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Delaware Receives Over 1,200 Cannabis Business License Applications Ahead of Market Launch
LOS ANGELES- Delaware officials have received 1,269 applications for cannabis business licenses, significantly surpassing expectations, as the state prepares to launch its adult-use cannabis market. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) opened the application ...
Missouri Health Department Requests $877K to Enforce Hemp Product Ban
LOS ANGELES- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has requested $877,000 to fund the enforcement of Gov. Mike Parson’s ban on intoxicating hemp products. The request is part of a preliminary budget ...
Opinion: The Spectacular Fall From Grace of California Cannabis
LOS ANGELES-California cannabis’ fall from grace has been nothing short of spectacular. High taxes and fees, local bans, contaminated products making it to market, and misdemeanor penalties for commercial-scale unlicensed grows have hurt the regulated ...
Arrests Made in Multi-Nation JuicyFields Cannabis Investment Fraud
LOS ANGELES- The investigation into the JuicyFields cannabis investment scam, believed to involve fraudulent activities amounting to nearly $700 million, has culminated in the arrest of nine individuals. This case, noted as one of the ...
Dutchie Payments System Buckles Under Pressure on 4/20
LOS ANGELES- On April 20th, the cannabis community celebrates a day of significance – a day marked not only by camaraderie but also by substantial commercial activity. However, this year’s 4/20 brought a bitter experience ...
MedMen Winds Up Getting Wound Up: Files for Bankruptcy, Assets Placed in Receivership
NEW YORK- MedMen Enterprises has declared bankruptcy in Canada, announcing the decision on April 24 amid escalating financial troubles. With liabilities amounting to C$561 million ($410.4 million), the cannabis company has appointed B. Riley Farber ...
California Moves Closer to Legalizing Cannabis Cafés
LOS ANGELES- California's legislative efforts to allow cannabis cafés took a significant step forward as Assembly Bill 1775, championed by Representative Matt Haney (D), passed through a second Assembly committee. The bill received favorable votes ...
Delaware Receives Over 1,200 Cannabis Business License Applications Ahead of Market Launch
LOS ANGELES- Delaware officials have received 1,269 applications for cannabis business licenses, significantly surpassing expectations, as the state prepares to launch its adult-use cannabis market. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) opened the application ...
Missouri Health Department Requests $877K to Enforce Hemp Product Ban
LOS ANGELES- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has requested $877,000 to fund the enforcement of Gov. Mike Parson’s ban on intoxicating hemp products. The request is part of a preliminary budget ...
Opinion: The Spectacular Fall From Grace of California Cannabis
LOS ANGELES-California cannabis’ fall from grace has been nothing short of spectacular. High taxes and fees, local bans, contaminated products making it to market, and misdemeanor penalties for commercial-scale unlicensed grows have hurt the regulated ...
Houseplant Launches at The Apothecarium’s California Dispensaries
SAN FRANCISCO– The Apothecarium is offering cannabis from Houseplant, the cannabis lifestyle brand founded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, at its five California dispensaries. The Apothecarium has three San Francisco locations (Castro, SOMA and ...
Actor Jaleel White Launching Cannabis Line Featuring ‘Purple Urkle’ Strain on 4/20
LOS ANGELES – Jaleel White's alter ego Steve Urkel is a household name in the USA, but the 44-year-old said he was more like Willy Wonka when he was discussing his new cannabis line ItsPurpl, ...
Trulieve Announces Expungement Programs in Several States as Part of 420 Celebration
TALLAHASSEE– Trulieve (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) a multi-state cannabis company, announced today a series of expungement clinics located throughout south and central Florida, as well as virtual events in Georgia and Massachusetts. The clinics are ...
Boston Cannabis Delivery Company, Zip Run, Secures $2.3 Million Seed Funding
BOSTON– ZIP RUN, one of the first social equity companies to create a cannabis delivery platform, announced today the completion of a $2.3 million seed funding round led by Mollitiam Capital. Zip Run is on ...
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 ...
