Legal Affairs
Maryland Governor Expands Cannabis Pardons
LOS ANGELES- Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced an additional round of approximately 6,938 pardons for individuals previously convicted of simple cannabis possession, following a 2024 executive order that granted clemency to over 175,000 convictions ...
Verano Taps Arizona Partner to Introduce Grow Sciences’ Cannabis Line in Illinois
LOS ANGELES- Verano Holdings Corp. a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator, entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with Arizona-based Grow Sciences to launch a curated selection of premium cannabis flower and solventless extracts in Illinois. Starting ...
Court Reverses Health Canada’s Ban on Psilocybin Training for Clinicians
LOS ANGELES- A recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Health Canada’s 2022 refusal to grant exemptions allowing health-care professionals to participate in experiential psilocybin training was unreasonable. The court determined that ...
Kansas Governor Renews Call for Medical Cannabis Legalization
LOS ANGELES- Governor Laura Kelly has reiterated her support for legalizing medical cannabis in Kansas, urging lawmakers to advance legislation that would establish a regulated program for patients with qualifying medical conditions. Despite previous efforts, ...
Consolidation, Capital, and the Climb: Tracking U.S. Cannabis M&A and Investment Trends
NEW YORK –The U.S. cannabis industry has experienced major shifts in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity over the past year, reflecting broader trends of consolidation and strategic realignment. According to Viridian Capital Advisors, the Cultivation ...
When Hype Fails: Are Cannabis Giants Like Canopy and Tilray Just Ponzi Schemes in Disguise?
TORONTO-There’s an old saying in finance: “If you don’t understand where the returns are coming from, you might be the return.” While actual Ponzi schemes are illegal frauds—where old investors are paid with new investors’ ...
Glass House Brands and UC Berkeley Collaborate on Hemp Research and Development
LOS ANGELES- Glass House Brands Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company, has entered into a collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, to conduct research on hemp. The partnership will focus on areas such as ...
Maryland Governor Expands Cannabis Pardons
LOS ANGELES- Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced an additional round of approximately 6,938 pardons for individuals previously convicted of simple cannabis possession, following a 2024 executive order that granted clemency to over 175,000 convictions ...
Verano Taps Arizona Partner to Introduce Grow Sciences’ Cannabis Line in Illinois
LOS ANGELES- Verano Holdings Corp. a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator, entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with Arizona-based Grow Sciences to launch a curated selection of premium cannabis flower and solventless extracts in Illinois. Starting ...
Court Reverses Health Canada’s Ban on Psilocybin Training for Clinicians
LOS ANGELES- A recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Health Canada’s 2022 refusal to grant exemptions allowing health-care professionals to participate in experiential psilocybin training was unreasonable. The court determined that ...
Believing These 5 Myths About Delta 8 Gummies Will Keep You From Growing
GLENDALE, Calif. - Cannabis products like Delta 8 Gummies often attract a lot of bad attention on the internet. But they are beneficial from a medicinal side, not just for recreational purposes. So, it is ...
Who Are The Main Players In Cannabis NFTs?
NEW YORK– NFTs burst into the public domain in March 2021 as a result of a massive sale by the renowned auctioneer Christie's. Unlike every other work of art sold through Christie's auction house, this ...
Ayr Wellness’ Partner Wins Provisional Cultivation License in Connecticut
MIAMI and HARTFORD, Conn. - Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF, a U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, announced that Connecticut Cultivation Solutions, an entity co-owned by Tiana Hercules Esq., a Hartford City Councilwoman, and Ayr, ...
Cannabis Seeds Market to Accrue $6.5 Bn, Globally, by 2031 at 18.4% CAGR: Allied Market Research
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 9, 2022 Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, "Cannabis Seeds Market by Nature (Organic, Conventional), by Type (Feminized seeds, Regular seeds, Autoflowering seeds), by Distribution Channel (Specialty stores, Wholesalers and distributors, ...
How Cannabis Reveals Your Creative Talents
LOS ANGELES–According to scientists, creativity in humans is centered in the brain’s frontal lobe. Cannabis consumption boosts cerebral blood flow (CBF) in this area, making it more active. This type of practice encourages artistic output ...
Storz & Bickel Debuts “with Love, for Peace” Limited-Edition VOLCANO CLASSIC
TUTTLINGEN, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022 -STORZ & BICKEL GmbH a manufacturer of high-end and medically certified cannabis vaporizers and subsidiary of Canopy Growth, today unveiled a limited-edition version of its flagship VOLCANO CLASSIC device: the PEACE VOLCANO. Constructed ...
Biotechnology Company Purissima Releases Study Findings Related to the Potential Applications and Usage of Cannabichromene (CBC)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2022 Purissima a technology health and wellness company, announced the completion of two separate ingredient testing programs with two leading contract research organizations. Testing included biological tests on human skin explants ...
Glass House Brands Closes Grover Beach and Lemoore Natural Healing Center Dispensary Acquisitions
LONG BEACH, CA and TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2022 Glass House Brands Inc. today announced that all local regulatory approvals have been obtained for Glass House's acquisition of the Natural Healing Center dispensaries located in Grover Beach and Lemoore, California, and that the ...
