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Nextleaf Awarded U.S. Patent for Method to Increase CBD Concentration in Hemp Biomass Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. the world’s most innovative cannabis extractor, is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the Company a patent to a method for refining raw cannabis plant material, adding to Nextleaf’s already robust and expanding U.S. patent portfolio.Nextleaf’s latest U.S. patent covers a method for separating cannabinoid-rich trichomes from lower pot...

A subsidiary of cigarette maker British American Tobacco invested 220 million Canadian dollars ($175 million) in Atlantic Canada-based cannabis producer Organigram.

Applications open for Volta pitch competition Applications for Volta’s eighth pitch competition are open for early-stage Atlantic Canada-based tech startups until March 29. The Halifax-based innovation hub’s semi-annual pitch competition acts as an intake for its one-year cohort program, Volta Cohort, which aims to foster entrepreneurial talent and support innovative startups in Atlantic Canada with the potential to scale. On May 19, 15 finalists will compete for a $25,000 i...