Joana Scopel - Spark Newswire

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Six Former Disney Stars Spill The Beans About Their Weed Use: From Miley Cyrus To Justin Timberlake, Could They Be At This Chicago Event?

Today, 3:23 PM

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC) is coming to the great city of Chicago on September 13-14, 2022 and we're thrilled to invite several Disney (NYSE: DIS) celebs to tell us their

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EXCLUSIVE: Dartmouth Engineering Students Conduct First-Ever Study On Energy Efficiency In Cannabis Cultivation

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering and Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society announced the results of a first-of-its-kind independent study on energy efficiency in the cannabis industry.

MRMD

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Arkansas: State-Licensed Medical Cannabis Businesses Sued By THC Levels Inflated?

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Three Arkansas residents have filed a federal lawsuit against four licensed medical marijuana companies operating in the state, accusing them of altering the THC levels on the labels of cannabis products they sell to medical cannabis users.

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Tilray Launches Medical Cannabis Education Resource

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY), a Canada-based cannabis company, announced on Tuesday that subsidiary Tilray Medical has launched a new educational platform called WeCare-MedicalCannabis to provide education about the benefits of medical cannabis to consumers and medical practitioners

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The Secret Sauce Behind Successful Cannabis Investing: Meet Emily Paxhia Of Poseidon Asset Management

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Emily Paxhia, co-founder and managing partner at Poseidon Investment Management will be sharing her insights on managing cannabis investment funds, access to capital and investing in cannabis during at the upcoming Benzinga Cannabis

PSDN

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Why Can’t Black Farmers Get Medical Marijuana Licenses In Florida? Exorbitant Fees And Residual Racism, Many Say

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Since 2016, the Florida Legislature - through the Florida Department of Health - has issued more than two dozen medical marijuana licenses for farmers looking to enter the MMJ industry. However, black farmers are still waiting for their licenses to be issued as regulated by the Florida Legislature.

TCNNF

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Is Market Pressure Hindering Cannabis Real Estate Investment? Ask Rob Sechrist At The Cannabis Capital Conference In September

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Rob Sechrist, from what we've observed, loves talking about how market pressure - such as it is these shaky days - is not an obstacle for what he calls "the cannabis REIT parade."

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New Jersey Cannabis Workers Unionize, Four More Big Companies Are Negotiating Contracts

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Four major cannabis companies are negotiating contracts to unionize their workforce in New Jersey to bring the total to a half dozen multi-state operators, according to the head of UFCW - Local 360.

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Cannabis Companies Nabis And The Parent Company Forge Exclusive Distribution Partnership

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Nabis, a licensed cannabis wholesale platform, announced a distribution partnership with The Parent Company (TPCO) (NEO: GRAM.U, OTCQX: GRAMF) that will optimize efficiencies while bringing top brands to dispensaries across California.

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Columbia Care Announces Approval Of Business Combination With Cresco Labs At Special Meeting Of Shareholders

By Joana Scopel

Today, 3:23 PM

Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) announced that the proposed business combination with Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) was approved at its special

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