Case Studies
Illinois Legal Cannabis Sales Hit New Highs While Tax Revenues Drop
SPRINGFIELD – When Illinois released its annual Cannabis report this ...
LA Gives Delinquent Cannabis Operators One More Year
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday ...
Trulieve Retires Florida Cultivation Mortgage Ahead of Schedule
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the full early repayment ...
BLAZE Rolls Out AI Connector for Cannabis Dispensaries
ANAHEIM – Cannabis retail software provider BLAZE has introduced a new tool that links common AI assistants directly to its platform data. The release aims to let operators query inventory, adjust promotions and manage other ...
Study Finds Strong Consumer Support for State Cannabis QR Codes
LOS ANGELES – Cannabis Public Policy Consulting conducted the study, surveying over 3,000 past-month Cannabis consumers across 33 U.S. jurisdictions with legal medical or adult-use markets. Metrc commissioned the work, though the consulting firm retained ...
Nasdaq’s $5M Delisting Rule: Frozen, Not Finished
WASHINGTON – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new Nasdaq listing requirement on July 22, stayed it seven days later after receiving petitions, and on September 11 formally granted those petitions for full ...
FTSE Canada All Cap Index Adds Curaleaf to Its Ranks
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. confirmed that it has been added to the FTSE Canada All Cap Index, effective after the close of trading on September 18, 2026. Maintained by FTSE Russell, the index tracks ...
Canopy Growth Powers European Expansion with UK Entry
SMITHS FALLS – Canopy Growth Corp. announced that it will supply four Canadian-grown medical Cannabis flower strains for distribution in the United Kingdom, expanding its international Cannabis business into another European market. The products will ...
Canna Cabana Takes the Widest Lead Yet in Canadian Cannabis Retail
CALGARY – A Retailer Insights Report compiled by Rebel & Thorn, a media and marketing consultancy, shows Canna Cabana extending its position across Canadian Cannabis retail in Q3 2026. The findings span brand awareness, primary ...
Trulieve Earns Its Spot on the S&P Indices
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced that S&P Dow Jones Indices had added the company to the S&P Total Market Index, the S&P Completion Index, and their respective health care sub-indices – S&P TMI Health Care and ...
BLAZE Rolls Out AI Connector for Cannabis Dispensaries
ANAHEIM – Cannabis retail software provider BLAZE has introduced a new tool that links common AI assistants directly to its platform data. The release aims to let operators query inventory, adjust promotions and manage other ...
Study Finds Strong Consumer Support for State Cannabis QR Codes
LOS ANGELES – Cannabis Public Policy Consulting conducted the study, surveying over 3,000 past-month Cannabis consumers across 33 U.S. jurisdictions with legal medical or adult-use markets. Metrc commissioned the work, though the consulting firm retained ...
Nasdaq’s $5M Delisting Rule: Frozen, Not Finished
WASHINGTON – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new Nasdaq listing requirement on July 22, stayed it seven days later after receiving petitions, and on September 11 formally granted those petitions for full ...
Rubicon Organics Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
VANCOUVER – Rubicon Organics Inc. delivered its first-quarter report, revealing results that show both progress and short-term pressures common in an industry shifting toward larger-scale operations – all while balancing strong market share gains with ...
BREAKING: Colorado Passes Landmark Ibogaine Research Bill, Expanding the State’s Natural Medicine Framework
DENVER- Colorado has taken another major step in the evolution of regulated psychedelic medicine. The Colorado legislature has passed House Bill 26-1325, a landmark measure that establishes an ibogaine research pilot program within the state’s ...
The DEA Window: The Real Fight Is Over Who Qualifies as Medical Cannabis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The real significance of the DEA window is not that the Cannabis industry needs another explanation of legalization. Operators, investors, attorneys, and regulators already understand the limits of federal reform. The more ...
Study: Older Americans Are Turning to Cannabis as an Alternative to Pharmaceuticals
NEW YORK - Older Americans are increasingly looking at Cannabis not as a lifestyle product, but as a practical alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals. A new study highlighted by NORML points to a growing trend among ...
