Legal Affairs
California Enacts Law Requiring Intoxicating Hemp Sales Through Licensed Cannabis Outlets
LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 8 into law on Thursday, directing intoxicating hemp-derived products into California's tightly controlled Cannabis distribution system and barring their sale elsewhere. The measure addresses gaps in ...
Case Study: Better Data, Better Decisions: How Clean Inputs Strengthen Cannabis Strategy
LOS ANGELES- In a highly regulated and competitive industry like cannabis, data isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet — it’s the foundation of effective decision-making. Yet many operators still struggle with messy, inconsistent, or incomplete ...
NY Cannabis Board Hits Equity Target With 57% of Licenses to Social Equity Holders
NEW YORK – New York regulators reported that social and economic equity applicants now control 57% of the state's adult-use Cannabis licenses, a figure that clears the program's initial benchmark and signals steady advancement in ...
California Farmworker Dies Following Greenhouse Fall During Chaotic ICE Raid
LOS ANGELES- A 57‑year‑old farmworker, identified as Jaime Alanis Garcia, has died from injuries sustained after falling approximately 30 feet from a greenhouse roof during a July 10 ICE-led raid at a Glass House Farms ...
Verano Elevates James Leventis to Chief Strategy & Compliance Officer
LOS ANGELES- Verano Holdings Corp. Announced the promotion of James Leventis to Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer. Leventis, a licensed attorney with nearly 15 years of experience across the healthcare, pharmaceutical, consulting, and cannabis sectors, has ...
Red Light Holland Taps Scott Melker to Lead Bitcoin Strategy Following Banking Setback
LOS ANGELES- Red Light Holland Corp. an Ontario-based psychedelics company known for its psilocybin truffles, announced a strategic pivot on July 14, 2025: appointing crypto influencer Scott Melker—known as “The Wolf of All Streets”—as Senior Advisor and ...
HYTN Secures Health Canada Drug Licence to Propel Cannabinoid Prescription Drug Pathway
LOS ANGELES- Vancouver-based HYTN Innovations Inc. (CSE: HYTN; OTC Pink: HYTNF) announced on July 14, 2025, that it has been granted a Cannabis Drug Licence (CDL) by Health Canada, effective July 2. This licence enhances HYTN’s existing Drug Establishment Licence ...
California Enacts Law Requiring Intoxicating Hemp Sales Through Licensed Cannabis Outlets
LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 8 into law on Thursday, directing intoxicating hemp-derived products into California's tightly controlled Cannabis distribution system and barring their sale elsewhere. The measure addresses gaps in ...
Case Study: Better Data, Better Decisions: How Clean Inputs Strengthen Cannabis Strategy
LOS ANGELES- In a highly regulated and competitive industry like cannabis, data isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet — it’s the foundation of effective decision-making. Yet many operators still struggle with messy, inconsistent, or incomplete ...
NY Cannabis Board Hits Equity Target With 57% of Licenses to Social Equity Holders
NEW YORK – New York regulators reported that social and economic equity applicants now control 57% of the state's adult-use Cannabis licenses, a figure that clears the program's initial benchmark and signals steady advancement in ...
Curaleaf Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2021 Results
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. All ...
Tilray Brands Announces Proposed Agreement for Strategic Alliance With Hexo Corp.
LEAMINGTON, Ontario - Tilray Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq | TSX: TLRY), a cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced proposed agreements for a ...
TerrAscend Announces the Appointment of Kara DioGuardi to its Board of Directors
TORONTO - TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a North American cannabis operator, announced the appointment of Kara DioGuardi to its Board of Directors. A Grammy nominated songwriter, producer, record executive, music publisher, Broadway actress ...
Flash Report: Data Shows Women Continuing To Gain Market Share of Cannabis Sales
DENVER - Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company released a data report on women's cannabis shopping habits as the demographic group continues to gain market share, up 3.3% since 2019. When considering the millions ...
Incannex Executes License Agreement with Monash University to Develop a Combination Treatment Using Virtual Reality and Psychedelics
MELBOURNE, Australia - Incannex Healthcare Limited (Nasdaq: IXHL) (ASX: IHL), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabis pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for unmet medical needs, today announced it has executed a license ...
High Tide to Acquire Crossroads Cannabis
CALGARY, AB - High Tide Inc. (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, is pleased to announce that it is taking yet another step ...
Pesticides in Pot Go Under the Microscope
REDMOND, Wash. - Today, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) which oversees recreational cannabis in the state, voted unanimously to approve new regulations for quality control of adult-use cannabis. Adding to existing laboratory ...
