Legal Affairs
Brazil’s Cannabis Industry Advances Amid Legal and Research Developments
LOS ANGELES- Brazil is witnessing significant progress in its cannabis industry, marked by legal reforms and dedicated research initiatives. The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has authorized the importation, manufacturing, and sale of cannabis-based medicines, ...
The History of Sungrown Cannabis in California
LOS ANGELES - California's connection to cannabis resembles a fabulous legend that blends the state's lush landscapes with the determination of its people. Sungrown cannabis, cultivated under the open sky and fueled by the full ...
Texas Senate Advances Legislation to Ban THC Products
LOS ANGELES- The Texas Senate has approved Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), a measure aimed at prohibiting the sale of products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component found in cannabis. The bill, authored by Senator ...
Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Proposes Medical Cannabis Legalization for 2025
LOS ANGELES- Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) has announced plans to introduce legislation to legalize medical cannabis in Wisconsin during the 2025 legislative session. This initiative builds upon previous efforts that have encountered resistance ...
Cannabis Business: A Month-by-Month Year in Review for 2024
LOS ANGELES- Wow...2024 flew by but left a lot of casualties as the emerging market of cannabis, continues its emergence in 2024. Here's what went down in case you were away from your desk: January ...
Brownie Mary: The Unlikely Heroine of Cannabis Advocacy
SAN FRANCISCO–In the quiet streets of San Francisco during the 1970s, an unassuming elderly woman with frizzy hair and a grandmotherly smile quietly built a legacy that would forever change the trajectory of cannabis legalization ...
Japan Enacts Stricter Cannabis Laws with Severe Penalties
LOS ANGELES- Japan has recently implemented stringent measures against cannabis use, introducing penalties of up to seven years in prison for consumption. Previously, while possession and cultivation were illegal, personal use was not explicitly prohibited. ...
Brazil’s Cannabis Industry Advances Amid Legal and Research Developments
LOS ANGELES- Brazil is witnessing significant progress in its cannabis industry, marked by legal reforms and dedicated research initiatives. The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has authorized the importation, manufacturing, and sale of cannabis-based medicines, ...
The History of Sungrown Cannabis in California
LOS ANGELES - California's connection to cannabis resembles a fabulous legend that blends the state's lush landscapes with the determination of its people. Sungrown cannabis, cultivated under the open sky and fueled by the full ...
Texas Senate Advances Legislation to Ban THC Products
LOS ANGELES- The Texas Senate has approved Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), a measure aimed at prohibiting the sale of products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component found in cannabis. The bill, authored by Senator ...
Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Clears 2nd Hurdle in California Senate
SACRAMENTO: State Senator Scott Weiner announced his bill #SB519 easily advanced through the Health Committee on a 6-2 vote on Wednesday. This was the second hurdle in the California Senate committee has approved a bill ...
Cannabis Sales Predicted to Reach $370M For 4/20
DENVER– Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software, compliance technology provider, predicts that Tuesday, April 20th, a widely-popular yet unofficial "holiday" celebrating cannabis consumption, will gross $95,000,000 in legal cannabis retail sales nationally, ...
Cornbread Hemp Launches First Full Spectrum Certified Organic CBD Gummies
LOUISVILLE– Cornbread Hemp, the most widely distributed CBD brand from Kentucky, announced the launch of its Organic Berry CBD Gummies, just in time for 4/20. Made with 100% plant-based, vegan-friendly ingredients, this is the first CBD ...
Premier Cannabis Beverage Company Keef Brands Expands Eastward: Missouri, Ohio and Maine
DENVER – The next evolution of drinking with friends has come to the Midwest and East Coast. Keef Brands, founded in 2010 in Boulder, CO as one of the original cannabis-infused beverage companies and now ranked by ...
California Cannabis Lifestyle Brand LEUNE Raises Over $5M
LOS ANGELES–Today Leune, a California-based lifestyle brand that caters to the Cannabis 3.0 Consumer, is unveiling a strategic fundraise with influential investors in sports, music, and cannabis. Participants include La La Anthony, Carmelo Anthony, John ...
Green Flower Anounces Washington Cannabis Career Summit
BELLINGHAM, Wash.,–Green Flower is launching their first online Cannabis Career Summit designed to help career seekers better understand the realities and complexities of the cannabis industry, learn what skills and qualifications they need to stand ...
Decibel Announces Year-End Financial Results
CALGARY, AB, – Decibel Cannabis Company (TSXV: DB) (OTCQB: DBCCF) , a cannabis producer and retailer, is announced its year-end financial results for the three and twelve month periods ending December 31, 2020. "The success ...
The Valens Company Enters Topicals Category With Launch Of ”Nūance” CBD Bath Bombs
KELOWNA, BC, – The Valens Company (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, today announced the launch of nūance CBD bath bombs. The bath bombs will join nūance's lineup of premium wellness products developed with ...
