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Virgin Islands Sets Fall 2026 Target for Legal Cannabis Retail Launch
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Cannabis ...
AYR Wellness Kicks Off Public Auction in Debt Restructuring Push
LOS ANGELES – Miami-based AYR Wellness Inc. moved ahead with ...
Consumers Pay Premium for Fast-Acting Cannabis Edibles
LOS ANGELES- A recent industry analysis reveals that cannabis consumers are increasingly favoring fast-acting edible products, demonstrating a willingness to pay higher prices for quicker onset effects. The 2025 Edibles Premiumization Report, conducted by cannabis ...
MediPharm Labs Initiates EU and UK Production of Cannabis Metered Dose Inhalers
LOS ANGELES- MediPharm Labs Corp. has commenced production of its cannabis metered dose inhalers for the European Union and United Kingdom markets. This initiative is part of an exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Blackpoint ...
Pennsylvania Senator Introduces ‘Keystone Cannabis Act’ to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
LOS ANGELES- Pennsylvania State Senator Marty Flynn (D-22) has announced plans to introduce the "Keystone Cannabis Act," a legislative proposal aimed at legalizing adult-use cannabis in the Commonwealth. The announcement follows the recent rejection of ...
Paraguay Considers Legalizing Recreational Cannabis
LOS ANGELES- Paraguay is evaluating the legalization of recreational cannabis, with the Senate scheduled to vote on a proposal in March 2025. The initiative aims to permit the sale of cannabis in regulated dispensaries, under ...
Prospects of Executive Action on Cannabis Under the Trump Administration
LOS ANGELES- As of early February 2025, there is no indication that President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order directly impacting the cannabis industry. While President Trump has previously expressed support for reclassifying ...
Frontier Risk Group Secures $3 Million in Seed+ Funding
LOS ANGELES- Frontier Risk Group, a company specializing in insurance solutions for the cannabis industry, has announced the successful completion of a $3 million Seed+ funding round. This round was led by Casa Verde, a ...
Nanotechnology-Enhanced CBD Demonstrates Neuroprotective Effects in Retinal Study
LOS ANGELES- A study published in the European Journal of Pharmacology investigated the neuroprotective properties of cannabidiol (CBD) delivered via nanotechnology in an animal model of retinal excitotoxicity. Researchers from the University of Catania, University ...
Indigenous Tribes Expand Presence in U.S. Cannabis and Hemp Sectors
LOS ANGELES- A recent analysis by the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) and law firm Vicente LLP reveals that approximately 26% of the 358 federally recognized Indigenous communities in the continental United States are now ...
Colorado Court Dismisses Mammoth Farms’ Lawsuit Against Marijuana Enforcement Division
LOS ANGELES- A Denver District Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Mammoth Farms against the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), ruling that the cannabis cultivator must pursue regulatory changes through administrative channels rather than ...
Thailand Moves to Restrict Cannabis Use to Medical Purposes Within 40 Days
LOS ANGELES- Thailand's Public Health Minister, Somsak Thepsutin, has announced plans to implement regulations within 40 days that will restrict cannabis use to medical purposes only. Under the forthcoming rules, both Thai nationals and foreigners ...
Fluresh Invests In Next Generation Cannabis With Launch Of ‘Fluresh Accelerator’ Program
GRAND RAPIDS– Fluresh, a Michigan-based cannabis cultivator and processor, is ushering in the next wave of cannabis professionals with the launch of its new business incubator, the Fluresh Accelerator. In an effort to create a ...
CBD of Denver Becomes One of the First CBD Companies to Accept Bitcoin and Other Crypto Currencies
DENVER– CBD of Denver, Inc. (OTC: CBDD), a full-line CBD and Hemp oil company and a producer and distributor of Cannabis and CBD products in Switzerland, Europe, and the US, closed its first deals paid ...
Eighty Six Brand Breaks Down What a Delta-8 THC High Feels Like
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif., – So you've heard that Delta-8 THC products allow you to get high, legally, nationwide. And as the minor cannabinoid continues to blow up in the country, the questions on everyone's mind ...
Sweet Flower Announces Close of $15 million Series A investment
LOS ANGELES–Investment gives Sweet Flower funding to rapidly expand across California, launch manufacturing and distribution verticals and new retail brand. Sweet Flower, Southern California's leading cannabis retailer announced today that the Company has successfully raised ...
Woman CEO’s Top 3 Tips for Success in the Cannabis and Hemp CBD Industry.
PORTLAND– Rowshan Reordan is the founder and CEO of Green Leaf Lab, one of the nation's top cannabis and hemp CBD testing labs. Established in 2011, Green Leaf Lab is the 1st woman owned cannabis and ...
Horizons ETFs Rebalances Cannabis-Focused Index ETFs
TORONTO–Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. has completed the quarterly rebalances of the constituent holdings of the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF (TSX: HMMJ) and the Horizons US Marijuana Index ETF (NEO: HMUS). HMMJ is ...
