Legal Affairs
Cannabis Stocks Show Sensitivity to Q2 2025 Earnings Despite Market Volatility
LOS ANGELES – In the Cannabis industry, where trading often revolves around speculation and regulatory rumors, a recent analysis suggests that core financial performance still influences investor behavior. According to a recent report from Viridian ...
NYC Near-School Cannabis Dispensaries Avoid Shutdown or Relocation
NEW YORK – A significant number of New York’s licensed Cannabis dispensaries, previously at risk of closure for being too close to schools, have received a lifeline from state regulators. The Office of Cannabis Management ...
Aurora Launches Whistler Brand in Australia
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced the introduction of its Whistler Cannabis Co. brand to the Australian market, marking a significant step in its international expansion strategy. The launch brings two high-potency cultivars, Ginger Breath ...
Navigating Local Cannabis Regulations: A State-by-State Guide
NEW YORK — Cannabis regulation in the United States functions as a multi-layered governance system, where legal authority is distributed across federal, state, and local levels—with local jurisdictions exerting the most immediate control over real-world ...
TerrAscend Expands New Jersey Presence with Acquisition of Union Chill Dispensary
LOS ANGELES- TerrAscend Corp., a North American cannabis operator, has entered into an agreement to acquire Union Chill Cannabis Company LLC, a single-location dispensary in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. This acquisition marks TerrAscend's fourth dispensary ...
Fergus Falls City Council Approves Cannabis Dispensary Permits After Reversal
LOS ANGELES- the Fergus Falls City Council reversed its earlier decision and approved interim permits for two cannabis dispensaries, Sugar High and Elevate. The initial denial was based on concerns that the dispensaries were within ...
Maine Considers Stricter Medical Cannabis Regulations
LOS ANGELES- Maine lawmakers are evaluating two legislative proposals aimed at enhancing safety standards within the state's medical cannabis program. The bills, LD 104 and LD 1847, seek to introduce mandatory testing for contaminants and ...
Cannabis Stocks Show Sensitivity to Q2 2025 Earnings Despite Market Volatility
LOS ANGELES – In the Cannabis industry, where trading often revolves around speculation and regulatory rumors, a recent analysis suggests that core financial performance still influences investor behavior. According to a recent report from Viridian ...
NYC Near-School Cannabis Dispensaries Avoid Shutdown or Relocation
NEW YORK – A significant number of New York’s licensed Cannabis dispensaries, previously at risk of closure for being too close to schools, have received a lifeline from state regulators. The Office of Cannabis Management ...
Aurora Launches Whistler Brand in Australia
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced the introduction of its Whistler Cannabis Co. brand to the Australian market, marking a significant step in its international expansion strategy. The launch brings two high-potency cultivars, Ginger Breath ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Jeffrey Welsh: Cannabis Industry Personalities
JEFFREY WELSH is a partner at Vicente Sederberg LLP, the main attorney group in cannabis. For over 10 years, Vicente Sederberg LLP have been at the cutting edge of cannabis laws. Vicente Sederberg are also ...
Connecticut to Legalize Regulate And Tax Cannabis For Adult Use
HARTFORD, Conn. — State lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis for adult use. Gov. Ned Lamont (Democrat) said he will sign S.B. 1201 into law, making Connecticut the 19th state ...
Plant&Co Announces Uplisting to OTCQB Market
TORONTO–Plant&Co. Brands Ltd. (CSE: VEGN) (FSE: VGP) (OTCQB: VGANF), a health and wellness company curating plant-based foods, announced that its common shares will commence trading on the OTC Markets Group's OTCQB Venture Market in the ...
Cannabis Agricultural Workers at Tikun Olam CA Vote to Join Teamsters
ADELANTO, Calif.,– On Monday, cannabis agricultural workers at Tikun Olam California's Adelanto facility voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 1932. The results mark the first Agricultural Labor Relations Board election victory for cannabis workers in ...
Berlin’s Cantourage Provides Fast Track Access To European Medical Cannabis Market For International Cultivators
BERLIN–European medical cannabis company Cantourage today launched its new and innovative platform, enabling cultivators from across the world to bring their product into the growing and profitable European market more quickly and cheaply. Already a ...
Wake Network Retains CRO Santé Cannabis to Conduct Clinical Trials in Psilocybin Therapies
TORONTO–Wake Network Inc., a global leader in psilocybin and medicinal mushroom production and developer of genomics-based integration therapies, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Santé Cannabis for consultation and clinical ...
Demeetra AgBio Advances Major Pipeline for Therapeutic Cannabinoid Development; Invites Collaborations
LEXINGTON, Ky.,–Demeetra AgBio, Inc., a pre-clinical therapeutics development and genetic engineering company, announced that it is advancing a broad pipeline for therapeutic cannabinoids and expects to file an Investigational New Drug Application for its lead ...
Creso Pharma and Red Light Holland Merge to Introduce The HighBrid Lab, a Leading Global Psychedelics x Cannabis Company
TORONTO–Creso Pharma Limited (ASX: CPH) (FSE: 1X8) (OTCQB: COPHF), a producer of cannabis products designed to better the lives of people and animals, and Red Light Holland Corp. (CSE: TRIP) (FSE: 4YX) (OTC Pink: TRUFF), ...
