Legal Affairs
Week In Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES - Critical compliance issues, market exits, and clinical and regulatory breakthroughs shaped a turbulent week for cannabis and psychedelics businesses. Cannabis Industry Highlights 1.Cresco Labs Exits California, Refocuses on Profitability Cresco Labs confirmed ...
Glass House Brands Tightens Up Compliance After ICE Raids Shake Operations
LOS ANGELES – Glass House Brands Inc. has swiftly moved to strengthen its compliance protocols following federal immigration raids on two of its California farms on July 10. Conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
Canada’s Cannabis Industry Defies Economic Odds
TORONTO – In a striking contrast to Canada’s faltering economy, the legal Cannabis industry continues to flourish, bolstering the nation’s GDP while other sectors struggle. Statistics Canada reports that the licensed cannabis sector grew by ...
The Hemp Surge: A Growing Challenge to Regulated Cannabis
NEW YORK — The legal line between hemp and cannabis in the U.S., drawn by the 2018 Farm Bill, was meant to clarify regulation. Instead, it created a set of inconsistencies that still affect how ...
Navigating Local Cannabis Regulations: A State-by-State Guide
NEW YORK — Cannabis regulation in the United States functions as a multi-layered governance system, where legal authority is distributed across federal, state, and local levels—with local jurisdictions exerting the most immediate control over real-world ...
TerrAscend Expands New Jersey Presence with Acquisition of Union Chill Dispensary
LOS ANGELES- TerrAscend Corp., a North American cannabis operator, has entered into an agreement to acquire Union Chill Cannabis Company LLC, a single-location dispensary in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. This acquisition marks TerrAscend's fourth dispensary ...
Fergus Falls City Council Approves Cannabis Dispensary Permits After Reversal
LOS ANGELES- the Fergus Falls City Council reversed its earlier decision and approved interim permits for two cannabis dispensaries, Sugar High and Elevate. The initial denial was based on concerns that the dispensaries were within ...
Week In Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES - Critical compliance issues, market exits, and clinical and regulatory breakthroughs shaped a turbulent week for cannabis and psychedelics businesses. Cannabis Industry Highlights 1.Cresco Labs Exits California, Refocuses on Profitability Cresco Labs confirmed ...
Glass House Brands Tightens Up Compliance After ICE Raids Shake Operations
LOS ANGELES – Glass House Brands Inc. has swiftly moved to strengthen its compliance protocols following federal immigration raids on two of its California farms on July 10. Conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
Canada’s Cannabis Industry Defies Economic Odds
TORONTO – In a striking contrast to Canada’s faltering economy, the legal Cannabis industry continues to flourish, bolstering the nation’s GDP while other sectors struggle. Statistics Canada reports that the licensed cannabis sector grew by ...
S10 Labs Announces the Launch of Innovative Vaporization Cartridge Technology, Zirco™
LOS ANGELES - S10 Labs, a California-based vaporization technology and hardware company, founded upon the mission to advance the cannabis industry through their skills in material science and relentless pursuit for quality, announced the launch ...
Flower Power Coffee, CBD Coffee Company joins the Specialty Coffee Association
FRAMINGHAM - Flower Power Coffee Company, based outside of Boston has again demonstrated its commitment to the coffee industry by joining the Specialty Coffee Association. Flower Power is one of the first CBD coffee companies ...
Lucid Green integrates Odoo POS and ERP through a partnership with Odoo’s integrator, Captivea
NEW YORK - Lucid Green, the inventory and brand information management platform, announced a partnership with Captivea. Captivea is a Gold System Partner and worldwide leader of Odoo Enterprise Resource Planning and Point-of-Sale system integrations. ...
Weed Delivery App Emjay Launches Massive California Expansion
LOS ANGELES - Emjay, a cannabis delivery and retail company with operations in California, today announced two massive zone expansions to reach millions of new customers surrounding the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas. The ...
Fohse Partnering With Performer Jim Belushi
LAS VEGAS - In 2015, two motocross aficionados and a medical laser engineer set out to do what no one had been able to do before: build an LED grow light that would match—and surpass—the ...
California Governor Signs Historic Bill to Legalize Smokable Hemp and CBD Edibles
NEW YORK - Nearly four years after legalizing recreational marijuana, California has finally opened the path to make smokable hemp and CBD-infused foods and beverages legal. Governor Gavin Newson signed the bill earlier this month ...
NBA Hall of Famer Ben Wallace Signs Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Michigan Cannabis Brand
DETROIT- During his Hall of Fame career, Detroit Pistons' legend Ben Wallace played with intensity and passion. He plans to bring the same qualities to the Michigan cannabis industry through an exclusive licensing agreement with ...
Canonic Announced Full Commercial Launch of its First Medical Cannabis Products in Israel
REHOVOT, Israel, - Canonic Ltd., focused on the development of medical cannabis products and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), announced the full commercial launch of its first two medical cannabis products, ...
