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Seed Junky Genetics Announces MINNTZ Return

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Enter the Garden: Inside Spiritual Plants’ Routine-Friendly Path to Plant Medicine

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Planet 13 Secures Florida Approval for BHO Extraction Lab

HCN News Team2026-05-19T07:43:28-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Manufacturing|

FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Vertanical Cannabis-Based Pain Drug

HCN News Team2026-05-19T06:46:13-08:00May 19th, 2026|Research|

Apollo Acquires Emerald in $1.5B Deal: What’s Next for MJBizCon?

HCN News Team2026-05-19T04:59:47-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Events, M&As|

Ascend Wellness Shuts Down Lansing Cultivation Facility

HCN News Team2026-05-18T06:11:57-08:00May 18th, 2026|Cultivation|

Business

What’s in a Jar? For Cannabis Concentrate Brands, Quite a Lot

HCN News Team2026-05-20T05:12:19-08:00May 20th, 2026|Business, Insights|

UK Medical Cannabis H1 2025: The Market Still Running on Trust

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Virginia Cannabis Licenses Delayed Again After Spanberger Veto

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Capital

FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Vertanical Cannabis-Based Pain Drug

HCN News Team2026-05-19T06:46:13-08:00May 19th, 2026|Research|

Apollo Acquires Emerald in $1.5B Deal: What’s Next for MJBizCon?

HCN News Team2026-05-19T04:59:47-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Events, M&As|

LOS ANGELES – Apollo Global Management Inc., one of the world's most powerful alternative asset firms, ...

Hall of Flowers Relocates Northern California Event to Sacramento

HCN News Team2026-05-05T03:22:23-08:00May 5th, 2026|Events|

LOS ANGELES – After eight years in Santa Rosa, the B2B Cannabis trade show Hall of ...

Brands

Seed Junky Genetics Announces MINNTZ Return

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Stündenglass Partners with Be$os for Culture-Driven Collaboration

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LOS ANGELES – Stündenglass, known for its gravity-powered infusion technology, has joined forces with Be$os, a ...

Enter the Garden: Inside Spiritual Plants’ Routine-Friendly Path to Plant Medicine

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Cannabis marketing has settled into two scripts: clinical wellness copy that flirts with medical territory, and ...

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Vireo Growth and MWBE-Led Ace Venture Announce Strategic Partnership

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Colorado Lawmakers Weigh Options for Cannabis Tax Bump

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DENVER – Colorado legislators have introduced a bill that would put a small increase in Cannabis ...

Los Angeles City Council Advances a Tax Amnesty Program for Licensed Cannabis Businesses

HCN News Team2026-03-04T05:30:02-08:00March 4th, 2026|Justice|

LOS ANGELES – The City Council voted 13-0 to instruct staff to craft a tax amnesty ...

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NECANN Boston Interviews: Kenya Alexander: Marketing Manager: NECANN

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NECANN Boston Interviews: Jason Reposa: CEO: Good Feels

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NECANN Boston Interviews: Scott Swail: Director of Sales: Vivi-Boveda

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Apollo Acquires Emerald in $1.5B Deal: What’s Next for MJBizCon?

HCN News Team2026-05-19T04:59:47-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Events, M&As|

Ascend Wellness Shuts Down Lansing Cultivation Facility

HCN News Team2026-05-18T06:11:57-08:00May 18th, 2026|Cultivation|

Cannabis and Alcohol Push Back Against Proposed Hemp Regulation Bill

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Research and Markets Report Sets a $28B Target on Cannabis Tech

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Europe Medical Cannabis to Reach $13 Billion by 2034, IMARC Group Reports

HCN News Team2026-05-15T06:20:40-08:00May 15th, 2026|Insights|

Business

What’s in a Jar? For Cannabis Concentrate Brands, Quite a Lot

HCN News Team2026-05-20T05:12:19-08:00May 20th, 2026|Business, Insights|

UK Medical Cannabis H1 2025: The Market Still Running on Trust

HCN News Team2026-05-20T03:23:16-08:00May 20th, 2026|Business, Insights, International|

Virginia Cannabis Licenses Delayed Again After Spanberger Veto

HCN News Team2026-05-19T17:33:32-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Planet 13 Secures Florida Approval for BHO Extraction Lab

HCN News Team2026-05-19T07:43:28-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Manufacturing|

Capital

FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Vertanical Cannabis-Based Pain Drug

HCN News Team2026-05-19T06:46:13-08:00May 19th, 2026|Research|

Apollo Acquires Emerald in $1.5B Deal: What’s Next for MJBizCon?

