Legal Affairs
LSD Shows Promise in Prolonged Reduction of Anxiety Symptoms
LOS ANGELES – A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on September 4, suggests that a single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) may significantly reduce symptoms of generalized ...
Cannabis MSOs Face Manageable 2026 Debt Maturities, Viridian Analysis Shows
LOS ANGELES – Major Cannabis operators are navigating a once-daunting wave of debt due in 2026 with greater ease than anticipated, according to a recent chart from Viridian Capital Advisors. The analysis examines cash sources ...
The Scrappy Cannabis Retailer’s Playbook
LOS ANGELES- A Practical Guide to Building a Smarter Marketing System by Tim Naughton. The Cannabis retail landscape is competitive, taxed heavily, and increasingly crowded by new entrants including Hemp and THCA brands selling direct ...
Michigan Dispensary Agrees to $205K Settlement Over Withheld Tip Dispute
LOS ANGELES- A Michigan-based cannabis dispensary chain, Timber Cannabis, has agreed to pay $205,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by employees claiming management withheld customer tips. While the company did not admit to any wrongdoing, ...
GOP Panel Requests Review of Cannabis Rescheduling by Biden Administration
LOS ANGELES- A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is urging a formal investigation into the Biden administration’s handling of the federal cannabis rescheduling process. The request, made in a report accompanying the fiscal year 2026 funding bill ...
U.S. Whiskey Consumption Slows as Cannabis and Wellness Trends Gain Traction
LOS ANGELES- Brown‑Forman Corp., producer of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, cites three primary factors contributing to reduced whiskey consumption in the U.S.: increasing cannabis use, the popularity of GLP‑1 weight‑loss medications, and softer demand among ...
Trump Administration Supports Psychedelic Research in Mental‑Health Efforts
LOS ANGELES- The Trump administration is showing growing support for research into psychedelics such as MDMA, psilocybin, and ibogaine as potential treatments for mental health conditions. Led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert ...
LSD Shows Promise in Prolonged Reduction of Anxiety Symptoms
LOS ANGELES – A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on September 4, suggests that a single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) may significantly reduce symptoms of generalized ...
Cannabis MSOs Face Manageable 2026 Debt Maturities, Viridian Analysis Shows
LOS ANGELES – Major Cannabis operators are navigating a once-daunting wave of debt due in 2026 with greater ease than anticipated, according to a recent chart from Viridian Capital Advisors. The analysis examines cash sources ...
The Scrappy Cannabis Retailer’s Playbook
LOS ANGELES- A Practical Guide to Building a Smarter Marketing System by Tim Naughton. The Cannabis retail landscape is competitive, taxed heavily, and increasingly crowded by new entrants including Hemp and THCA brands selling direct ...
Kush Queen Launches Swamp Queen “Spirit Of The Bayou” Inspired By Hometown Roots
LOS ANGELES- Kush Queen, a cannabis brand known for quality and innovative wellness and lifestyle products, embracing their heritage with the launch of Swamp Queen "Spirit of the Bayou" collection inspired by founder Olivia Alexander's ...
Tweedle Farms Announces New Rainbow Complete Spectrum CBD Oil
SEASIDE, Ore. - Tweedle Farms, family-owned hemp farm, announced the launch of their all-new Rainbow Complete Spectrum CBD Oil. This oil is unparalleled in its scope of cannabinoids, containing a higher number than any other ...
Numinus Completes Acquisition of Neurology Centre of Toronto
VANCOUVER, BC - Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSXV: NUMI), a mental health care company advancing treatments and safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies, announced it has closed its acquisition of the Neurology Centre of Toronto (NCT), a leading ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Thomas O’Neill: The Butter Baron of Cannabis
THOMAS O'NEILL is a Canadian cannabis entrepreneur. After years of work in the commercial broadcast sector, and a brief stint teaching media at Humber College, Thomas created The Butter Baron brand; a company focused on ...
Bespoke Financial Partners With GreenGrowth CPAs To Improve Financial Reporting Among Cannabis Entrepreneurs
LOS ANGELES–Bespoke Financial, the nation’s first cannabis-focused fintech lender, has partnered with GreenGrowth CPAs, a leading CPA firm for cannabis businesses, to encourage increased financial reporting in the industry by providing integrated, outsourced CFO services to ...
The Good Shroom Co Cannabis Beverages To Be Listed For Sale In Quebec
MONTREAL - The Good Shroom Co Inc. (TSXV: MUSH), announced that its wholly owned subsidiary and licensed cannabis processor (operating as Seul CBD) has been approved by the Société Quebecoise du Cannabis for listing of ...
Item 9 Labs Corp.’s Dispensary Franchise Expands NE Footprint into 2 New States
PHOENIX - Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB) —a cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator that produces premium products — announced continued development of its cannabis dispensary franchise brand, Unity Rd., across the Northeastern United States. ...
BudPop’s Announce Launch of New Delta-8 Product
LOS ANGELES - BudPop, a Los Angeles-based company, has gained a lot of popularity in the cannabis market. It's a new player in the industry, but the company has done an outstanding job until now, ...
