A federal agency is seeking to add hair testing to the government’s arsenal of workplace drug screening tools, despite evidence that the process is unreliable and may lead to racial bias. The proposed rule change by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which was published in... Read more
The small garden of cannabis plants growing near Mexico City’s Senate building, reported this past March by High Times, has grown to a crop of more than 700 plants, some more than eight feet tall. The garden has been planted and maintained by activists demanding the government act on... Read more
A Vermont legislative committee came to an agreement this week on a compromise bill that would legalize the commercial production and retail sales of cannabis in the state. The compromise reached by members of both the Vermont House of Representatives and the state Senate also establishes a framework for... Read more
Five years after the legalization of cannabis in Washington, D.C., racial bias is still prevalent in arrests for marijuana-related offenses in the nation’s capital, according to an analysis of police records by the Washington Post. Between 2015 and 2019, nearly 90% of those arrested for cannabis-related crimes in Washington,... Read more
Trulieve Enters 5th State with Two Acquisitions in Pennsylvania, Creating a Vertically Integrated Operation Acquisitions further Trulieve’s mission of being the leading customer-focused cannabis brand in the United States TALLAHASSEE, FL, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (“Trulieve” or the “Company”) (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading... Read more
MedMen Announces US$20 Million Financing Commitments – Designated News Release LOS ANGELES, September 16, 2020–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MedMen Enterprises Inc. (“MedMen” or the “Company”) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF), a leading cannabis retailer with operations across the U.S., today announced financing commitments totaling over US$20,000,000 from existing lenders and institutional investors. The... Read more
Trulieve Announces Underwritten Offering of Subordinate Voting Shares TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 16, 2020 /CNW/ – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (“Trulieve” or the “Company”) (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Canaccord Genuity Corp.... Read more
VIVO Cannabis™ Announces Agreement to Amend Outstanding Debentures TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2020 /CNW/ – VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSX: VIVO) (“VIVO” or the “Company”) announces that the holders of its 6% unsecured convertible debentures dated February 28, 2018 (each, a “Debenture” and collectively, the “Debentures”), due on February 28, 2021, have approved certain amendments to the Debentures by... Read more
High Tide Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results Featuring $2.1 Million of Operating Income CALGARY, AB, Sept. 16, 2020 /CNW/ – High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) (CSE: HITI) (OTCQB: HITIF) (FRA:2LY), a retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and distribution of cannabis lifestyle accessories, is... Read more
PharmHouse Pursues Formal Restructuring Joint venture seeks creditor protection while it restructures its business, financial obligations Canopy Rivers to provide up to $7.2 million in interim DIP financing TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Canopy Rivers Inc. (“Canopy Rivers” or the “Company”) (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) announces that PharmHouse... Read more
