Category Archives: News Event

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BET announces a new original documentary titled “Smoke: Marijuana + Black America,” set to premiere on Wednesday, November 18th at 10pm ET/PT. Narrated and executive produced by multi-platinum rapper and entrepreneur, Nasir “Nas” Jones, the two-hour special examines marijuana’s cultural, social, economic and legal impact on American society and the Black community. Told…

EBERSBERG, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eurofins Genomics (Paris:ERF), Eurofins BioDiagnostics and Medicinal Genomics Corp (MGC), announced the formal launch of commercial SNP genotyping services for hemp and medicinal cannabis breeders. The newly launched CannSNP90 genotyping assay is based on industry-leading array platforms and will aid customers with their efforts to develop hemp and cannabis cultivars that exhibit specific chemical…

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Luna Technologies, a Portland-based hydrocarbon extraction equipment manufacturer, has expanded its product line with the new 1.2-ton Biomass Packer, designed for use with the company’s IO Extractor. The biomass packer is designed to safely and consistently compress frozen or dry cannabis flower into an eight-inch puck, prepared to fit the IO Extractor’s 25-micron…

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), a leading private bank and wealth management company, today announced it will present at the following upcoming investor conferences: BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference to be held virtually. Mike Selfridge, Chief Banking Officer, and Olga Tsokova, Chief Accounting Officer, will present at the conference at 4:20 p.m. ET on…

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “United States Vertical Farming Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2020 – 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The US vertical farming market is expected to register a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period, 2020-2025. Among the crop types, fruits and vegetables accounted for a significant share of 47%, followed…

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SōRSE Technology, the leading water-soluble CBD, hemp, and terpene emulsion provider for infused CPG brands, announced today its creation of SōRSE Clear, a stable, clear emulsion with a minimal sensory profile. The product made its official debut at SōRSE’s inaugural SoRSE Summit, which was exclusively held for the company’s partners. SōRSE Clear is available…

GEORGETOWN, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JRA Architects, Inc. is proud to announce the first successful LEED Platinum certification for a warehouse and hemp facility, presented by the U.S. Green Building Council to Ecofibre’s state of the art hemp processing facility in Georgetown, Ky. More remarkably, an exacting design, build and certification process that would normally take upwards of…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Turning Point Brands, Inc. (“TPB”) (NYSE: TPB), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded consumer products with active ingredients, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Results at a Glance Third Quarter 2020 (Comparisons vs. same period year-ago) Net sales increased 7.6% to $104.2 million; Gross profit increased…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Turning Point Brands, Inc. (“TPB”) (NYSE: TPB), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded consumer products with active ingredients, today announced a $15 million strategic investment in leading global cannabinoid company dosist™ and an exclusive co-development and distribution agreement of a new national CBD brand, created in partnership with dosist’s thc-free business unit.…

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Employees at Authentic 909, a cannabis dispensary in the City of San Bernardino, voted on Saturday to ratify a labor agreement with UFCW Local 1167, making it the first unionized cannabis shop in the Inland Empire. The store, located at 1181 South E St., employs about 30 people. These workers will now…

EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Premium 5 Ltd. (“Premium 5” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 third quarter ending September 30th, 2020. Premium 5 has successfully navigated complex product development and regulatory challenges to offer a portfolio of innovative concentrate products. Currently, the Company has 22 SKU offerings across Canada. For the recreational…

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lygos, Inc., a vertically integrated provider of safe and sustainable specialty ingredients, today announced the launch of Lygos CBx, a Lygos company and new website focused on delivering a wide range of high-quality, pure and sustainable non-plant-based cannabinoids. Lygos CBx is a result of the combination of Librede, the recently acquired NIH-funded biosynthetic…