Legal Affairs
New York’s Licensing Blunder
NEW YORK – NY’s adult-use cannabis market, now boasting 436 licensed dispensaries [a 93-store increase since late 2024] has hit a snag. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently acknowledged a critical error in its ...
Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Backs Psilocybin Decriminalization in Historic Move
BOSTON – In a groundbreaking development for psychedelic policy reform, the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society (MPS) has publicly endorsed legislation to decriminalize psilocybin, marking the first time a branch of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has ...
THC Levels Vary Across Plant Layers, Study Reveals
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – A landmark study published in Scientific Reports by researchers from Pure Sunfarms Corporation has provided the first in-depth analysis of total THC variability in greenhouse-cultivated Cannabis. The research tackles a critical ...
Virginia General Assembly Upholds Governor’s Vetoes on Cannabis Legislation
LOS ANGELES-The Virginia General Assembly recently convened to address Governor Glenn Youngkin's vetoes and amendments on various legislative measures, including those pertaining to cannabis regulation. Despite efforts by Democratic lawmakers to overturn the vetoes, the ...
Organigram Acquires Collective Project to Enter U.S. Cannabis Beverage Market
LOS ANGELES- Organigram Global Inc. has acquired Collective Project Limited, a producer of cannabis and hemp-derived infused beverages. The acquisition involves an initial payment of approximately 6.2 million Canadian dollars (about $4.3 million), with potential ...
Trump’s Tariffs, Social Program Cuts, and the Future of the Cannabis Industry
NEW YORK- Economic policy doesn’t just influence government budgets—it reshapes entire industries. For the U.S. cannabis sector, still federally illegal and structurally fragmented, proposed tariffs and social program cuts under a second Trump administration could ...
Hemp-Derived THC Beverages Are Booming as Cannabis Companies and Big Retail Jump In
NEW YORK- As federal cannabis reform remains stalled, a different kind of green wave is gaining momentum—this one is carbonated, hemp-based, and available online or at your local corner store. Hemp-derived THC beverages, which leverage ...
New York’s Licensing Blunder
NEW YORK – NY’s adult-use cannabis market, now boasting 436 licensed dispensaries [a 93-store increase since late 2024] has hit a snag. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently acknowledged a critical error in its ...
Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Backs Psilocybin Decriminalization in Historic Move
BOSTON – In a groundbreaking development for psychedelic policy reform, the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society (MPS) has publicly endorsed legislation to decriminalize psilocybin, marking the first time a branch of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has ...
THC Levels Vary Across Plant Layers, Study Reveals
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – A landmark study published in Scientific Reports by researchers from Pure Sunfarms Corporation has provided the first in-depth analysis of total THC variability in greenhouse-cultivated Cannabis. The research tackles a critical ...
Connecticut Moves Closer To Legalizing Recreational Cannabis
HARTFORD, CT.– Connecticut has moved closer to legalising adult-use cannabis in a close run vote. This morning, the bill passed Connecticut's state Senate, with one Republican and six Democrats voting against it. If the bill passes, ...
CENTR Brands Corp. Hires Carlyle Group Executive David Young as CFO
VANCOUVER, B.C.– CENTR Brands Corp. (CSE: CNTR) (FSE: 303) (OTCQB: CNTRF), a CBD beverage company today announced that current Board member David Young has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer. Young brings more than ...
Pharmadrug Launches Psilocybin Online Retail Platform in the Netherlands
Toronto, Ontario–PharmaDrug Inc. (CSE: BUZZ) (OTC Pink: LMLLF) a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of controlled-substances and natural medicines such as psychedelics, cannabis and naturally-derived approved drugs, is pleased to ...
California Inches Closer To Decriminalization of Psychedelic Medicines
SACRAMENTO–California has moved a step closer to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs after legislation this week was advanced by the state's Senate. The bill, SB 519 was passed by a 21-16 vote. Interestingly, the new legislation does ...
The Parent Company Announces Josephine & Billie’s As First Social Equity Investment
SAN JOSE–TPCO Holding Co. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), California’s leading vertically integrated cannabis company, is pleased to announce that it has selected Josephine & Billie’s, a Los Angeles-based cannabis brand and retail concept, as the ...
VIVO Cannabis Launches CBD Cream WithTerpene Formulation Designed for Medical Use
TORONTO–VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSX: VIVO) (OTCQX: VVCIF), a provider of cannabis products and services and holder of licenses under the Cannabis Act through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Canna Farms Limited and ABcann Medicinals Inc., today announced the launch ...
Goodleaf Merges With Highlands Investments, Formerly Canopy Growth Africa
CAPE TOWN–Goodleaf Company, the leading cannabis brand in South Africa, has merged with Highlands Investments, formerly Canopy Growth Africa, in a deal valued at almost $50 million. The transaction has resulted in the largest vertically ...