Connected Cannabis Co. Announces $30M Capital Raise
SACRAMENTO– Connected Cannabis Co, a cannabis cultivator, retailer and market leader in California, today announced the closing of a $30 million capital raise consisting of debt and equity financing. The round was led by existing investors Navy ...
The Legion of Bloom Partners with Environmental Not-for-Profits
SANTA ROSA, Calif.,–The Legion of Bloom, a cannabis company based in Northern California, announced the launch of a new program that cements its reputation for sustainability and corporate social responsibility by aligning with environmental not-for-profits. ...
Khiron Receives Accreditation for UK Medical Cannabis Education and Partners with UK’s Cellen Therapeutics to Improve Clinician Education
TORONTO– Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQX: KHRNF) (Frankfurt: A2JMZC), a vertically integrated cannabis leader with core operations in Latin America and Europe, announced it has received UK Continuing Professional Development accreditation for Khiron ...
QwikLeaf Unveils World’s First Cannabis Smart Locker and Delivery Network
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.,– QwikLeaf, developer of the world's first smart locker solution for cannabis deliveries, today announced the completion of its technology platform. The platform allows for cannabis customers to order online and pick-up orders ...
Canopy Growth Introduces Vert – a Quebec-Exclusive Cannabis Brand
MIRABEL, QC,– Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC), a world-leading diversified cannabis, hemp, and vaporization device company, is announcing the launch of Vert, the Company's first Quebec-exclusive brand. The first two strains to launch ...
The Valens Company Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2021
KELOWNA, BC– The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a manufacturer of cannabis products, reported its first quarter financial results for the period ended February 28, 2021. Tyler Robson, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and ...
Premier Cannabis Brand COOKIES Founder and CEO Celebrates 4/20 with Cannabis and Comedy
SAN FRANCISCO– Premier Cannabis Brand COOKIES Founder and CEO Gilbert Milam Jr. aka Berner hosts "Couch Locked," a 420 Comedy Show on April 20, 2021, the holiday celebrating marijuana. The hybrid live/virtual event is co-hosted by comedians Michael Blackson and Paul Rodriguez and ...
The Emerald Cup Announces 2021 Award Winners
LOS ANGELES – The pandemic did not stop the “Academy Awards of Cannabis” known as The Emerald Cup from celebrating excellence in the sungrown cannabis world and awarding the “best-in-class” in their community. Airing live, The ...
Aphria Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Proposed Arrangement With Tilray
LEAMINGTON, ON–(TSX: APHA) (NASDAQ: APHA), a leading global cannabis-lifestyle consumer packaged goods company, today announced that its holders of Aphria's common shares at the special meeting of Aphria Shareholders approved the previously announced arrangement under the Business ...
Lumiera Health Begins Sales Of Awaye™ Pain Relief Cream and Launches DTC e-Commerce
MONTREAL– Lumiera Health Inc. (TSXV: NHP), a company specializing in the development and commercialization of evidence-based botanical products for the healthcare industry, announced the launch of Awaye™ pain relief cream for the Canadian market. Awaye™ provides ...
C21 Announces Release Date of Fiscal Year End Financial Results
VANCOUVER, B.C.,– C21 Investments Inc. (CSE: CXXI) (OTCQX: CXXIF), a vertically-integrated cannabis company today announces it will release its year end audited financial results on May 18, 2021. The Company has received the requisite approvals ...
Nextleaf Solutions Awarded U.S. Patent for Synthesizing THC-O-Acetate
VANCOUVER, B.C.– Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CSE: OILS) (OTCQB: OILFF) (FSE: L0MA), the world's most innovative cannabis processor, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the Company a patent pertaining to a ...
Tryp Therapeutics to Host Investor Day on April 22
SAN DIEGO– Tryp Therapeutics Inc. (CSE: TRYP) (OTCQB: TRYPF), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing clinical-stage compounds for diseases with unmet medical needs, announced that it will be hosting its quarterly Investor Day on Thursday, April 22 ...
Grower Essentials: The Gas Lantern Technique
OAKLAND, California – Cannabis cultivation - and agriculture in general - go back thousands of years. And while incredible technological advances have been made, even more so recently, there are some tried and true methods ...
Tips For Mellowing Out When Too High
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The story is all too familiar. You eat an infused cookie or take one dab too many and all of a sudden are lost in a fog of anxiety, sweat, and fatigue ...
Tips For Mellowing Out When Too High
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The story is all too familiar. You eat an infused cookie or take one dab too many and all of a sudden are lost in a fog of anxiety, sweat, and fatigue ...
Organigram Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results
MONCTON, New Brunswick – Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), the parent company of Organigram Inc., a licensed producer of cannabis, announced its results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2021. “Although Q2 ...
