Justice Grown Wins Medical Cannabis Licenses in Missouri and Utah

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CHICAGO – Justice Grown, a multi-state cannabis operator which holds licenses in each California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, is proud to announce that it has acquired three new cannabis cultivation licenses in the Missouri medical market and two cannabis pharmacy licenses in Utah's medical market. With the acquisition of these licenses, Missouri and Utah are the sixth...

Cookies and Gage to Launch Cannabis Dispensary in Detroit on Eight Mile

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DETROIT – On January 31, 2020, Gage Cannabis Co. ("Gage") will open Cookies, a new flagship cannabis provisioning center in the heart of Detroit, with a mammoth blue street party. Cookies, the leading lifestyle and cannabis brand in North America, will be located at 6030 E. 8 Mile, Detroit. Based in the Bay Area, Cookies' Founder and CEO Berner is...

‘Amnesty Boxes’ in Chicago Airports Let Travelers Leave Leftover Cannabis

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CHICAGO – Travelers and cannabis tourists to newly legal state Illinois don’t have to worry about what to do with any leftover stash, if they fly home from either O’Hare or Midway, Chicago’s two main airports. Airport officials on January 1, the first day of Illinois recreational legalization, placed “amnesty boxes” near Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stations at check-in...

Florida Judge’s Ruling May Signal Temporary Legal Relief for CBD Producers

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Anxious CBD producers may be able to breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. In a move that could set precedent, a federal judge in Florida recently placed a hold on a lawsuit filed against Florida-based CBD manufacturer Green Roads. U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro ruled CBD manufacturers should not be subjected to liability claims until the U.S....

New California Budget Consolidates State’s Cannabis Regulation Entities

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SACRAMENTO – California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday released the state’s proposed budget for 2020–2021, including provisions that would consolidate three state agencies currently regulating the cannabis industry, in hopes of simplifying procedure for officials and industry operators. “In an effort to improve access to licensing and simplify regulatory oversight of commercial cannabis activity, the Administration plans to consolidate the three licensing entities...

Medicinal Genomics Partners with Analogic Solutions for Caribbean Dist.

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BEVERLY, Mass. – Medicinal Genomics Corp. (MGC), a pioneer in genomics and blockchain technology to improve the yield, safety, and transparency of cannabis, today announced its partnership with Analogic Solutions as its distributor of record for the Caribbean region. Analogic is headquartered in Trinidad and is at the forefront of supplying the latest cannabis breeding and testing technology to...

Vireo Health Launches Lower-THC ‘LiteBud’ Brand

MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Health International, Inc. ("Vireo" or the "Company") (CNSX: VREO, OTCQX: VREOF), a leading physician-led, science-focused multi-state cannabis company, today announced the launch of LiteBud, a patent-pending line of consistently formulated, lower-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis products that are designed to meet the needs of cannabis consumers seeking a more consistent, controlled and mild experience. Research studies conducted at the...

Origin House Obtains Final Order for Arrangement with Cresco Labs

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OTTAWA – CannaRoyalty Corp. d/b/a Origin House (CSE: OH) (OTCQX: ORHOF) ("Origin House" or the "Company"), a North American cannabis products and brands company, is pleased to announce, further to the Company's press releases dated April 1, 2019 and November 13, 2019, that the Company has obtained a final order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List)...

1933 Industries Begins Cultivation and Manufacturing in California

VANCOUVER – 1933 Industries Inc. (the "Company" or "1933 Industries") (CSE: TGIF) (OTCQX: TGIFF), a vertically-integrated and growth-orientated cannabis consumer packaged goods company, is pleased to announce that it has readied its California operations to begin manufacturing its line of proprietary CBD wellness products with full-spectrum CBD for the ever-growing California dispensary market, as well as debuting its Alternative...

Congress to Consider Multiple Cannabis Reform Bills in Subcommittee Hearing

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – 2020 could be shaping up to be a major turning point for federal cannabis law.Multiple cannabis reform bills will be debated by the congressional committee of House Energy and Commerce's subcommittee on Health this Wednesday. According to a memo about the meeting, a total of six bills will be included in Wednesday’s hearing. The proposed measures...