HCN News Team2026-05-19T04:59:47-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Events, M&As|

Hall of Flowers Relocates Northern California Event to Sacramento

HCN News Team2026-05-05T03:22:23-08:00May 5th, 2026|Events|

IRS and Treasury Move to Clarify Cannabis Tax Rules

HCN News Team2026-04-24T05:10:18-08:00April 24th, 2026|Compliance, Finance|

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NECANN Boston Interviews: Brian Caine: CEO: High End Search

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NECANN Boston Interviews: Jeff Rawson: Chair: Institute of Cannabis Science

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Cannabis360 with Ashlee Austin ft. Brendan McKee: Co-founder: Silver Therapeutics

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Brands

Seed Junky Genetics Announces MINNTZ Return

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Stündenglass Partners with Be$os for Culture-Driven Collaboration

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

Enter the Garden: Inside Spiritual Plants’ Routine-Friendly Path to Plant Medicine

HCN News Team2026-02-10T17:50:55-08:00February 10th, 2026|Brands|

The Garden Returns: Spiritual Plants Launches a New Category of Plant Medicine Rooted in Ritual, Not Recreation

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Justice

Vireo Growth and MWBE-Led Ace Venture Announce Strategic Partnership

HCN News Team2026-04-07T03:50:31-08:00April 7th, 2026|Business, Women's Equality|

Colorado Lawmakers Weigh Options for Cannabis Tax Bump

HCN News Team2026-03-10T08:49:28-08:00March 10th, 2026|Local Politics|

Los Angeles City Council Advances a Tax Amnesty Program for Licensed Cannabis Businesses

HCN News Team2026-03-04T05:30:02-08:00March 4th, 2026|Justice|

New York Bills Advance Low-THC Drinks in Liquor Stores

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Definium Doses First Patient in Second Phase 3 LSD-Based Trial

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Congress Presses FDA on Psychedelic Therapy Approvals

HCN News Team2026-05-08T02:57:02-08:00May 8th, 2026|Psychedelics|

Psilocybin Shows Promise for Those Ready to Break Free from Nicotine

HCN News Team2026-05-05T05:29:50-08:00May 5th, 2026|Psychedelics|

Helus Pharma Teams Up with TARA Mind on Veteran Mental Health Efforts

HCN News Team2026-04-29T03:15:25-08:00April 29th, 2026|Psychedelics|

Latest in Cannabis 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|

Enter the Garden: Inside Spiritual Plants’ Routine-Friendly Path to Plant Medicine

HCN News Team2026-02-10T17:50:55-08:00February 10th, 2026|Brands|

The Garden Returns: Spiritual Plants Launches a New Category of Plant Medicine Rooted in Ritual, Not Recreation

HCN News Team2026-02-04T16:26:23-08:00February 4th, 2026|Brands, Business|

Latest World News

France Upholds Pesticide Ban, Guaranteeing Survival of the Bees

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Turkish Parliament Legalizes Medical Cannabis Sales

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Legal Status of Cannabis in Europe

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Cannabis360 with Ashlee Austin ft. Ed Gehres: Navvee

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High Finance with Peter Su ft. Erica Halverson: CEO of TINY e TOILET PAPER

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A Renewed Hope ft. Dr. Neal Patel: Phantom Medical Inc

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Insights

What’s in a Jar? For Cannabis Concentrate Brands, Quite a Lot

HCN News Team2026-05-20T05:12:19-08:00May 20th, 2026|Business, Insights|

UK Medical Cannabis H1 2025: The Market Still Running on Trust

HCN News Team2026-05-20T03:23:16-08:00May 20th, 2026|Business, Insights, International|

Virginia Cannabis Licenses Delayed Again After Spanberger Veto

HCN News Team2026-05-19T17:33:32-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Research and Markets Report Sets a $28B Target on Cannabis Tech

HCN News Team2026-05-18T02:48:54-08:00May 18th, 2026|Insights, Report|

Europe Medical Cannabis to Reach $13 Billion by 2034, IMARC Group Reports

HCN News Team2026-05-15T06:20:40-08:00May 15th, 2026|Insights|

BREAKING: Colorado Passes Landmark Ibogaine Research Bill, Expanding the State’s Natural Medicine Framework

HCN News Team2026-05-14T16:05:17-08:00May 14th, 2026|Business, Insights|

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

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Insights

What’s in a Jar? For Cannabis Concentrate Brands, Quite a Lot

HCN News Team2026-05-20T05:12:19-08:00May 20th, 2026|Business, Insights|

UK Medical Cannabis H1 2025: The Market Still Running on Trust

HCN News Team2026-05-20T03:23:16-08:00May 20th, 2026|Business, Insights, International|

Virginia Cannabis Licenses Delayed Again After Spanberger Veto

HCN News Team2026-05-19T17:33:32-08:00May 19th, 2026|Business, Insights|

Research and Markets Report Sets a $28B Target on Cannabis Tech

HCN News Team2026-05-18T02:48:54-08:00May 18th, 2026|Insights, Report|

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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