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Canadian Legal Cannabis Industry Contributes $16 Billion to GDP in 2024, Report Reveals
TORONTO – A new report from Organigram Global Inc., in collaboration with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, details the substantial economic role of Canada's legal Cannabis industry last year. The sector added more than $16 ...
Cultivation Sector Outshines Modest Cannabis Capital Drop, Viridian Capital Advisors Reports
LOS ANGELES – Capital raising in the Cannabis industry has dipped slightly this year, with year-to-date (YTD) totals reaching $1.54 billion as of September 2025, a 2.4% drop from $1.58 billion in the same period ...
Delaware OMC Reports $7.4M in First Month of Recreational Cannabis Sales
DOVER – Retailers in Delaware sold about $7.4 million worth of Cannabis products in the first month after recreational sales began on August 1, according to a report from the state's Office of the Marijuana ...
Emerging Programs Aim to Democratize Cannabis Cultivation
LOS ANGELES- Governments, industry groups, and educational institutions are launching a wave of initiatives aimed at lowering barriers to entry in cannabis cultivation and production—efforts collectively referred to as “democratizing cannabis production.” These programs focus ...
Planet 13 Reports Shareholder Decisions at Annual Meeting
LOS ANGELES- Planet 13 Holdings Inc. multi-state cannabis company headquartered in Las Vegas, disclosed the results of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 10, 2025. The meeting addressed key matters related to corporate ...
German Court Rules Prison Cells Qualify for Cannabis Possession Rules
LOS ANGELES- A Berlin appellate court (Kammergericht) has ruled that prisoners are legally permitted to possess up to 50 grams of cannabis in their cells for personal use, classifying prison quarters as the inmates’ “habitual residence.” ...
Hawaii Governor Vetoes Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill Over Privacy Concerns
LOS ANGELES– Hawaii Governor Josh Green has vetoed House Bill 302 (HB 302), a measure aimed at expanding the state’s medical cannabis program, due to concerns over patient privacy provisions, his office confirmed on June 9, ...
Canadian Legal Cannabis Industry Contributes $16 Billion to GDP in 2024, Report Reveals
TORONTO – A new report from Organigram Global Inc., in collaboration with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, details the substantial economic role of Canada's legal Cannabis industry last year. The sector added more than $16 ...
Cultivation Sector Outshines Modest Cannabis Capital Drop, Viridian Capital Advisors Reports
LOS ANGELES – Capital raising in the Cannabis industry has dipped slightly this year, with year-to-date (YTD) totals reaching $1.54 billion as of September 2025, a 2.4% drop from $1.58 billion in the same period ...
Delaware OMC Reports $7.4M in First Month of Recreational Cannabis Sales
DOVER – Retailers in Delaware sold about $7.4 million worth of Cannabis products in the first month after recreational sales began on August 1, according to a report from the state's Office of the Marijuana ...
REPORT: US Cannabis Industry Skyrockets to $100 BN in 2023
LOS ANGELES- In a significant milestone for the growing cannabis industry, analysts predict that it will add a whopping $100 billion to the US economy by 2023. This projection, which comes from the newly published ...
Exploring the Rise of Vape Pens in the Cannabis Industry and the Challenges Ahead
LOS ANGELES-- Cannabis vape pens have emerged as one of the most popular cannabis products due to their convenience, ease of use, and discreetness. According to a report by Headset, vapes were the second-most popular ...
Colorado’s Psychedelics Advisory Board Faces Challenges in Establishing Regulated Access Scheme
LOS ANGELES-- Colorado's first-ever psychedelics advisory board meeting took place last week to establish a regulated access scheme for mind-bending therapeutics, which were approved by voters in November. The board's initial focus, however, is on ...
Curaleaf Holdings Announces Restatement of Financial Statements Following Internal Review
NEW YORK-- Curaleaf Holdings, a leading cannabis company, announced today that it has been conducting a review of certain purchases and sales of products through its wholesale channel to determine whether they had commercial substance, ...
”Lab-Shopping” Is Holding Back The Cannabis Industry
LOS ANGELES- In recent years, the cannabis industry has experienced tremendous growth, with more and more states legalizing both recreational and medical cannabis use. With this growth, there has been an increasing demand for cannabis ...
Innocan Pharma Reports Significant Revenue Growth in Audited Financial Results for 2022
LOS ANGELES-- Innocan Pharma, a pharmaceutical technology company specializing in the development of innovative drug delivery platform technologies and owning a proprietary IP portfolio, has released its audited financial results for the year ended December ...
Curaleaf Granted Approval to Continue Selling Recreational Cannabis in New Jersey After Initial Denial
LOS ANGELES-- Curaleaf Holdings, a global provider of consumer cannabis products, has won a significant legal victory in New Jersey. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Board reversed its earlier decision to deny the company's adult-use ...
Barky AI and Highten Launch Canna-GPT: World’s First Cannabis AI Chatbot
LOS ANGELES-- Barky AI and Highten have joined forces to launch Canna-GPT, the world's first Cannabis AI chatbot. With a goal of democratizing cannabis education, the new AI chatbot interface makes it easier for users ...
EY Global Cannabis CEO Survey: Industry Faces Intense Challenges but Remains Optimistic for Growth in 2023
LOS ANGELES-- More than half of cannabis companies failed to meet their board's expectations in 2022, as revealed by the EY Global Cannabis CEO Survey. These underperformances were primarily due to external forces such as ...
Germany Shifts Plan for Cannabis Legalization to Nonprofits and Personal Use
LOS ANGELES-- German officials have scaled back their plans for the legalization of cannabis after consulting with the European Union (EU), according to the Associated Press. Instead of a widespread retail industry, regulators now plan ...
Finnish Survey Reveals Changing Attitudes Towards Cannabis and Drug Decriminalization
LOS ANGELES -- A recent survey conducted by Finland's Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) revealed that attitudes towards cannabis use and possession are changing among the Finnish population. According to YLE News, 53% of ...
Vertical Disintegration – Who Eats Who?
Vertical Disintegration - Who Eats Who? Young America Capital’s investment bankers Jon Lunsford and Sean Santa have published the first of three articles examining vertical disintegration from the standpoint of those raising private capital for ...
Trump Claims ”Genetically Engineered” Cannabis Causes Mass Shootings
NEW YORK - In a recent speech for the National Rifle Association, former U.S. President Donald Trump made a controversial claim that genetically engineered cannabis is the cause of mass shootings in the United States. ...
High THC Cannabis Does NOT Equal Quality Cannabis
LOS ANGELES–When it comes to the quality of cannabis, the misconception that higher THC content equates to a better high is widespread. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. THC, the specific compound in ...
Navigating the Challenges of the Booming Cannabis Industry
LOS ANGELES-- As the stock market struggles, the cannabis industry is booming with higher than ever consumer demand. Industry leaders gathered at the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami to discuss strategies and insights ...
