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Latest in Psychedelics

Johnson & Johnson Signs On to Lead Delix’s $85M Series C

Definium Delivers Positive Phase 3 Data for LSD Candidate in GAD

PSYCH Symposium Rebrands as Mind Forward for Another London Event

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Latest in Cannabis Brands

Splash Beverage Group Takes Global License on CannEpil, Targeting Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Seed Junky Genetics Enters European Medical Cannabis Markets

Seed Junky Genetics Announces MINNTZ Return

Latest World News in Cannabis

France Upholds Pesticide Ban, Guaranteeing Survival of the Bees

Turkish Parliament Legalizes Medical Cannabis Sales

Legal Status of Cannabis in Europe

Clampdown on Australian Medicinal Cannabis Prescribing Raises Questions on Effectiveness

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IgniteIt Chicago Interviews: Will Cohen: Co-Founder: Tokin’ Jew

IngiteIt Chicago Interviews: Ian Rassman: Vice Chairman: Cannabis Chamber of Commerce

IgniteIt Chicago Interviews: Elliot Lane: Co-Founder, President & CRO: IgniteIt Cannabis

IgniteIt Chicago Interviews: Vanessa Brownstein: Director of Sales: Calyx Containers

IgniteIt Chicago Interviews: Claudio Miranda: COO: Budist

CannabizCon Presentations: Mary Bailey: Managing Director: Last Prisoner Project

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Cannabis & Psych Market Watch

Latest News Stories

Analysis: The DEA Is Now Fighting to Move Cannabis to Schedule III

HCN News Team2026-08-19T18:53:20-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Under Delisting Pressure, IM Cannabis Approves Reverse Stock Split

HCN News Team2026-08-19T02:57:05-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Investors|

Johnson & Johnson Signs On to Lead Delix’s $85M Series C

HCN News Team2026-08-19T17:57:26-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Psychedelics|

Analysis: Wall Street Quietly Tests the Water In Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-08-18T16:25:21-08:00August 18th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Business

Organigram Pulls Sanity Group Into a Single Global Structure

HCN News Team2026-08-20T08:14:14-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business, Distribution|

Aurora Takes Ownership of UK Patient Supply Chain with Birmingham Acquisitions

HCN News Team2026-08-20T06:32:32-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business, International, M&As|

Dazed Inc Powers Ahead with Dallas Expansion, Strong Q2 Gains and Buyback Strategy

HCN News Team2026-08-20T05:21:46-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business|

Capital

Under Delisting Pressure, IM Cannabis Approves Reverse Stock Split

HCN News Team2026-08-19T02:57:05-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Investors|

Michigan Lawmakers Push to Repeal 24% Cannabis Tax

HCN News Team2026-08-14T06:44:52-08:00August 14th, 2026|Markets|

LANSING – Less than eight months after Michigan imposed a new wholesale Cannabis tax to shore ...

Vireo Growth Authorizes Share Buyback Program

HCN News Team2026-08-13T03:36:46-08:00August 13th, 2026|Business, Investors|

MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. has received board approval to begin a share repurchase plan under ...

Brands

Splash Beverage Group Takes Global License on CannEpil, Targeting Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

HCN News Team2026-07-06T07:00:47-08:00July 6th, 2026|Brands, Business|

Seed Junky Genetics Enters European Medical Cannabis Markets

HCN News Team2026-06-10T04:08:46-08:00June 10th, 2026|Brands|

LOS ANGELES – Seed Junky Genetics, the Cannabis genetics and intellectual property (IP) company, announced a ...

Seed Junky Genetics Announces MINNTZ Return

HCN News Team2026-04-20T05:03:45-08:00April 20th, 2026|Brands, Business|

LOS ANGELES – JBeezy, the founder of Seed Junky Genetics, confirmed that the MINNTZ® brand is ...

Justice

Organigram Pulls Sanity Group Into a Single Global Structure

HCN News Team2026-08-20T08:14:14-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business, Distribution|

Aurora Takes Ownership of UK Patient Supply Chain with Birmingham Acquisitions

HCN News Team2026-08-20T06:32:32-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business, International, M&As|

EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. has acquired two licensed UK pharmaceutical entities, consolidating vertical control of ...

Dazed Inc Powers Ahead with Dallas Expansion, Strong Q2 Gains and Buyback Strategy

HCN News Team2026-08-20T05:21:46-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business|

AUSTIN – Dazed Inc., formerly MedX Holdings, Inc., released a broad corporate update covering retail expansion, ...

