Ayr Wellness Enters Illinois with Agreement to Acquire Herbal Remedies Dispensaries, LLC Adds Eighth State to its Growing Footprint NEW YORK, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF) (“Ayr” or the “Company”), a vertically-integrated cannabis multi-state operator (MSO), has entered into a definitive... Read more
Body and Mind Closes US$11.1 Million Debt Financing Funding to accelerate development of licenses and acquisitions VANCOUVER, BC, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Body and Mind Inc. (CSE: BAMM) (OTCQB: BMMJ) (the “Company” or “BaM”), a multi-state operator, is pleased to announce that it has closed a US$11.1 million debt financing (the “Loan”) with... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Fire & Flower CEO Trevor Fencott Fire & Flower (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) is a tech-forward retailer, according to CEO Trevor Fencott. The cannabis company has branded retail stores, as well as the digital Hifyre platform. Fencott last spoke with New Cannabis Ventures at the beginning... Read more
A top Maryland lawmaker on Friday pledged that lawmakers will pass a bill to put the question of marijuana legalization before voters as a referendum on the 2022 ballot. And she’s formed a cannabis working group to assess the best way to structure the reform. House Speaker Adrienne Jones... Read more
Olympic star Ross Rebagliati was 21 when he won an Olympic medal, just to get it taken away (and later given back again) for marijuana use. Rebagliati sat down with High Times Canadian correspondent and cultivation contributor Erik Biksa to discuss his experience, the current state of weed in... Read more
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced late last week that the state will conduct three lotteries later this summer to award licenses for recreational marijuana retailers. The lotteries, scheduled to be held in July and August, will determine who receives licenses for 185 adult-use cannabis dispensaries across the state. Pritzker’s... Read more
University of Colorado, Boulder (UCB) just introduced a new study that looks at whether or not cannabis can enhance physical performance in athletes. According to University Professor Angela Bryan, other studies have found that there is no evidence that cannabis enhances or improves physical performance. “There is very little... Read more
Ayr Wellness Agrees to Acquire Tahoe Hydro, Adding Award-Winning Cultivators of High-Quality Flower in Nevada NEW YORK, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTC: AYRWF) (“Ayr” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated cannabis multi-state operator (“MSO”), has announced a Definitive Purchase Agreement (the... Read more
A powerful House committee on Thursday approved spending bills and related reports that touch on a wide range of marijuana and drug policy issues—including calls to remove roadblocks to research into cannabis, noting the lifesaving potential of safe consumption sites for illegal substances, recognizing the painkilling promise of the... Read more
