Legal Affairs
Curaleaf Executive Vice Chairman Adopts Automated Share Sales Plan
STAMFORD – Joseph F. Lusardi, executive vice chairman of Curaleaf Holdings Inc., has put in a place an automatic securities disposition plan (ASDP) to sell company shares, a move designed to handle tax obligations tied ...
Oregon Invites Input on Psilocybin Service Center Regulations Through New Advisory Panel
SALEM – State health officials in Oregon are seeking participants for a rules advisory committee that will shape permanent guidelines on the temporary use of licensed Psilocybin Service Centers, as applications close in less than ...
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 ...
ICE Raids California Cannabis Farms as Budget Swells and Allegations Mount
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — In a sweeping operation that has stirred legal, political, and cultural tensions across California, federal immigration authorities executed high-profile raids on two cannabis farms operated by Glass House Brands, one of the ...
Legal Status of Cannabis in Europe
LOS ANGELES- A growing number of European countries now permit the use, cultivation or sale of cannabis under regulated conditions, driven by evolving public policy and emerging economic opportunity. Germany legalized limited recreational use on ...
New Lawsuit Challenges Lottery Process for Kentucky Medical Cannabis Licenses
LOS ANGELES- A group of Kentucky-based applicants has filed a lawsuit arguing that the state’s lottery system for awarding medical cannabis licenses is unconstitutional and unfairly structured. The suit, filed on June 27 in Jefferson ...
Organigram Expands U.S. Market Through Collective Project Direct to Consumer Launch and THC Beverage Portfolio Expansion
LOS ANGELES- Organigram Global Inc. Canada’s largest cannabis producer by market share, has entered a significant new phase in its U.S. strategy. Through its recently acquired subsidiary, Collective Project, the company has launched a direct-to-consumer ...
Curaleaf Executive Vice Chairman Adopts Automated Share Sales Plan
STAMFORD – Joseph F. Lusardi, executive vice chairman of Curaleaf Holdings Inc., has put in a place an automatic securities disposition plan (ASDP) to sell company shares, a move designed to handle tax obligations tied ...
Oregon Invites Input on Psilocybin Service Center Regulations Through New Advisory Panel
SALEM – State health officials in Oregon are seeking participants for a rules advisory committee that will shape permanent guidelines on the temporary use of licensed Psilocybin Service Centers, as applications close in less than ...
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 ...
Exhausted Moms Need a Time Out Amidst Growing Holiday Pressures
BOSTON - Millennial moms are in this holiday season exhausted, according to numerous mental health experts, who worry that this year's holiday hubbub will only serve to elevate holiday pressures and parental stress levels amidst ...
Health Canada Releases New Data on Cannabis Use in Canada
OTTAWA, ON - The Government of Canada takes a public health approach to cannabis regulation, which includes collecting data to better understand how Canadians view and use cannabis. Health Canada published the results of its ...
Golden Meds Dispensaries Upgrade to BLAZE Software for Retail Management
LOS ANGELES - BLAZE®, enterprise resource planning and point-of-sale (POS) platform for legal cannabis, is excited to announce that Golden Meds will be the largest Colorado-based multi-location dispensary to adopt and implement their retail platform. ...
Curaleaf Announces Agreement to Acquire Natural Remedy Patient Center in Arizona
WAKEFIELD, Mass.- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Natural Remedy Patient Center, LLC, a ...
Numinus Wellness Commends Health Canada on Special Access Programme Amendments to Restore Potential Access to Psychedelic Medicines
VANCOUVER, BC - Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSX: NUMI), a psychedelics-focused mental healthcare, commends Health Canada's leadership for amending the Special Access Programme (SAP) to allow physicians to request patient access to psychedelic treatments, such as ...
Zip Run Granted First Cannabis Delivery Operator License in City of Boston
BOSTON - Zip Run, a social equity cannabis delivery platform, announced the approval of a Host Community Agreement (HCA) for its Delivery Operator License to begin cannabis deliveries from its Boston warehouse. This marks the ...
Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision: Announcing the 2022 Recipients of the ElSohly Award
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - CANN or better known as Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision was founded in 2015 to build a home within the American Chemical society for cannabis chemists established the first ever cannabis chemistry ...
Akerna Flash Report: US shoppers expected to spend $373 million on cannabis in preparation for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations
DENVER - Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company and the developer of comprehensive technology infrastructure, ecosystem, and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, predicts that shoppers will spend $373 million ...
WhiteHawk Capital Partners Provides $100 Million Loan Facility to Glass House Brands
LOS ANGELES, December 21, 2021 – WhiteHawk Capital Partners, LP, a private credit investment manager, announced it has entered into an agreement with Glass House Brands, Inc. (NEO: GLAS.AU) (NEO: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF) (OTCQX: GHBWF) ...
