Legal Affairs
Cannabis Real Estate Valuations Highlight Sector Dynamics
LOS ANGELES – A recent report from Viridian Capital Advisors sheds light on the valuations of four key players in the U.S. Cannabis real estate sector: Chicago Atlantic and AFC Gamma, the leading specialty lenders, ...
Germany Breaks Ground with EU’s First Psilocybin Compassionate Use Approval
BERLIN – Germany has become the first European Union nation to authorize the compassionate use of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Under this program, approved by the ...
Golden Gate Park Celebrates Grateful Dead’s Timeless Legacy at 60th Anniversary Show
SAN FRANCISCO – This weekend, August 1-3, Dead & Company will take the stage at Golden Gate Park’s Polo Fields for a monumental three-night concert series commemorating the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. The event, expected ...
New Mexico Takes a Landmark Step Toward Legal Psychedelic Therapy
LOS ANGELES- New Mexico just made history—again. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has officially signed the Medical Psilocybin Act into law, positioning New Mexico as the third U.S. state to legalize psilocybin for therapeutic use. But ...
4/20 Cannabis Price Wars: How a Cultural Milestone Became a Cautionary Tale
LOS ANGELES- Once a day to honor cannabis culture, April 20th—aka 4/20—has increasingly become a flashpoint in the cannabis industry’s struggle for survival. What began as a grassroots celebration has devolved, in many markets, into ...
Montana Legislature Approves Bill to Tighten Cannabis Product Regulations
LOS ANGELES— The Montana Legislature has passed House Bill 636, introducing new restrictions on cannabis products. The Senate approved the bill with a 37–12 vote, following the House's 84–15 approval last month. House Bill ...
Kansas Governor Renews Call for Medical Cannabis Legalization
LOS ANGELES- Governor Laura Kelly has reiterated her support for legalizing medical cannabis in Kansas, urging lawmakers to advance legislation that would establish a regulated program for patients with qualifying medical conditions. Despite previous efforts, ...
Cannabis Real Estate Valuations Highlight Sector Dynamics
LOS ANGELES – A recent report from Viridian Capital Advisors sheds light on the valuations of four key players in the U.S. Cannabis real estate sector: Chicago Atlantic and AFC Gamma, the leading specialty lenders, ...
Germany Breaks Ground with EU’s First Psilocybin Compassionate Use Approval
BERLIN – Germany has become the first European Union nation to authorize the compassionate use of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Under this program, approved by the ...
Golden Gate Park Celebrates Grateful Dead’s Timeless Legacy at 60th Anniversary Show
SAN FRANCISCO – This weekend, August 1-3, Dead & Company will take the stage at Golden Gate Park’s Polo Fields for a monumental three-night concert series commemorating the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. The event, expected ...
Ontario’s First Craft Cannabis Beverage Now Available in Stores
MIDLAND, ON–Whether for the cautious and curious or experienced and educated, Ontario's first craft cannabis beverage is now on store shelves. With only one calorie and zero sugar per serving, Proper's entry into the cannabis ...
Caliper CBD Announces New Limited-Run Lemonade Swiftsticks Flavor
DENVER– Caliper, a leading brand of clinically substantiated dissolvable CBD powders, today announced its popular Swiftsticks product is unveiling a limited-edition lemonade flavor. As the weather heats up and summer is in full swing, the ...
Medterra Becomes The Leading CBD Brand in Grocery
IRVINE, Calif.,–Medterra, a leading brand in CBD, is now the best-selling brand in U.S. grocery stores nationwide. According to a recent SPINS report, the leading provider of retail data and insights, consumers are more aware of the ...
Missouri Medical Cannabis Sales Top $70M Sales Since October 2020
JEFFERSON, Mo.– Missouri's medical cannabis dispensaries sold nearly $16.4 million worth of cannabis products in June, bringing the yearly total in the state to more than $70 million. That’s according to the Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade ...
The Parent Co & Glass House Terminate $50 Million Cannabis Investment Deal
SAN JOSE– TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), today announced that its previously announced conditional agreement to complete a $50 million strategic investment in GH Group, Inc, has been terminated by the parties effective today and the ...
Gage Growth Corp. and Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush Announce Partnership
DETROIT–Today, Gage Growth Corp. (CSE: GAGE), a premium cannabis brand and operator in Michigan, announced their exclusive partnership agreement with multi-platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award and Golden Globe® Award-nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa's brand, Khalifa Kush, to ...
Leading Psychedelic Wellness Company Delic Completes Acquisition of Ketamine Infusion Centers
VANCOUVER, BC– Delic Holdings, Inc. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF), a psychedelic wellness company has completed its acquisition of Ketamine Infusion Centers LLC. KIC is a limited liability corporation in Arizona, which owns and operates two ...