Trulieve Celebrates Opening of 100th Florida Dispensary in Hometown of Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), the multi-state operator (MSO) in the United States, announced the opening of its 100th dispensary in the state of Florida. The location is in Tallahassee, ...
HEXO Announce Departure of Sebastien St-Louis, Co-Founder & CEO Effective Immediately
OTTAWA–HEXO Corp. (TSX: HEXO; NASDAQ: HEXO) today announced the departure of Sebastien St-Louis, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, as the Company completes a strategic reorganization. "On behalf of the entire organization, I would ...
Celebrated NFL Running Back and Cannabis Advocate Ricky Williams Announced The Launch Of Highsman
LOS ANGELES - Ricky Williams, entrepreneur, leader and NFL running backs of the century, announced the launch of Highsman, a cannabis lifestyle brand created to empower professional and everyday athletes as well as sports enthusiasts ...
Perricone MD Expands Hypoallergenic CBD Sensitive Skin Therapy Collection
SAN FRANCISCO - Perricone MD, the brand that is science-backed skincare solutions, announced its latest addition to their Hypoallergenic CBD Sensitive Skin Therapy Collection with the new Ultra-Smooth Clean Shave Cream. Unique to the collection, ...
Kiva Confections Announce Launch of Camino Sours
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kiva Confections, company focused in cannabis-infused edibles, continues to diversify their product offerings and pave the way for industry innovation with the official launch of Camino Sours. Camino Sours feature all of ...
Bloomwell Group Secures $10 Million Investment
FRANKFURT, Germany - The Bloomwell Group has successfully closed a seed funding round of over $10 million dollars — the highest publicly known seed investment for a European cannabis company to date. The investor is ...
Worthington Industries Announces Cannabis Industry-Focused Brand: Highpoint™ by Worthington Industries
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Worthington Industries announced the launch of its new product family brand, Highpoint by Worthington Industries. Highpoint products are designed with the extraction community in mind to support clean, safe solutions for the ...
Canntab Reaches Agreement with Bioinformatics Company, 36eight Technologies Inc.
TORONTO - Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE: PILL.CN) (OTCQB: CTABF) (FRA: TBF1.F), the leading innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, is pleased to announce that it has reached an ...
Vext Secures Ownership in Manufacturing License in Ohio
VANCOUVER, BC - Vext Science, Inc. (CSE: VEXT) (OTCQX: VEXTF) a cannabinoid brand based in Arizona, leveraging its core expertise in extraction, manufacturing, cultivation, and marketing to build a profitable multi-state footprint, announced that it ...
High Tide Secures Non-Dilutive Credit Facility with ATB Financial
CALGARY, AB - High Tide Inc. (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis company with bricks and mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, announced that it has entered into a credit agreement ...
Baker Perkins launches Infusent™
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Baker Perkins Inc. announced the launch of their new brand of products: Infusent™ an infused food equipment manufacturer specializing in creating exceptional products, innovations, solutions, and equipment to support the infused ...
Harborside Announces Retail Partnership with RNBW
OAKLAND, CA - Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HBORF) a California-focused, cannabis enterprise, announced it has entered into a retail partnership with RNBW, a new cannabis brand produced in collaboration with music giant Insomniac, to ...
Adastra Holdings Provides Product Growth Update
LANGLEY, BC - Adastra Holdings Ltd. (formerly Phyto Extractions Inc.) (CSE: XTRX) (FRA: D2EP) announced positive operational and financial developments as the Company continues to pursue its mission to be a leader in the development ...
QUébec Craft Cannabis Collective Extending Local Products
HUNTINGDON, QC - ROSE LifeScience Inc., a Québc cannabis industry, announced a partnership with micro-producer Cannafrogs. The new relationship officially brings local craft products by the Sutton, Québec, group into the DLYS family—a brand collective ...
Scientific Solutions Is Proud To Continue Working With TruSteel
SAN DIEGO - Scientific Solutions Inc, a San Diego based company focused on equipment sales and training for all-in-one extraction solutions in the Hemp and Cannabis space, is proud to work closely with our long-time ...
Goodness Growth Holdings Launches New Concentrate Cannabis Brand
MINNEAPOLIS - Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (CSE: GDNS; OTCQX: GDNSF), announced the launch of Kings & QueensTM, a new cannabis brand featuring a line of cannabis concentrates including live and cured resin badder, budder, sugar, ...
Drake Joins Toronto-Based BullRider Cannabis As Investor & Advisor
TORONTO–Just months after breaking up with Canopy Growth Corporation this past June, the globally famous rapper, Drake, has joined Toronto-based cannabis brand BullRider, owned by Noah “40” Shebib, as an investor, partner, and strategic advisor. ...
