Case Studies
Rhode Island Moves to Restart Cannabis Retail Licensing
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials are taking steps to revive ...
Curaleaf Opens Free CPD Training Portal for UK Medical Cannabis Prescribers
LONDON – Medical Cannabis has been legally prescribable in the ...
Georgia Expands Access to Medical Cannabis
ATLANTA – A revised medical Cannabis law takes effect in Georgia on Wednesday, broadening the conditions that qualify patients for legal access and permitting vaporization as an approved method of use for the first time. ...
California Directs $227M Toward Cannabis Enforcement
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California has awarded $227 million in Proposition 64 grant funding to local governments working to address the public health and safety effects of Cannabis legalization. The money is ...
Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill (SAFE) Returns to Congress Ahead of DEA Hearing
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan coalition of senators and representatives reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, restarting a long-running effort to let banks and credit unions serve Cannabis businesses without fear of federal ...
Glass House Brands Triggers Warrant Acceleration
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc., a major player in California Cannabis production and retail, has told holders of warrants issued in two earlier financing rounds that their right to convert those securities into ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Two weeks of headlines confirm a market sorting itself by balance sheet rather than by ambition. Cannabis is consolidating into a smaller circle of disciplined operators, while psychedelics graduate from pilot programs ...
Virginia Lawmakers Send Cannabis Retail Framework to Governor’s Desk
RICHMOND – The Virginia General Assembly approved budget language that sets the terms for a regulated adult-use Сannabis market, sending the measure to Gov. Abigail Spanberger after a year of stalled bills and one rejected ...
Definium Clears Phase 3 Trial for its LSD-Based Depression Treatment
NEW YORK – Definium Therapeutics Inc. announced positive topline data from its Phase 3 Emerge study evaluating DT120, an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of pharmaceutical LSD, in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The ...
Georgia Expands Access to Medical Cannabis
ATLANTA – A revised medical Cannabis law takes effect in Georgia on Wednesday, broadening the conditions that qualify patients for legal access and permitting vaporization as an approved method of use for the first time. ...
California Directs $227M Toward Cannabis Enforcement
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California has awarded $227 million in Proposition 64 grant funding to local governments working to address the public health and safety effects of Cannabis legalization. The money is ...
Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill (SAFE) Returns to Congress Ahead of DEA Hearing
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan coalition of senators and representatives reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, restarting a long-running effort to let banks and credit unions serve Cannabis businesses without fear of federal ...
Legal Cannabis Sales Are on Track to Rebound in 2026, Whitney Economics Forecasts
NEW YORK – After a year that delivered the first outright decline in nationwide legal Cannabis revenue since the modern regulated market took shape more than a decade ago, the industry is receiving a measured ...
Rubicon Organics Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
VANCOUVER – In a Canadian Cannabis market that continues to reward quality and consistency, Rubicon Organics Inc. has posted a solid set of full-year results that underscore its position as a leader in the premium ...
Cannabist Strikes Deals to Exit Ohio and Delaware
CHELMSFORD – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. signed definitive agreements to sell its Cannabis businesses in Ohio and Delaware and has started voluntary proceedings under Canada’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to support those deals ...
WSWA Launches Educational Resource on Hemp Beverage Regulation
WASHINGTON – The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), the national trade association representing U.S. wine and spirits distributors, announced the rollout of a new online microsite outlining facts and policy options for overseeing ...
AbbVie Secures First Psychedelic PRIME Designation in Europe
BRUSSELS – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) eligibility to bretisilocin, an investigational compound from AbbVie Inc. aimed at treating major depressive disorder (MDD). The decision adopted at the Committee for ...
Vireo Growth Completes Schwazze Assets Acquisition
MINNEAPOLIS – In a move that instantly reshapes the competitive map in two key Cannabis states, Vireo Growth Inc. has completed its acquisition of major assets from Schwazze, gaining control of dozens of established dispensaries ...
Bipartisan Bill to Delay Hemp Ban Gains 36 Congressional Sponsors
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation to postpone tightened federal rules on hemp products has now secured backing from 36 lawmakers across both chambers of Congress. The Hemp Planting Predictability Act would extend the effective date of ...
PharmaCann to Shut Down its Denver Cannabis Grow Facility
DENVER – Chicago-based PharmaCann Inc., one of the largest privately held and vertically integrated Cannabis companies in the United States, has notified Colorado officials that it will permanently [?] close its major cultivation site in ...