Legal Cannabis Industry Launches Petition Demanding Updates to Instagram’s Community Guidelines
DENVER - WeedTube, the video sharing platform for cannabis content, is launching a petition to gain 1,000,000 signatures to demand that Instagram end its strict censorship of cannabis-related content and update its Community Guidelines to ...
Item 9 Labs Corp. Strengthens Board of Directors with Appointment of Massage Heights Founder
PHOENIX - Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB) – the cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium, award-winning products – announced that Shane Evans, founder of Massage Heights, has been appointed to its Board ...
Halo Collective Announces Changes to Board of Directors
TORONTO - Halo Collective Inc. (NEO: HALO) (OTCQB: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN) announced the appointment of Avtar Dhaliwal, an authorityin the food industry with expertise in supply chain, compliance, and regulatory processes, and Quinn Field-Dyte, a ...
AUDACIOUS Reports Fiscal Q3 2022 Financial Results
LAS VEGAS - Australis Capital Inc. (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSAF), announced that the Company has filed its financials and management discussion and analysis for the three-month period ending December 31, 2021, its fiscal third quarter ...
Harborside Inc. Completes Acquisition of Urbn Leaf and Appoints Ed Schmults as CEO
OAKLAND, Calif. and TORONTO - Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF), a California-focused, cannabis enterprise, announced that it completed the previously announced acquisition of UL Holdings Inc., a California cannabis retailer with a dominant position ...
GrowGeneration Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
DENVER - GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG), the chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers with 63 locations across 13 states, today reported record fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results. Revenues were $90.6 ...
Planet Based Foods Unveils New Plant-Based Comfort Foods at Natural Products Expo West
SAN DIEGO - Planet Based Foods, the company to produce nutritious plant-based meat with sustainable hemp as its main ingredient, will debut its first comfort food products — original and southwest taquitos — at Natural ...
Expanded Training for the Growing Cannabis Industry
TULSA, Okla. - The cannabis industry has exploded in Oklahoma, ranking ninth in the country for the number of jobs in the cannabis industry, according to a 2021 jobs report by Leafly, a cannabis investor ...
Treez Achieves SOC 2 Type I Compliance
SAN FRANCISCO - Treez (www.treez.io), a private company and enterprise cloud commerce platform that streamlines retail and supply chain operations within the cannabis market, announced the successful completion of its Systems and Organization Controls (SOC) ...
Village Farms International Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2021 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, BC, - Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) announced its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. Management Commentary "In ...
RIV Capital Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
TORONTO, March 1, 2022 RIV Capital Inc. (CSE: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) today released its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021. ...
MedMen Announces Sale of Florida Assets, New Trademark Licensing Agreement
LOS ANGELES--MedMen Enterprises Inc. (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF), a premier cannabis retailer with operations across the United States, today announced plans to sell its Florida assets to Florida-based private company Green Sentry Holdings LLC for ...
Calgary-Based Med Plant Science Ltd. Granted License to Research & Develop Psychedelics in St Vincent and The Grenadines
CALGARY, AB- Calgary-based biotech company, Med Plant Science Ltd, has been awarded a license for medicinal plants containing psychedelic compounds by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Bureau of Standards. The Scientific Research License ...
Cronos Group Reports 2021 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
TORONTO–Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) (TSX: CRON), today announces its 2021 fourth quarter and full-year business results. “I am proud of the dedication and resilience our team has shown throughout the past year as we ...
Hometown Hero CBD Launches Three New Strains of Premium Live Rosin Gummies
AUSTIN, Texas - Hometown Hero CBD, the veteran-supporting cannabusiness specializing in manufacturing hemp-derived THC and CBD products, announced the release of its Northern Lights, Gelato, and Blue Dream Live Rosin Gummies. Like their predecessors, the ...
The Valens Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results
KELOWNA, BC - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS), a manufacturer of cannabis products, is pleased to report its fourth quarter and fiscal year financial results for the period ended November 30, 2021. ...
Goodness Growth Holdings Launches Full Line of Cannabis Flower in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (CSE: GDNS; OTCQX: GDNSF), a physician-led, science-focused cannabis company and IP developer, announced that its Minnesota operating subsidiary, Vireo Health of Minnesota, LLC, has launched a full line of ...
Incannex Completes Listing of American Depositary Shares on Nasdaq
MELBOURNE, Australia - Incannex Healthcare Limited (Nasdaq: IXHL) (ASX: IHL), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabis pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for unmet medical needs, today announced that American Depositary Shares ('ADS') ...
