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Snoop Dogg’s Venture Firm Boosts UK Cannabis Clinic with £4.5M Investment
LONDON – Casa Verde Capital, co-founded by rapper Snoop Dogg, has pumped £4.5 million [$6 million] into Mamedica, the United Kingdom's dominant online provider of medical Cannabis prescriptions, in what stands as the biggest funding ...
Ohio Cannabis Sales Hit $3B Mark at Steady Pace of Recreational Expansion
COLUMBUS – New York may command the spotlight in East Coast Cannabis discussions, with its market posting $1 billion in sales through August of this year alone, but Ohio's program has methodically built a formidable ...
GTI Launches $50M Share Buyback Program
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries announced that its board has approved a program to repurchase up to $50 million of its subordinate voting shares over the next year. The initiative, set to begin on September ...
TerrAscend Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results
TORONTO – TerrAscend Corp. released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, highlighting stable performance and strategic shifts. The company reported net revenue of $65 million, a slight decline from $67.2 million in ...
Ascend Wellness Holdings Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results
NEW YORK – Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc., a multi-state Cannabis operator, shared its financial performance for the second quarter of 2025, confirming steady performance, a fortified balance sheet, and ongoing retail growth. The company recorded ...
Cronos Group Inc Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc., a Canadian cannabinoid company with an international outreach, reported its Q2 2025 financial results, showcasing a 21% year-over-year increase in net revenue, reaching $33.5 million. The growth was primarily driven ...
Cresco Labs Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. released its Q2 2025 financial results, revealing a mix of operational stability, revenue headwinds, and a pivotal debt restructuring. The company reported revenues of $164 million, down 11% from $184 ...
Snoop Dogg’s Venture Firm Boosts UK Cannabis Clinic with £4.5M Investment
LONDON – Casa Verde Capital, co-founded by rapper Snoop Dogg, has pumped £4.5 million [$6 million] into Mamedica, the United Kingdom's dominant online provider of medical Cannabis prescriptions, in what stands as the biggest funding ...
Ohio Cannabis Sales Hit $3B Mark at Steady Pace of Recreational Expansion
COLUMBUS – New York may command the spotlight in East Coast Cannabis discussions, with its market posting $1 billion in sales through August of this year alone, but Ohio's program has methodically built a formidable ...
GTI Launches $50M Share Buyback Program
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries announced that its board has approved a program to repurchase up to $50 million of its subordinate voting shares over the next year. The initiative, set to begin on September ...
Minnesota Residents Sue for Right to Sell Home-Grown Cannabis
LOS ANGELES- In Minnesota, a legal battle is unfolding as four individuals who legally cultivate cannabis have initiated a lawsuit against state cannabis regulators. The plaintiffs argue that the Minnesota Constitution permits them to sell ...
Idaho Medical Cannabis Initiative Gains Momentum Amid New Signature Drive
LOS ANGELES- In Idaho, one of the few states without any legal cannabis framework, the advocacy group Kind Idaho is making strides to place a medical cannabis initiative on the 2024 ballot. The organization faces ...
Product Recall in Arizona Due to Contamination Concerns
LOS ANGELES- The Arizona Department of Health Services has issued a recall for a product known as Onion Bhaji after laboratory tests detected possible contamination with Aspergillus, a fungus known to cause allergic reactions or ...
Massachusetts Orders Cease on THCV Products by Hemp Company
LOS ANGELES- The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has issued a cease and desist order to Bay State Extracts, a state-licensed hemp business, directing it to stop the production and sale of products containing ...
Ohio to Award Dual-Use Cannabis Licenses by June
LOS ANGELES- Ohio is set to begin the transition to allow existing medical cannabis dispensaries to sell cannabis recreationally. The state's Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review has approved regulations for dual-use licenses, with applications ...
A Delays Hearing on Psychedelic Compounds
LOS ANGELES- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has postponed a crucial administrative hearing originally scheduled for June on the proposed ban of two psychedelic compounds, 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC). This decision follows a legal ...
U.S. Policy Shifts on Cannabis and Psilocybin for Chronic Pain Management
LOS ANGELES- In a landmark policy shift, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has announced plans to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, a category that includes less restricted ...
Global Landscape of Recreational Cannabis Legalization as of 2024
LOS ANGELES- As of April 2024, the global landscape for recreational cannabis legalization remains limited, with only nine countries having fully legalized its use nationwide, according to Visual Capitalist. Notably, Germany recently joined Malta and ...
Reunion Neuroscience Secures $103 Million for Development of Psychedelic Drug Therapy
LOS ANGELES- Reunion Neuroscience Inc., a developer of psychedelic drug treatments, has successfully raised $103 million in a Series A financing round. The round was co-led by MPM BioImpact and Novo Holdings, with additional participation ...
Thailand’s Prime Minister Proposes Recriminalization of Cannabis
LOS ANGELES - Thailand’s Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, announced on social media his intention to recriminalize cannabis, permitting its use solely for medicinal purposes. This move aligns with earlier suggestions from the country’s health minister ...
South Dakota Moves Toward Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization
LOS ANGELES- South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML), a cannabis advocacy group, has recently submitted 29,030 signatures to South Dakota's Secretary of State in a bid to get an adult-use cannabis initiative on the ...
Vermont Legislature Passes Overdose Prevention Center Funding
LOS ANGELES -The Vermont legislature has recently passed a measure that aims to address the state's overdose crisis by establishing an overdose prevention center in Burlington. The Senate approved the proposal on May 2 with ...
Green Thumb Industries Reports First Quarter Results
NEW YORK- Green Thumb Industries Inc., a cannabis company, reported a net income of $31 million for the first quarter of 2023. Despite a slight decline from the fourth quarter revenue of $278 million, the ...
Canadian Medical Cannabis Exports Hit Record High Amid Domestic Decline
LOS ANGELES- Canada's medical cannabis industry has achieved a new milestone in exports, reaching a record CA$218 million in the fiscal year 2023-24, a substantial increase from CA$8 million in 2019-20. This surge is attributed ...
New York Faces Challenges with Illicit Cannabis Shops
NEW YORK- New York's legal cannabis market has faced significant hurdles since the state legalized adult use in March 2021. The market's expansion has been stymied by numerous lawsuits and changes in leadership, contributing to ...
