FRANKLIN, Mass. – New England Treatment Access (NETA), a division of the privately-held, multi-state cannabis company Parallel and a leading cannabis operator in Massachusetts, today announced the launch of the first Security Equipment Grant Program designed to help reduce barriers to entry in the state's cannabis industry for certified social equity and economic empowerment applicants. The Security Equipment Grant Program will...

PHILADELPHIA – TerraVida Victims of the War on Drugs (VOWD), is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Urban League of Philadelphia’s Out4Good program—an initiative that helps individuals with criminal records reintegrate back into the community.  TerraVida VOWD is the non-profit branch of a woman-owned and minority team which currently operates TerraVida Holistic Centers, a rapidly growing medical cannabis company with a successful track record and...

LOS ANGELES – Omura, a next-generation cannabis company, unveils a first-of-its kind whole flower vaporizer that introduces precision dosing through its proprietary  heat-not-burn technology — no extracts or boiled-down by-products. The Omura Series X is a next-generation device for people who want the benefits of whole flower without the burning or combustion that comes with other flower formats such...

Photo gallery of all the street art created at the November 20220 Street Wise Boulder festival.

UPDATE: Salesforce’s pending acquisition of team chat software vendor Slack was made official in December 2020. Marc Benioff, chief executive officer at Salesforce, called the now $27.7 billion deal “a match made in heaven.” SAN FRANCISCO – Customer-relationship-management software-as-a-service (SaaS) giant Salesforce reportedly is in talks to acquire Slack Technologies Inc., a cloud-based chat platform for workspaces. The Wall Street...

NEW YORK – Despite the uncertainty bearing down on many industries, cannabis has provided some bright spots for the U.S. economy since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In its newest "Insights Flash,” a monthly report that provides data and insight into key areas of legal cannabis including category sales, state-by-state performance, and pricing analysis, LeafLink said the cannabis industry is...

Like other highly regulated industries, the cannabis industry has rules for properly handling and disposing of waste material. Unlike most other industries, the burden of cannabis waste treatment falls upon the generator—in this case, the commercial operator. Let’s use California as an example. Of the three regulatory agencies that oversee commercial cannabis operations in the Golden State, only two—the Bureau...

TORONTO – Today Dosecann, a proprietary in-house brand owned by Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSXV.XLY) (“Auxly”), announces the launch of Dosecann Capsules, a new, high-quality, precision-dosed cannabis product that combines high-potency, broad-spectrum cannabinoids with omega-rich Ahiflower® oil. Ahiflower oil is a sustainable, plant-based source of the complete and balanced essential omegas the body needs. Dosecann CBD+Ahiflower Oil Capsules are available now...

LAS VEGAS – City Trees, the Nevada-based cannabis company devoted to innovation, production and distribution, celebrates continued growth with recent data listing City Trees as the top selling brand in select product categories. With the completion of its September rebrand, the brand is poised for continued growth and innovation through the remainder of the year. According to figures generated by...

TORONTO – Ayr Strategies (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRSF, “Ayr” or “the Company”), a leading vertically integrated cannabis multi-state operator, today announced it has closed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in DocHouse LLC, a licensed grower-processor in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, which was previously announced on October 1, 2020. Including this and other pending transactions, Ayr will have operations...