July 30 2023,

THE BIG IDEA

Hi all,

There is no shortage of weed biz news.

I’m also very happy to report the return of our High Society column at the bottom of this newsletter. Send your event pics to hello@weedweek.com to be considered.

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  • EXCLUSIVE: Legal battle for Cookies rages on 

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LEGAL BATTLE FOR COOKIES RAGES ON

A slide filed in court proceedings

A California judge denied investors’ request to impose a temporary restraining order on top Cookies execs. The plaintiffs made the plea, they allege, to stop CEO Gilbert Milam — better known as Berner — and president Parker Berling from “continuing to run Cookies into the ground.”

Berner and Berling apparently remain in charge. But the fight to control the biggest brand in weed rages on.

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LATEST PRESS RELEASE

Barbados Medicinal Cannab
Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) and GrowerIQ Partner to Establish Cutting-Edge Cannabis Industry in Barbados
Bridgetown, Barbados (Newsworthy.ai) Wednesday Jul 26, 2023 @ 7:00 AM Eastern —The Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA), the island’s regulatory body for the medicinal cannabis industry, and GrowerIQ, a leading cannabis technology company, are proud to announce a partnership...

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  • DEA Administrator Anne Milgram testified before Congress that the agency has not received the assessment from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services on cannabis’ status as a schedule I drug that it needs to conduct its own assessment. President Biden initiated this process last fall.
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Wrestlers showed off their moves at the High On Life 2 party, hosted by Farechild Events at The Lexi Hotel in Las Vegas to accompany Champs Trade Show. (Courtesy: Farechild Events)

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