Legal Affairs
Thai PM Renews Drug Crackdown Vow as Cannabis Sector Awaits Policy Clarity
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who once spearheaded Thailand's shift toward Cannabis tolerance, has recommitted his administration to aggressive narcotics enforcement, promising to "win the war on drugs" in a move that underscores the ...
Ohio Governor Enacts Halt on Sales of Hemp-Derived THC Products
COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order on October 8, 2025, directing retailers to pull intoxicating hemp products from shelves by next Tuesday, marking a sharp intervention in the state's unregulated market ...
Germany’s Cabinet Advanced Restrictions Balancing Access and Control in Medical Cannabis
BERLIN – Germany's federal cabinet cleared a draft bill that would require in-person doctor consultations before issuing medical Cannabis prescriptions and prohibit mail-order shipments, addressing a fourfold jump in imports over the past year. The ...
Aegis Capital Maintains Buy Rating on atai Life Sciences with $8 Target
LOS ANGELES- Aegis Capital has reaffirmed its Buy rating on atai Life Sciences N.V. (NASDAQ: ATAI), maintaining a price target of $8 following the release of positive Phase 2b results for BPL-003, the company’s investigational ...
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 ...
Thai PM Renews Drug Crackdown Vow as Cannabis Sector Awaits Policy Clarity
BANGKOK – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who once spearheaded Thailand's shift toward Cannabis tolerance, has recommitted his administration to aggressive narcotics enforcement, promising to "win the war on drugs" in a move that underscores the ...
Ohio Governor Enacts Halt on Sales of Hemp-Derived THC Products
COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order on October 8, 2025, directing retailers to pull intoxicating hemp products from shelves by next Tuesday, marking a sharp intervention in the state's unregulated market ...
Germany’s Cabinet Advanced Restrictions Balancing Access and Control in Medical Cannabis
BERLIN – Germany's federal cabinet cleared a draft bill that would require in-person doctor consultations before issuing medical Cannabis prescriptions and prohibit mail-order shipments, addressing a fourfold jump in imports over the past year. The ...
4Front Ventures Announces Acquisition of Massachusetts Based New England Cannabis Corporation
PHOENIX, Ariz - 4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) , a multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, announced that it has signed definitive agreements on October 6, 2021, to acquire New England Cannabis Corporation, a ...
GrowGeneration Signs Distribution Agreement with Groundwork BioAg
DENVER, Colo. and MAZOR, Israel - GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG) a company with specialty in hydroponic and organic garden centers, and Groundwork BioAg, a bio-agriculture company, announced that they have entered into a distribution agreement ...
MediaJel Partners with Smart AdServer
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - MediaJel, the digital marketing and programmatic software platform for regulated brands, announced an exclusive partnership with Smart AdServer, an independent ad monetization platform. With a shared vision to level-set the adtech ...
Healist Advanced Naturals Releases Limited-Edition Product in Honor of World Mental Health Day
NEWPORT BEACH - Healist Advanced Naturals, wellness brand under the parent company Kadenwood, announced the launch of a limited-edition CBD product line in support of World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2021. The launch ...
Charlotte’s Web Begins Retail Expansion in California
DENVER - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc, is expanding its retail distribution in California following passage of Assembly Bill 45 on October 6. The Law formally permits retail sale of products containing ...
Trulieve Expands Access to Medical Cannabis with Reopening of Dispensary in North Port, Florida
TALLAHASSEE–(CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), the largest multi-state operator (MSO) in the United States, today announced the reopening of a dispensary in North Port, Florida. The Sarasota-area dispensary is Trulieve's 92nd location in Florida and was formerly branded as ...
High Tide Enters U.K. Market Through Acquisition of Blessed CBD
CALGARY–High Tide Inc. (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis company manufacturing consumption accessories, is pleased to announce that it is taking another step towards solidifying itself as a major player within the ...
Khiron Presents its First Pain Research Study With 1,400 Patients
TORONTO–Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN)(OTCQX: KHRNF)(Frankfurt: A2JMZC), a vertically integrated international cannabis operator with core operations in Latin America and Europe, is pleased to announce that the Company presented results from its first research ...
NUGS Unveils New LA Dispensary Brand And Cultivation Expansion
LOS ANGELES– Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC:NUGS), an emerging U.S. cannabis company, announced it will deploy its newly acquired licenses, including the upcoming grand opening of the Company’s customer-facing cannabis dispensary brand, “MDRN Tree,” which will ...