Ascend Wellness CEO Abner Kurtin Arrested & Charged With Battery in Florida
MIAMI- Abner Kurtin, the CEO of Ascend Wellness (CSE: AAWH), was arrested in Miami-Dade County. He was then charged with violence and freed yesterday after posting a $1,500 bond. A "stay away order" was issued, ...
MJUnpacked Announces Las Vegas Show This Month & Partnership with Clio Cannabis Awards
NEW YORK, May 25, 2022 – MJ Unpacked, the first cannabis CPG trade event designed to both drive commerce and integrate access to capital, has announced its return to Las Vegas on September 28-30, 2022 at the MGM Grand. Additionally, MJ Unpacked ...
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Reach Record $23.7M in August
ARKANSAS, USA — Medical cannabis patients in Arkansas spent $23.27 million in August 2022 at the state's 38 dispensaries, according to the department of health. The ReLeaf Center in Bentonville was the dispensary with the second largest ...
Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company, The Nirvana Group, Expands into New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 7, 2022 The Nirvana Group is joining New Mexico's surging licensed cannabis market: The Nirvana Group, premier seed to sale cannabis company founded in Tulsa, OK, will make its debut this fall, ...
San Francisco Decriminalizes Psychedelics & Entheogenic Plants
SAN FRANCISCO–A resolution that decriminalizes psychedelics and other "entheogenic plants" including magic mushrooms (psilocybin), ibogaine, and ayahuasca, which was proposed last month by Supervisors Dean Preston and Hillary Ronen, has been approved. In a stroke ...
Jushi Debuts Cannabis-Infused Chocolates by Tasteology
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), a multi-state cannabis operator, announced the launch of cannabis-infused chocolates by Tasteology in Massachusetts. The debut of the Company's latest product line, which has ...
Global Cannabis Market to Reach $148.9 Billion by 2031
Portland, OR - According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global cannabis market generated $25.7 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $148.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of ...
Cannabis Community College Announces a New Online Education Platform
LAS VEGAS - Cannabis Community College is pleased to announce the launch of its new online education platform, featuring high-value classes taught by industry experts. Students can take courses and get certified at their leisure ...
Halo Collective and Alpha Blue Ocean Agree to Early Termination of Loan and Convertible Debentures Agreements
TORONTO - Halo Collective Inc. (NEO: HALO) (OTCQB: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN) announced that it has entered into a termination agreement mutually agreed with Global Tech Opportunities 6, an investment fund managed by Alpha Blue Ocean, ...
Unity Rd. U.S. Cannabis Franchise Fuels 2022 Growth With New Market Expansion and Pending Transformative Acquisition
PHOENIX, Sept. 7, 2022 - Unity Rd National cannabis dispensary franchise in the U.S., has hit record-breaking milestones in 2022. From a pending acquisition that will expand the brand into the world's second largest cannabis market to ...
SEC, OCS and DOJ Investigate Dan Bilzerian’s Ignite Cannabis Company
TORONTO-Dan Bilzerian is under investigation by investigators from the US and Canadian governments. With more than 30 million followers on Instagram alone, Dan is regarded as the ''King of Instagram,'' but with the latest news, ...
Sproutly Announces Cease Trade Order
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 6, 2022 Sproutly Canada, Inc. Sproutly announced today that, the British Columbia Securities Commission has issued a general "failure to file" cease trade order pursuant to National Policy 11-207 – Failure to File ...
The Green Organic Dutchman Closes Sale Of HemPoland Subsidiary
TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2022 The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has closed the sale of its Polish subsidiary, HemPoland sp. Under the terms of a share purchase agreement, TGOD ...
Tilray Initiates Roundtable With German Regulators to Kick-Off Draft Legislation to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis in Germany
BERLIN - Tilray Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), global cannabis and consumer packaged goods company, today announced that the Company has initiated a policy roundtable with German regulators on adult-use cannabis legalization in Germany. ...
Global Cannabis Concentrate Market Size Worth $18.5 Billion by 2030 at a 25.04% CAGR
Sandy, United States - Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled “Cannabis Concentrate Market Size, Trends and Insights By Type (Live Resins, Wax, Oil, Chatter, Vape), By End User (Medical, Recreational Next, ...
Generation Hemp Officially Launches Gas Monkey Spill-Jack Hemp Product Line
DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2022 Generation Hemp, Inc., in collaboration with Richard Rawlings' Gas Monkey Garage, today announced the official launch of its Gas Monkey Spill-Jack consumer goods hemp product line. Gas Monkey Spill-Jack is an ...
Wild Theory Announces Strata Full Spectrum CBD + THC Gummies with 0.3% THC
MADISON, Wisc., Sept. 2, 2022 Wild Theory CBD Co., a family-owned CBD company in Madison, Wisconsin, is thrilled to announce its latest and most potent CBD product: Strata Full Spectrum CBD + THC Gummies. The ...