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IgniteIT Chicago Interviews: Jennifer & Jay Michaels: Founders: NorCal Seeds & Genetics

IgniteIT Chicago Interviews: Ryan Ratzloff: Founder, President & CEO: Lion Labs

IgniteIT Chicago Interviews: Stephanie Pow: Founder & CEO: Emerald Lane Recruitment

Ignite Chicago Interviews: Kate O’Connor-Masse: Co-Founder & CEO: BatchNav

IgniteIT Chicago Interviews: Kellen O’Keefe: VP Business Development: Dutchie

InginteIt Chicago Interviews: Gary Santo: CEO: RX Green Technologies

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IgniteIT Chicago Interviews: Jennifer & Jay Michaels: Founders: NorCal Seeds & Genetics

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IgniteIT Chicago Interviews: Ryan Ratzloff: Founder, President & CEO: Lion Labs

HCN News Team2026-07-15T16:24:10-08:00July 15th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

IgniteIT Chicago Interviews: Stephanie Pow: Founder & CEO: Emerald Lane Recruitment

HCN News Team2026-07-15T16:13:08-08:00July 15th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

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Cannabis & Psych Market Watch

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Latest in Cannabis & Psychedelics

Johnson & Johnson Signs On to Lead Delix’s $85M Series C

HCN News Team2026-08-19T17:57:26-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Psychedelics|

Analysis: Wall Street Quietly Tests the Water In Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-08-18T16:25:21-08:00August 18th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Earnings Season: Cannabis Operators Deliver a Different Kind of Q2 2026

HCN News Team2026-08-18T09:39:25-08:00August 18th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Yale Budget Lab Outlines Multibillion Dollar Future for Federal Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-08-18T09:20:58-08:00August 18th, 2026|Business, Report|

Definium Delivers Positive Phase 3 Data for LSD Candidate in GAD

HCN News Team2026-08-18T04:23:11-08:00August 18th, 2026|Psychedelics|

Business

Organigram Pulls Sanity Group Into a Single Global Structure

HCN News Team2026-08-20T08:14:14-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business, Distribution|

Aurora Takes Ownership of UK Patient Supply Chain with Birmingham Acquisitions

HCN News Team2026-08-20T06:32:32-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business, International, M&As|

Dazed Inc Powers Ahead with Dallas Expansion, Strong Q2 Gains and Buyback Strategy

HCN News Team2026-08-20T05:21:46-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business|

Analysis: The DEA Is Now Fighting to Move Cannabis to Schedule III

HCN News Team2026-08-19T18:53:20-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Capital

Under Delisting Pressure, IM Cannabis Approves Reverse Stock Split

HCN News Team2026-08-19T02:57:05-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Investors|

Michigan Lawmakers Push to Repeal 24% Cannabis Tax

HCN News Team2026-08-14T06:44:52-08:00August 14th, 2026|Markets|

Vireo Growth Authorizes Share Buyback Program

HCN News Team2026-08-13T03:36:46-08:00August 13th, 2026|Business, Investors|

PSYCH Symposium Rebrands as Mind Forward for Another London Event

HCN News Team2026-08-12T00:11:55-08:00August 12th, 2026|Events, Psychedelics|

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Ignite Chicago Interviews: Kate O’Connor-Masse: Co-Founder & CEO: BatchNav

HCN News Team2026-07-16T08:53:29-08:00July 15th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

IgniteIT Chicago Interviews: Kellen O’Keefe: VP Business Development: Dutchie

HCN News Team2026-07-14T14:36:57-08:00July 14th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

InginteIt Chicago Interviews: Gary Santo: CEO: RX Green Technologies

HCN News Team2026-07-14T14:29:15-08:00July 14th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

IgniteIt Chicago Interviews: Will Cohen: Co-Founder: Tokin’ Jew

HCN News Team2026-07-14T09:57:48-08:00July 14th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

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Brands

Splash Beverage Group Takes Global License on CannEpil, Targeting Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

HCN News Team2026-07-06T07:00:47-08:00July 6th, 2026|Brands, Business|

Seed Junky Genetics Enters European Medical Cannabis Markets

HCN News Team2026-06-10T04:08:46-08:00June 10th, 2026|Brands|

Seed Junky Genetics Announces MINNTZ Return

HCN News Team2026-04-20T05:03:45-08:00April 20th, 2026|Brands, Business|

Stündenglass Partners with Be$os for Culture-Driven Collaboration

HCN News Team2026-04-06T14:39:02-08:00April 6th, 2026|Brands, Culture|

Justice

Organigram Pulls Sanity Group Into a Single Global Structure

HCN News Team2026-08-20T08:14:14-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business, Distribution|

Aurora Takes Ownership of UK Patient Supply Chain with Birmingham Acquisitions

HCN News Team2026-08-20T06:32:32-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business, International, M&As|

Dazed Inc Powers Ahead with Dallas Expansion, Strong Q2 Gains and Buyback Strategy

HCN News Team2026-08-20T05:21:46-08:00August 20th, 2026|Business|

Analysis: The DEA Is Now Fighting to Move Cannabis to Schedule III

HCN News Team2026-08-19T18:53:20-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Latest in Psychedelics

Johnson & Johnson Signs On to Lead Delix’s $85M Series C

HCN News Team2026-08-19T17:57:26-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Psychedelics|

