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Chisora Fights Back Against Chronic Pain with New UK Medical Cannabis Platform
LONDON – British heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora has gone public ...
Virginia Medical Cannabis Generated Over $15M in January
RICHMOND – Virginia's medical Cannabis market reaped $15.1 million in ...
New Study: Medical Cannabis Linked to Measurable Sleep Improvements
NEW YORK- A newly published observational study in PLOS Mental ...
Cannabis MSOs Face Manageable 2026 Debt Maturities, Viridian Analysis Shows
LOS ANGELES – Major Cannabis operators are navigating a once-daunting wave of debt due in 2026 with greater ease than anticipated, according to a recent chart from Viridian Capital Advisors. The analysis examines cash sources ...
The Scrappy Cannabis Retailer’s Playbook
LOS ANGELES- A Practical Guide to Building a Smarter Marketing System by Tim Naughton. The Cannabis retail landscape is competitive, taxed heavily, and increasingly crowded by new entrants including Hemp and THCA brands selling direct ...
NY OCM Shifts to Metrc for Inventory Tracking
NEW YORK – New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has decided to replace BioTrack and announced transition to Metrc as the state's official seed-to-sale tracking system, following a review prompted by a corporate deal ...
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 ...
The Cannabist Company Receives Court Approval for Corporate Restructuring Plan
LOS ANGELES- The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. a U.S.-based cannabis cultivator, manufacturer, and retailer, has obtained final approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) for its previously announced Plan of Arrangement under ...
SHF Holdings Introduces Banking Solution for Cannabis Businesses and Financial Institutions
DENVER – SHF Holdings, Inc. operating as Safe Harbor Financial, has launched a new Fully Managed Cannabis Banking Program, designed to streamline financial services for banks and credit unions serving the regulated Cannabis industry. Announced ...
Canadian Legal Cannabis Industry Contributes $16 Billion to GDP in 2024, Report Reveals
TORONTO – A new report from Organigram Global Inc., in collaboration with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, details the substantial economic role of Canada's legal Cannabis industry last year. The sector added more than $16 ...
Cultivation Sector Outshines Modest Cannabis Capital Drop, Viridian Capital Advisors Reports
LOS ANGELES – Capital raising in the Cannabis industry has dipped slightly this year, with year-to-date (YTD) totals reaching $1.54 billion as of September 2025, a 2.4% drop from $1.58 billion in the same period ...
Mercer Park Brand SPAC to Buy Glass House Group for $567 Million Creating New Brand Platform
TORONTO – Mercer Park Brand Acquisition Corp. (NEO: BRND.A.U; OTCQX: MRCQF), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) with the intent to focus on branded product businesses in cannabis and/or cannabis-adjacent industries, has entered into a ...
Virginia Becomes First Southern State To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
RICHMOND – Virginia became the first of the states of the Old South, and the 16th state in the Union to legalize recreational cannabis Wednesday as lawmakers voted to approve Gov. Ralph Northam's (pictured) bill ...
Curaleaf Opens Two New Philadelphia Retail Locations and Rebrands Nine Other Locations
WAKEFIELD, Mass., – Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), a U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced new Curaleaf branding for the Company's recently acquired retail locations and the opening of two ...
Canadian Cannabis Payments Processor Merrco Announces U.S. Launch For CBD & Ancillary Businesses
TORONTO– Merrco, a payment processing for the cannabis industry, today announced that it has launched in the United States for CBD and cannabis ancillary business payment processing, ahead of legislative changes that would enable Merrco ...
High Point Jewelry Partners with Last Prisoner Project to Support Cannabis Justice Reform
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.,– High Point Jewelry, a line of luxury cannabis-inspired jewelry (image above), announced it has partnered with Last Prisoner Project, and will donate 100% of the purchase price of its "Legalize It" line of ...
CBD of Denver Inc. Reports First Quarter 2021 Revenue of USD $7.3 Million
DENVER – CBD of Denver, Inc., a full-line CBD and hemp oil company and a producer and distributor of cannabis and CBD products in Switzerland, Europe, and the US, reported its financial results for the ...
Canopy Growth to Acquire The Supreme Cannabis Company for C$435M
TORONTO, and SMITH FALLS, ON, – Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) and The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) announced they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement under ...
The Valens Company Expands Cannabis Distribution Network with Entry into Manitoba Market
KELOWNA, BC, – The Valens Company Inc (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation to supply and distribute a ...
