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Leading Israeli Cannabis Company Goes Public

Rolling Stone magazine has called Israel a “medical weed wonderland.” Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barack said earlier this year that the “Land of Milk and Honey” is now the “Land of Milk, Honey and Cannabis.” The man that discovered cannabinoids, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, did so there and continues to conduct his research there to […]

Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Connecting Cannabis Investors & Executives in Chicago

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference will take place at Chicago’s Palmer House on October 22 and 23, 2019. Cannabis investors will have a chance to come face-to-face with cannabis companies to hear about their advancements in the rapidly growing industry, while cannabis executives will have an opportunity to grow their business and attract investors with […]

Isracann Biosciences Announces Listing on the CSE and Investor Relations Agreements

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Isracann Biosciences Inc.  (CSE: IPOT) formerly Atlas Blockchain Group Inc. (CSE: AKE) (XFRA: A49) (OTCPINK: ATLEF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the fulfillment of all conditions of its reverse takeover transaction and that the Company has met all conditions to list on the Canadian Securities […]

DNA Genetics Names Rakaa Taylor as Director of Marketing

Leading Global Cannabis Brand Selects Seasoned Marketing Manager, Brand Specialist, Creative Director and Hip Hop Veteran to Head Marketing Operations LOS ANGELES, Oct. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OG DNA Genetics (“DNA”, “DNA Genetics”, or the “Company”), a globally recognized leading cannabis brand, announced today that Rakaa Taylor will be joining the executive team as […]

Priming for Expansion, GreenStar Strikes a Deal with Progressive Herbs

GreenStar Biosciences Corp. (CSE: GSTR) already had a strong cannabis market presence through its stake in Cowlitz County Cannabis Cultivation, a leading player in Washington State. Primed for expansion, GreenStar has struck a deal with Progressive Herbs Inc., forging a new joint venture that should make all involved even stronger. Cowlitz County Cannabis is a […]

Europe: The Cannabis Industry’s Next Emerging Market

The global cannabis industry is projected to reach $66.3 billion by 2025, according to Grand View Research, representing a 23.9 percent compound annual growth rate. While North America has become a market leader, European markets are quickly catching up with their own liberalized laws. The market for health and wellness products, such as cannabidiol (CBD) […]

cbdMD Sales Growing, Key Influencers Continue to Bring the Product Mainstream

  CBD, or cannabidiol, has moved into the mainstream, a normalization process that has been supported by several regulatory and legislative events. The framework may be on the government side, but consumer uptake is being accelerated by key influencers promoting brands while educating the public on these events, as well as the potential benefits of […]

CBD Playing an Increasing Role in Health & Wellness

The legalization of cannabis has enabled far greater research into the potential medicinal benefits offered by the plant – especially cannabidiol (CBD), the most abundant non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in both cannabis and hemp. This increased research has led to the creation of hundreds of new and innovative alternatives to health and wellness products.  Rapidly Changing […]

A Leader In Washington, GreenStar Eyes Expansion

Washington State has long been a pioneer in the cannabis industry. Medical marijuana has been legal since 1998 and the state was the first in the U.S. to approve recreational marijuana, doing so on December 6, 2012. The market continues to grow, including retail sales reaching $972 million in 2018 from $851 million in 2017. […]

Sweet Citrus Spice! Supreme Cannabis’ 7ACRES Launches New Sativa Cultivar

In recent years, consumers growing tired of bland beer with low-quality ingredients undergirded a craft beer movement that is still gaining steam. In fact, while overall beer volume sales dipped in 2018, craft beer sales increased 4% by volume and 7% by dollar sales, climbing to 24% of the $114.2 billion U.S. beer market. The point […]

A Look Under the Rug at the Savvy Penetration of Europe’s Cannabis Market by Supreme Heights

As the nascent European legal cannabis market emerges, Canadian companies that have cut their teeth in their home markets are taking that experience overseas to capitalize on a much larger market opportunity. The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) is a model of how to build a successful cannabis portfolio at a blistering […]

The Cannabis Waste Problem: How Innovation Leads to Opportunity

One somewhat unforeseen issue that has arisen as a result of the spreading legalization of cannabis is related to waste, in a variety of forms. Growers use the flower of the plant but dispose of significantly more biomass containing stems, trimmed leaves, and sub-optimal flower.  Unfortunately, there are environmental implications surrounding the disposal of high […]

Sublime Canna is Building a New Cannabis Beast

In a cannabis market forecast by Grand View Research to reach $66.3 billion by the end of 2025, companies of all sizes are elbowing each other for market share. At Sublime Canna, the model is to avoid the scrum, instead building a moat around a portfolio of products that ride the line between mass appeal […]

Supreme Cannabis Pulling Away From Peers, Guides Up to $180 Million in 2020 Revenue

While still in its infancy, the cannabis industry has reached an inflection point where some clear separation is happening between companies. To use some old axioms, “The cream is rising to the top” and “The wheat is being separated from the chaff,” if you will.   Companies with strong operations and core businesses are being positioned […]

XPhyto Therapeutics Debuts on CSE Under Ticker XPHY

  After about two years of building relationships with exceptional partners and positioning itself in Canada and Europe, XPhyto Therapeutics (CSE: XPHY) was ready to become a public company. That happened Tuesday morning, with trading beginning on the Canadian Securities Exchange, checking off one more box on management’s list of accomplishments. Click here to receive […]

Cannabis M&A Spree Continues with Supreme’s Merger with Blissco

The cannabis industry is quickly moving through a well-known cycle for emerging markets. Like Google in the tech industry, early market entrants that have become successful in a given subset of the fragmented market are starting to look to mergers and acquisitions to expand their geographic and product footprint. The result is often a mature […]

XPhyto Therapeutics Ready to Be Cannabis’ Newest Public Entity

Only days after announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary was awarded a German cannabis and cultivation and extraction licence, XPhyto Therapeutics is ready to enter the public domain. With a final prospectus filed with the British Columbia Securities Commission, XPhyto is ready to go public on the CSE under the ticker “XPHY”. The company will […]

CannabisFN Profile: Recognizable Cannabis Advocate, Steve DeAngelo & Harborside Inc.