Harvest Opens Fourteenth Florida Dispensary in Port St. Lucie
PHOENIX - Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF), a cannabis company and multi-state operator in the U.S., announced the opening of a new medical dispensary in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Harvest of ...
THC BioMed Receives Purchase Orders from 30 Dispensaries in the Province of Manitoba
VANCOUVER, BC - THC BioMed Intl Ltd. announced that it has received orders from 30 dispensaries in the province Manitoba. The Company is also pleased to announce that it has begun shipping THC KISS cannabis ...
High Tide Opens New Canna Cabana Retail Cannabis Stores in Fort Erie and Innisfil, Ontario
CALGARY, AB - High Tide Inc. (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis company enhanced by the manufacturing of proprietary and licensed consumption accessories, announced today that its Canna Cabana retail cannabis stores ...
Burb Announces $4 Million Funding Round to Expand Retail Operations In Canada and United States
VANCOUVER, BC - Burb Cannabis Corp., a cannabis lifestyle brand and high-end retailer with branded products and apparel, has successfully closed its $4M Series A funding round, led by Connecticut-based private equity group KarpReilly. The ...
Elixinol Expands Product Line With First CBD Pet Collection
WESTMINSTER, Colo. - Elixinol, a hemp-derived CBD brand and industry veteran, introduced its first line of pet products. The new collection is specifically formulated for dogs and includes a bacon-flavored tincture and two functionally focused ...
First Hemp Producer to Certify in Cannabis Authenticity and Purity Standard
GUELPH, ON - As the global CBD and Cannabis market continues to try and raise the bar on consistency, quality, and efficacy, Purity-IQ is proud to announced its partnership with Blue Sky Hemp Ventures; the ...
Greenlight Distribution hires Erik Elder as new Director of Sales
DENVER - Greenlight Distribution, a seller of products and a direct lender to U.S. commercial cannabis cultivators, announced it hired Erik Elder as its new Director of Sales. Elder is an 18-year veteran of the ...
Canadian Multinational Globe-Cann Expands its Operations to South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa - Canadian company Globe-Cann Inc. (Globe-Cann) announced the inauguration of a new point of presence in the Durban Region in South Africa. With multiple business relationships in Colombia, Thailand and Mexico, Globe-Cann ...
Pure Jamaican, Through Its Gi Life Farm in Jamaica, Announced a Donation of 10,000 Premium Cannabis Seeds to the Country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent And the Grenadines - The Pure Jamaican group of companies announced the donation of 10,000 premium, feminized cannabis seeds to the CARICOM member state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The ...
SKYMINT Acquires 3Fifteen Cannabis and Completes Concurrent $78 Million Financing From SunStream Bancorp and Merida Capital
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - SKYMINT, a vertically integrated cannabis company, announced the acquisition of 3Fifteen Cannabis, the closing of its concurrent $70 million Senior Secured Term Loan from Tropics LP, an affiliate of SunStream Bancorp ...
CaniBrands® Releases New Cani-Wellness™ Non-CBD Oral Spray Supplements – Cani-Boost™ Cani-Mend™, Cani-Fresh™ and Cani-Sleep™
MISSISSAUGA, ON - CaniBrands Inc., the sports, fitness, and wellness company, announced the release of the Cani-Wellness line of non-CBD supplements to provide more natural alternatives to consumers. Four plant-based oral sprays focus on different ...
Charlotte’s Web Launches New Hemp CBD Gummies
DENVER - Charlotte's Web, Inc., announced the addition of three new Charlotte's Web™ Gummies. New Daily Wellness, THC-Free and Immunity gummies now are available online and begin shipping to many of the Company's 14,000 retail ...
Cannabics Pharmaceuticals hires Healthcare Investment Banker Dr. David Sans in New York to expand CNBX in Mental Health Diseases
TEL AVIV, Israel and BETHESDA, Maryland - Cannabics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CNBX), a company in the development of cancer related cannabinoid-based medicine, announced the hire of Dr. David Sans FAARM, PhD, MBA in New York to ...
Petalfast Inc. Announced Appointment of Jennifer Dooley to Board of Directors
IRVINE, Calif. - Petalfast Inc., a full spectrum sales and marketing agency for cannabis brands, announced the appointment of Jennifer Dooley to its Board of Directors. With over a decade of experience building and positioning ...
AF Life Sciences Announces Strategic Brand Partnership with Global Cannabis Advocate, Cheech Marin
DENVER - Today, AF Life Sciences announced a Strategic Manufacturing, Marketing, and Global Distribution Partnership with Cheech Marin, an actor, writer, comedian, and cannabis advocate who came to fame in the comedy and movie scenes ...
bioMérieux Gets AOAC INTERNATIONAL Approval for PCR Multiplex Detection of STEC and Salmonella in Cannabis Flower
CHICAGO - bioMérieux, a company in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announced that it has received AOAC INTERNATIONAL Performance Tested MethodSM approval for its GENE-UP® PRO STEC / Salmonella assay, for the simultaneous enrichment ...
Body and Mind Commences Michigan Vertical Market Expansion
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, BC - Body and Mind Inc. (CSE: BAMM) (OTCQB: BMMJ) , an operator focused on limited license markets, pleased to report plans to enter the Michigan market with fully funded dispensary, ...
