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Greenlane Now Thinks It Can Gain More than $30 Million in Improved Liquidity by Year-End

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BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 22, 2022 / Greenlane Holdings, Inc. (“Greenlane” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:GNLN), one of the largest global sellers of premium cannabis accessories, child-resistant packaging, and specialty vaporization products, today provided an update on its strategy to generate more than $30 million in liquidity, as part... Read more

California Cannabis Retailer GABY Is Focused On Growth in the Golden State

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Exclusive Interview with GABY, Inc. Founder, Chair and CEO Margot Micallef Retail-focused cannabis company GABY (CSE: GABY) (OTCQB: GABLF) has continued to focus on building out its team and operations in the California market. Founder, Chair and CEO Margot Micallef last spoke with New Cannabis Ventures in May 2021.... Read more

Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Weed Possession

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The Mississippi Supreme Court voted last week to uphold a life sentence without the possibility of parole for a man who was convicted of possessing less than three ounces of weed. The court voted 6-3 to confirm the penalty for the defendant, Allen Russell, who was sentenced under Mississippi’s... Read more

British Chief Constable Supports Cannabis Decriminalization

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In a further sign that more cannabis reform is in the offing in the U.K., the head of one of the largest regional police forces in the country, John Campbell, of the Thames Valley Police, has come forward to support cannabis decriminalization. In testimony delivered to the Home Affairs... Read more

Texas Republican Party Policies Include Opposition to Cannabis Legalization

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The 2022 Texas State Republican Convention was held last week between June 16-18 for the first time in-person since 2018. There, the party voted to establish 275 platform planks, or principal policies of the Republican party, to address a multitude of agenda topics. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke posted... Read more

Cannabis ‘Very Promising’ as Opioid Replacement, Early Study Results Show

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South Africa’s first ethically-approved cannabis clinical trials have begun in Johannesburg with the goal to determine if cannabis can replace opioids for pain management, according to a June 21 press release. More and more, cannabis shows potential for reducing or replacing opioids for certain types of pain management. Biodata,... Read more

Rabbi Ben Gorelick Plans to Use Religious Freedom Against an 8-Year Minimum Psychedelic Charge

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It’s not common to hear from a defendant during an ongoing case, especially when involving felony drug charges. Denver-based Rabbi Ben Gorelick is bucking that norm. Instead, the 42-year-old is using the media to amplify his message about psychedelic ceremonies, as well as their connection to Judaism and numerous... Read more

Canadian Cannabis Sales Increased 3.7% Sequentially in April

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Statistics Canada released April retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from March by 3.7% to C$372.4 million. March was revised from C$358.8 to C$359.3. The sales were up 25.8% from a year ago, up from the 20.5% March growth rate: An increase in the number of... Read more

TerrAscend Gears Up for Adult-Use Transitions in Three Key Markets

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Exclusive Interview with TerrAscend Chairman Jason Wild and President and COO Ziad Ghanem TerrAscend (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF) is continuing to execute on its strategy of going deep, not wide, according to Chairman Jason Wild. Three of the company’s key markets, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, are set to... Read more

Study Shows Cannabis Use Could Lead to Increased Kindness and Empathy

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Led by researchers for The University of New Mexico, the study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. It is one of the first to demonstrate the non-medical benefits of cannabis use and positive psychological outcomes among healthy young adults. Researchers point to the existing literature surrounding cannabis and... Read more