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February Cannabis Haul Tops $9M in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – The regulated Cannabis market in Rhode Island recorded ...
Planet 13 Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
LAS VEGAS – Planet 13 Holdings Inc., a multistate Cannabis ...
Glass House Brands Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc. disclosed third-quarter 2025 ...
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 ...
Nebraska Lawmakers Deliberate Implementation of Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Measures
LOS ANGELES- Following the November 2024 approval of Initiatives 437 and 438, which legalized medical cannabis in Nebraska, state legislators are now working to establish a regulatory framework to implement these measures. The approved initiatives ...
Denver Moves Toward Licensing Psychedelic Wellness Centers and Social Clubs
LOS ANGELES- Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses has proposed regulations to oversee psilocybin-based wellness facilities, including yoga studios and social clubs, following Colorado's 2022 voter-approved measure legalizing natural medicines like psilocybin. The proposed regulations ...
Former NBA Player Iman Shumpert Introduces ‘TSA APPROVED’ Cannabis Brand in New York
LOS ANGELES- Former NBA player Iman Shumpert has launched a cannabis brand, TSA APPROVED, in partnership with Glenmere Farms, a licensed cannabis producer in New York. The brand aims to offer high-quality cannabis products while ...
Trump’s Tariffs & Social Program Cuts: Potential Impacts On The Cannabis Industry
NEW YORK--Economic policies don’t just shape government budgets; they create ripple effects across industries, shifting market dynamics, consumer behavior, and business strategies. As the cannabis industry continues to grow and normalize, policies under President Trump ...
California Lawmakers Omit Cannabis Tax Relief from 2025 Budget
LOS ANGELES- California legislators did not include a freeze on the planned cannabis excise tax increase in the state’s 2025–26 budget, declining last-minute proposals to maintain the current 15% rate. The absence of this relief ...
AYR Wellness Delays Q1 2025 Filing
LOS ANGELES- AYR Wellness Inc. a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator in the U.S., has reported a delay in filing its interim financial statements, MD&A, and related CEO/CFO certification for the quarter ended March 31, ...
IM Cannabis Proposes $50 Million Mixed Securities Shelf to Bolster Funding
LOS ANGELES- IM Cannabis Corp. a Canada-based medical cannabis provider operating in Israel and Germany, has filed a registration statement for a mixed securities shelf worth up to USD 50 million. The filing, submitted June 26 to the ...
Veriheal announces $20,000 Innovation in Cannabis Higher Education Scholarship Fund
DENVER — Veriheal, the cannatech healthcare enterprise behind the nation’s largest medical marijuana application platform, today announced a $20,000 Innovation in Cannabis scholarship to fund students pursuing degrees in the cannabis industry. The scholarship, which launched in 2020 with $10,000 in awards, ...
iAnthus Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
NEW YORK and TORONTO – iAnthus Capital Holdings. Inc, (CSE: IAN), (OTCPK: ITHUF), which owns, operates, and partners with regulated cannabis operations across the United States, reports its financial results for the fourth quarter and ...
Greenlane and KushCo Announce Merger, Creating Leading Ancillary Cannabis Company
BOCA RATON– Greenlane Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNLN) and KushCo Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: KSHB) announced on Wednesday, that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which KushCo will become a wholly owned subsidiary ...
Tryp Therapeutics Appoints Greg McKee as Chief Executive Officer
SAN DIEGO– Tryp Therapeutics Inc. (CSE: TRYP), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing clinical-stage compounds for diseases with unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Greg McKee as its Chief Executive ...
New Study Shows Cannabis Is Needed More Than Ever Since The Pandemic
NEW YORK–Interesting new survey data collected by cannabis media outlet WayofLeaf suggests that medical cannabis is in heightened demand, despite increased access to recreational cannabis via adult-use laws. Results of the study highlight that 70% ...
Parallel Expands into Illinois Cannabis Market with Agreement to Acquire Windy City
ATLANTA and WEST PALM BEACH– Parallel, a privately-held multi-state cannabis operator in the United States, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, in a cash and stock transaction, certain operations of ...