South Carolina Senate Approves Bill to Keep Hemp THC Drinks and Gummies Legal
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Senate voted 35-4 to advance a bill that would maintain legal access to hemp-derived THC beverages and gummies for adults while setting strict caps on potency and sales channels. The ...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Push Forward Psychedelic Therapy Programs
BOSTON – Massachusetts lawmakers have advanced legislation that would set up pilot programs for regulated psychedelic therapy, with one measure clearing a key committee in September 2025 and related proposals still under review. The Senate ...
Ohio Enacts New Cannabis and Hemp Regulations After Referendum Effort Fails
COLUMBUS – Updated rules for Ohio’s recreational Cannabis market and a statewide ban on most intoxicating hemp products outside licensed dispensaries took effect, closing the chapter on a citizen campaign to reverse legislative tweaks to ...
San Francisco Considers Ordinance for Cannabis Cafes
SAN FRANCISCO – Customers at licensed Cannabis retailers here could soon relax in dedicated Amsterdam-style cafes, consuming products on site while ordering prepared food and nonalcoholic drinks, following legislation introduced this week by Board of ...
Tilray Medical Expands Australian Medical Cannabis Offerings
NEW YORK – Tilray Medical, an internal division of Tilray Brands Inc., one of the largest global suppliers of pharmaceutical-grade medical Cannabis operating in 20 countries across five continents, announced expansion of its medical Cannabis ...
Cannabis Distributors Kiva Sales & Service and Petalfast Sign Letter of Intent to Combine
OAKLAND – Kiva Sales & Service (KSS), a leading sales and distribution agency focused on California’s Cannabis market, signed a letter of intent to combine operations with Petalfast, a national platform known for sales, distribution ...
New York Senate Health Committee Advances Bill for Out-of-State Medical Cannabis Access
ALBANY – The New York State Senate Health Committee approved legislation that would recognize medical Cannabis certifications from other states, granting those patients access to New York dispensaries under specific conditions. The measure, Senate Bill ...
High Tide Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
CALGARY - High Tide Inc. released its financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2026, underscoring steady progress in its Canadian stores and its expanding medical Cannabis distribution business in Germany. High Tide ...
Vireo Growth Reports Q4 2025 Financial Results
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. has released its financial performance for the period ended December 31, detailing how a series of completed mergers has reshaped its operations and set the stage for broader expansion in ...
Massachusetts Rec Cannabis Sales Exceed $9B Cumulative Total
BOSTON – Adult-use Сannabis retailers in Massachusetts have generated over $9 billion in gross sales since the first stores opened in November 2018, as reported by the state Cannabis Control Commission. Sales data on the ...
Canopy Growth Completes Acquisition of MTL Cannabis
SMITHS FALLS – Canopy Growth Corp. has finalized the purchase of MTL Cannabis Corp. solidifying its position as the largest medical Cannabis company in Canada by revenue bolstered by added cultivation assets and patient channels. ...
Virginia Moves Toward Adult-Use Cannabis Sales While U.S. Policy Remains Uneven
RICHMOND- Virginia may finally close one of the most unusual gaps in U.S. Cannabis policy. Lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly have approved legislation to establish a regulated adult-use Cannabis retail market and sent the ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The Cannabis and Psychedelics sectors delivered clear signals of financial stability, policy refinement, consumer-driven changes, and therapeutic expansion. State-level sales held firm in key markets, major MSOs shared Q4 and FY 2025 ...
Starting a Cannabis Business: The Real-World Founder Guide for an Industry That Gives You ZERO Margin for Error
LOS ANGELES - Starting any business is hard. Starting a Cannabis business is harder. A founder in a typical startup may need to deal with branding, hiring, websites, customer acquisition, and cash flow. A founder ...
LEGAL UPDATE: California Cannabis & Hemp Industry: What Operators & Investors Need to Know
LOS ANGELES- California’s cannabis and hemp markets are navigating a perfect storm of declining retail sales, shifting local tax policies, and a federal hemp reckoning that could reshape the competitive landscape for years to come. ...
How the Irish Helped Shape — and Continue to Shape — the Modern Cannabis Industry
LOS ANGELES -For a small island, the Irish have a remarkable habit of turning up everywhere. From politics and literature to science and business, the Irish diaspora has left fingerprints across the modern world. Cannabis ...
Women’s History Month: Supporting the Woman Who Supported Me
By Guy Rocourt. LOS ANGELES-March is Women’s History Month, and with International Women's Day celebrated earlier this month, it’s a good moment to reflect on the women whose strength, leadership, and resilience shape our lives ...