CBSA Sets Penalties for Crossing Canadian Border with Cannabis
OTTAWA– On October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act came into force, introducing a strict framework for controlling cannabis within Canada. While cannabis was legalized, it does remain illegal to carry cannabis across the border without a valid ...
Germany’s Supreme Court Green Lights Hemp Product Sales
BERLIN – The 6th Criminal Senate of the German Supreme Court (BGH) handed down a judgement that the sale to end consumers of hemp flowers and leaves is not prohibited. This ruling effectively overturned a ...
Willow Biosciences Reports Fourth Quarter and 2020 Year End Results
CALGARY, AB –Willow Biosciences Inc. (TSX: WLLW) (OTCQX: CANSF) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020. Statement from the CEO "We are very pleased with all ...
Charlotte’s Web Holdings Reports Q4-2020 Results
BOULDER – Charlotte's Web Holdings, (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF), a maker of full spectrum cannabidiol (CBD) hemp extract wellness products and a certified B Corp, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ...
Vireo Health Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
MINNEAPOLIS–Vireo Health International, Inc. (CSE: VREO; OTCQX: VREOF), the leading physician-led, science-focused multi-state cannabis company, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. All currency figures referenced in ...
National Hispanic Cannabis Council Launches, Advancing Cannabis Education & Entrepreneurship
DENVER– The National Hispanic Cannabis Council launched Thursday, aimed at empowering the U.S. Hispanic community through education, entrepreneurialism, and economic opportunity. With 36 states, having already legalized cannabis for medical use, the new national nonprofit organization aims ...
Pure Craft CBD Launches Nano CBD Water Soluble + Melatonin Tincture, Quick Absorption Promotes Rest & Relaxation
SAN DIEGO–Pure Craft CBD, which creates premium, bio-available CBD products, recently launched its Nano CBD Water Soluble + Melatonin tincture. One of the most absorbable CBD tinctures on the market, this supplement works in perfect ...
Moon Mother Hemp’s Commitment to the Health of the Planet Becomes Game Changer for Local Youth
BOULDER– At the height of the pandemic in 2020 one of the country's leading Hemp Brands Moon Mother Hemp Company joined 1% for the Planet. It wasn't a time when most companies had profits to spare, but climate ...
Inner Spirit Holdings Announces Year-End 2020 Financial Results
CALGARY, AB–Inner Spirit Holdings Ltd. (CSE: ISH), a Canadian company that has established a national network of Spiritleaf retail cannabis stores, today announced it has filed its Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and corresponding Management's Discussion ...
”3D” Virtual Cannabis Conference Dates Announced
DENVER– Cannabis and Tech Today, publishers of content for cannabis technology, trends, and investments, announced the spring EMERGE Virtual Cannabis Conference will be held March 30-April 1, 2021. With a focus on cultivation and sustainability, EMERGE will feature tracks ...
Medterra Supports First-Ever Consumer Clinical CBD Study in the U.S.
IRVINE, California – Medterra, a major CBD company, reports the results of participating in Validcare's seven-month clinical study. The study was in response to requests by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for scientific ...
Akerna Flash Report: Stimulus Checks Landing on St. Patrick’s Day Prompt Largest Cannabis Sales Day of 2021
DENVER– Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software, compliance technology provider, and developer of the cannabis industry's first seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning/ ERP software technology, MJ Platform, shows that Wednesday, March 17th, St Patrick's ...
Green Thumb Industries to Open 55th ”Rise” Dispensary, in Illinois
CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, BC – Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of Rise Dispensaries (example in photo), today announced Rise Lake in the Hills, ...
Empire State on Verge of Legalizing Recreational Cannabis
NEW YORK – On Wednesday this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo said New York were close to an agreement legalizing recreational cannabis, and that it’s one of New York's key budget priorities. State Senator, Liz Krueger ...
Zenabis Announces Launch of Re-Up Pre-Roll Multipacks
VANCOUVER, BC– Zenabis Global Inc. (TSX: ZENA) announced the launch of pre-roll multipacks as well as new distribution agreements. Zenabis' continues to expand on the popularity of its value-oriented Re-Up portfolio with the launch of its new 10 ...
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 good fit for the global cannabis industry. In the first two ...
High Tide Acquires Leading E-commerce Retailer Smoke Cartel
CALGARY, AB– High Tide (TSXV: HITI) (OTCQB: HITIF) (FRA: 2LY), a retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and distribution of consumption accessories, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Smoke ...
Curaleaf Introduces “Select Squeeze” THC Beverage Enhancer
WAKEFIELD, Mass.– Curaleaf (CSE: CURA /OTCQX: CURLF), a leading U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, has launched Select Squeeze, a fast-acting THC-infused beverage enhancer featuring Nano-emulsification technology. In addition to the product's innovative nature, the debut ...
