Legal Affairs
Mike Tyson Urges Trump to Act on Cannabis Reform
LOS ANGELES- Boxing legend Mike Tyson, alongside athletes including Kevin Durant and Dez Bryant, has urged former President Donald Trump to pursue federal cannabis reform after accusing President Joe Biden of failing to deliver on ...
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, ...
Missouri Evaluates Cannabis Market Health
LOS ANGELES- The state of Missouri has initiated a comprehensive evaluation of its cannabis industry, commissioning a study to assess market health and inform decisions on the potential issuance of additional cannabis facility licenses. In ...
Seth Yatakan Announced as Keynote Speaker for LinkedLive CannabizCon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2025 Cannabis Powerbroker Seth Yakatan to Deliver Keynote Address at Highly Capitalized Network’s Groundbreaking Virtual Business Summit, LinkedIn Live HCN CannabizCon LOS ANGELES, CA – Highly Capitalized Network (HCN) is ...
UK Reports 90% Reduction in Mail-Order Cannabis Imports from Thailand
LOS ANGELES- The United Kingdom has reported a 90% decrease in cannabis shipments arriving by mail from Thailand during the first quarter of 2025. This significant decline follows enhanced cooperation between UK and Thai authorities ...
Cannabis Council of Canada Urges Policy Reforms Following Carney’s Election Victory
LOS ANGELES- The Cannabis Council of Canada has extended congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney on his recent election victory, while simultaneously calling for immediate policy reforms to support the nation's legal cannabis industry. ...
Mike Tyson Urges Trump to Act on Cannabis Reform
LOS ANGELES- Boxing legend Mike Tyson, alongside athletes including Kevin Durant and Dez Bryant, has urged former President Donald Trump to pursue federal cannabis reform after accusing President Joe Biden of failing to deliver on ...
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, ...
GreenWave Buzz Podcast Launches on Highly Capitalized
LOS ANGELES–Highly Capitalized announced today the launch of a new capital markets podcast called the GreenWave Buzz podcast. This podcast series, conceived as a timely, thought provoking and unique perspective on matters impacting the cannabis ...
Science and Heritage Come Together to Heal at Doc Brown’s: A New Kind of CBD Company
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 3, 2022 "Providing people with an alternative solution for their symptoms has been the driving force behind our work," explains co-founder and board member Brian Brown, M.D. Brothers Brian and Grant Brown, an anesthesiologist and ...
Ball Family Farms & Highsma Launch collaborative strain “Ricky Baker”
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 03, 2022 Craft brand Ball Family Farms and Ricky Williams' cannabis lifestyle brand Highsman today announced the launch of a collaborative strain, "Ricky Baker." The custom flower targets pain and inflammation and was grown ...
The Parent Company to Begin Trading in Canadian Dollars on the NEO Stock Exchange
SAN JOSE, Calif.- TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), a consumer-focused California cannabis company, announced that the Company intends to begin trading on the NEO Stock Exchange in Canadian dollars starting on October 7, ...
Akerna Corp. Announces Pricing of $5.0 Million Private Placement of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
Akerna Corp. (Nasdaq: KERN) announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors. DENVER, Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akerna Corp. (Nasdaq: KERN) (“Akerna” or the “Company”), a leading ...
Global Medical Marijuana Market Report 2022-2030
Dublin - The global medical marijuana market size is expected to reach USD 65.8 billion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 21.6% The major factors attributed to the industry growth ...
Cannabis Market worth $82.3 Billion by 2027
Chicago, Sept. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cannabis Market size is estimated to be valued at USD 27.7 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 82.3 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR ...
Cannabis Media Council Forms to Drive Education & Awareness through Mainstream Advertising
San Francisco, CA - Cannabis entrepreneurs and brands from coast to coast have joined forces to create the Cannabis Media Council, an organization that will tap the power of mainstream media to drive education and ...
Global Cannabis Infused Beauty Products Market Size Worth 8.86 Billion by 2030 at a 5.5% CAGR
Sandy, Utah, USA - Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled "Cannabis Infused Beauty Products Market Size, Trends and Insights Product Type (Oils, Creams, Serum, Cleansers, Others), Category (Organic, Conventional), Distribution Channel ...
Global Cannabis Packaging Market Size to grow USD 11.80 Billion by 2030
New York - The Global Cannabis Packaging Market Size was valued at USD 2.90 Billion in 2021, the market is projected to grow USD 11.80 Billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 29.60%. as per ...
