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Abacus Health Products Announces Revised Release Date for 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results, Conference Call and Webcast

August 21, 2019

WOONSOCKET, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abacus Health Products, Inc. (CSE: ABCS, OTCQX: ABAHF) (“Abacus” or the “Company”) will release its 2019 second quarter financial results sooner than previously announced. The Company will release the results on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, prior to market open. Management will host a conference call the same day, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time…

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Glass House Group, One of the Most Quickly Expanding, Privately Held, Vertically Integrated Cannabis and Hemp Companies, Appoints Board Members

August 21, 2019

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glass House Group, one of the most quickly expanding, privately held, vertically integrated cannabis and hemp companies, announced the appointment of two new board members: entrepreneur and active private investor Steve Ruchefsky; and co-founder of private investment firm Magu Capital Jocelyn Rosenwald. Ruchefsky and Rosenwald will leverage their combined experience across the financial,…

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Weedmaps Takes Leadership Role Supporting Minorities in Cannabis and Encouraging Legal Marketplaces

August 21, 2019

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Weedmaps, a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry, today announced a new set of tools to help social equity cannabis entrepreneurs as they seek to apply for and secure cannabis licenses. One of the most important and impactful promises of cannabis legalization is that it will give minority entrepreneurs…

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ManifestSeven Acquires Leading Orange County Dispensary

August 21, 2019

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ManifestSeven (“M7” and formerly known as MJIC), California’s first integrated omnichannel platform for legal cannabis, today announced it has acquired the Haven (formerly operating as ShowGrow) dispensary in Santa Ana, California. The dispensary will be rebranded Weden Santa Ana to serve as the flagship location for Weden, M7’s new business-to-consumer brand that encompasses…

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Greenlane and Cookies Announce Exclusive U.S. Distribution Partnership and National Launch of Cookies Hemp CBD Products

August 21, 2019

BOCA RATON, Fla. & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greenlane Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNLN) (“Greenlane”), one of the largest global sellers of premium cannabis accessories, CBD and liquid nicotine products, today announced a partnership with Cookies for the launch and exclusive U.S. distribution of the Cookies hemp-derived CBD product line, including Cookies CBD cartridges for the G Pen…

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FSD Pharma Launches Online Ordering System for Medicinal Cannabis Fulfillment

August 21, 2019

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE: HUGE) (OTCQB: FSDDF) (FRA: 0K9) (“FSD” or the “Company”) today announced the launch of its online ordering system for the direct fulfillment of medicinal cannabis orders. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, FV Pharma Inc. (“FV Pharma”), clients with a prescription from a medical practitioner or a registration number with Health Canada…

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Tilray® Announces Agreement to Export First Shipment of Medical Cannabis From Portugal to Germany

August 21, 2019

NANAIMO, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY), a global pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Cannamedical Pharma GmbH (“Cannamedical”) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tilray Portugal Unipessoal Lda. (“Tilray Portugal”), to export a wholesale shipment of $3.3 (€3) million worth of medical cannabis from Portugal to…

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2019 Nutraceuticals Market Assessment – Global Market Anticipated to Grow from $209 Billion in 2017 to Approx $373 Billion by 2025 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

August 20, 2019

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…

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BigCommerce Green-Lights Online Hemp and CBD Sales

August 20, 2019

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…

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Leafly Hires Kirk Beardsley as Chief Operating Officer

August 20, 2019

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…

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

August 20, 2019

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…

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BevCanna Awarded Health Canada Cannabis Research License

August 20, 2019

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…

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