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California’s DCC Has Seized More Than $1 Billion in Illegal Cannabis
<![CDATA[ The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) has announced that it has played a role in seizing more than $1 billion in a little more than a year. The news follows recent enforcement in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, according to an Aug. 25...
Advocacy Group Starts Medical Cannabis Ballot Initiative in Idaho
<![CDATA[ An advocacy group has begun a petition to put a medical cannabis ballot measure before Idaho voters in 2024. The group behind the initiative, Kind Idaho, posted a Facebook Live video Aug. 16 in which they stated they had filed paperwork with the Idaho...
DOJ, DEA Grant Maridose Federal License to Manufacture, Sell Cannabis
<![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have awarded Maridose LLC a federal license to supply cannabis flower, cannabis extracts and THC for research and pharmaceutical applications. The licensure represents “a step toward...
Tilray Medical Launches New Products and ‘CannaPoints’ Program to Support Patients Across Canada
<![CDATA[ TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRESS RELEASE -- Tilray Brands, Inc., a global cannabis and consumer packaged goods company, today announced that its medical cannabis division, Tilray Medical, has released new medical cannabis products, under...
STIIIZY Ferndale Set to Open, Bringing Brand to Michigan
<![CDATA[ FERNDALE, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- STIIIZY, the No. 1 cannabis brand nationally (source: BDSA), has opened its latest retail store, and its first in Michigan. Located in Ferndale near the M-1, also known as Woodward Ave, the...
Grön Handcrafted Cannabis-Infused Edibles Debuts In Missouri
<![CDATA[ PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRESS RELEASE -- Grön (pronounced grewn), a woman-led producer of delicious, handcrafted cannabis-infused edibles, announced today the debut of its popular Sugar-Coated gummies at select cannabis...
Jushi Holdings to Open Fairfax Dispensary in Virginia
<![CDATA[ BOCA RATON, Florida, August 25, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - Jushi Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced the opening of its fourth medical cannabis dispensary in Virginia and 35th retail location nationwide. Providing...
Aurora Cannabis Acquires Controlling Interest in Bevo Farms
<![CDATA[ EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 25, 2022 /CNW/ - PRESS RELEASE - Aurora Cannabis Inc., the a Canadian cannabis company, announced today that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has acquired a controlling interest in Bevo Agtech Inc. (Bevo), the sole parent of...
New York Announces Number of Conditional Adult-Use Dispensary Licenses, Separated by Region
<![CDATA[ New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced where the first conditional adult-use dispensary licenses will be located based on state region. On Aug. 25, OCM began accepting applications. Applicants for Conditional Adult Use Retail...
Cannabis Payment and Rewards Platform Spendr Expands Into Michigan
<![CDATA[ Spendr, an all-in-one cannabis payment, rewards and marketing platform for consumers and dispensaries, has announced that it will be launching in Michigan at the Endo Cannabis Center in Adrian. This is the latest market and merchant to embrace Spendr’s...