Zenabis Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, BC – Zenabis Global Inc. (TSX: ZENA) today announced its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2020. All amounts, unless specified otherwise, are expressed in Canadian dollars. Full Year 2020 Highlighted Financial ...
ManifestSeven Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020
IRVINE, Calif.– ManifestSeven Holdings Corp. (CSE: MSVN; OTCMKTS: MNFSF), an integrated omnichannel platform for legal cannabis, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended November 30, 2020. M7's fiscal year 2020 ...
EcoGen Biosciences Announces Plant Now, Pay Later Hemp Seed Program Designed to Support Farmers
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.–EcoGen Biosciences, a leading vertically-integrated manufacturer and supplier of hemp-derived specialty ingredients, proprietary formulations, and private-label finished products in the United States, today introduced the EcoGen "Plant Now, Pay Later" program. The Plant Now, Pay ...
High Tide Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results Featuring a 179% Increase in Revenue and EBITDA of $4.6 Million
CALGARY, AB, – High Tide Inc. (TSXV: HITI) (OTCQB: HITIF) (FRA: 2LY), a retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and distribution of consumption accessories, filed its financial results for the first fiscal quarter of ...
Nextleaf Solutions Secures $3 Million in Convertible Note Financing
Vancouver, British Columbia– Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CSE: OILS) (OTCQB: OILFF) (FSE: L0MA) , an innovative cannabis processor, is pleased to announce that it has closed a private placement with an institutional investor for aggregate gross ...
CannabCo Announces Breakthrough in Cannabis Production with Phoenix 2.0
BRAMPTON, ON– CannabCo Pharmaceutical Corp., a Canadian company located in Brampton, Ontario, announced the latest results of their Phoenix 2.0 system. Working with their technology partners for the enhancement of CannabCo's proprietary grow system, dubbed ...
Inner Spirit Holdings Closes $11.5 Million Equity Financing
CALGARY, AB– Inner Spirit Holdings Ltd. (CSE: ISH), a Canadian company that has established a national network of Spiritleaf cannabis retail stores, today announced it has closed its previously announced "bought deal" short form prospectus ...
Spyder Cannabis Acquires Leading Vape Retailer 180 Smoke
Vaughan, Ontario – Spyder Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: SPDR), an established Canadian cannabis and vape retailer, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced acquisition on February 23, 2021 of all of the issued ...
Santé Laboratories Independently Submits Novel Foods Application for UK Distribution of its CBD Formulation
AUSTIN– U.S.-based Santé Laboratories is confident it independently met requirements requested by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom (UK) for its water-based cannabidiol (CBD) formulation in time to the eagerly awaited March ...
BLAZE Raises $8 Million in Series A Funding
LOS ANGELES – BLAZE, a growing, enterprise resource planning and point of sale platform for legal cannabis, recently closed its Series A funding round at $8 million. The round was led by Delta Emerald Ventures ...
Study Shows No Liver Toxicity From CBD in More Than 800 Adult Participants
ALMETTO, Fla.– Sun Flora an international CBD brand and creator of SUNMED products sold at Your CBD Store franchise locations, has announced its completion of a seven-month-long ValidCare clinical study. The results display the irrefutable ...
Omura Vaporizer Introduces Another Consumption Method to Cannabis Market
The cannabis landscape is evolving rapidly, with more people exploring the plant than ever before. But rolling a joint or having a dab of oil may not be for everyone, especially for those who need ...
New York Legalizes Recreational Cannabis
NEW YORK – Residents of the Empire State, New York, who are over the age of 21 will be able to legally buy Cannabis as early as next year, in a bill agreed to by ...
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. Reports 4th Quarter & Full Year 2020 Financial Results
PHOENIX–Harvest Health & Recreation (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF), a vertically integrated cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S., today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended 2020. All ...
GrowFlow Insights Launches Providing More Management Data for Retailers and Wholesalers in Cannabis
SEATTLE – Growflow a business management and compliance solution for cannabis wholesalers and retailers, today announced the launch of GrowFlow Insights, a powerful and easy-to-use analytics tool that provides comprehensive and actionable cannabis data and market ...
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 ...
