SAN DIEGO -- Fuel & Elevate, a hemp-derived functional beverage brand, walked away from the 2024 America's Best Hemp Beverage Competition with nine Double Gold Medals, including four "Best of the West" titles, four "America's Best" recognitions, and a Best in Show award for its Café Mocha blend. Fuel & Elevate submitted four of its hemp-infused instant functional coffees, all of...

MIAMI -- Former NFL star and Super Bowl XXXIII Champion Marvin Washington has joined Leafwell, a virtual care clinic for medical cannabis and a leader in data-driven cannabis research, as an advisor. Washington will lead conversations with players' unions to integrate cannabis consultations and treatments into the health benefits negotiated through collective bargaining agreements, providing tailored solutions to the unique health...

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- Würk, a leading human capital management (HCM) provider dedicated to serving the cannabis industry, signed a strategic partnership with Green Check, a leading fintech connector accelerating commerce in high-risk industries. Bringing together the innovative tools and long-standing expertise the companies developed over their combined 17 years of operations, cannabis businesses now have access to more...

MIAMI -- Prodigy USA LLC, also known as Prodigy Processing Solutions, signed a worldwide partnership with inTEST Environmental Technologies, a division of inTEST Corporation. Effective immediately, Prodigy will serve as strategic distribution partner for inTEST Thermal Solutions (iTS) Thermonics Ultra-Low Temperature and Cryogenic Chillers across the cannabis, hemp, biomedical, and pharmaceutical processing industries, specifically tailored for cannabinoid-related applications. The partnership combines Prodigy's industry-leading ultra-cold cannabis oil...

CALGARY, AB - Canadabis Capital completed the first shipment of its premium cannabis products to Portugal. This marks Stigma Grow's first international export, opening new doors for growth and expansion in the European market. With a focus on sustainable cultivation practices, Stigma Grow has established itself as a leader in the Canadian market, and this international venture is a testament to the...

PHOENIX – BBK Tobacco & Foods, dba HBI Innovations, a leading global provider of high-quality rolling papers, cones, and smoking innovations, secured a legal victory with an award exceeding $8.7 million against entities responsible for manufacturing, importing, and distributing counterfeit products that imitated BBK’s iconic RAW® rolling paper packaging. The ruling was handed down by the United States District Court for the...

VENTURA, Calif. -- In its seventh year, Hall of Flowers will gather thousands of the biggest names in cannabis at the Ventura County Fairgrounds March 19-20 for one of the industry’s premier B2B events. The most influential people in the cannabis space will all spend two days at the historic, oceanside location sharing and sampling the state’s best flower, edibles, concentrates...

EDMONTON, AB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., a Canadian medical cannabis company, launched an internship program at Aurora's EU-GMP facility in Leuna, Germany. In partnership with Erfurt University of Applied Sciences, students of the Horticultural Crop Production course will gain valuable hands-on experience on-site and deepen their understanding of medical cannabis cultivation. Aurora's investment in future industry leaders is one of the...

CHICAGO and VANCOUVER - Green Thumb Industries Inc., a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RISE Dispensaries, signed an exclusive, two-year partnership with The Salt Shed, a community-driven music venue in the heart of the Windy City run by hospitality collective 16” on Center. Effective January 1, the sponsorship deal marks The Salt Shed’s most extensive...

CALGARY, Canada - High Tide Inc. is entering the fast-growing German medical cannabis market by signing a definitive agreement to acquire 51% of Purecan GmbH for approximately €4.8 million. The agreement includes an option to acquire the remaining interest in Purecan. Purecan is an import-oriented pharmaceutical wholesaler based in Germany that holds a license to import medical cannabis, along with complete warehousing and...