Entheon Biomedical’s Subsidiary HaluGen and Silo Wellness Announce Psychedelics Genetic Test Kit Partnership
VANCOUVER, B.C.–Entheon Biomedical Corp. (CSE: ENBI) (OTCQB: ENTBF) (FSE: 1XU1), a biotechnology company focused on developing psychedelic medicines to treat addiction, and Silo Wellness Inc. (CSE: SILO) (OTC: SILFF) (FSE:3K70), a functional and psilocybin mushroom company ...
Alabama Could Add +$600,000,000 To Its GDP In First 3 Years Of Medical Cannabis Sales
DENVER–Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software, compliance technology provider, predicts that Alabama will make $600,146,880 in its first three years of medical retail cannabis sales. In May, Alabama became the 36th state to legalize medical cannabis, marking the second ...
Passive CBD Vending Announces Distribution Agreements with Major Property Management Companies
DOVER, Del.,– CBD Zero, a leading non-THC brand of CBD products, announces vending distribution agreements with JLL Properties and Spinoso Real Estate. Through CBD Zero's partnership with Passive CBD Vending, LLC., these locations will expand ...
AWH Deepens Commitment to Last Prisoner Project to Aid in Cannabis Criminal Justice Reform
NEW YORK–Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator, today announced its enhanced commitment to Last Prisoner Project, a cannabis criminal justice-focused nonprofit organization. The pledge, which is part of a partnership with ...
Kadenwood Achieves Largest US CBD Retail Distribution Networ With Acquisition of Social CBD
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,–Kadenwood, a leading CBD consumer packaged goods company dedicated to fostering trust and transparency in the mainstream wellness category, announced the acquisition of the Social CBD brand. With this acquisition, Kadenwood will create ...
Viola Announces Mezz Brands As The Newest Incubator Partner
LOS ANGELES– Viola, the leading and only Black-owned multinational cannabis brand rooted in social equity, today announced a deal with Mezz Brands, the herbal culture lifestyle brand, making them the latest partner and inductee into ...
Trulieve Announces Expungement Clinics in Pittsburgh During the 2021 WPA Juneteenth Freedom Days Festival
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.,–Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States and its dispensary group Solevo Wellness, today announced the sponsorship of expungement clinics in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as well as additional initiatives ...
Greenrose SPAC Announces Delisting on NASDAQ
NEW YORK–Cannabis-focused blank-check company Greenrose Acquisition Corp. has announced it plans on delisting its shares from the Nasdaq later this month, in anticipation of closing deals that would qualify it as a ''plant-touching'' business in ...
Weedmaps Lists on NASDAQ Under Ticker Symbol ‘MAPS’
IRVINE, Calif.,–WM Holding Company, LLC, a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry, announced that it has completed its previously announced business combination with Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. The transaction was unanimously ...
Major Hemp CBD Expo Returns to Dallas
DALLAS–Lucky Leaf Expo is coming back to Dallas for its second annual Hemp CBD Expo. With the passing of House Bill 1325 Texas is poised to be the largest Hemp producing state in the nation. ...
Trait Biosciences Closes Series A C$31 Million Financing
VANCOUVER, BC–Trait Biosciences Inc.-- a cannabinoid research company focused on developing technologies that enable the production of safe, high-quality, predictable, and efficacious CBD products -- today announced the completion of a C$31 million Series A financing ...
Parallel’s goodblend Texas Launches First CBN Cannabis Product Line for Texas
AUSTIN–goodblend™ Texas, a retail brand of Parallel, one of the nation's largest privately-held multi-state cannabis operators, today announced the launch of the first cannabinol (CBN) products for patients registered in the Texas Compassionate Use Program. The Surterra Wellness Dream +CBN branded ...
New Female-Founded CBD Brand House of Wise Launches Sleep, Stress and Sex Products
MIAMI–CBD brand House of Wise launches with a full line of luxury, full-spectrum, organic CBD products empowering women to give more intention and purpose to sleep, stress management and sex so they can be in the ...
Nextleaf Launches Specialty Molecules Division
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. (CSE: OILS) (OTCQB: OILFF), an extraction company that owns one of the largest portfolios of U.S. patents for the extraction and distillation of cannabinoids, is pleased to announce the ...
Berlin Cannabis Start Up Closes $44M Funding Round In Biggest Raise Yet For European Cannabis
BERLIN–Berlin-based cannabis start-up Sanity Group announced today it has closed a $44.2M USD Series A financing round with new investment led by Swiss venture capital firm Redalpine along with US-based Navy Capital and SOJE Capital. GMPVC also participated ...
Columbia Care to Acquire Medicine Man in $42M Deal
NEW YORK– Columbia Care Inc (NEO: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP), one of Colorado's largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products in the United States, today announced that it has entered ...
Sacramento Throws California Cannabis Operators $100 Million Lifeline
LOS ANGELES–California's State Legislature on Monday approved a $100-million plan for California’s legal cannabis industry, which continues to struggle to compete with the large illicit cannabis market nearly five years after voters approved sales for ...
