Legal Affairs
Ex-Curaleaf Executive Files Suit Alleging Ignored Warnings on Inventory Shortfalls at Illinois Facility
LOS ANGELES – A former compliance director for Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Cannabis MSO of overlooking repeated alerts about missing inventory and unlicensed pesticide applications at its Illinois cultivation ...
Alcohol Trade Group Welcomes Hemp-Derived THC Beverage Maker as First in Category
WASHINGTON – The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), a key advocacy organization for the beverage alcohol distribution sector, has accepted CannaBuzz, a Kentucky-based producer of hemp-derived THC drinks, as its inaugural associate member ...
Verano Secures $75M Credit Agreement
CHICAGO – Verano Holdings Corp. has finalized a $75 million revolving credit facility, drawing $50 million immediately to pay down higher-cost debt and leaving $25 million on tap for future needs. The deal, arranged by ...
Senate Panel Flags Misleading Cannabis Marketing, Backs Psychedelics Research
LOS ANGELES- The Senate Appropriations Committee released a report accompanying the 2026 agriculture and FDA spending bill that raises concerns over deceptive marketing in the cannabis sector while endorsing expanded federal support for psychedelics research. ...
McConnell Seeks to Close 2018 Hemp “Loophole” in Senate Funding Bill
LOS ANGELES- Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is advancing a provision in the FY 2026 agriculture appropriations bill aimed at revising the federal hemp definition to bar products containing any “quantifiable” amount of THC. The action ...
Psilocybin Study Suggests Potential for Longevity Benefits
LOS ANGELES- New preclinical research indicates that psilocybin the active psychoactive compound in psychedelic mushrooms—may significantly extend lifespan in both human cells and aged mice. Published July 8, 2025, in npj Aging, the study found ...
Challenges Emerge Over Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis License Lottery
LOS ANGELES- A coalition of Kentucky-based businesses has filed legal proceedings challenging the fairness and constitutionality of the state’s April 2024 medical cannabis license lottery. The lawsuit, lodged in Jefferson Circuit Court on June 27, ...
Ex-Curaleaf Executive Files Suit Alleging Ignored Warnings on Inventory Shortfalls at Illinois Facility
LOS ANGELES – A former compliance director for Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Cannabis MSO of overlooking repeated alerts about missing inventory and unlicensed pesticide applications at its Illinois cultivation ...
Alcohol Trade Group Welcomes Hemp-Derived THC Beverage Maker as First in Category
WASHINGTON – The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), a key advocacy organization for the beverage alcohol distribution sector, has accepted CannaBuzz, a Kentucky-based producer of hemp-derived THC drinks, as its inaugural associate member ...
Verano Secures $75M Credit Agreement
CHICAGO – Verano Holdings Corp. has finalized a $75 million revolving credit facility, drawing $50 million immediately to pay down higher-cost debt and leaving $25 million on tap for future needs. The deal, arranged by ...
Canna Cabana Launches Cannabis Delivery on Demand
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, announced that it has launched cannabis Delivery on Demand in select ...
Detailed Lab Analysis of Odourless Cannabis™ shows nearly 600% Reduction in Odour
BRAMPTON, ON - CannabCo Pharmaceutical Corp. (CannabCo), a Canadian company located in Brampton, Ontario, has released the results of a 50 page extensive lab report conducted by a third party specialty laboratory and testing facility ...
HighBridge Premium Cannabis Begins Product Production in California
LOS ANGELES - HighBridge Premium Cannabis announced the production run of several cannabis-infused beverage products planned for the California Recreational Cannabis market at the Tinley Beverage Company Inc.'s Long Beach, California facility, under the terms ...
Grenco Science Announces the Launch of the G Pen Elite II to Kick Off its 10 Year Anniversary
LOS ANGELES - Grenco Science (G Pen), celebrating 10 years in engineering advanced technology cannabis vaporizers, announces the launch of the G Pen Elite II, a revolutionary device reimagined to introduce a new gold standard ...
Wellness Icon Deepak Chopra Teams up with Psychedelics Entrepreneur Christian Angermayer
NEW YORK - The Healing Company (OTC: THCC), co-founded by former IMG Model and supplement entrepreneur Anabel Oelmann, and ex Jet.com and Equinox Media President Simon Belsham, announced a vision to build the community of ...
New York Law Will Authorize Hemp Farmers and Processors to Cultivate & Process Cannabis
NEW YORK–On February 11, 2022, the New York Senate and Assembly initiated mirror image bills (A9283/S8084A) supporting legislation for conditional adult-use cultivator and processor licenses. This legislation was signed into law on February 22 by ...
Thailand Medical Cannabis Market Report 2021: A $26.3 Million Market in 2020
Dublin - The Thailand medical cannabis market reached a value of US$ 26.3 Million in 2020. Looking forward, the market to grow at a CAGR of around 32% during 2021-2026. Keeping in mind the uncertainties ...
Analysis: What is the Psychedelics Industry? Part 1 of 4
PORTLAND– What is the Psychedelics Industry? Psychedelic substances, once derided as dangerous drugs with no medicinal value, have now reclaimed their rightful places as respected medicines with great therapeutic potential. Most psychedelics are no more ...
