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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bella Thorne, the artist, actress, musician, best-selling author, director, entrepreneur and long-time cannabis enthusiast, has joined forces with Glass House Group, one of the fastest-growing, privately held, vertically integrated cannabis and hemp companies in the U.S., through its cultivation division Glass House Farms, to launch Forbidden Flowers, a new cannabis and CBD brand.…

Coda Signature Co-Founder and CEO Mark Grindeland Speaking at the New West Summit 2019

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mark Grindeland, Co-Founder and CEO of Coda Signature, maker of award-winning gourmet edibles and craft cannabis products, will be a featured panelist at the New West Summit 2019: THE Cannabis Business Conference taking place October 10-11. Mr. Grindeland will be participating in the “Disruptive Innovation And The Cannabis Industry” panel to discuss how…

Global Pain Therapeutics Drugs, Companies and Markets, Forecast Up Until 2028 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Pain Therapeutics – Drugs, Markets and Companies” report from Jain PharmaBiotech has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report describes the latest concepts of pathomechanisms of pain as a basis for the management and development of new pharmacotherapies for pain. Major segments of the pain market are arthritis, neuropathic pain and cancer pain.…

Cannabis Big Data Firm to Acquire Zefyr, the ‘Nielsen’ of Cannabis

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Frontier Data, the authority in data, analytics and business intelligence for the global cannabis industry, and the only Big Data tech solution solely focused in the space, reached an agreement to acquire Zefyr, Inc., the leading data discovery and profiling platform within the cannabis industry, creating the first marketing tech solution of its…

SNOWPLUS, the Maker of China’s E-cigarette Standard

BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–China had just celebrated its 70th Founding Anniversary, and is vigorously developing its diversified economy, one of which is e-cigarettes, a special industry being taken more and more seriously. As an emerging alternative to traditional tobacco, the new tobacco products created a global sales amounted to USD $24.7 billion in 2018, and the figure…

Global LED Grow Lights Market Analysis & Forecast, 2019-2024 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global LED Grow Lights Market: Focus on Spectrum (Full PAR, Partial, Treatment), Application (Indoor Farms, Greenhouses, Livestock and Aquaculture, Turf and Landscaping), and Power Consumption – Analysis and Forecast, 2019-2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The report projects the market to grow at a significant CAGR of 23.15% during the forecast…

PharmaCann Provides Details on Termination of Transaction With MedMen and Additional Corporate Updates

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PharmaCann LLC (“PharmaCann” or the “Company”), one of the largest private cannabis companies in the U.S., today announced the mutual agreement to terminate the Business Combination Agreement dated December 23, 2018, pursuant to which MedMen Enterprises Inc. (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) (“MedMen”) was to acquire PharmaCann in an all-stock transaction. As part of the…

The Newest Licensed Cannabis Company Just Outside of Ottawa Announces Legendary Marijuana Legalization Advocate Ed Rosenthal as Global Advisor

OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As apollogreen opens its Phase 1 state-of-the-art facility just off Highway 417 in Vars, near the Amazon Fulfillment Centre, the quickly growing genetics and cannabis micropropagation company is pleased to announce the addition of legendary cannabis social activist, educator and horticulturalist Ed Rosenthal as Global Advisor. The announcement comes just weeks after Ed,…

OmiseGO Joins the Universal Protocol Blockchain Alliance

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OmiseGO, a leading blockchain payments processor, has joined the Universal Protocol Alliance, the world’s largest coalition of blockchain organizations dedicated to extending new and innovative use cases for cryptocurrency around the world. OmiseGO will incorporate the Universal Protocol Platform UPT utility token into its payment processing technology, helping merchants and cities leverage UP…

Greenlane Announces Closing of European Acquisition of Conscious Wholesale

BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greenlane Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNLN) (“Greenlane”), one of the largest global sellers of premium cannabis accessories, announced today the closing of its acquisition of Conscious Wholesale, a leading European wholesaler and retailer of consumption accessories, vaporizers, and other high-quality products. The acquisition includes Conscious Wholesale’s complimentary product portfolio, comprised of premium brands…

Cresco Labs Announces Closing of Acquisition in New York State

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cresco Labs Inc. (“Cresco Labs” or the “Company”) (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF), one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of Gloucester Street Capital, LLC (“Gloucester”), the parent entity of Valley Agriceuticals, LLC (“Valley Ag”)…

Sproutly Provides Business Update on the Moosehead Joint Venture for Cannabis Beverages

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sproutly Canada, Inc. (CSE: SPR) (OTCQB: SRUTF) (FSE: 38G) (“Sproutly” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on: 1) its previously announced joint venture with OCC Holdings Ltd., an affiliate of Moosehead Breweries Limited (“Moosehead”) (the “Joint Venture” or, the “JV”); and, 2) in respect of progress made to-date in…