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Tilray Brands Inc. is acquiring rival Canadian cannabis producer Hexo Corp. in a deal worth about US$229 million on Monday in its latest move to strengthen its position as the leading legal marijuana company in Canada. Tilray will acquire Hexo by paying US$56 million in an all-stock deal to acquire

Employers would be prohibited from denying a person a job for their non-work-related cannabis use in a bill passed by the state Senate 28-21 and the House of Representatives 57-41. Currently, there is one difference between the two bills. The House bill excludes people seeking positions as a first

Death Row Cannabis CEO Tiffany Chin tells her story. Tiffany Chin is a name in cannabis to know and best not forget. She is the CEO of Death Row Cannabis. Chin, who studied business at the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton, led over $50 million in annual sales for Snoop Dogg’s previous cannabis

Voters in Joplin and several other area cities, as well as Jasper and Newton counties, approved a 3-cent tax on adult recreational marijuana by wide margins in Tuesday’s election, according to complete but unofficial returns. Joplin voters favored the tax by a vote of 2,221 “yes” to 648 “no.” The

NYC is about to get 53 more state-licensed recreational cannabis dispensaries! On Monday, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) awarded 99 more recreational cannabis dispensary licenses, including three in Brooklyn, nine in the Bronx, 21 in Manhattan, 17 in Queens and three in

While this move indicates a shift in the federal outlook of the cannabis industry, officials said Vermont has been ahead of the game for quite some time. MONTPELIER - The Biden administration is now granting pardons for some people with federal marijuana convictions. The pardons apply to those with

Rick Wershe Jr, once locked up in prison for life on drug charges, is now fighting back against the harsh criminal justice system that kept him in prison for 30 years of his life. (Benzinga) Wershe, the real man behind the story of the 2017 ‘White Boy Rick’ movie, and now out of prison, founded his

The NBA will no longer test for marijuana, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. The two sides announced the collective bargaining agreement, which still needs to be ratified before it becomes official, on Saturday morning, according to The

In the two years since New York legalized adult-use cannabis, the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has licensed 66 retailers in the state, but just five have opened their doors to the public. Meanwhile, from the five boroughs to Albany to Buffalo and everywhere in between, there are

Decades after pioneering prescription heroin and safe injection sites, Switzerland is now experimenting with decriminalizing recreational cannabis. It’s being done in a very Swiss way, according to addiction experts: taking things slow and steady to see how the population responds. Currently

Los Angeles - Omar Buddakey emerges from a nondescript building in Los Angeles with a joint in his hand. Five years after cannabis was legalized in California, black market transactions like this one -- where no one pays any taxes, and the product is not regulated -- remain commonplace. "Legal shops

Voters in November demanded lawmakers rethink the Free State’s cannabis policies. Lawmakers should also re-evaluate Maryland’s antiquated and discriminatory cannabis drug testing policies. With adult-use legalization around the corner, this is the ideal time for legislators to overhaul these

The number of federal marijuana trafficking offenders has dropped significantly from 5,000 in 2013 to fewer than 806 in the last year, according to Marijuana Moment citing the U.S. Sentencing Commission. (Benzinga) The number of federal cannabis trafficking cases fell for the second consecutive year

The challenge for all marketers, but specifically in cannabis, with celebrity engagement at an overload, is how to find properties that, while entertainment based, are more experientially than personality-driven. AS MORE STATES are passing laws to allow adults to use cannabis, brands in the space

Dry Leprechauns. “Dry January” and “Sober October” are turning into an advantage for cannabis companies, which are targeting those who’ve given up alcohol and pitching them marijuana instead. Gen Z’s efforts to be healthier has helped create the phenomenon of “California sober” — a term for people

Snoop Dogg has revealed he wants to cut down how much weed he smokes now as he explained the reason behind his new outlook on life. The iconic rapper and cannabis connoisseur, 51, is known for his love and appreciation for the green stuff having marketed his own range of marijuana products in the

GREEN BAY - The state of Illinois made $445 million dollars in tax revenue last year from legal marijuana sales and a portion of it came from the pockets of Wisconsinites. The Illinois government estimates the state made $36 million in tax revenue last year from out-of-state marijuana purchases

State lawmakers are considering a new bill that would drastically change marijuana laws in Pennsylvania. The proposal calls for legalizing recreational marijuana and selling it through the state liquor store system. The legislation would allow customers to purchase both products at the same store

Curaleaf closing South Jersey grow facility amid effort to streamline operations. As part of an effort to streamline business, Curaleaf Holding Inc. plans to close one of its two cannabis grow facilities in South Jersey. After the Massachusetts-based multistate operator (MSO) winds down cultivation

Marijuana sales are on the rise in states surrounding Wisconsin. Key contributors of that are Wisconsinites themselves. "It's not a surprise at all," said State Rep. Lee Snodgrass, D-57th District. "This is a lost opportunity that Republicans are causing. I mean, it's not stopping people from