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For years, cannabis advocates have said the plant could be a safer alternative to opioids for chronic pain. Now, a Phase 3 clinical trial published in Nature Medicine gives that idea some of its strongest scientific backing yet.Funding, Conflicts & More Details The study tested VER-01, a standardized full-spectrum cannabis extract developed by German company…
Cannabis vs. Opioids: New Clinical Trial Points to Safer Pain Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 30, 2025 – LEEF Brands Inc., a premier multistate operator, announced that its extraction lab in Upstate New York is now operational. The company has completed installation of its equipment and has commenced solventless concentrate production, with hydrocarbon capabilities expected to come online next quarter. This positions LEEF…
LEEF Brands Launches New York Lab, 2025 Production Fully Committed Read More »
The greatest harm associated with marijuana is its criminal prohibition. No one should ever be arrested or jailed for the responsible use of cannabis. Yet every two minutes, someone in America is arrested for violating marijuana laws. Most of them are put in handcuffs. Many others spend time in jail. All face the discrimination, stigmatization,…
30 Million Marijuana Arrests and Counting – Enough is Enough! Read More »
NFL legend Marshawn Lynch has always played the game his own way. Now he’s doing the same in cannabis. His brand Dodi, born in the Bay, is teaming up with Originals in Los Angeles to take things to a new level. From Oakland to L.A. Dodi started as a Northern California flower line with a…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2025 – Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc. (AWH), a leading multistate, vertically integrated cannabis operator, entered into and closed, effective Sept. 12, 2025, a $9,345,000 secured financing transaction with CF Bank, pursuant to which AWH mortgaged real estate on three properties in Ohio (the “Ohio mortgage loan”). The Ohio mortgage loan bears interest…
Ascend Wellness Closes $9.3 Million Mortgage Financing on 3 Ohio Read More »
Wisconsin could be the 41st state to legalize medical cannabis under bicameral legislation that the state’s top senators are putting their clout behind.Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, and Senate President Pro Tempore Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, introduced the bill on Sept. 29, with state Rep. Patrick Snyder, R-Weston, sponsoring a companion proposal in the lower…
Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Move to Legalize Medical Cannabis in 2025 Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its adverse drug event reporting forms to begin tracking incidents related to hemp-derived cannabinoid products such as CBD. The change to the federal documents—which are used by healthcare professionals, consumers and companies to report adverse experiences with drugs, cosmetics and other products—received sign-off from the White House…
FDA Is Now Tracking Adverse Health Events Related To Hemp Read More »
“Well, adding a new cannabis tax into the mix now is going to tip that balance… It’s going to drive people out of the legal market.” By Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for…
Michigan Marijuana Industry Group Considers Lawsuit Against Tax Hike Advancing Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – DENVER, Sept. 30, 2025 – Simplifya, the leading regulatory and operational compliance software platform serving the cannabis and hemp industries, announced that it has successfully raised $2 million in new equity capital led by strategic investor ITWH LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of In The Weeds (ITW), with additional participation from existing investor Blue Zone Wealth…
Simplifya Raises $2 Million in Equity Capital, Eliminates Debt, Expands Read More »
Michigan lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan to impose a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, a move the cannabis industry warns could “decimate” the state’s market and drive consumers back underground. The bill, passed 78–21 by the House last week, is part of a larger road funding deal expected to generate as much as…
Michigan House Fast-Tracks 24% Weed Tax, Industry Says It’s a Read More »
