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MondaySep 12, 2022 12:29 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Enters into $6M Securities Purchase Agreement

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the research, development and manufacturing of rare cannabinoids, has announced a private placement agreement with two healthcare-focused institutional investors. The agreement calls for the issuance and sale of 691,245 of INM common shares; the shares will be sold at a purchase price of $8.68 per share in a private placement priced according to Nasdaq guidelines. According to the announcement, InMed will also issue unregistered preferred investment options that will allow investors in the offering to purchase more than 1.3 million common shares. The company noted that it anticipates gross proceeds from the placement,…

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WednesdaySep 07, 2022 11:34 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Subsidiary Announces Acquisition of Emerging Hemp Flower Market Brand

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC), an all-outdoor cultivator, manufacturer and distributor of global cannabis products and brands, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Just Brands LLC, has acquired substantially all of the assets related to the No Cap Hemp Co. brand. The company anticipates that the acquisition of this emerging brand in the hemp flower market will diversify its brand portfolio and product offerings as well as create an opportunity to expand Flora’s distribution foothold in the United States by providing a unique collection of products with strong revenue growth potential. According to the announcement, the acquisition will offer Flora an…

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FridaySep 02, 2022 11:01 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Appoints New Board Member

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, has announced an addition to its board of directors; the company named industry veteran Catherine Turkel, PharmD, PhD, as the newest member of its board. Turkel brings more than two decades of experience as an executive-level leader in both start-up and mid-size pharma/biotech companies. As founder and CEO of Nezee Therapeutics, she gained critical expertise and insight in the space; she also served as president and head of research and development Novus Therapeutics, which was later renamed Eledon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ELDN). Currently she serves as an independent board director…

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WednesdayAug 31, 2022 2:26 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces New Patent in Mexico

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, is continuing to accumulate international patents; most recently the company received its 27th patent granted worldwide. Part of Lexaria’s third patent family — Stable Ready-to-Drink Beverage Compositions Comprising Lipophilic Active Agents, from which patents have already been granted from Australia, India and Japan — the newest patent comes from Mexico and applies to range of active ingredients including non-psychoactive cannabinoids and NSAIDs. The announcement noted that types of products covered by the patent include specific pharmaceutical product formats along with an array of ready-to-drink consumer retail beverage products. According to the announcement,…

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TuesdayAug 16, 2022 11:10 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Releases Financial Results for H1 2022

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC), a manufacturer and distributor of global cannabis products and brands, is reporting its financial and corporate results for the six months ending June 30, 2022. Highlights of the report include revenue for the company increasing 604% from the same period last year, reaching ~$15 million while gross profit for the company increased to ~$7 million, an increase of 547%. In the report, the company reaffirmed its 2022 revenue guidance of $35 million to $45 million, which represents an increase in projected revenue of between 300% to 400%. “In the first half of 2022, Flora delivered on…

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ThursdayAug 11, 2022 12:16 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Discusses Biotech Industry Valuation Metrics

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW) is a global innovator in drug delivery platforms. The company today issued information to its stakeholders as an aid to conveniently research and understand various non-affiliated third-party sources and their methodologies for valuing biotech and pharmaceutical companies. “Biotech companies with little to no revenue can still be worth billions,” Raphael Rottgen, CFA, FRM, was quoted in the press release. “While valuations can be extremely low or extremely high, there is often underlying logic in identifying risks and arriving at those valuations. Developing new drugs can have significant costs of over $1 billion and can take…

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WednesdayAug 10, 2022 12:37 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Receives Positive FDA Feedback Concerning Opening IND Program

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today announced its receipt of a positive full written response from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) from its pre-Investigational New Drug (“Pre-IND”) meeting regarding DehydraTECH-CBD for the treatment of hypertension. According to the update, the FDA confirmed agreement with Lexaria’s proposal to pursue a 505(b)(2) new drug application (“NDA”) regulatory pathway for its program. This is advantageous because the abbreviated pathway, as it is often described, typically enables a faster route to commercial approval than the traditional 505(b)(1) NDA pathway. “We are very pleased to have received…

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WednesdayAug 10, 2022 12:21 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Announces Earnings Conference Call, Webcast

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator, manufacturer and distributor of global cannabis products and brands, has scheduled a conference call and webcast to discuss its earnings for the first half of 2022. The call is slated for Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. ET. the company plans to release its financial report and numbers prior to the call. During the call, company officials will discuss the financial and operations results as well as provide an update on the company’s operations, house of brands and life sciences strategies; the event will also include time for a Q&A. An…

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TuesdayAug 09, 2022 12:40 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Announces Board Appointment, Changes

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of rare cannabinoids, today announced the appointment of Nicole Lemerond to its board of directors, effective immediately. Lemerond is a financial executive with over 25 years of experience in investment management, private equity, investment banking and leveraged finance. Throughout her career, she has established and led health care groups at leading investment firms and has also worked at several large financial institutions, including Lehman Brothers and The Carlyle Group. Concurrent with Lemerond’s appointment, Adam Cutler has decided to transition off the board of directors. Cutler has served…

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TuesdayAug 02, 2022 11:39 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Enters Joint Venture with Colombia’s Largest Indigenous Tribe

Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC) is a leading all-outdoor cultivator, manufacturer and distributor of global cannabis products and brands. The company today announced a joint venture agreement with Pharma Indigena Misak Manasr Sas (“Manasr”), the largest indigenous tribe in Colombia, on the development of cultivation best practices, manufacturing, export, and marketing of cannabis and cannabis containing products. “We are honored to be given opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the Misak people,” said Luis Merchan, Flora’s chairman and CEO. “Through this partnership, we will collaborate with the tribe on the processing and distribution of their Colombian-grown cannabis while offering Manasr a powerful platform…

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