Cannabis Oil Market Size 2022 Reach USD 3287.63 Million by 2028
PUNE - "cannabis oil Market" research report focus on overall information that can help to take decisions on current market situation. Cannabidiol is extracted from cannabis or hemp, but more specifically from hemp due to ...
Could Cannabis and Psychedelic Drugs Make Breast Cancer Treatments More Effective? A new study from Grace Health & Wellness suggests they could.
WESTON, Conn., Sept. 30, In September 2018, when Nicole DiMonda was diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent the regimen of widely prescribed medications, but also incorporated psilocybin and whole-plant edible cannabis in her therapy. This alternative medicine has intrigued ...
CNBX Peer-reviewed Study: “Possible Future Therapeutic Value” for CNBX Proprietary Drug Candidate
Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today the peer-reviewed publication of its sponsored preclinical study titled "The Effect of Isolated Cannabinoid Extracts on Polypoid Colorectal Tissue" in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences; concluding "possible future therapeutic value" for the ...
Hippo Unwraps New “Earth Friendly” Sustainable Packaging Collection at MJ Unpacked
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 29, 2022 Hippo Premium Packaging a provider of custom packaging and branding solutions to the cannabis and hemp industries, specializes in designing beautiful custom packaging for the cannabis and hemp industries. The ...
ACT Laboratories, Inc. Expands into Massachusetts with the Acquisition of CDX Analytics
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 28, 2022 ACT Laboratories, Inc. a testing company in the legal cannabis and hemp markets, today announced an agreement to acquire CDX Analytics, LLC ("CDX") of Massachusetts "ACT Labs is out to build the foremost, ...
U.S. Customs Border & Protection Agency Selects Orange Photonics LightLab 3 for Portable Cannabis Analyzer Solicitation
NEW LONDON, N.H., Sept. 28, 2022 US Customs Border & Protection Agency has evaluated and selected the LightLab 3 Cannabis Analyzer from Orange Photonics as its field-deployable cannabis testing solution. "Previous to this award, the U.S. ...
Medical Marijuana Market Forecast to 2028
New York - The market growth is attributed to increasing approvals of medical marijuana products and rising acceptance of the medicinal use of marijuana. However, the illegal use of cannabis as a street drug and ...
Clinical Trial on Cannabinoids and Sleep Finds Meaningful Improvements
SAN DIEGO - Radicle Science, an AI-driven health tech B-corp offering the first easy path for health and wellness products to prove their true effects, announced today the results of history's first clinical trial comparing ...
Canopy Growth Announces Divestiture of Canadian Retail Operations
SMITHS FALLS, ON - Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) announced that the Company has entered into agreements to divest its retail business across Canada which includes the stores operating under the Tweed and ...
Ascend Wellness Holdings Initiates Leadership Transition Plan
NEW YORK - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Daniel Neville and President & Co-founder ...
Convenience Store Operators Uniting to Fight Contraband Tobacco Problem Across Canada
ETOBICOKE, ON - Members of the Ontario Korean Businessman's Association (OKBA) and their national partner association, the United Korean Commerce & Industry Association of Canada (UKCIA), are combining resources to fight the negative impact illegal ...
Ovation Science Announces Participation at MJ Unpacked Conference
VANCOUVER, BC and LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27, 2022 Ovation Science Inc a topical and transdermal cannabis product development company with a patented skin delivery technology Invisicare®, today announced it will be participating and be taking new licensee meetings at ...
Former HubSpot General Counsel John Kelleher Joins Dutchie as General Counsel
BEND, Ore., Sept. 27, 2022 Dutchie today announced that John Kelleher will serve as Dutchie's new general counsel. Kelleher will help to guide Dutchie's culture and growth, with a specific focus on compliance, governmental affairs ...
TRP Opens the first dispensary in los Angeles Brentwood Area with Owith Cookies Brentwood
LOS ANGELES, Sept 27, 2022 TRP continues their nationwide expansion on their home turf, as TRP announces Cookies Brentwood is now open and serving one of Los Angeles' most exclusive and picturesque neighborhoods on San Vicente Boulevard. In an industry ...
The Parent Company Completes the Acquisition of Calma
SAN JOSE - TPCO Holding Corp. (The Parent Company) (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), a consumer-focused California cannabis company, announced that it has acquired the remaining 15% equity of its Calma Weho LLC dispensary following receipt ...