RIV Capital Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results
TORONTO–RIV Capital Inc. (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) today released its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. "Our quarter and fiscal year were highlighted by the closing of our ...
Neptune Announces Appointment of Steve West as Vice President, Investor Relations
LAVAL, QC–Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSX: NEPT), a diversified and integrated health and wellness company focused on plant-based, sustainable, and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, today announced it has appointed Steve West as Vice President, ...
Canadian Federal Funding Provides Boost To Saskatchewan Companies
SASKATOON–Small- and medium-sized enterprises contribute to the growth of Western Canada's economy. The Government of Canada is supporting high-growth businesses as they increase productivity, find new markets, and create opportunities for Saskatchewan. Today, the Honourable ...
Delivery Service Market is One of the Hottest Revenue Streams In Cannabis Industry
PALM BEACH–Over the past few years the legalization of cannabis has spurred the industry's growth in both medicinal and recreational markets and the growth appears that it will continue to substantially rise in the years ...
The Valens Company Enters Flower, Pre-Roll Categories
KELOWNA, BC–The Valens Company (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF), a manufacturer of cannabis products, today announced that it has launched several new products in partnership with Verse Cannabis in the flower, pre-roll, concentrates, and edibles categories. With ...
Nevada Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounges Starting by the End of 2021
LAS VEGAS– The Nevada legislature passed a bill on Monday allowing cannabis lounges. One kind of licence allows an existing dispensary to add a space for a lounge. Strangely, only one lounge is allowed no ...
Amazon Will Stop Testing For Cannabis & Throws Weight Behind Cannabis Legalization
SEATTLE– Amazon released a statement confirming that it will no longer test job seekers for cannabis. Furthermore, the company said that they back cannabis legalization. "In the past, like many employers, we've disqualified people from ...
U.S. National Institutes Of Health Leader Stands Behind Psychedelic Medicines and Cannabis Therapies
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the leading health organization in the U.S.A., Dr. Francis Collins, (who Dr. Anthony Fauci works for) praised the potential of psychedelic research during a U.S. Senate budget ...
High Tide Begins Trading on Nasdaq Today Under Symbol “HITI”
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 the Company's common shares will commence trading ...
Fiore Cannabis Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
KELOWNA–Fiore Cannabis Ltd. (CSE: FIOR) (OTCQX: FIORF), a licensed multi-state cannabis cultivator, producer and retailer, today announced its first quarter 2021 financial results support the turnaround efforts made by the Company and its push forward ...
Harborside Announces Acquisition of Salinas Production Campus
OAKLAND–Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR),(OTCQX: HBORF) a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today provided an update on its previously announced plan to purchase the Company's 47-acre production campus, which includes 200,000 sq. ft. of licensed cultivation ...
Nova Provides Business and Plans Updates
EDMONTON, AB–Nova Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: NOVC), today announced several business developments intended to accelerate the Company's growth, including: Entering into two conditional asset purchase agreements to acquire a total of six retail cannabis locations in Ontario, which ...
Global Cannabidiol (CBD) Market Size Expected to Reach $55 Billion In 2028
PALM BEACH– Out of all cannabinoids, cannabidiol is most widely used for therapeutic reasons due to the lack of psychoactive effects. In many medical applications, cannabidiol oil is used, such as anxiety and depression treatment, ...
MariMed Names Howard Schacter as Chief Communications Officer
NORWOOD, Mass.,–MariMed, Inc. (OTCQX: MRMD), a multi-state cannabis operator focused on health and wellness, today announced Howard Schacter has been appointed as the Company's Chief Communications Officer and a member of the MariMed Executive Management ...
Charlotte’s Web And University Colorado Collaborating On Sleep & Anxiety Studies
BOULDER–(TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc., a marketer of hemp CBD wellness products announced the collaboration of its CW Labs division on a preclinical sleep and anxiety study with the University of Colorado-Boulder's ...
GRAV Launches GRAV Reserve Pre-Filled Glass Joints in California
LOS ANGELES–GRAV, the leader in handcrafted glass cannabis smoking accessories, has introduced its first GRAV Reserve glass joint line in California. The company teamed up with premium cannabis cultivators in Southern California to fill GRAV glass with the ...
Cansortium Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
MIAMI–Cansortium Inc. (CSE: TIUM.U) (OTCQB: CNTMF), a vertically-integrated cannabis company operating under the Fluent™ brand, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, as well as recent operational highlights. Unless otherwise indicated, ...
48North Cannabis Corp. Announces Q3 Results
TORONTO–48North Cannabis Corp. (TSXV: NRTH), a brand-led, vertically integrated Licensed Producer focused on manufacturing a portfolio of cannabis products available across the country, has released its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended ...
