DES MOINES, Iowa – Country music legend and cannabis icon Willie Nelson captivated a sold-out crowd May 25 at Lauridsen Amphitheater in Iowa's capital city. Fans gathered under clear skies to enjoy a night filled with the nonagenarian's classic hits, including "On the Road Again" and "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain." As always, Nelson's soulful performance resonated with attendees,...

TAMPA, Fla. – Cansortium Inc., a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis company operating under the FLUENT™ brand, and RIV Capital Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company operating the Etain brand in New York, have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement pursuant to which Cansortium will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Class A common shares of RIV Capital in...

I’m just going to be blunt: Nobody wants to read your marketing email. Consider the average inbox. Whether the account is personal or corporate, it receives dozens of emails every day ranging from notes from friends to critical company memos, marketing come-ons, and sales pitches. Even the average website is covered with pop-ups and banner ads, and Google returns “sponsored”...

WASHINGTON – United for Marijuana Decriminalization (UMD), a coalition of prominent drug and marijuana policy reform organizations, has launched a digital public comment tool for individuals and communities adversely impacted by criminalization to demand that marijuana be fully removed from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The UMD public comment tool will be accessible until the Drug Enforcement Administration’s public...

LONG BEACH, Calif., and TORONTO - Glass House Brands Inc. has filed a short form base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The Shelf Prospectus allows Glass House to offer from time to time over a 25-month period, equity shares, preferred shares, debt securities, subscription receipts, warrants and units comprised...

CALGARY, AB - The Hempshire Group Inc. announces the closing of debt settlement and forbearance arrangements in respect of the C$821,520 principal amount and accrued interest outstanding pursuant to the 12% secured, non-convertible promissory notes issued on April 27, 2023 which matured on April 26, 2024. Pursuant to debt settlement and forbearance agreements: Debt Settlement. Notes held by arm's length lenders representing total...

MIAMI -- MIRA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a pre-clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders, announced that MIRA-55, has been determined by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) not to be a controlled substance or listed chemical under the Controlled Substance Act and its governing regulations. MIRA-55 is under investigation for treating adult patients suffering from neuropathic pain...

IRVINE, Calif. -- WM Technology, Inc., a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 and the full year ending December 31, 2023. With the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and Quarterly Report on...

WASHINGTON -- In response to the announcement of a bipartisan amendment to the Farm Bill seeking to ban intoxicating hemp products from the market, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America has a simple message for Congress - prohibition isn't the answer. "Now is the time for federal regulation – not prohibition," said WSWA President & CEO Francis Creighton. "Lawmakers need not look...

HERZLIYA, Israel, and CALGARY, AB -- Innocan Pharma Corporation, a pharmaceutical technology company focusing on developing innovative drug delivery platform technologies, is pleased to announce its consolidated financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights Revenues increased 334% year-over-year to US$6.8 million, compared to US$1.6 million in the first quarter of 2023, and increased 38% quarter-over-quarter,...