The global pandemic has changed so many of our consumer habits. Stores are at limited capacity. Empty shelves are a common sight. Deliveries are abundant and curbside pickup is a new norm. Pot dispensaries have also seen a shift in consumer behavior since the beginning of the pandemic. Customers are buying more of their goodies in the form of greater...

SEATTLE – POSaBIT Systems Corporation (CSE: PBIT), a leading financial technology company with an industry-leading cannabis point of sale system and unique payment processing solutions for cash-only businesses with a focus on those within the cannabis industry, has launched a dynamic, multifaceted ACH payment platform. The POSaBIT ACH payment platform is designed to fit seamlessly into any and all aspects...

TORONTO – Ayr Strategies Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF) (“Ayr” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated cannabis multi-state operator, today announces a change in its corporate name to Ayr Wellness Inc., effective February 12. The Company will trade uninterrupted under the tickers AYR.A on the CSE and AYRWF on the OTCQX. “We are changing our name to Ayr Wellness to...

You’ve probably noticed cannabinoids are everywhere these days. Since restrictions on hemp production and commerce were lifted by the 2018 farm bill, products containing cannabidiol (CBD) have proliferated in number and type across the United States. However, as new consumers investigate the onslaught of CBD products, many are left unsatisfied with the choices. There certainly are a wide variety of...

SAN DIEGO – CannabizTeam, the world’s largest cannabis-focused executive search and staffing firm, has released the first season of its cannabis industry podcast, Aim Higher. The podcast is hosted by CannabizTeam CEO Liesl Bernard and features conversations with inspirational entrepreneurs and leaders in the cannabis business. Season 1 of Aim Higher includes 12 episodes exploring what it takes to...

WASHINGTON – Top cannabis businesses, associations, and advocacy organizations in the United States today launched the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC), a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization that strategically aligns and unifies its members’ collective voices to advance cannabis reform. The largest coalition of its kind, USCC will harness the resources, energy, and expertise of its founding members to end federal cannabis prohibition...

WAKEFIELD, Mass. – Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced the opening of Curaleaf Jacksonville San Jose, its 100th dispensary nationwide. The opening of Curaleaf Jacksonville San Jose, located at 9760 San Jose Blvd, follows the recent opening of Curaleaf St. Petersburg North, and is the...

Worldwide in 2017, legitimate brands lost U.S. $1.2 trillion to forged merchandise, according to the Global Brand Counterfeiting Report 2018–2020. Final figures aren’t yet available for 2020, but experts estimate brands lost about $2 trillion. Online and offline, counterfeiting touches every product category from defense equipment to consumer goods, siphoning revenue away from legitimate businesses and into the black...

Grapefruit USA, Inc. Announces Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth California-based manufacturer and distributor Grapefruit USA (OTCQB: GPFT) provided its unaudited preliminary results for calendar year 2020. The company’s reported total revenues of approximately $3,672,353 reflect an approximate increase of $3,221,156 or 714 percent over 2019 numbers. “Our eye-popping 714 percent year-over-year revenue growth, achieved during the worst global pandemic in modern history, was...

PITTSBURGH – In a giant leap forward for cannabis extraction, Green Mill Supercritical has developed an extraction method that eliminates the need for ethanol-based winterization while maintaining throughput efficiencies, removing multiple steps in the refinement of cannabis extract, and for many businesses, ending the need for any post-processing whatsoever. Winterization is the necessary process of utilizing a cold solvent to...