Legal Affairs
Analysis: A Tale of Two Markets: U.S. Cannabis at a Crossroads as Global Momentum Builds — and Backtracks
LOS ANGELES-The U.S. cannabis industry stands divided. Some state markets are opening and expanding, while others are contracting under the weight of high taxes, regulatory friction, and unrelenting illicit competition. But across all markets, uncertainty ...
California’s Cannabis Tax Hike Could Break the Legal Market — Just as It Was Starting to Stabilize
LOS ANGELES- California's legal cannabis market, already strained by price compression, regulatory overload, and illicit competition, took another hit on July 1 as the state’s cannabis excise tax officially jumped from 15% to 19%. The ...
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 ...
SNDL to Acquire 32 Cannabis Retail Stores from 1CM Inc.
LOS ANGELES- SNDL Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire 32 cannabis retail stores from 1CM Inc. for CAD 32.2 million in cash. The stores operate under the Cost Cannabis and T Cannabis banners ...
Dutch Cannabis Growers Support Expansion of State-Regulated Sales Experiment
LOS ANGELES- The Netherlands has initiated an expansion of its state-regulated cannabis sales experiment, involving approximately 80 coffeeshops across 10 municipalities, including cities such as Breda, Arnhem, and Maastricht. This initiative permits these establishments to ...
Proposed New York Cannabis Legislation May Introduce Regulatory Challenges
LOS ANGELES- New York State legislators are considering a bill that could modify existing restrictions on intoxicating hemp products, potentially impacting the state's legal cannabis market. The proposed legislation aims to ease limitations on certain ...
Tilray Brands Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES--Tilray Brands, Inc. reported net revenue of $185.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, ending February 28. This represents a 1.4% decrease from the $188.3 million reported in the same quarter ...
Analysis: A Tale of Two Markets: U.S. Cannabis at a Crossroads as Global Momentum Builds — and Backtracks
LOS ANGELES-The U.S. cannabis industry stands divided. Some state markets are opening and expanding, while others are contracting under the weight of high taxes, regulatory friction, and unrelenting illicit competition. But across all markets, uncertainty ...
California’s Cannabis Tax Hike Could Break the Legal Market — Just as It Was Starting to Stabilize
LOS ANGELES- California's legal cannabis market, already strained by price compression, regulatory overload, and illicit competition, took another hit on July 1 as the state’s cannabis excise tax officially jumped from 15% to 19%. The ...
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 ...
MariMed Doubles Full Year Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA As It Reports Q4 and Full Year 2021 Earnings
NORWOOD, Mass. - MariMed, Inc. (OTCQX: MRMD), a multi-state cannabis operator focused on improving lives every day, announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. FOURTH ...
CannTrust Exits Creditor Protection With New Investor, Plans to Rebrand
VAUGHAN, ONTARIO— CannTrust Holdings Inc. announced it will rebrand and change it's name after it emerged from court-supervised proceedings under the Canadian Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. This change in fortunes came about when a CannTrust ...
ACCM Announces – Launch of Pennsylvania Advocacy Initiatives Including Work to Approve Delivery
Full Yes We Cann! and Elevated States Programming Will Align, Educate, and Support New and Existing Medical Cannabis Patients WASHINGTON - The American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) announced that Pennsylvania is fully opening up ...
Schwazze Signs Definitive Documents to Acquire Assets of Urban Health & Wellness, Inc.
DENVER - Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ), announced that it has signed definitive documents to acquire all the assets of Urban Health & Wellness, Inc. The proposed transaction includes the adult use Urban Dispensary, located at West ...
Psychedelics Deep Dive: Key Players in the Psychedelics Industry: Part 2 of 4
LOS ANGELES- The psychedelics industry is just now starting to make headlines. Ketamine, a potent psychedelic, has been legal with a doctor’s prescription for decades, and psilocybin is already recreationally legal in certain areas around ...
Trees Corporation Announces Closing of Acquisition of Miraculo Inc. and Leadership Changes
TORONTO - Trees Corporation (NEO: TREE, a Canadian cannabis retailer, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Miraculo Inc. pursuant to the terms of an amalgamation agreement dated February 7, 2022 whereby ...
Ikänik Farms Announces Executive Change and Corporate Direction
TORONTO - Ikänik Farms, Inc. (CSE: IKNK.U) (FSE: DFMA) has announced that Brian Baca has tendered his resignation as CEO and Director of the Company effectively immediately. Borja Sanz De Madrid has been appointed interim ...