There are many celebrities that have been involved in the cannabis industry, but few have been as actively involved in the community as Steve DeAngelo. As a pioneering cannabis entrepreneur, activist, author and on-screen personality, DeAngelo co-founded several iconic cannabis businesses and organizations and continues to play an instrumental role in reforming cannabis laws through […]

RYAH Signs Partnership Agreement With SOS Cannabis for Reimbursement for Canadian Patients

NEW YORK, July 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RYAH Medtech Inc. (“RYAH” or the “Company”), announced today it has executed a partnership agreement with SOS cannabis (“SOS Cannabis”). The agreement will provide Canadian patients with the ability to obtain free legal representation to seek reimbursement from different government agencies for the medical costs associated with […]

XPhyto Therapeutics: Where Medical Cannabis Meets Modern Science

  It wasn’t long ago that recreational marijuana was legalized in Washington State and Colorado, while speculation about widespread medical marijuana was running rampant across America and then-Canadian Prime Minister candidate Justin Trudeau was making campaign promises for his country to become the second in the world with adult-use marijuana. At that time, so-called “pot […]

Strainwise Looks to Build a Cannabis Services Ecosystem

The global cannabis industry is projected to reach more than $66.3 billion by 2025, according to Grand View Research, which represents a blistering 23.9% compound annual growth rate. There are many different opportunities for investors interested in the space, ranging from cultivators to REITs, but consulting businesses have some unique advantages. For example, they often […]

Supreme Cannabis: At the Epicenter of Premium Products

The old Aesop axiom advises to be vigilant, for you can be known by the company that you keep. If that’s the case, then Supreme Cannabis (TSX:FIRE) (OTCQX:SPRWF) must feel pretty good, as it has surrounded itself with household names in the burgeoning cannabis industry, albeit in-house, through partnerships or association. In-House Supreme is not […]

How New Technology from Medical Experts is Simplifying Cannabis Compliance

As we know, a growing number of states have legalized medical and adult-use cannabis, creating a robust industry worth billions of dollars per year. The problem is that cannabis remains illegal on a federal level, which has left states to create a patchwork of ever changing regulations. These regulations can be challenging to any cannabis […]

Israel: A Cannabis Pioneer Then…and Now

When it comes to cannabis, Israel proves that big things can come in small packages. While recreational marijuana remains illegal in Israel, a country about the size of New Hampshire, the government has been proactive in supporting cannabis research for decades while other countries stagnated in the darkness of cannabis prohibition.  In the U.S., cannabis […]

Oldest U.S. Cannabis Retailer Goes Public with Big Expansion Plan

  The U.S. cannabis industry is projected to reach $50 billion by 2026, according to Cowen & Co., driven by the legalization of adult-use cannabis across a growing number of jurisdictions. California has already become the dominant force behind the country’s legal cannabis industry following the legalization of adult-use cannabis in 2016. The state generated […]

Jushi Merges Finance and Operational Expertise to Target U.S. Market (Plus Exclusive CFN Interview)

The Canadian cannabis market is maturing, and savvy investors are looking south for new opportunities. While there are a growing number of multi-state operators, there are only a handful that combine financial and operational expertise — and even fewer with management teams that have a meaningful stake in the business. Investors may want to look […]

Synthetic Cannabinoids: The Harbinger of Cannabis Pharmaceuticals

Many people hear the phrase ‘synthetic’ cannabinoids and immediately think of deadly designer drugs that have swept the recreational market. But synthetic cannabinoids refer to any cannabinoids that are created through chemical or biological processes other than the cultivation and extraction of cannabis plants. These processes could help make cannabinoids much cheaper and chemically-precise — […]

Taking A Bite Out of The Cannabis Edibles Market

Cannabis edibles and beverages have more than doubled their share of the overall cannabis market since 2011, according to data from ArcView Market Research and BDS Analytics, with revenue projected to grow from $1 billion in 2017 to $4.1 billion by 2022. Consumer appetite for edibles also appears to be rising as people seek out […]

DNA Genetics: A Leader in Cannabis Branding & Licensing

The cannabis industry is projected to reach $146.4 billion by 2025, according to Grand View Research, representing a 34.6% compound annual growth rate. While many companies are focused on cultivation and retail, these business models involve high capital expenditures to produce commoditized products. Investors may be better off looking at companies focused on branding and […]

Lesotho Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Monyane Moleleki, to Join Halo and Ms. Mojela at European Cannabis Week

TORONTO Ms. Mojela to speak at Global Cannabis Partnership Launch in House of Commons Halo Labs Inc. (“Halo” or the “Company”) (NEO: HALO, OTCQX: AGEEF, Germany: A9KN) is pleased to announce that the Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho, Mr. Monyane Moleleki will be joining CEO of Halo Labs Kiran Sidhu and Chairman of Bophelo Bioscience […]