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At CannMed 2025, our conversation with Michael “Big Mike” Straumietis of Advanced Nutrients opened with laughter and camaraderie. He was fresh off a transformation—“Lost 20 pounds,” he noted casually—but it was his scientific passion that shone. “We believe in science. Science reveals the truth, and this is the brain trust of cannabis,” he said, underscoring…

While in some corners of the world the debate over cannabis regulation remains stuck in outdated prejudices, Mexico City—unlike most other Latin American capitals—is exploring more humane, realistic, and community-based ways to coexist with the plant and the people who choose to use it. On August 4th, the Government of Mexico City officially announced the…

[PRESS RELEASE] – CUMBERLAND, Md., July 29, 2025 – Workers at The Apothecarium, a cannabis dispensary in Cumberland, Md., owned by TerrAscend, have reported serious health symptoms following exposure to paint fumes inside the facility. According to multiple employee accounts, workers experienced headaches, nausea, dizziness and vomiting after painting occurred without sufficient ventilation or notification.Several…

[PRESS RELEASE] – HUTCHINSON, Kan., July 29, 2025 – DCI, the privately owned developer of core processing, digital banking and fintech processing solutions, is proud to back the strategic partnership between RiverBank, a Washington-based community bank, and Green Check, the leading fintech connector powering commerce in high-risk industries.Through a direct-to-bank integration with DCI’s iCore360 banking system, the collaboration marks a major milestone for community banks navigating the…

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued a proximity correction on July 28 that impacts 105 licensed dispensaries and at least 47 pending applicants related to their distances from schools.The OCM determined that its staff erred in approving locations for these 152 retailers/aspiring retailers through guidance that the office established in 2022, which…

[PRESS RELEASE] – SMITHS FALLS, Ontario, July 29, 2025 – Canopy Growth Corp., a world-leading cannabis company dedicated to unleashing the power of cannabis to improve lives, announced that it has entered into an agreement with certain of its lenders to make three prepayments that are expected to reduce the company’s senior secured term loan…