IM Cannabis Closes Three Previously Announced Strategic Acquisitions in Israel
TORONTO and GLIL YAM, Israel - IM Cannabis Corp. (CSE: IMCC) (NASDAQ: IMCC), a medical and adult-use recreational cannabis company with operations in Israel, Canada, and Germany, has completed three strategic acquisitions announced in 2021. ...
Kulbi and NMBLProducts Announce Exclusive Partnership for Amazon.com
LOS ANGELES - Kulbi, creators of the world renowned Blackbox product - www.blackboxgoods.com - has signed an exclusive deal to officially be the only seller worldwide to now carry the NMBL GO, the top trending ...
TerrAscend to Launch Mobile Retail App on the Apple App Store
TORONTO - TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a North American cannabis operator, launched The Apothecarium mobile retail app for Apple iOS devices. Available for download through the Apple App Store for customers in New ...
Curaleaf Appoints Neil Davidson as Interim Chief Financial Officer
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced today that it has appointed Neil Davidson as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective March 14, ...
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. Closes US$8,000,000 Registered Direct Offering
LAVAL, QC - Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSX: NEPT), a health and wellness company focused on plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, announced that it has closed on the previously announced registered direct ...
Akanda Corp. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering and Expects To Commence Trading on NASDAQ
TORONTO - Halo Collective Inc. (NEO: HALO) (OTCQB: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN) congratulates Akanda Corp. (NASDAQ: AKAN), an international medical cannabis company, on the pricing of its initial public offering of 4,000,000 common shares at a ...
Curaleaf Celebrates Opening Of Tamarac, Florida Dispensary
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced the opening of its newest location in Tamarac, Florida. Curaleaf Tamarac is the Company's 45th ...
At CAGR 8.1% Globally Cannabis Cultivation Market Growth
NEW YORK - As per the findings of Zion Market Research study, Cannabis Cultivation industry garnered profits worth US$ 147.3 billion in 2020 and is set to amass revenue of approximately US$ 359.6 billion by ...
Decibel Announces a Fourth Consecutive Month of Record Market Share and Provides an Operational Update
CALGARY, AB - Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. (TSXV: DB) (OTCQB: DBCCF) is pleased to provide an operational update with respect to its capital projects and announces its fourth consecutive month of record market share in ...
Glass House Brands Receives Licenses to Operate SoCal Greenhouse Facility
LONG BEACH, Calif. and TORONTO - Glass House Brands Inc. (NEO: GLAS.A.U) (NEO: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF) (OTCQX: GHBWF), announced that as of March 11th, 2022 it had received California state cannabis licenses, as well as ...
Martha Stewart CBD Expands Flavor Portfolio With Launch of New Tropical Medley CBD Wellness Gummies
SMITHS FALLS, ON and NEW YORK - Martha Stewart CBD revealed the latest expansion and flavor innovation within its growing CBD portfolio – Tropical Medley CBD Wellness Gummies. The new product offering features three brand-new ...
AWH Announces Release of its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Metrics
NEW YORK - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, today announced the release of its 2021 environmental, social and governance metrics, aligned with the ...
IM Cannabis Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
TORONTO and GLIL YAM, Israel - IM Cannabis Corp. (CSE: IMCC) (NASDAQ: IMCC), a medical and adult-use recreational cannabis company with operations in Israel, Canada, and Germany, provided preliminary unaudited financial results for the three ...
Day One CBD Joins Forces With LA Distributing Company Inc.
LAS VEGAS - Day One CBD sparkling water is pleased to announce that is has united with LA Distributing Company to manage and expand distribution of Day One across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, ...
Acreage Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
NEW YORK - Acreage Holdings, Inc. (CSE:ACRG.A.U, ACRG.B.U), (OTCQX: ACRHF, ACRDF), a multi-state operator of cannabis cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended ...
Green Thumb Industries Announces Departure of Wes Moore from Board of Directors
CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Green Thumb Industries Inc. (Green Thumb) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of Rise dispensaries, announced the resignation of Wes Moore from ...
Global Industrial Hemp Markets Report 2022-2030
Dublin - The "Industrial Hemp Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Product (Seeds, Fiber, Shivs), by Application (Animal Care, Textiles, Personal Care), by Region (North America, APAC), and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030" report has ...
Goodness Growth Holdings Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results
MINNEAPOLIS -- Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (CSE: GDNS; OTCQX: GDNSF), a physician-led, science-focused cannabis company and IP incubator, reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. All currency figures ...