Definium Delivers Positive Phase 3 Data for LSD Candidate in GAD

HCN News Team2026-08-18T04:23:11-08:00August 18th, 2026|Psychedelics|

PSYCH Symposium Rebrands as Mind Forward for Another London Event

HCN News Team2026-08-12T00:11:55-08:00August 12th, 2026|Events, Psychedelics|

Puerto Rico Governor Orders Psychedelics Research

HCN News Team2026-08-10T03:02:59-08:00August 10th, 2026|Psychedelics|

Latest in Cannabis Brands

Splash Beverage Group Takes Global License on CannEpil, Targeting Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

HCN News Team2026-07-06T07:00:47-08:00July 6th, 2026|Brands, Business|

Seed Junky Genetics Enters European Medical Cannabis Markets

HCN News Team2026-06-10T04:08:46-08:00June 10th, 2026|Brands|

Seed Junky Genetics Announces MINNTZ Return

HCN News Team2026-04-20T05:03:45-08:00April 20th, 2026|Brands, Business|

Stündenglass Partners with Be$os for Culture-Driven Collaboration

HCN News Team2026-04-06T14:39:02-08:00April 6th, 2026|Brands, Culture|

Latest World News

France Upholds Pesticide Ban, Guaranteeing Survival of the Bees

HCN News Team2025-10-05T14:49:11-08:00October 5th, 2025|Business, Insights, World|

Turkish Parliament Legalizes Medical Cannabis Sales

HCN News Team2025-07-23T01:48:41-08:00July 23rd, 2025|World|

Legal Status of Cannabis in Europe

HCN News Team2025-07-11T09:34:25-08:00July 11th, 2025|World|

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IngiteIt Chicago Interviews: Ian Rassman: Vice Chairman: Cannabis Chamber of Commerce

HCN News Team2026-07-09T16:21:55-08:00July 9th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

IgniteIt Chicago Interviews: Elliot Lane: Co-Founder, President & CRO: IgniteIt Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-07-08T09:28:41-08:00July 8th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

IgniteIt Chicago Interviews: Vanessa Brownstein: Director of Sales: Calyx Containers

HCN News Team2026-07-09T16:24:27-08:00July 8th, 2026|Highly Capitalized TV|

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Insights

Analysis: The DEA Is Now Fighting to Move Cannabis to Schedule III

HCN News Team2026-08-19T18:53:20-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Analysis: Wall Street Quietly Tests the Water In Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-08-18T16:25:21-08:00August 18th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Earnings Season: Cannabis Operators Deliver a Different Kind of Q2 2026

HCN News Team2026-08-18T09:39:25-08:00August 18th, 2026|Business, Insights|

OCHBS: From Music to Cannabis: Building Ohio’s Largest Cannabis Conference: Profile: Lenny Berry

HCN News Team2026-08-13T18:03:34-08:00August 13th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Curaleaf Launches $272 Million Hostile Takeover Battle for Aurora Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-08-14T00:33:16-08:00August 13th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit Announces 2026 Event in Columbus

HCN News Team2026-08-13T14:23:25-08:00August 13th, 2026|Business, Insights|

The Hive

A LIFE IN A DAY: Clayton Smith: CEO: AULV Health

HCN News Team2026-04-15T18:10:49-08:00April 9th, 2026|Business, Insights, The Hive|

Insights

Analysis: The DEA Is Now Fighting to Move Cannabis to Schedule III

HCN News Team2026-08-19T18:53:20-08:00August 19th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Analysis: Wall Street Quietly Tests the Water In Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-08-18T16:25:21-08:00August 18th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Earnings Season: Cannabis Operators Deliver a Different Kind of Q2 2026

HCN News Team2026-08-18T09:39:25-08:00August 18th, 2026|Business, Insights|

OCHBS: From Music to Cannabis: Building Ohio’s Largest Cannabis Conference: Profile: Lenny Berry

HCN News Team2026-08-13T18:03:34-08:00August 13th, 2026|Business, Insights|

The Hive

A LIFE IN A DAY: Clayton Smith: CEO: AULV Health

HCN News Team2026-04-15T18:10:49-08:00April 9th, 2026|Business, Insights, The Hive|

Obituary: Barbara Webb: A Leader in Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-03-09T14:03:09-08:00February 20th, 2026|Business, The Hive|

ANNOUNCING: ‘Future of Cannabis’ with Guy Rocourt Returns With Fresh Conversations on the Next Chapter of Cannabis

HCN News Team2026-02-13T16:14:16-08:00February 12th, 2026|Business, News, The Hive|

ANNOUNCING: New Podcast Show ‘Spiritual Plants with Craig Rose’ Brings Culture, Plant Medicine, Market Reality Into One Conversation

HCN News Team2026-02-13T15:02:17-08:00February 10th, 2026|Business, News, The Hive|

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