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Avicanna To Bring Its CBD-Based Drugs To Latin America Via Chilean Pharma Partner

January 14, 11:17 AM

Cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN) revealed Friday that it has partnered with Chile's Knop Laboratorios S.A.

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EXCLUSIVE: Cannabis Lifestyle Co. Pilgrim Soul Closes $2M Raise With Supporters Like Merida Capital, Al Harrington

By Javier Hasse

January 11, 5:33 PM

Cannabis lifestyle and creativity-focused Pilgrim Soul has closed a $2 million strategic seed funding round, supported by investments from Merida Capital Holdings and Bee House, as well as serial entrepreneur and Skip-Hop founder Michal Diament and other well-known tech entrepreneurs.

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Ketamine Therapy Shows Potential In Treatment Of Alcohol Use Disorder, New Study Finds

By Natan Ponieman

January 11, 4:28 PM

Awakn Life Sciences Corp. (NEO: AWKN) (OTCQB: AWKNF) published encouraging data from a Phase II trial looking at ketamine-assisted therapy for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.

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Isiah Thomas-Led One World Products Adds Minyon Moore, One Of Nation’s ‘Top Strategic Thinkers,’ To Advisory Board

By Nina Zdinjak

January 6, 9:23 AM

Cannabis and hemp producer One World Products (OTC: OWPC) announced Thursday it has added Minyon Moore to its advisory board, to serve as chairperson.

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How Sustainable Is Canopy Growth? Company Releases ESG Report

By Natan Ponieman

January 5, 9:00 AM

On Wednesday, Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) released its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report for calendar year 2020, describing the company’s commitment to sustain

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GrowGeneration Expands In New York Via $9.4M Acquisition Of Mobile Media And MMI Agriculture

By Jelena Martinovic

January 4, 12:56 PM

GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG), a cannabis-focused chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers, announced Tuesday that it has acquired an Ellenville, New York-based mobile shelving manufacturing and warehouse facility.

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Begins Enrollment For Clinical Trial To Evaluate JZP150 For Adults With PTSD

By Jelena Martinovic

December 30, 2:11 PM

Biopharmaceutical company Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) announced Thursday that it has enrolled the first patient in its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of JZP150, an investigational first-in-class small molecule for the treatment of adults with p

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Jim Belushi Teams Up With Mediaplanet On New Campaign To Advocate For Fair & Equitable Cannabis Industry

By Jelena Martinovic

December 30, 1:24 PM

On Wednesday, Mediaplanet announced the launch of its cross-platform campaign "Business of Cannabis," leaning on the insights of the cannabis industry's most respected associations, experts and thought leaders.

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FDA Approves Psilocybin For Binge Eating Study By Tryp Therapeutics

By Natan Ponieman

December 23, 4:18 PM

Tryp Therapeutics (CSE: TRYP) (OTCQB: TRYPF), a pharmaceutical company in the medical psychedelics space, announced it has received clearance from the U.S.

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14 Founder-Friendly Investment Firms Pioneering The Cannabis Space

By Aaron Bry

December 16, 4:35 PM

Cannabis has gone mainstream and is here to stay. Out of the 50 states, 35 have legalized marijuana at some level.

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