Exclusive Interview with Verano Holdings Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO George Archos Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO George Archos last spoke with New Cannabis Ventures in March, shortly after the company’s public debut. The company went public to more easily pursue M&A, and Verano... Read more
A regulatory panel in Ohio gave the green light on Tuesday to plans that would more than double the number of medical cannabis dispensaries in the state. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy voted “to start the process of awarding an additional 73 licenses,” per the Cincinnati Enquirer. There are... Read more
Michigan lawmakers proposed three bills yesterday that aim to reduce what caregivers can provide for medical cannabis patients. The Michigan legislature returned full-time on September 9, and House Bills 5300, 5301 and 5302 were introduced on September 14. This bill package seeks to alter the Medical Marihuana Act, which... Read more
A Northern California federal judge ruled this month that Siskiyou County officials cannot stop trucks delivering water to Hmong unlicensed cannabis growers, writing that the ban raises “serious questions” about their right to be free of racial discrimination. In a decision handed down earlier this month, Chief U.S. District... Read more
Glass House Brands Completes 5.5 million Square Foot Southern California Greenhouse Facility Acquisition Amended Purchase Agreement Reduces Price by $25,000,000 LONG BEACH, Calif. and TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2021 /CNW/ – Glass House Brands Inc. (“Glass House” or the “Company”) (NEO: GLAS.A.U) (NEO: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF) (OTCQX: GHBWF), one of... Read more
Ayr Wellness Closes Acquisition of Garden State Dispensary MIAMI, Sept. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTC: AYRWF) (“Ayr” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated cannabis multi-state operator, today announced it has closed, through a wholly owned subsidiary, on the purchase of 100% of... Read more
Amid concerns with Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority meeting the Legislature’s directive to hire more compliance inspectors, the agency’s new director agreed further regulations are still “absolutely” needed for the expanding industry. During an interim study to address the relationship of medical cannabis businesses to others in the agriculture industry,... Read more
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials in late June briefly opened a window to submit applications for lucrative licenses for pot production and then approved the only application received, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports. The Health Department’s handling of the process that resulted in the... Read more
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 13 (UPI) — For Ontario, Ore., legal cannabis promised a facelift and a path to prosperity for the town of 11,000. After lifting its ban on recreational marijuana in 2018, Ontario had seen an influx of visitors from nearby Idaho (where the drug remains illegal). Malheur... Read more
by Tommy Truong of KayaPush In Oklahoma, the cannabis business is thriving. Yes, the controversial plant that users were prosecuted for using so very recently, is on a roll. You could even say, there is a cannabis rush. In this article, we will cover how you can go about... Read more
