Al Harrington

Detroit Dispensary Drama Fueled By Unresponsive Insurance Providers: Viola's Operations Indefinitely Suspended
Senator Chuck Schumer And Former NBA Star Al Harrington Talk Weed Legalization And Banking Reform
Al Harrington Backs Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man: TICAL Official Weed Products Debut In Missouri
Senator Chuck Schumer And Former NBA Star Al Harrington Talk Weed Legalization And Banking Reform
Al Harrington Backs Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man: TICAL Official Weed Products Debut In Missouri
NBA All Stars Allen Iverson And Al Harrington Launch Cannabis Brand In Philly, Come Meet Them In Person!
Juneteenth & Cannabis: Al Harrington's Foundation Offers 'Lit Lecture Series' Honoring Black Independence

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NBA Drops Cannabis Testing For Players, Can The NFL Be Far Behind?
The NBA will no longer test for cannabis, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. On Saturday, the two sides announced a collective bargaining agreement, which still needs to be ratified.
EXCLUSIVE: Montel Williams, Al Harrington Speak Out On Twitter's Historic Cannabis Ad Decision As Social Media Co. Prepares For First Public Discussion
Twitter has made a groundbreaking decision to allow ads for CBD and THC products on its platform, sparking conversations among cannabis industry insiders.
EXCLUSIVE: Cannabis Industry Leaders React To Twitter's Embrace Of Cannabis Advertising
Twitter’s decision to allow ads for CBD and THC products on its platform was a hot topic during the "Benzinga Live" show on Wednesday, which featured guests who will be speaking at the upcoming Benzinga Cannabis
NBA Star Al Harrington Launches Premium Cannabis Brand In New Jersey: Here's Why You Should Try It
Al Harrington, a New Jersey native and former NBA player, is launching his premium cannabis brand, Viola, exclusively with RISE Dispensary in New Jersey. The launch will begin on Friday, March 24, at RISE Paterson, and the premium flower will be available at RISE Bloomfield starting the next day.
Wellness Company Milestone: First CBD Brand To Attain Three NSF Certifications For Sports
cbdMD, Inc. (AMEX: YCBD), one of the nation's leading and widely recognized CBD companies, announced the release of the third product in its comprehensive NSF-Certified for Sport line of CBD products.
Avicanna Expands Its Pact With Al Harrington's Viola Brands To The UK
Avicanna Inc. (OTCQX: AVCNF) (TSX:AVCN) (FSE:0NN) has entered into a new sub-license agreement with VB Brands California LLC and Player Holdings LLC to exclusively commercialize its Viola-branded products in the United Kingdom territory where the company ha
Mario Guzman, Al Harrington & More: First Weed Bar Awards Show In Detroit Will Feature Some Popular Names In Cannabis
The Weed Bar will be hosting "The Weed Bar Award Show" Jan. 15, 2023, where renowned local cannabis leaders and brands will come together for a ceremony to honor the work they have done. There will be a special performance and over 15 of Michigan's hottest influencers distributing awards to the winner of each category. The show is from 7-11 p.m.
Leading Cannabis Companies Launch 'Buy Legal' Campaign To Share Benefits Of Buying On Legal Market
Organized by the US Cannabis Council (USCC), the Buy Legal campaign is partnering with elected officials, cannabis companies, individuals and organizations to promote a safe, legal and well-regulated industry. 
Desperate Need For Safe Pain Relief Compelled These NFL And NBA Stars To Join The Cannabis Industry
Athletes of all kinds are helping to change how the rest of us view and interact with cannabis. Their collective contribution has been key to abolishing the stigma toward cannabis users while normalizing its use and consumption.
EXCLUSIVE: Calvin Johnson Talks About Cannabis With Former Professional Athletes — Their Businesses, Personal Experiences
Calvin "Megatron" Johnson, Ben Wallace, Ricky Williams, Rob Sims and Al Harrington were at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago on Wednesday to talk about the business of cannabis, as well as the use of it. 
