Legal Affairs
Ohio Cannabis Sales Hit $3B Mark at Steady Pace of Recreational Expansion
COLUMBUS – New York may command the spotlight in East Coast Cannabis discussions, with its market posting $1 billion in sales through August of this year alone, but Ohio's program has methodically built a formidable ...
GTI Launches $50M Share Buyback Program
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries announced that its board has approved a program to repurchase up to $50 million of its subordinate voting shares over the next year. The initiative, set to begin on September ...
Chinese Gangs Exploit Farm Bill Loophole, Fueling Illicit Cannabis Spread Across the States
LOS ANGELES – Chinese criminal syndicates have seized on a flaw in the 2018 Farm Bill to flood American markets with illegal high-THC Cannabis disguised as legal hemp, creating a shadow economy that rivals major ...
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 ...
Maryland Governor Expands Cannabis Pardons
LOS ANGELES- Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced an additional round of approximately 6,938 pardons for individuals previously convicted of simple cannabis possession, following a 2024 executive order that granted clemency to over 175,000 convictions ...
Verano Taps Arizona Partner to Introduce Grow Sciences’ Cannabis Line in Illinois
LOS ANGELES- Verano Holdings Corp. a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator, entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with Arizona-based Grow Sciences to launch a curated selection of premium cannabis flower and solventless extracts in Illinois. Starting ...
Ohio Cannabis Sales Hit $3B Mark at Steady Pace of Recreational Expansion
COLUMBUS – New York may command the spotlight in East Coast Cannabis discussions, with its market posting $1 billion in sales through August of this year alone, but Ohio's program has methodically built a formidable ...
GTI Launches $50M Share Buyback Program
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries announced that its board has approved a program to repurchase up to $50 million of its subordinate voting shares over the next year. The initiative, set to begin on September ...
Chinese Gangs Exploit Farm Bill Loophole, Fueling Illicit Cannabis Spread Across the States
LOS ANGELES – Chinese criminal syndicates have seized on a flaw in the 2018 Farm Bill to flood American markets with illegal high-THC Cannabis disguised as legal hemp, creating a shadow economy that rivals major ...
Balanced Health Botanicals™ Launches Synergy Collection
DENVER - Balanced Health Botanicals™ (BHB), a family of hemp-derived CBD brands including their flagship brand CBDistillery, announced the launch of their Synergy Collection, which consists of the brand's first ever CBD + Functional Mushroom ...
Curaleaf Announces Sale of Whole Flower in New York For Its Four Locations
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) , an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced that its initial batches of New York whole flower have cleared testing by third party ...
Michigan Chamber of Commerce Applauds House Committee Approval of Michigan Cannabis Safety Act
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Chamber of Commerce applauded the House Regulatory Reform Committee's approval of the Michigan Cannabis Safety Act, which would help improve safety and ensure fairness in Michigan's growing cannabis industry. The ...
Delta Agriculture affirms it has no participation in the Delta-8-THC market
DALLAS - Delta Agriculture, the nation's industrial producer and processor of hemp raw goods, released the following comment regarding the Texas Department of State Health Services' (DSHS) recent clarification regarding Delta-8-THC, a compound derived from ...
High Life Farms Launches Nuggies in California
CHESANING, Mich. - High Life Farms, a multi-state cannabis company with operations in Michigan and California, announced that its best-selling line of Nuggies chocolate-covered pretzel edibles is now available in California. The product expansion marks ...
US millennials under 30 have spent $4.4 billion on cannabis in 2021
DENVER - Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company analyzed the under 30 age range of cannabis consumers, a demographic that has consistently been ranked as the #2 purchasers of cannabis products ...
Trulieve Expands Access to Medical Cannabis in Miami with Three New Locations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), the multi-state operator (MSO) in the United States, announced the reopening of three medical marijuana dispensaries in Miami, Florida. The locations were formerly branded as ...
Nalu Bio Secures Global Supply Chain to Chemically Synthesize CBD
SAN FRANCISCO - Nalu Bio, Inc., developers of a proprietary chemical synthesis platform that produces pure, quality cannabinoids (CBD), announced partnerships with Curia Global and Grace Fine Chemicals, two contract research, development and manufacturing organizations ...
Village Farms’ Balance Health Botanicals Expands Product Portfolio with Launch of Synergy Collection
VANCOUVER, BC - Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) (TSX: VFF) announced its subsidiary, Balanced Health Botanicals™, a family of hemp-derived CBD brands, including its flagship brand CBDistillery™, has expanded its product portfolio with the ...
