Legal Affairs
California’s Cannabis Excise Tax Increase Sparks Industry Concerns
LOS ANGELES- Effective July 1, 2025, California's cannabis excise tax will rise from 15% to 19%, as mandated by Assembly Bill 195 signed in 2022. This adjustment, announced by the California Department of Tax and ...
Calgary Authorizes Cannabis Sales at Adults-Only Events
LOS ANGELES- Calgary City Council has approved amendments to the Business Licence Bylaw, permitting licensed cannabis retailers to operate temporary sales at adults-only events, such as festivals and outdoor shows. This decision aligns the city's ...
Christina Lake Cannabis Closes First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
LOS ANGELES- Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. has completed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement, issuing 22,778,211 units at a price of CAD $0.05 per unit, totaling approximately CAD $1.14 million. Each unit comprises ...
Indiana Legislators Introduce Cannabis Legalization and Psilocybin Research Bills
LOS ANGELES- Indiana lawmakers have initiated efforts to reform the state's drug policies in the 2025 legislative session, introducing several bills aimed at legalizing cannabis and funding psilocybin research. Cannabis Legalization Proposals Senate Bill 113, ...
Colorado Considers Psilocybin Prescription Legislation
LOS ANGELES- Colorado lawmakers have introduced House Bill 25-1063, a bipartisan proposal that would permit the prescription of crystalline polymorph psilocybin—a synthetic form of the psychedelic compound—contingent upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Chairman of High Times Parent Company to Plead Guilty in Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES-Adam Levin, chairman of Hightimes Holding Corp., has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges involving a scheme to pay an investment analyst to promote the company’s stock without disclosing the compensation. According to ...
High Tide Acquires Majority Stake in German Cannabis Firm
LOS ANGELES- High Tide Inc., a Canadian cannabis enterprise, has acquired a 51% stake in Frankfurt-based pharmaceutical company Purecan for approximately €4.8 million. This strategic move marks High Tide's entry into Germany's medical cannabis market. ...
California’s Cannabis Excise Tax Increase Sparks Industry Concerns
LOS ANGELES- Effective July 1, 2025, California's cannabis excise tax will rise from 15% to 19%, as mandated by Assembly Bill 195 signed in 2022. This adjustment, announced by the California Department of Tax and ...
Calgary Authorizes Cannabis Sales at Adults-Only Events
LOS ANGELES- Calgary City Council has approved amendments to the Business Licence Bylaw, permitting licensed cannabis retailers to operate temporary sales at adults-only events, such as festivals and outdoor shows. This decision aligns the city's ...
Christina Lake Cannabis Closes First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
LOS ANGELES- Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. has completed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement, issuing 22,778,211 units at a price of CAD $0.05 per unit, totaling approximately CAD $1.14 million. Each unit comprises ...
CENTR Brands Corp. Announces Q3 2021 Results
VANCOUVER, BC– CENTR Brands Corp. (CSE: CNTR) (FSE: 303) (OTCQB: CNTRF) announced its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ending February 28, 2021. Description Q3 2021 ($) Q2 2021 ($) Q1 2021 ($) Gross ...
Fire & Flower Appoints Nadia Vattovaz to Chief Operating Officer & Announces Judy Adam as New Chief Financial Officer
TORONTO– Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF), today announced the appointment of Nadia Vattovaz (wearing blue jacket in images above) to her new role as Chief Operating Officer and the addition of Judy Adam to ...
April 20, 2021 Was Most Profitable Day In History of New Cannabis Industry
DENVER– Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an ERP software technology company, showed that Tuesday, April 20, a widely-popular yet unofficial "holiday" celebrating cannabis consumption, was the highest sales day for retail cannabis ever recorded, ...
El Blunto and Mohave Cannabis Co Join Forces to Release Special Edition Diamond-Infused Pre-Roll in Select Retailers Across California
LOS ANGELES–El Blunto, a California producer of pre-rolls, announced the release of a new, special edition blunt infused with brilliant-class yellow cannabis diamonds. This limited run of the "World's Finest Cannabis Cigar" will use Mohave ...
Syqe Medical Receives First-Ever Health Canada Approval for Medical Cannabis Dosing Device
TORONTO– Syqe Medical, a pharma-tech company, announces today that Health Canada has approved the Syqe Inhaler, the first pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis delivery device system, they say, that provides predictable and consistent dosing through inhalation. The ...
GTEC Cannabis Co. Reports First Quarter of Fiscal 2021 Results
KELOWNA, BC– GTEC Holdings Ltd. (TSXV: GTEC) (OTCQB: GGTTF) (FRA: 1BUP) a multi-licensed producer of handcrafted, high quality cannabis products, is pleased to announce that it has reported its First Quarter financial results of fiscal ...
