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DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “2019 Nutraceuticals Market Assessment” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The total global market is anticipated to grow from about $209 billion in 2017 to $373 billion in 2025. Packaging styles, similar to those in the pharma and food & beverage industries, are moving away from rigid plastic and glass containers and…

BigCommerce Green-Lights Online Hemp and CBD Sales

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BigCommerce, the leading open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, today introduced a streamlined way for merchants to sell hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products online with BigCommerce. Available immediately, BigCommerce for Hemp & CBD brings together industry-leading ecommerce tools and services tailored for hemp and hemp-derived CBD commerce to provide…

Leafly Hires Kirk Beardsley as Chief Operating Officer

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leafly, the world’s leading destination to help people discover, find and buy cannabis, today announced the hiring of Kirk Beardsley, an accomplished Fortune 500 retail executive, to the role of Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Beardsley will lead sales, marketing, and business innovation for Leafly. “Kirk’s track record of helping some of the world’s…

Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. Signs ONE Community UNITY Pledge, Becomes First Large Cannabis Company to Sign LGBTQ Equality Campaign

PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF) (“Harvest”), a vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints in the U.S., today announced it has signed ONE Community’s UNITY Pledge, a concerted effort by Arizona businesses and individuals to advance workplace equity and equal treatment in housing and public…

BevCanna Awarded Health Canada Cannabis Research License

VANCOUVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emerging leader in infused cannabis beverages, BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE:BEV, Q:BVNNF) (“BevCanna” or the “Company”), announced today that Health Canada has granted the Company a Research License for the purpose of researching Stability and Homogeneity of Water Soluble Cannabinoid Infusions in Water Based Beverages. The license will enable BevCanna to move ahead with research…

cbdMD, Inc. Achieves Further Recognition With Addition To The Cannabis ETF (NYSE: THCX)

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–cbdMD, Inc., a nationally recognized, hemp derived, consumer cannabidiol (CBD) brand (NYSE American: YCBD), announced today that it has been added to The Cannabis ETF (NYSE: THCX) (“THCX”), which trades on the New York Stock Exchange. THCX seeks to track the Innovation Labs Cannabis Index, which is a portfolio of 36 stocks expected…

Organigram Announces Trading Date for Graduation to TSX

MONCTON, New Brunswick–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX VENTURE: OGI), the parent company of Organigram Inc. (the “Company” or “Organigram”), a leading licensed producer of cannabis, is pleased to announce that it has received final approval for the listing of its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”). Organigram’s common shares will commence…

Tenet Appoints Nadja West, M.D., as New Independent Director

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced the appointment of Nadja West, M.D., to its Board of Directors. West is a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, the 44th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command. Her appointment to the Tenet Board will be…

Responding to Rising Demand, Botanacor Laboratories Expands Hemp Testing to All of North America

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Botanacor Laboratories, the widely recognized leader in accredited testing of hemp biomass and hemp-derived CBD products, is responding to rising demand by offering industrial hemp and CBD testing not just in Colorado, but throughout all of North America. Prior to the 2018 Farm Bill becoming law, Botanacor focused on analyzing samples submitted only from…

DATA Communications Management Corp. Announces Closing of Additional $7 Million Financing With Crown Capital Partners

BRAMPTON, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DATA Communications Management Corp. (TSX: DCM) (“DCM”), a leading provider of marketing and business communication solutions to companies across North America, announces It has closed the previously announced additional $7 million financing with Crown Capital Partner Funding, LP, an investment fund managed by Crown Capital Partners Inc. (TSX:CRWN)(“Crown”). DCM has entered into a…

REPEAT/Halo Announces Partnership with ilo to Sell CBD Products Utilizing DabTabs™ Technology

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Halo Labs Inc. (“Halo” or the “Company”) (NEO: HALO, OTCQX: AGEEF, Germany: A9KN) is pleased to announce a collaboration with ilo Vapor™ (“ilo”) to launch Levätä™, an alternative wellness brand focused on utilizing DabTabs™ technology to create a unique measured dose cannabinoid (“CBD”) consumption solution. Levätä™ CBD dosables are infused with precise percentages of…

Global Legal Marijuana Market Projected to Grow from $12.78B in 2017 to $75.69B by 2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Legal Marijuana – Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Legal Marijuana market accounted for $12.78 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $75.69 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 21.9% during the forecast period. Some of the key factors influencing the market growth…