Denver-based MJBiz, well known for its online B2B news and business content, has been acquired by Emerald X. Emerald is a subsidiary of Emerald Holding, a media and event company based in New York, and acquired MJBiz for a total of $120 million. The acquisition includes MJBizCon, MJBizDaily, Hemp... Read more
ScottsMiracle-Gro Expands Hawthorne Gardening Portfolio with Acquisitions of Luxx Lighting and True Liberty Bags Company reaffirms full-year guidance for adjusted EPS; lowers sales outlook for Hawthorne MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world’s leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and... Read more
Emerald Acquires MJBiz, a Leading B2B Event and Content Platform for the Cannabis Industry Diversifies into Cannabis Industry for Immediate Expansion and Growth NEW YORK, January 04, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) (“Emerald” or the “Company”) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of MJBiz, the leading event... Read more
Exclusive Interview with StateHouse Holdings CEO Ed Schmults and Chairman Matthew Hawkins Harborside (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF), Urbn Leaf and Loudpack are combining to form a new player in the California cannabis market: StateHouse Holdings. Definitive agreements have been signed, and the transactions are expected to close in late... Read more
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has spent the last 18 months crafting new rules to improve the state’s cannabis industry. The OLCC announced in a December 28 press release that it would be implementing new cannabis rules that will take effect between 2022 and 2023. Steve Marks, OLCC... Read more
An analysis of statistical data has found that cannabis decriminalization laws reduce, but not eliminate, the racial disparity in cannabis arrests that has plagued the United States for decades. However, the reduction in racial disparity was observed primarily among adults, and the research failed to reveal a similar drop... Read more
The state of New York received an end-of-year approval of its hemp plan by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced on December 28 that the state’s hemp program had officially received USDA approval. The New York State Department of... Read more
Colorado Governor Jared Polis rang in 2022 with a pardon party. Last Thursday, the governor’s office announced that he had “granted three commutations, 15 individual pardons, and signed an executive order granting 1,351 pardons for convictions of possession of two ounces or less of marijuana.” The move was made... Read more
Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. Announces MedMen has Attempted to Unilaterally Terminate the Investment Agreement MedMen has attempted to unilaterally terminate the Investment Agreement and ignored AWH calls to close within five business days of all closing conditions being satisfied or waived; AWH calls on MedMen to close the transaction... Read more
The Greenrose Holding Company Closes Asset Purchase of True Harvest, LLC True Harvest Expands Greenrose’s Footprint into Arizona and Establishes Strong Cultivation Presence in the Southwest Greenrose Provides Revised 2022 Outlook for True Harvest and Theraplant AMITYVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Greenrose Holding Company Inc.... Read more