New CBD Ecommerce Retail Platform Plants New Shoots Across Europe
LONDON– AlphaGreen, the UK's leading marketplace for selling CBD, is launching into six further European countries, following its launch in the UK in 2019. Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Poland are all set to ...
JP Morgan Leveraged Finance Expert Joins Artemis In Move Into Booming Cannabis Industry
LONDON, U.K.–One of the early architects of the European leveraged finance industry and 25-year veteran of JPMorgan, Stanton McLean, is embarking upon a new chapter of his career. McLean is joining the rising wave of traditional ...
Fire & Flower Announces 2020 Fiscal and Fourth Quarter Financial Results
TORONTO–Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF), today announced its financial and operational results for the fiscal year and quarter ended January 30, 2021. Financial and Operational Highlights for the 2020 Fiscal Year ...
Canadian Group Valens Enters US Market with Acquisition of Green Roads CBD Company
KELOWNA, BC,–The Valens Company (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a manufacturer of cannabis products, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Green Roads ...
Psychedelics Company Atai Life Sciences Files For Nasdaq Listing
NEW YORK– Atai Life Sciences are priming to become the second psychedelics company to list on a major U.S. exchange, following COMPASS Pathways (to which Atai is connected). The German headquartered biotech firm filed Tuesday ...
Numinus Announces Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Psilocybin Mushroom Extraction
VANCOUVER, BC–Numinus Wellness Inc. (TSXV: NUMI), a mental health care company advancing innovative treatments and safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies, announced today that it has formed a partnership with KGK Science, a leading contract research organization ...
Würk Raises $3.5m in Series AA funding
DENVER– WÜRK, a Human Capital Management company for the cannabis industry, announced the close of its oversubscribed $3.5 million Series AA round of financing, by existing investors. The round was led by Wurk Investment Partnership ...
Harborside Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
OAKLAND–Harborside (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF), a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2020. Management Commentary "2020 marked a turning point year ...
Mindset Pharma Presenting at H.C. Wainwright “Psychedelics in Psychiatry and Beyond” Virtual Conference
TORONTO– Mindset Pharma Inc. (CSE: MSET) (FSE: 9DF) (OTCQB: MSSTF) announced that it has been invited to present at the H.C. Wainwright "Psychedelics In Psychiatry and Beyond" Virtual Conference being held on June 17, 2021. James ...
More Proposed Acquisitions In Cannabis Decided By Shareholder Votes
VANCOUVER, B.C.,– Aphria Inc (NASDAQ: APHA) (TSX: APHA) has seen its shareholders approve the proposed merger with that of Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY). Following the approval, Tilray is now one step closer to acquiring all the outstanding shares of ...
Broken Coast Enters Concentrates Adding Wax to its Product Offerings
LEAMINGTON, ON–Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) and (NASDAQ: APHA), a leading global cannabis-lifestyle consumer packaged goods company, today announced that Broken Coast Cannabis Inc. is entering the concentrates category with the addition of Wax to its premium product ...
Cannabics Pharma Launches Program Developing Melanoma Treatment Drug Candidate for FDA Approval
TEL AVIV–Cannabics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB: CNBX), a developer of cancer related cannabinoid-based medicine, announced today the launching of a new research program for the development of a Melanoma antitumor targeting medicine. The announcement comes amidst ...
Montana Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill Passes Senate
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana State Senate passed a bill to implement a recreational cannabis program in the state. The bill passed the Senate with a 34-16 vote, this past Friday, 23rd of April. It ...
Quick Guide: What is THC Distillate?
OAKLAND – The world of edible cannabis has changed dramatically since the swinging 1960s when pot brownies first hit the scene. Long gone are the days when some ground-up stems and shake were tossed into ...
Quick Guide: Using A Bong To Enjoy Cannabis
OAKLAND –It seems like there are over a million and one ways to consume cannabis nowadays. From dainty dabs to delicious dried fruit edibles, dosing THC, CBD, or one of the other lesser-known cannabinoids is ...
Harborside Fails In Long-Shot Legal Bid To Overturn Unfair Industry Tax Burden
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. appeals court has rejected the dispensary and branded cannabis products chain, Harborside, in their bid to overturn Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of ...
CBD Drinks Brands CENTR Signs Distribution Agreement With Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
VANCOUVER, B.C.– CENTR Brands Corp. (CSE: CNTR) (FSE: 303) (OTCQB: CNTRF) today announced a U.S. distribution agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits. Southern Glazers are a leading global alcoholic beverages distributors. Under the agreement, ...
Sundial Increases Commitment to SunStream
CALGARY–Sundial Growers Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL) announced that it has increased its commitment to SunStream Bancorp Inc. to $188 million from its previously announced commitment of $100 million. SunStream is a joint venture between Sundial and ...
