VFF News & Events

Village Farms International announced the launch of 10 new product offerings in the Netherlands through its wholly-owned subsidiary Leli Holland. "The Company's product portfolio expansion draws on the Company's deep operational expertise and consumer insights from regulated cannabis markets globally, and reflects an intentional focus on format innovation, consumption occasions, and competitive differentiation while aligning with the unique demands of legacy market consumer preferences in the Netherlands," the company said.

Village Farms commended U.S. President Donald Trump for his executive order directing the Attorney General to reschedule marijuana to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. Michael DeGiglio, founder, president, CEO of Village Farms commented, "We commend President Trump for his efforts to overcome decades of policy failures and bureaucratic red tape to advance meaningful reform that will help improve the lives of millions of Americans. We look forward to a better future in the United States in which federal cannabis policy follows scientific and medical research to unlock a new wave of investment and innovation in cannabinoid-based therapeutic products. Earlier this year, Village Farms' legal strategy in the DEA hearing process sought to prevent a failure to reschedule cannabis. We had a unique opportunity to represent our industry in the ALJ proceedings, and we're proud that our actions and advocacy efforts helped contribute to President Trump's thoughtful, evidenced based approach to enacting federal reform. We remain committed to collaborating with policymakers to advance commonsense reform for our seniors, military warriors, veterans, and medical patients, and believe our CBDistillery e-commerce platform, operational capabilities and U.S. production assets can help support increasing demand for safe, affordable medical cannabis products."

Village Farms appointed Brian Stevenson to the role of Global Chief Strategy Officer. Stevenson spent 15 years with British American Tobacco. He later served as Marketing Director for Pharmascience, an international pharmaceutical company. He also co-founded ROSE LifeScience, where he served as CEO and later COO, and conceived, funded, built, and scaled ROSE into one of Canada's leading cannabis companies, with a sizeable presence in Quebec.

Village Farms International reaffirmed its commitment to the Texas cannabis industry after receiving notice that it was not awarded a conditional medical license as part of the Phase I license awards granted by the Texas Department of Public Safety, DPS, on December 1, 2025. The Company is not yet aware how its application was scored by DPS, but plans to review the licensing process and scoring methodologies with advisors as more information becomes available. The Company's application will be considered again during the Phase II round of conditional license awards in April of next year.