PharmaCielo Announces $15.0 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement of Debenture Units
TORONTO and RIONEGRO, Colombia - PharmaCielo Ltd. (TSXV: PCLO) (OTCQX: PCLOF), the Canadian parent of Colombia's premier cultivator and producer of medicinal-grade cannabis extracts, PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., announced that it has plans to issue ...
The Valens Company Enters Manufacturing Partnership with MTL Cannabis
KELOWNA, BC - The Valens Company Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNS) (TSX: VLNS), a manufacturer of cannabis products, announced it has entered into a manufacturing partnership with Montreal Cannabis Médical Inc. to provide manufacturing and extraction services ...
AWH Completes the Acquisition of Ohio Cannabis Clinic and its Medical Cannabis Dispensary in the Greater Columbus Area
COSHOCTON, Ohio - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH), a cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, announced the closing of the Company's definitive agreement to acquire Ohio Cannabis Clinic, LLC, d/b/a ...
Historic: Cannabis Cultivation Workers Unanimously Ratify First Union Contract
ADELANTO, Calif. - Workers at Tikun, a cannabis cultivator in the City of Adelanto, voted unanimously on Tuesday to ratify a labor agreement with Teamsters Local 1932, making it the first unionized cannabis cultivation facility ...
Inaugural Black CannaConference & Expo a Huge Success, Returning to New Orleans in 2022
NEW ORLEANS–Black CannaBusiness Magazine, the premier publisher of B2B content for African Americans doing business in the cannabis industry, is pleased to announce that after a successful inaugural gathering, Black CannaConference & Expo, the only ...
Planet 13 to Acquire Next Green Wave Holdings
LAS VEGAS, NV–Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (CSE:PLTH)(OTCQX:PLNHF) and Next Green Wave Holdings Inc. (CSE:NGW)(OTCQX:NXGWF) announced that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement pursuant to which Planet 13 will acquire all of the issued ...
Wynk™ Launches THC & Seltzer in Maine
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Wynk™ THC & Seltzer is now available in Maine for "canna-curious" folks looking for the low-key, chill vibe that can be achieved with a microdosed 1:1 ratio of THC and CBD. In ...
Trulieve Expands Patient Access to Medical Cannabis with Eighth Tampa-area Dispensary
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a cannabis company in the United States, opens its eighth medical cannabis dispensary in the Tampa area. The Tampa-Fairgrounds Trulieve, located at 7702 E. Hillsborough ...
Sawatch Wellness Launches First CBD Kiosks in Atlanta
ATLANTA - Sawatch Wellness, an industry in the CBD kiosk market, announced it has launched its first kiosk in the Atlanta-metro area. These innovative new kiosks provide a wide range of premium, 100 percent natural ...
The Green Organic Dutchman Announces Appointment of Louis Sterling as Independent Board Member
TORONTO - The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (CSE: TGOD) (US-OTC: TGODF), a trusted and sustainable global cannabis company is pleased to announce the appointment of Louis Sterling to the Board of Directors, subject to ...
The Valens Company Announces Two Strategic Agreements with PMI Mexico
KELOWNA, BC - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (NASDAQ: VLNS), a manufacturer of cannabis products, announced two agreements with PMI Mexico, a subsidiary of Merger Group, one of the main drug suppliers of the ...
KEY Investment Partners Announces $30 Million Final Close of Cannabis-Focused Venture Fund
DENVER - KEY Investment Partners LLC announced the closing of its cannabis-focused venture fund with approximately $30 million in aggregate capital commitments. KEY Investment Partners provides strategic capital to high-growth companies that are well positioned ...
Chill Brands Group Partners with U.S. Major Arena Soccer League
GRAND JUNCTION - Chill Brands, the international consumer packaged goods company, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the U.S. Major Arena Soccer League (MASL), to offer the Company's CBD products to the ...
Glass House Brands Inc To Acquire Plus Products
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 executed a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Plus Products Inc. a ...
Adastra Holdings Receives Flower Sales License from Health Canada
LANGLEY, BC - Adastra Holdings Ltd. (CSE: XTRX) (FRA: D2EP) announced that Adastra Labs Inc. has received its flower sales license amendment from Health Canada effective December 17, 2021. The Flower Sales License will allow ...
Binske Unveils Cannabis-Infused Coffee Products
DENVER - Cannabis brand Binske, announced the next iteration of its premium cannabis products, now including Intelligentsia Coffee (Intelligentsia), as a key ingredient. Intelligentsia is specialty coffee brand. Binske's new coffee-infused chocolate bars will be ...
