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USHBA Appoints President and Vice President
<![CDATA[ KINGSTON, New York, September 28, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - The BOD of the U.S. Hemp Building Association (USHBA) voted to appoint Henry Gage Jr. as president and Ryan Doherty as vice president Sept. 2. RELATED: '2023 is the Year': Q&A With U.S. Hemp...
OEG Retail Cannabis to Acquire Dispensaries, Tokyo Smoke Brand From Canopy Growth
<![CDATA[ OEG Retail Cannabis (OEGRC), which holds a portfolio of brands in sports and entertainment, retail cannabis, and hospitality, announced plans Sept. 27 to acquire dispensaries and the Tokyo Smoke brand from Canopy Growth Corporation. The company will...
Schwazze Opens New Cannabis Dispensary in Ruidoso, N.M.
<![CDATA[ DENVER, Sept. 28, 2022 /CNW/ - PRESS RELEASE - Schwazze, a vertically integrated, multi-state operating cannabis company with assets in Colorado and New Mexico, announces the grand opening of its adult-use dispensary, R.Greenleaf, located in the heart of...
Ascend CEO’s Domestic Charge Results in Leadership Transition
<![CDATA[ Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) founder and now former CEO Abner Kurtin hasn’t even had his arraignment hearing yet—after a domestic battery charge earlier this month—but the multistate cannabis operator is already shuffling its leadership team. Kurtin,...
Cookies Signs Deal With Portugal-Based Akanda Corp.
<![CDATA[ Cookies is crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Courtesy of Akanda Corp. With an exclusive licensing agreement now on the books, Cookies genetics will be grown, harvested and sold as medical cannabis products by Akanda Corp., a cultivation and manufacturing...
3 Vermont Dispensaries to Begin Adult-Use Sales at Their Discretion
<![CDATA[ While Oct. 1 is the tentative date for adult-use cannabis retailers to launch commercial sales in Vermont, nothing is stopping three licensees from opening their doors earlier if they so choose. Once businesses have their licenses fully issued—meaning...
The Parent Company Completes the Acquisition of Calma
<![CDATA[ SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 27, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - TPCO Holding Corp. (The Parent Company), a consumer-focused California cannabis company, announced that it has acquired the remaining 15% equity of its Calma Weho LLC (Calma) dispensary following...
4Front Ventures Launches Premier California Cannabis Brand ‘Island’ in Massachusetts
<![CDATA[ PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 27, 2022 - 4Front Ventures Corp., a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, announced the launch of its premier California cannabis brand, Island Cannabis Co., in Massachusetts. Following the company's...
California Department of Cannabis Control Seeks $128 Million in Penalties From Illegal Cannabis Businesses
<![CDATA[ The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is seeking $128 million in penalties from illegal cannabis businesses that regulators say produced and sold products in the state for more than a year without a license. Regulators argue that “undisputed...
‘A Very Long and Hard-Fought Battle:’ Inside One Company’s Quest to Secure Licenses in Illinois’ Adult-Use Cannabis Market
<![CDATA[ Illinois’ adult-use cannabis licensing process has been littered with legal challenges, and High Haven, a female- and minority-owned company based in the state, is just one of several business hopefuls embroiled in litigation to secure licenses to operate...