Humble & Fume, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2021 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
TORONTO–Humble & Fume Inc. (CSE: HMBL), a North American distributor of cannabis and cannabis accessories, today reported its financial results for the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2021. "Humble bridges the gap ...
Item 9 Labs Corp. to Acquire Colorado Dispensary, Kickstarts National Acquisition Growth Plan
PHOENIX– Item 9 Labs Corp. (OTCQX: INLB)—a vertically integrated cannabis dispensary franchisor and operator today announced it has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") for an existing dispensary license and storefront in Adams County, CO. ...
Charlotte’s Web Begins Retail Expansion in California With New Law
DENVER– (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc., the market leader in full spectrum hemp extract products, is expanding its retail distribution in California following passage of Assembly Bill 45 on October 6. The ...
Tilray Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
NEW YORK–Tilray, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2021. All financial information in this press ...
Hall of Flowers Makes Splashy Return to Santa Rosa
Hall of Flowers entrance. Photo credit: Hall of Flowers Hall of Flowers, the premier B2B cannabis show for California brands and buyers, made a triumphant return on September 22 and 23. Held at ...
goodblend Texas Announced Educational CannaBus Tour Across Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - goodblendTM Texas, a cannabis operator and retail brand of Parallel, announced the goodblend CannaBus tour 2021. This first-of-its-kind mobile cannabis dispensary and educational tour across the state of Texas will bring awareness ...
Molson Coors And HEXO Corp Joint Venture, Expands CBD Beverages Nationally
DENVER - Truss CBD USA, a joint venture by Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE: TAP) and HEXO USA Inc, a subsidiary of HEXO Corp (NASDAQ: HEXO), announced the expansion of Veryvell, a line of hemp-derived ...
LIM College Launches Nation’s First Bachelor’s Degree in The Business of Cannabis
NEW YORK - LIM College, has become the first college in the United States to offer a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program focused on the business side of the cannabis industry. New York ...
Pet Releaf Enhances Edibites CBD for Dogs with New Formulation and USDA Organic Certifications
DENVER - Pet Releaf, a CBD hemp health brand for pets, announced that it is transitioning the CBD-infused Edibites line to its soft chew formula and it has obtained the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...
Existing Institutional Investors Demonstrate Confidence With $20 Million Re-Investment in Akerna
DENVER - Akerna Corp. (Nasdaq: KERN), a software company, announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a US $20 million convertible debt financing with existing institutional investors who hold the Company's currently ...
Kiva Sales And Service Announced Partnership With Autumn Brands
ALAMEDA - Kiva Sales and Service (KSS), announced its partnership with Autumn Brands. Specializing in indoor sun grown cannabis from Santa Barbara County, the Autumn Brands' family farm started in Holland more than a century ...
Artet Partners With Aster Farms To Launch Single Strain, Live Resin Cannabis-Infused Aperitif This Fall
LOS ANGELES - This fall, the Los Angeles-based cannabis-infused beverage brand Artet welcomes a new single strain, live resin batch of their flagship aperitif - 'Founders' Blend' - in collaboration with the California-based, sustainable cannabis ...
CASE STUDY: How Did DreamFields Defy Cannabis Industry Trends & Achieve 1000% Growth?
LOS ANGELES–DreamFields, a licensed manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Desert Hot Springs, CA are a fully vertically integrated, production facility and employ close to 100 people. In May 2019 the company’s flagship brand, Jeeter, did ...
Justin Bieber Is Teaming Up With ‘Peaches’ Cannabis Joints
LOS ANGELES–Canadian singer Justin Bieber is launching a new cannabis brand, teaming up with a company to peddle pre-rolled joints that he’s calling "Peaches," a nod to one of his most successful recent songs. The ...
Seattle Decriminalizes Most Psychedelic Drugs
SEATTLE–Seattle’s City Council approved a resolution Monday to decriminalize psychedelic substances, including the cultivation and sharing of psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, ibogaine and non-peyote-derived mescaline. These traditional medicines had been banned during the failed ''War On ...
Vicente Sederberg Expands Service Offerings in Michigan With Addition of Ann Arbor-based Partner Travis Copenhaver
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Leading local cannabis attorney Travis Copenhaver joined national cannabis law firm Vicente Sederberg LLP as a partner this month as the firm significantly expands its service offerings across Michigan. Copenhaver focuses his practice on cannabis ...
