Deutschland a perfect fit for the global cannabis industry. In the first two ...
Inner Spirit Holdings Announces Launch of Trading on U.S. OTCQB Venture Market
CALGARY–Inner Spirit Holdings Ltd. (CSE: ISH) (OTCQB: INSHF), a Canadian company that has established a national network of Spiritleaf retail cannabis stores, today announced it will commence trading on the OTCQB Venture Market, a U.S. ...
Psychedelic Experience Launches New Website To Help Navigate The World of Psychedelics
NEW YORK– Psychedelic Experience will be launching a new website to help aspiring and experienced psychonauts traverse the ever-changing landscape of psychedelics. Inspired by the psychedelic renaissance and the rapid developments in legalization around the world, ...