Colombian Government Passes Regulation to Enable Dried Flower Export
TORONTO, Canada and RIONEGRO, Colombia - PharmaCielo Ltd. (TSXV: PCLO) (OTCQX: PCLOF), the Canadian parent of Colombia's premier cultivator and producer of dried flower and medicinal-grade cannabis extracts, PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., welcomed the Colombian ...
Emerald Scientific Announces Leigh White as New CEO
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Emerald Scientific, the cannabis industry’s most distinguished distributor of high-quality scientific supplies to cannabis testing laboratories, announced today the promotion of its Chief Financial Officer, Leigh White, to Chief Executive ...
Speakers to Present Groundbreaking Cannabis Research at Emerald Scientific’s 6th Annual Emerald Conference
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA– Emerald Conference, the most technical cannabis conference in the industry, recently announced speakers, technical presentations, their new Quality Summit, and updates regarding the sixth annual conference, which is now just over a ...
Cronos Group Reports 2021 Third Quarter Results
TORONTO - Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) (TSX: CRON), announced its 2021 Third Quarter business results. The Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors has completed its evaluation of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets ...
The Flowr Corporation Announces Listing of Four New Cannabis Strains Across Multiple Provinces
TORONTO - The Flowr Corporation (TSXV: FLWR, OTC: FLWPF) is pleased to provide an operational update on its Canadian operations and the progress in maintaining its status as a premium cannabis producer and making the ...
Curaleaf Expands Pennsylvania Retail Presence with Dispensary Openings in State College and Erie
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced the opening of its State College dispensary, located at 1248 S Atherton St, State ...
Lemonhaze Introduces Its Latest Crop of Elite Experiences for the Cannabis Industry
NEW YORK - It's time to get back to the green for more ways than one! Lemonhaze, architects of experiences connecting the cannabis space, have returned with a jam-packed 2022 roster of exclusively inclusive gatherings ...
Leafreport Launches a New Set Of CBD Calculators To Assist Consumers In Improving Purchase Decisions
TEL AVIV, Israel - Leafreport.com, the CBD industry's peer-reviewed watchdog website, announced the launch of four calculators designed to help consumers determine whether their CBD products' content matches their labels, discover their individualized dosage of ...
Saucey Farms & Extracts Partners With Higher Life CBD to Launch THC Products in the Metaverse
LOS ANGELES - This week, luxury cannabis brand Saucey Farms & Extracts and Higher Life CBD Dispensary have launched the first THC products available for purchase in the metaverse. The product offering expansion falls on ...
Global Legal Marijuana Market Size Projected to Rack Up USD 70.7 Billion By 2028
NEW YORK - Zion Market Research study, Legal Marijuana industry accrued revenue of about US$ 10.1 billion in 2020 and is anticipated to garner earnings of approximately US$ 70.7 billion by 2028. Moreover, Legal Marijuana ...
Analysis: New California Bill Seeking Cannabis Tax Breaks Opposed by Youth Groups Who Fear Losing Funding
SACREMENTO- While California Senator Mike McGuire introduced a tax relief bill on Tuesday aimed at helping the cannabis industry survive a potential market collapse, youth and social justice organizations across the state responded with a ...
Pocket-sized, Cannabis Beverage Drink Loud Launches in CA
LOS ANGELES - Cannabis beverage Drink Loud launches its tiny-but-mighty cannabis potion into dispensaries throughout California. Made with 100 milligrams of THC packed into a 1.8 ounce bottle using proprietary nanotechnology, Drink Loud is both ...
South America’s Cannabis Extraction Equipment to be installed outside Bogota, Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia - CannabCo Pharmaceutical Corp. Colombia S.A.S. (CannabCo Colombia), a Colombia-based cannabis cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, is pleased to announce the procurement of an enhanced integrated extraction platform to be deployed ...
New York Bill Will Authorize Hemp Farmers and Processors to Cultivate and Process Cannabis
NEW YORK–On February 11, 2022, the New York Senate and Assembly put forth mirror image bills (A9283/S8084A) supporting legislation for conditional adult-use cultivator and processor licenses. This legislation is heading to Governor Hochul's desk for signature ...
Canadian Cannabis Entrepreneur Raises $1,500,000 for Ukraine With Saint Javelin
CHRISTIAN BORYS is a former journalist who spent half a decade in Ukraine before founding the creative agency Black Hawk. He is the creator a Saint Javelin, a viral fundraising initiative for victims of ...
Cannabis Products Global Market Report 2021
Dublin - Major players in the cannabis products market are Canopy Growth Corporation, Aphria Inc., Aurora Cannabis, Cara Therapeutics and GW Pharmaceuticals PLC. The global cannabis products market is expected to grow from $16.51 billion ...
Icanic Brands Announces Issuance of Cease Trade Order
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Icanic Brands Company Inc. (TSXV: ICAN) is announcing today that it has been issued a Cease Trade Order by the British Columbia Securities Commission under National Policy 11-207. On November 30, ...