The Valens Company Enters Agreement to Manufacture Beverages and Edibles for Gallery Brands
KELOWNA, BC,– The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, announced today that it has entered a custom manufacturing agreement with Gallery Brands ("Gallery"), a premier cannabis brand house with a ...
California’s Largest Licensed Cannabis Wholesale Marketplace Nabis Secures $23 Million in Series B Funding
SAN FRANCISCO,– Nabis, a California's largest licensed cannabis wholesale marketplace platform, announced the company raised $23 million in a Series B funding round. The infusion of capital will support expansion of Nabis' online wholesaling business ...
Kadenwood Raises $50M to Accelerate Leadership Position in Shaping CBD Into Mainstream Wellness Category
NEWPORT BEACH–Kadenwood, a leading plant-based wellness company dedicated to fostering consumer trust and transparency, has raised $50 million of cash and media value in a Series B fundraising round with global purpose-led investment house The Craftory and Arcadian ...
Harborside Completes Acquisition of Sublime
OAKLAND–- Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HBORF) a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Sublimation Inc., an award-winning cannabis manufacturing company located in Oakland, CA, for ...
Leading Cannabis Law Firm Vicente Sederberg Launches ESG Practice
DENVER– Vicente Sederberg LLP, a leading national cannabis law firm, announced Tuesday it has formed an environmental, social, and governance practice aimed at helping the burgeoning cannabis and hemp industries become leaders in sustainability, corporate ...
Mexico Decriminalizes Cannabis Consumption For Personal Use
MEXICO CITY–Mexico's Supreme Court struck down laws which criminalized the recreational use of cannabis on Monday evening. While this falls far short of full supply chain legalization, Adults will be able to apply for permits to grow ...
USA’s 4th of July Weekend Cannabis Sales Forecast To Break Records
DENVER– The fourth of July is America's independence day. The U.S. national anthem, the 'Star-Spangled Banner,' recounts the famous battle of Fort McHenry, in the War of Independence and, since then, the day is famous ...
Pure Craft CBD Launches New Watermelon-Flavored Vegan CBD Gummies
SAN DIEGO–Pure Craft CBD, a CBD brand using nanotechnology to make premium bio-available products, is launching new watermelon-flavored vegan CBD gummies, perfect for the summer. A fan-favorite, Pure Craft CBD's gummies are vegan and come ...
Cannex Scientific Announces Agreement to Advance Commercialization of FDA-Regulated Cannabinoid Therapies
PITTSBURGH–Cannex Scientific Inc. a biopharmaceutical company focused on therapeutic discoveries in the area of cannabinoid medicine, today announced it has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Cannex Scientific, through this ...
Schwazze Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Drift
DENVER–Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ), announced signed definitive documents to acquire the assets of BG3 Investments, LLC dba Drift which consists of two cannabis retail stores located in Boulder, Colorado. This purchase continues Schwazze's expansion and growth plans ...
PharmaCann Completes $85 Million Senior Secured Note Offering
CHICAGO,– PharmaCann Inc., one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis companies in the United States, today announced that it has completed a private offering of 12% Senior Secured Notes due June 30, 2025. The net ...
Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces Launch of Pre-Roll Production and Distribution in Arizona
VANCOUVER, BC–Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) a diversified cannabis branding company is pleased to announce that it has commenced pre-roll production and distribution in Arizona to complement the Company's existing cannabis concentrate product suite in ...
Kiaro Holdings Corp Announce Q.1 Financial Results Ending April 2021
VANCOUVER, BC,–Kiaro Holdings Corp. (TSXV: KO) announced its first-quarter financial results for the three months ended April 30, 2021, and 2020. All amounts, unless specified otherwise, are expressed in Canadian dollars. "With the majority of our ...
High Tide Continues to Expand U.S. E-Commerce Presence Through Acquisition of Daily High Club
CALGARY, AB,–High Tide Inc. (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI) (FRA: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and distribution of consumption accessories, is pleased to announce that it is taking another step towards solidifying ...
The Parent Company Expands California Retail Footprint
SAN JOSE, Calif.,–The Parent Company or TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of Calma West Hollywood, an operating dispensary ...
ManifestSeven Announces Strategic Review of Operations
RVINE, Calif.,– Manifest 7 Holdings Corporation (CSE: MSVN; OTCMKTS: MNFSF), an omnichannel platform for legal cannabis, announced that it has initiated a strategic review process to explore, review and evaluate a broad range of potential ...
Former Grassroots Cannabis Co-Founder Rejoins Cannabis Industry As CEO of Big Plan Holdings
CHICAGO–Joshua Joseph, one of the former Co-Founders of Grassroots Cannabis - which sold to Curaleaf for $850 million in July 2020 - has officially returned to the cannabis industry. Joseph, along with a partner, recently entered the Maine cannabis market with ...