Trulieve Prices Public Offering of Subordinate Voting Shares
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.– Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), today announced the pricing of a marketed public offering of 5,000,000 subordinate voting shares in the United States and Canada at a public offering price of ...
The Hub Craft LLC Appoints Shivani Dallas as Chief Strategy Officer
Fitchburg, Massachusetts – The Hub Craft, LLC, a Massachusetts Cannabis company provisionally licensed for Cultivation and Manufacturing in Fitchburg and Clinton, with future cannabis retail operation in Holyoke announced today their appointment of Shivani Dallas ...
Lil Wayne’s GKUA Brand Inks Multi-Year Deal with The Torch to Host VIP Events & Parties
LOS ANGELES – GKUA the consumer lifestyle brand co-founded by artistic giant Lil Wayne, announced today it has entered into a monumental exclusive agreement with the LA Coliseum for all 4/20 events for years to ...
Curaleaf Completes Acquisition of EMMAC and Secures US$130 Million Investment
WAKEFIELD, Mass., – Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of EMMAC Life Sciences Limited, the largest vertically integrated ...
Cannara Biotech Commence Trading on TSXV on April 8, 2021
MONTREAL – Cannara Biotech Inc (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB), a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade indoor cannabis and derivative products with one of the largest indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in Canada and the largest in Quebec, today ...
Khiron Expands Product Offering in UK and Increases Patient Access
TORONTO – Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQX: KHRNF) (Frankfurt: A2JMZC), a vertically integrated cannabis company with core operations in Latin America and Europe, is pleased to provide an operational update with regards to ...
High Life Farms Launches Nuggies: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cannabis-Infused Pretzels
CHESANING, Mich.,– High Life Farms (HLF), a privately held, multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis company with operations in Michigan and California, announced the launch of their newest line of chocolate snacks to hit the shelves: Nuggies. ...
Fluresh Launches Limited Editions Commemorating Michigan’s State-Wide Expungement Efforts
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.– To commemorate Michigan's historic Clean Slate Legislation taking effect on April 11, 2021, Fluresh, a Michigan-based cannabis cultivator and processor, will be donating $1 for every pack of their new, limited edition ...
Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Passes First Hurdle in California Senate
SACRAMENTO – California State Senator Scott Wiener announced earlier today that his legislation to decriminalize psychedelics (#SB519) just passed the Senate Public Safety Committee on a 4-1 vote. The Senator said on Twitter: ‘’Our legislation ...
NeonMind Developing Music Playlist for Psychedelic Therapy Sessions
Vancouver, British Columbia–NeonMind Biosciences Inc. (CSE: NEON) (FSE: 6UF) (OTC PINK: NMDBF), announced the commencement of a three phase university study dedicated to creating an ideal music playlist to accompany therapeutic psychedelic sessions. Previous research ...
4Front Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Results
PHOENIX – 4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. All financial information is presented in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. ...
Old Pal Celebrates 420 Launching Old Pal Grow Your Own Kits
LOS ANGELES– The Old Pal cannabis community has good reason to celebrate the circle of life, as the process and harvest of their potent plants bring value flower to the masses. Their farmers practice cultivation ...
Akerna Closes Acquisition of Viridian Sciences
DENVER– Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN) ("Akerna" or the "Company"), an enterprise software company, leading compliance technology provider, and developer of the cannabis industry's first seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning (ERP) software technology , today announces it has ...
MyHi Brings a new Category of High to the Cannabis Industry
FANWOOD, N.J.,– Produced using water soluble THC powder combined with natural ingredients, MyHi is designed for the healthy, active, on-the-go consumer who wants something that keeps a consistent and timely effect. Through a patented Stir ...
Global Golf Legend Nick Faldo Partners with Medterra
IRVINE, Calif., – Medterra, a widely distributed CBD business, announced its partnership with golf icon and TV analyst Sir Nick Faldo. Faldo will serve as a brand advocate to Medterra, alongside top athletes Lucas Glover, ...
SOL Global Announces Investment in Cannabis Data and Compliance Solutions Company Fyllo
TORONTO – SOL Global Investments Corp. (CSE: SOL) (OTCPK: SOLCF) (Frankfurt: 9SB) announced it has completed an investment in Fyllo, the leader in digital marketing and compliance solutions technology for highly regulated industries, as part ...
Roth Capital Partners set to host upcoming Golden Cannabis Day event on April 7, 2021
NEWPORT BEACH – Roth Capital Partners announced that it will host the Roth Virtual Golden Cannabis Day in an entirely digital format on April 7, 2021. This event is an extension of the 33rd Annual Roth ...
