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BET’s Highly Anticipated Original Series “Twenties” From Lena Waithe Triumphs With Ratings Success as Close to 2 Million Total Viewers Tuned in to Its Debut Night

March 9, 2020

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BET’s “Twenties” takes off in the ratings on its debut night, grossing 1.9 Million viewers 2+ during premiere night across premieres and encores* (simulcast across BET and BET Her on 3/4/20). The night grossed 719k viewers in the P18-49 demo. Hailed as a “bright new comedy” by Rolling Stone, and “sharply written and…

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Papa & Barkley Expands Nationally, Launches New Skincare Line

March 9, 2020

EUREKA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Papa & Barkley, the leading cannabis wellness company in California, best known for its award-winning topicals and tinctures, has expanded its product offering by launching a new line of innovative rosin-infused skincare products, available to both national CBD and California cannabis-specific consumers. Known in the California market for its popular THC and CBD…

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Marijuana Survey Shows Boomers Embracing Cannabis & CBD According to Aging Expert, Lisa Cini

March 9, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With 9 in 10 Americans favoring legalization of Marijuana for recreation or medicinal purposes and New York weeks away from a decision, aging expert Lisa Cini shares details of marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD) usage among the 11,000+ boomers who responded to her marijuana survey and answered a variety of questions on marijuana consumption,…

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Eaze Announces All-Star Celebrity Line-Up For Momentum Pitch Day in Los Angeles

March 9, 2020

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eaze, California’s largest legal cannabis marketplace, today announced the line-up for its March 12, 2020 pitch day event in Los Angeles, where participants in Eaze’s Momentum business accelerator will compete for funding from industry-defining investors. NBA and NFL legends Al Harrington, Ricky Williams, and Matt Barnes will attend and highlight their groundbreaking work…

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REPEAT/Halo in Negotiations with Louisa Mojela, Chairman of Bophelo Bioscience to Lead a Senior Convertible Debt Offering

March 9, 2020

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Halo Labs Inc. (“Halo” or the “Company”) (NEO: HALO, OTCQX: AGEEF, Germany: A9KN) is pleased to announce that it is in discussions with Louisa Mojela, the Chairman of Bophelo Bioscience & Wellness (Pty) Ltd. (“Bophelo”) and anticipated Chairman of Halo pending the closing of the Company’s proposed acquisition of Bophelo (the “Bophelo Acquisition”), to…

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FSD Pharma Begins Phase 1 In-human Safety and Tolerability Study of Ultra Micro-Palmitolylethanolamide (PEA)

March 9, 2020

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FSD Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE) (FRA: 0K9A) (“FSD Pharma” or the “Company”) today announced receipt of approval from the Ethics Committee of the Alfred Hospital, part of the Alfred Health group of hospitals serving the state of Victoria in Australia, to initiate a Phase 1, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the…

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Generation Hemp Announces Execution of Definitive Agreements to Acquire Halcyon Thruput, LLC for ~ $5.1 Million

March 9, 2020

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Generation Hemp, Inc. (OTCPK: GENH), a Dallas-based Hemp company, announced today that it has entered into Definitive Agreements with Halcyon Thruput, LLC (“the Company”) to acquire 100% of the company’s assets. Halcyon Thruput is a leading emerging company active in the Hemp sector that provides post-harvest and midstream services to growers by drying and…

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Cresco Labs Announces Zoning Approval for Chicago Dispensary in Prized River North Area

March 9, 2020

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (“Cresco” or “the Company”), one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, announced today that it has received its special use approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals (the “ZBA”) for its dispensary located at 436 N. Clark St. in the prestigious River North neighborhood…

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Innovative Industrial Properties Acquires Illinois Property and Expands Real Estate Partnership with Green Thumb Industries (GTI)

March 9, 2020

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP), the first and only real estate company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: IIPR) focused on the regulated U.S. cannabis industry, announced today that it closed on a sale-leaseback transaction with Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTI) (CSE: GTII; OTCQX: GTBIF) for its licensed cannabis cultivation and processing…

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Global Superfoods Market 2020-2024 | Evolving Opportunities with Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. and Creative Nature Ltd. | Technavio

March 8, 2020

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The global superfoods market is poised to grow by USD 244.68 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of about 17% during the forecast period. Request free sample pages Read the 120-page report with TOC on “Superfoods Market Analysis Report by Product (Superfruits, Superseeds and supergrains, Edible seaweed, and Others), Geography (North America, APAC,…

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Halo Celebrates International Women’s Day and Honors Our Two Leading Women – Louisa Mojela and Katie Field

March 8, 2020

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Halo Labs Inc. (“Halo” or the “Company”) (NEO: HALO, OTCQX: AGEEF, Germany: A9KN) is pleased to celebrate International Women’s Day and honor Louisa Mojela, the Chairman of Bophelo Bioscience & Wellness (Pty) Ltd. (“Bophelo”) and anticipated Chairman of Halo. The Company also honors Katie Field, the President of Halo. In 1994 Ms. Mojela, an…

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Grown Rogue Receives Cease Trade Order

March 6, 2020

MEDFORD, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grown Rogue International Inc. (the “Company”) (CSE: GRIN) (OTCQX: GRUSF) discloses today that the filings of the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the related management’s discussion and analysis and the certification of the annual filings for the year ended October 31, 2019 (collectively, the “2019 Annual…

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