Check Out This Amazing New Weed Video By GUAP And Al Harrington's Viola
Viola, the Black-owned cannabis brand founded by Al Harrington, recently debuted the “Viola Vibes System.” For this launch, the company enlisted the help of the one and only GUAP.
Rappers Pusha-T, Hit-Boy, Styles P, Benny The Butcher And Others Release Video In Support Of Marijuana Legalization
HeadCount, a new campaign to help reform federal marijuana laws, released a video featuring Pusha-T, Hit-Boy, Styles P, and Benny the Butcher, among others, as reported by Complex
EXCLUSIVE: Pivoting A Traditional Farm To Hemp: How One Founder Sees Hemp Improving The World, Including Housing
Hempblocks could be the next big thing to help with a housing crisis. Here’s how one CEO pivoted his family farm from soybeans to hemp for buildings. What Happened: Gold Standard Farms was the first company selected for an incubation program by former NBA player Al Harrington, but it didn’t come easy.
EXCLUSIVE: How Avicanna Is Advancing Plant-Derived, Cannabinoid-Based Products
Regulation is among the factors inhibiting the flow of capital to cannabis innovation. Institutions are afraid to invest, and “big pharma is not coming in as we would like to see happen.”
Al Harrington And Allen Iverson: Viola Launches IVERSON '01 Strain Exclusively In Michigan
Viola is releasing limited quantities of its latest strain as part of the ongoing multi-year partnership with NBA Icon Allen Iverson. To support the launch, Iverson will be hosting a meet and greets with customers at five different cannabis dispensaries in the metro Detroit area this Friday and Saturday.
Exclusive: NBA Great Al Harrington Discusses New Cannabis Ventures, Social Equity, His Big Capital Raise And More
About 10 years ago, Al Harrington’s grandmother, Viola, was dealing with medical effects from a bout with glaucoma. Viola told Al that she had tried all the medications her doctors had prescribed, but nothing was helping. 
Avicanna To Bring Its CBD-Based Drugs To Latin America Via Chilean Pharma Partner
Cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN) revealed Friday that it has partnered with Chile's Knop Laboratorios S.A.
Al Harrington's Cannabis Brand Viola Closes $13M Equity Funding Round
Former NBA star Al Harrington’s cannabis brand Viola reported Wednesday the closing of a $13 million equity funding round. The California-based DelMorgan & Co. acted as an exclusive strategic transaction advisor to Viola in connection with the transaction.
Avicanna & Al Harrington's CBD Wellness Launch New Sports Recovery-Based CBD Brand re+PLAY
Cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical company Avicanna Inc. (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE:0NN) announced on Monday the launch of re+PLAY sports recovery-based CBD brand through a partnership with Harrington Wellness, founded by NBA veteran Al Harrington.
EXCLUSIVE: Al Harrington's Cannabis Brand Viola Launches Nationwide Via Canada's Largest Pharmacy Chain
NBA star Al Harrington’s Viola cannabis products will be available across Canada on Medical Cannabis by Shoppers online platform thanks to a partnership with Avicanna Inc.
NBA Legends Allen Iverson, Al Harrington Release On Their New Cannabis Strain, Merch: 'We're Going To Change The Game'
NBA superstars Allen Iverson and Al Harrington have partnered up to launch a line of cannabis products and merchandise via Harrington’s company, Viola Brands. The first cannabis product in the in the Iverson Collection, dropping on Saturday, is an Indica-dominant flower dubbed ’96. The name references the year Iverson, “The Answer,” was drafted for the NBA.
Al Harrington's Viola, CSC Partner On Scholarship, Cannabis Course To Increase Equitable Access To Industry
Al Harrington’s cannabis company, Viola, has launched the Harrington Institute, a school for cannabis education in partnership with Cleveland School of Cannabis.
Al Harrington, Drake, Killer Mike Ask Pres. Biden To Pardon All Non-Violent Cannabis Offenders
In a live-streamed event, NBA star Al Harrington, 4-Time Grammy-award winner Drake, world champion boxer Badou Jack, rapper & activist Killer Mike, Meek Mill, NFL player Julio Jones and NBA star John Wall and others announced on Tuesday that they’d co-written and signed a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a general pardon for “all pers