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FLUENT Opens Company’s 1st Adult-Use Dispensary in New York

[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 – FLUENT Corp., a leading national cannabis brand, proudly announces the grand rebranding of its Kingston, N.Y., dispensary, the company’s first adult-use storefront in the state to officially transition under the FLUENT name.This strategic move follows FLUENT’s recent acquisition of RIV Capital and marks the beginning of…

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Curaleaf Buys Out Minority Partner in Curaleaf International

[PRESS RELEASE] – STAMFORD, Conn., July 8, 2025 – Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, announced that it has acquired the equity stake in Curaleaf International Holdings Limited previously held by a single strategic institutional investor. The transaction brings the company’s stake in its European holding company to 100%.The transaction…

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Collective Project Launches Portfolio of Hemp-Derived THC Beverages in 25

[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 – Collective Project, the Canadian cannabis beverage brand known for its bold flavor pairings, real fruit juices and creative can design collaborations with emerging artists, has officially launched in the U.S. with direct-to-consumer shipping in 25 states.*This major milestone follows Collective Project’s acquisition earlier this year by Organigram Global, Canada’s No. 1…

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4 Pitfalls to Avoid When Seeking a Cannabis Trademark (and

Building a recognizable cannabis brand is only half the battle—learning to protect it will set you apart in the market and help avoid expensive litigation. Because marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), trademark protection can be difficult to navigate or flat out unavailable. Cannabis business owners currently have several…

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Wellness at Every Age – Cannabis & Tech Today

As we get older, aches and pains compound on one another. As the maxim goes, Father Time is undefeated. This leads to many older adults turning to synthetic pain medications that can wreak havoc on internal organs in return for temporary symptom relief. As research on the benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), an inflammation-mitigating cannabinoid, continues…

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DEA Provides No Cannabis Rescheduling Update After 180 Days

This article was corrected to reflect that Robert Murphy replaced Derek S. Maltz in May as the DEA’s acting administrator, as the Senate has yet to confirm Trump nominee Terrance Cole.The Drug Enforcement Administration’s only update to the judge overseeing a cannabis rescheduling hearing is that there is no update.The DEA sent the second 90-day…

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Patients With Anxiety Fuel Pennsylvania’s $1

Adding anxiety as a qualifying condition has driven the success of Pennsylvania’s $1.7 billion medical cannabis program, according to a university study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Pennsylvania cannabis regulators didn’t add anxiety to the state’s list of 24 qualifying conditions until July 2019, roughly 17 months after the first licensed dispensary…

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Vireo Growth Refinances Senior Secured Debt Through $120M Loan

[PRESS RELEASE] – MINNEAPOLIS, July 8, 2025 – Vireo Growth Inc. announced the successful closing of a series of transactions that collectively refinance all of its existing senior secured debt and significantly expand its credit capacity under more favorable terms. The $153 million in combined closing date financing strengthens the company’s balance sheet with more…

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Swisher Sleep Brings Smoke and Substance – Cannabis & Tech

Hailing from Seattle, Swisher Sleep brings that Pacific Northwest grit into every verse, every business move, and every onstage moment. I caught up with him fresh off the release of his “Mansion” video—a hazy, high-energy display of raw talent and rawer terpenes. We talked about everything from Redman crashing his set with a camera in…

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TerrAscend Completes $79 Million Non-Dilutive Debt Financing

[PRESS RELEASE] – TORONTO, July 9, 2025 – TerrAscend Corp., a leading North American cannabis company, announced that the company, together with certain entities that are consolidated by the company, has closed on an upsize to its senior secured syndicated term loan of $79 million, $68 million of which were used to retire existing indebtedness across…

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