Maureen Meehan - Spark Newswire

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EXCLUSIVE: Resonate Blends To Acquire Lemon And Grass™ Cannabis Brand, Expanding Both Companies’ Footprint In U.S. And Canada

Today, 3:48 AM

Resonate Blends, Inc. (OTCQB: KOAN), a cannabis & hemp-based holding company announced on Monday that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire all assets of the Florida-based lemon and grass™ cannabis wellness brand.

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Tilray Stockholders Approve Increase In Number Of Shares To Help Drive $4B In Revenue, Stock Trades Down

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

Shares of cannabis giant Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) (TSX: TLRY) are trading down on Friday afternoon, after the company reported that its stockholders have approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of its common stock.

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The Cannabis Billionaire Who Would Be King

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

Let’s face it, we Americans love the Royals, their foibles, scandals and even their basement-bound house staff. So why not a Russian aristocrat who burst onto the U.S. cannabis scene with heretofore unequaled pizzaz?

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Wana Brands, Medicine Man Dispensaries, Colorado Health Authorities Team Up On COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

Wana Brands, the pioneering edibles manufacturer, is partnering with Medicine Man dispensaries along with the Colorado Dept.

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Michigan Report: Marijuana Reg Agency’s Social Equity Plan, Another Weed Grow Facility And Cannabis Industry Just Keeps Booming

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

Michigan's Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) released data last year showing that of all the individuals who have an ownership interest in a licensed adult-use cannabis business in the state, only 3.8% were Black and only 1.5% were Latino. The data naturally raises concerns in a state with a population of nearly 10 million - 14% Black and 5.6% Hispanics and Latinos.

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Amazon Urges Its Contractors Not To Screen For Cannabis In Bid To Recruit Delivery Drivers

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is asking its delivery partners to openly advertise that they don’t screen applicants for marijuana use in an effort to address the shortage of the company's delivery drivers,

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Sweet Earth Holdings CEO: Align Your Products With Key CBD Leaders, Especially If They’re In California

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

Peter Espig, CEO of Sweet Earth (CSE: SE) (FSE: 1KZ1) (OTCQB: SEHCF) products, refers to himself as a “weekend warrior” who very much appreciates the brand’s medical benefits of CBD, CBN and CBG, the cannabinoids secreted within the resinous parts of the cannabis plant.

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NY College To Offer Cannabis Minor Degree, Supported By Berner’s Cookies, Chris Webber’s Fund, Columbia Care, Others

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

Brooklyn’s historic Medgar Evers College (MEC) will become the first City University of New York (CUNY) campus to offer a cannabis minor degree program. In the coming weeks, students will be able to choose from 13 newly developed courses to earn a cannabis degree minor in one of four different tracks.

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IRS Hosts Marijuana And Cryptocurrency Tax Information Event; Support For Pot Legalization Gets A Mention

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Wednesday hosted a forum dedicated to tax policy for marijuana businesses and cryptocurrency...and cannabis legalization was on the menu. How could it not be when there has been growing public support for legali

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Tilray Adjourns Special Meeting Of Stockholders Until Sept. 10

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 3:48 AM

Cannabis giant Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY)(TSX:TLRY) convened and then adjourned its special shareholders' meeting on Thursday, postponing it until Sept. 10, 2021.

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