Cannabis Firms Consider IPOs Anticipating a Biden Presidency
Fri / Oct 16th
Multiple hemp and cannabis firms say they are planning initial public offerings under the assumption that Joe Biden will win the presidential election next month.
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Fri / Oct 16th
Multiple hemp and cannabis firms say they are planning initial public offerings under the assumption that Joe Biden will win the presidential election next month.
Mon / Sep 21st
Medical cannabis companies licensed in the United Kingdom are now eligible for listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Mon / Sep 14th
A new CBD product line by Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth launches this week after more than a year in development.
Wed / Sep 9th
New York-based Columbia Care has agreed to acquire Project Cannabis, a California cannabis brand, in a $69 million stock and cash deal.
Tue / Sep 1st
California cannabis company Vibe Bioscience is set to acquire Cathedral Asset Holding Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ventura Cannabis and Wellness Corp.
Mon / Aug 3rd
The FDA has expanded the label of Epidiolex, the first CBD-based medication approved by the federal agency, to treat seizures resulting from tuberous sclerosis complex.
Mon / Aug 3rd
Hawthorne, an indoor cultivation and hydroponics brand subsidiary of Scotts Miracle-Gro, reported 72 percent growth for the third quarter, which ended June 27, 2020.
Fri / Jul 24th
Curaleaf has successfully completed its acquisition of Grassroots to become the largest vertically-integrated cannabis operator in the country.
Thu / Jul 16th
iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. has announced a recapitalization plan that would leave shareholders either 2.75 percent of the company or nothing.
Mon / Jul 13th
During the nearly two years of federal legalization in Canada, no single cannabis brand has earned more than 41 percent recognition among consumers.
Thu / Jul 9th
The SEC has ordered a halt to the High Times IPO after the company missed its annual report deadline in June; recent marketing material, however, suggests that fundraising efforts are still underway.
Thu / Jul 9th
Collective Growth Corp., the new hemp investment and acquisition venture headed by veteran cannabis CEO Bruce Linton, raised $150 million in its recent IPO.
Wed / Jul 8th
Cannabis companies are paying insurance rates that are up to seven times higher than other industries with many citing a rise in U.S. lawsuits against publicly traded cannabis firms.
Wed / Jul 1st
The Dixie Elixirs brand in Colorado — one of the cannabis industry’s most established edibles brands — announced it would change its name to drop the historically racist term “Dixie.”
Tue / Jun 23rd
Florida-based Jushi Inc. is set to acquire Vireo Health International’s cultivation-processor facilities in Pennsylvania in a $37 million deal.
Mon / Jun 22nd
Toronto-based Halo Labs, which serves consumers in both Canada and multiple U.S. state markets, reported a 49 percent decrease in revenue during the first quarter of 2020.
Fri / Jun 19th
MedMen’s embattled co-founders Andrew Modlin and Adam Bierman have stepped down from their roles on the company’s board of directors.
Tue / Jun 16th
Florida medical cannabis company Bluma Wellness Inc. is now trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the BWEL.U symbol.
Thu / Jun 11th
Cresco Labs has appointed Michele Roberts, head of the NBA Players Association, to its board of directors; she is the first woman and person of color appointed to the company’s board.
Thu / Jun 11th
Hightimes Holding Corp. announced a partnership with Red, White & Bloom to create High Times-branded dispensaries and develop cannabis products in Michigan, Illinois, and Florida.
Wed / Jun 10th
Vireo Health has terminated its employment of veteran cannabis executive Bruce Linton.
Tue / Jun 9th
Denver-based Schwazze is set to acquire 14 Star Buds locations throughout Colorado including 13 dispensaries and one cultivation site.
Thu / Jun 4th
FSD Pharma has received FDA permission to design and submit an application for a new trial using a synthetic cannabinoid-based drug in the treatment of COVID-19.
Wed / Jun 3rd
Florida MCBD is suing New York-based Columbia Care claiming a pattern of wrongful interference as Columbia worked to secure a Florida cannabis business license.
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