Legal Affairs
Rhode Island Launched Applications for Additional Cannabis Retail Licenses
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission has started taking applications for 24 additional adult-use Cannabis retail licenses, a step that expands the state's recreational market three years after legalization. The licenses are spread ...
Week In Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Wrapping up the first half of September 2025, it's worth noting that the Cannabis & Psychedelics industries continue proving their resilience amid political uncertainty and turbulent market dynamics. From stock rallies signaling ...
Former Arizona Senator Sinema Advocates Ibogaine Research Post-Treatment
LOS ANGELES – Former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona shared details of her personal encounter with ibogaine during a recent appearance on CNN. Speaking with Jake Tapper, Sinema highlighted her push for expanded research into ...
Aurora Cannabis Refutes AI-Generated Deal Reports on Investing.com
LOS ANGELES- Aurora Cannabis Inc. has officially dismissed two recent articles published on Investing.com that falsely claimed the company entered into a $215 million acquisition of New Zealand’s MedLeaf Therapeutics and a strategic partnership with Germany-based ...
Colorado Governor Jared Polis Issues Pardons for Psilocybin and Psilocin Convictions
LOS ANGELES-- the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order granting full, unconditional pardons to individuals convicted under state law for possession of psilocybin and psilocin—substances that became legal for ...
Compass Pathways’ Psilocybin-Based Therapy Reaches Key Milestone in Depression Trial
LOS ANGELES- Compass Pathways has announced that its lead candidate, COMP360, achieved the primary endpoint in a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its efficacy in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). In the COMP005 study, involving 258 participants ...
Analysis: What’s Next for Texas THC Policy After Gov. Abbott’s Veto?
DALLAS - In a move that stunned the Texas political establishment and delighted the state’s burgeoning hemp industry, Governor Greg Abbott last weekend vetoed Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), a measure that would have banned ...
Rhode Island Launched Applications for Additional Cannabis Retail Licenses
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission has started taking applications for 24 additional adult-use Cannabis retail licenses, a step that expands the state's recreational market three years after legalization. The licenses are spread ...
Week In Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Wrapping up the first half of September 2025, it's worth noting that the Cannabis & Psychedelics industries continue proving their resilience amid political uncertainty and turbulent market dynamics. From stock rallies signaling ...
Former Arizona Senator Sinema Advocates Ibogaine Research Post-Treatment
LOS ANGELES – Former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona shared details of her personal encounter with ibogaine during a recent appearance on CNN. Speaking with Jake Tapper, Sinema highlighted her push for expanded research into ...
Rya Organics Debuts CBD Relax Gummies for Ultimate State of Relaxation and Immune Support
SAN DIEGO - Rya Organics by Cymbiotika, a leading CBD and plant-based wellness and beauty brand that creates pure, clinically-backed supplements, today launched their Relax Gummies to promote healing and relaxation. Rya Organics' Relax Gummies ...
Congress Wants to Regulate CBD. Flower Power Coffee Agrees.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - On December 2nd, Members of the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan CBD PRODUCT SAFETY AND STANDARDIZATION ACT to "establish the clear regulatory framework needed to provide stability for business and ensure ...
Hollister Biosciences Inc. Launches Rebrand to Yourway Cannabis Brands Inc. and Bold New Strategy
VANCOUVER, BC- Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) launched its previously announced rebrand to YourWay Cannabis Brands Inc. Hollister, with cannabis operations in California and Arizona, has completed an extensive rebranding to ...
Highway 33 Capital Transacts the First Arizona Rural Adult Use Cannabis License
MIAMI- In April the Arizona Department of Health Services awarded 13 new Adult Use cannabis retail licenses across eight rural counties. Cannabis operator John Yasso of 101010 Management was one of over 400 applicants granted ...
New Mexico Credit Union Receives the Nation’s First Financial Institution Certification for Cannabis and Hemp Banking Protocols
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that New Mexico-based US Eagle Federal Credit Union is the first financial institution to become certified in the country for outstanding U.S. monetary banking protocols ...
Survey: 70% of Weed Smokers Will Consume More Over the Holidays to Deal with Stress
TUSTIN, Calif. - A new survey from CBD Oracle, a cannabis consumer research company, has found that around 70% of cannabis consumers will use more over the holiday period, largely to help manage holiday stress. ...
Tyson 2.0, Iconic Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson’s Cannabis Brand, Now Available Across California
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Tyson 2.0, boxer, entrepreneur and icon Mike Tyson's newly launched cannabis company announced that its premium quality cannabis line is now available at more than 100 retailers across the state of ...
AUDACIOUS To Enter New York Cannabis Market Through Partnership with First Americans of Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
LAS VEGAS - AUDACIOUS (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSAF), an emerging global cannabis company with an expanding suite of multinational operations, announced it has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with First Americans, LLC of ...