Anytime Fitness UK partners with 7NRG to support members’ recovery, sleep and endurance
LONDON - Anytime Fitness UK has partnered with global CBD sports nutrition brand 7NRG, to support its members with their recovery, sleep and endurance. 7NRG products will be available to Anytime Fitness UK's 180,000+ members ...
Delic Announces Partnership with GT Research
VANCOUVER, BC - Delic Holding Corp Inc. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) (FRA: 6X0) (Original Source), announced that its subsidiary, Delic Labs, has entered into a co-marketing partnership with GT Research Inc., a company applying computational ...
An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastics
LEWES, Del. - Plastic material manufacturer Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation (CIHC) announced their initial product, a plastic pellet for injection molding. The material will cost less than common plastics and feature better performance and an ...
Follow Flying Feline Superhero Cannabis The Cat to Utah’s First State Expo on Legal Marijuana Use
CHICAGO - A flying feline superhero's magic carpet lands in Utah Oct. 30 to help parents dispel myths on the use of legal cannabis. Jerry Frye, the author of two children's books and the companion ...
The Parent Company Launches DELI Dimes in Three Affordable Flavors
SAN JOSE, Calif. - TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), a California cannabis company, is expanding its suite of edible offerings with the launch of DELI Dimes, a new gummy cannabis product in three ...
Global Widget teams up with Tony Little for launch of Forever Well Nutrition™ line of wellness products
TAMPA, Fla. - Global Widget, CPG manufacturer of CBD and health and wellness products, announces its partnership with America's Personal Trainer™ Tony Little for the launch of Forever Well Nutrition™, a dietary supplement line offering ...
Fly Brands Enters into Partnership with Northern Diversified Solutions for the Co-Development of CBD Beverages
MINNEAPOLIS - As part of ongoing efforts for lateral expansion into CBD-infused beverages, Fly Brands "Fly" has entered into a partnership agreement with specialty ingredient provider, Northern Diversified Solutions "NDS." This partnership aims to expand ...
Evan Holyfield debuts new partnership with The Georgia Hemp Company
ATLANTA - The Georgia Hemp Company announced a partnership with middleweight boxer, Evan "Yung Holy" Holyfield, naming him the new lifestyle and wellness partner for the company. This partnership with Holyfield comes at a pivotal ...
PAOG Builds CBD “RX” Brand Now Introducing 2nd CBD Product
SANDUSKY, Ohio - PAO Group, Inc. (USOTC: PAOG) announced the launch of its second CBD nutraceutical product, RehabRX CBD, in a line of coming CBD products under the PAOG CBD "RX" brand name. RehabRX is ...
HUUE™ Finds New Partner in G Pen, Grenco Science, Inc.
STAMFORD, Conn. - Cannabis innovator, HUUE™ announced that it has partnered with cannabis technology company, Grenco Science, Inc., to launch a new device for HUUE™'s fresh-pressed flower pucks. After years in development, HUUE™ Plant-Based Vapes ...
Trulieve Expands Access to Medical Cannabis in Jacksonville with Opening of Sixth Area Location
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), the multi-state operator (MSO) in the United States, announced the reopening of a dispensary in the Arrowhead area of Jacksonville, Florida. The location is Trulieve's ...
Curaleaf’s Select Brand and Rolling Stone Expand Strategic Relationship
WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF), an international provider of consumer products in cannabis, is announced that its Select brand has reached an agreement with cultural authority Rolling Stone to ...
GrowGeneration to Develop Accelerator Program for Social Equity & Micro Licenses
DENVER - GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG),the chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers, announced that the Company and Harvest 360 Technologies, LLC (H360) will work together to develop a National Program to support individuals ...
BellRock Brands Announced Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Curio Wellness
DENVER- BellRock Brands Inc. (CSE: BRCK.U), a cannabis multi-state house of brands, announced that the Company has entered into a licensing agreement with Curio Wellness to manufacture and distribute its iconic Mary's Medicinals line to ...
Trulieve-Affiliated Dispensary Opens in Pittsburgh
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a multi-state operator based in the United States, announced the opening of a new medical dispensary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This Trulieve-affiliated dispensary will be branded ...
FOMO Bones Releases New Website Ahead Of 2022 New Product Launches
SAN DIEGO - From the creators of Sunday Scaries, FOMO Bones, the brand known for its quality CBD calming dog treat, launched a newly designed website on Shopify — one of the first CBD-approved merchants ...