High Life Farms Introduces the Cannabis Distillate Cartridges to the Michigan Market with 4SCORE Brands
CHESANING, Mich. - High Life Farms , a cannabis company with operations in Michigan and California, is pleased to debut their collaboration with 4SCORE cannabis cartridges, expanding its product portfolio with premium distillate cartridges. Starting ...
Village Farms International to Voluntarily Delist from Toronto Stock Exchange; Shares to Remain Listed on Nasdaq
VANCOUVER, BC - Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) (TSX: VFF) announced that it has applied and received approval for a voluntary delisting of its common shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange. With Village Farms' ...
Rooted Group Distributors Project They’ll Secure 3 More Licenses
SAN FRANCISCO - Rooted Group, California's cannabis delivery platform, has just secured 3 new licenses before the end of the year. Effective Immediately, Rooted Group has added to it's infrastructure by adding 3 more cannabis ...
Investors: A Perspective on Cannabis Stocks
LOS ANGELES– Cannabis is moving towards full legalization for recreational use and that is opening up a whole new potential industry. After the pandemic boom in 2020 which was the rising tide that lifted all ...
Curaleaf Announces $425 Million Private Placement of 8% Senior Secured Notes Due 2026
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced that it has received commitments for a private placement of 8.0% Senior Secured Notes due ...
HEXO Reports First Quarter 2022 Results and Launches New Strategic Plan, “The Path Forward”
GATINEAU– HEXO Corp (TSX: HEXO; NASDAQ: HEXO), a Canadian producer of cannabis products, today reported its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2021 (Q1’22), and announced “The Path Forward”, a new strategic ...
UCASU saved on cannabis property’s target price by 60% through due diligence
ATLANTA - UC Asset LP (OTCQX: UCASU) announced the company's management team has just concluded the phase I due diligence on a piece of cannabis property in Oklahoma, and already reduced the target price by ...
Pfizer Bets Big on Arena’s Portfolio Including Cannabinoids in $6.7 Billion Deal
NEW YORK–Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Monday it would buy drug developer Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc (ARNA.O) for $6.7 billion in cash, to add a promising treatment candidate that targets diseases affecting the stomach and intestine.The $100 per ...
Malta Becomes First EU Country to Legalize Adult-Use Recreational Cannabis
VALETTA–Malta's parliament approved the legalization of cannabis and cannabis cultivation for personal adult-use or, as it's called in America, 'recreational' cannabis- a first in Europe, although other countries tolerate cannabis use. Malta's move comes weeks ...
Akerna Addresses Prohibited Use of “Cashless ATMs” in the Cannabis Industry
DENVER - Akerna Corp.(Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company and the developer of the comprehensive technology infrastructure, ecosystem, and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, is providing the following information in response to investor ...
American Council of Cannabis Medicine Announces Proposed Medical Cannabis Legislation
WASHINGTON - Today the American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) announced its proposed draft federal legislation and the start of discussions with sponsors in the House and Senate. ACCM leadership expects to onboard initial sponsors ...
Aurora Cannabis Scores Highest Among Cannabis Corporate Boards
EDMONTON, AB - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids worldwide, is pleased to acknowledge the Company's increased ranking in The Globe and Mail's 2021 annual Report ...
Glass House Brands Secures US$100 Million Senior Secured Term Loan
LONG BEACH, Calif. and TORONTO - Glass House Brands Inc. (NEO: GLAS.A.U) (NEO: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF) (OTCQX: GHBWF), announced that it has entered into a senior secured term loan agreement with a U.S.-based private credit ...
Dragonfly Biosciences UK Expects to Commence Trading under the Symbol DRF on the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd
LONDON - British Company, Dragonfly Biosciences UK, the makers of Dragonfly CBD to shelf range of CBD oils and skincare products, is excited to announce that its prospectus has been approved by the Australian Securities ...
The Green Organic Dutchman Announces Changes to Senior Sales Team Following Galaxie Acquisition
TORONTO - The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (CSE: TGOD) (US-OTC: TGODF), a global cannabis company announced changes to its senior sales team to drive forward sales strategies and accelerate the launch of the Company's ...
Cansortium Announces Exercise of Equity Cure Right
MIAMI - Cansortium Inc. (CSE: TIUM.U) (OTCQX: CNTMF), a cannabis company operating under the Fluent™ brand, today provided notice that it has exercised its first equity cure right under its previously announced $71 Million Credit ...
ALM Announces New Course on Managing the Risks of Cannabis-Related Businesses
NEW YORK - The National Underwriter Company, an ALM business, is launching the second course in the multi-course Cannabis Insurance Coverage Specialist (CICS) designation, Managing the Risks of Cannabis-Related Businesses. "We know that there are ...