Definium Doses First Patient in Second Phase 3 LSD-Based Trial
NEW YORK – Definium Therapeutics Inc. has taken another step forward in its late-stage testing of a psychedelic-derived treatment for major depressive disorder. The company announced that the first participant received a dose in the ...
Glass House Brands Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc. released its first-quarter earnings for 2026, showing revenue slightly ahead of internal expectations but down from the year-ago period, with profitability pressured by higher costs and soft wholesale ...
Planet 13 Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
LAS VEGAS – Planet 13 Holdings Inc. released its first-quarter 2026 financials, reflecting the effects of substantial operational changes and declines in top-line figures, yet showcasing margin gains and cost controls as indications of progress ...
MariMed Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
NORWOOD – MariMed Inc. turned in another quarter of measured progress in a tough Cannabis market. The company, with operations spanning cultivation, production, and retail facilities across multiple states, has reported year-over-year revenue growth and ...
Grown Rogue Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
MEDFORD – Grown Rogue International Inc. delivered solid top-line gains in the opening months of 2026, underscoring its push into select markets while managing pressures in more established ones. The company, known for its focus ...
Jushi Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
BOCA RATON – Jushi Holdings Inc. delivered a quarter of steady operational progress while facing ongoing industry pressures. The multi-state operator recorded year-on-year improvements in revenue and profitability metrics, and completed a significant refinancing of ...
iAnthus Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
NEW YORK-TORONTO – iAnthus Capital Holdings posted its fiscal first-quarter results for 2026, revealing a company focused on operational tweaks while navigating softer sales in a competitive Cannabis market. The multi-state operator, active across retail ...
Organigram Reports Q2 Fiscal 2026 Results
TORONTO – Organigram Global Inc. released its financial results, marking a quarter shaped by shifts in consumer preferences and execution issues in key categories. The Canadian producer, known for holding the top market share position ...
Cannabis 3.0: From Getting High to Getting Clinical
NEW YORK-Cannabis is entering a new phase, and this one is about much more than consumption. For decades, Cannabis was trapped in prohibition and treated mainly as a legal problem. Then came commercialization, when Cannabis ...
Vireo Growth Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. released its first-quarter 2026 financial results, highlighting the early effects of an active acquisition strategy that has broadened its operations across several key Cannabis markets. The company, which operates a ...
Village Farms Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
VANCOUVER – Village Farms International Inc., known for its large-scale greenhouse operations, reported gains in revenue and profitability driven largely by exports. Consolidated net sales climbed 27% year-over-year to $50.2 million, with net income attributable ...
Israeli Cannabis Breakthrough Opens New Hope for Fatty Liver Disease
NEW YORK- A new study out of Israel has put Cannabis back into one of the most important conversations in modern medicine: metabolic disease. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have reported that two ...
Why the Endocannabinoid System Is the Future of Cannabis Medicine
NEW YORK- Cannabis medicine is entering a more serious phase. For years, the conversation has focused on pain, sleep, anxiety, appetite, and symptom relief. Those remain important, but they may only be the beginning. The ...
Cannabis, Inflammation, and the Next Frontier in Root-Cause Medicine
NEW YORK- Cannabis medicine is moving beyond pain, sleep, and anxiety. One of the most important next frontiers may be inflammation, because the endocannabinoid system plays a direct role in how the body regulates immune ...
Why Metabolic Dysfunction May Be the Next Frontier for Cannabinoid Medicine
NEW YORK- Metabolism is the system that determines how the body produces, distributes, and uses energy, and it sits at the center of modern chronic disease. While it is often reduced to a discussion of ...
Cresco Labs Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. released its first-quarter results, showcasing the ongoing efforts of one of the largest MSOs to strengthen operations across its footprint while preparing for potential changes at the federal level. With ...
Cronos Group Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc. posted record net revenue and gross profit for the first quarter of 2026, driven by higher sales volumes, a favorable product mix, and gains in key markets. The Cannabis company ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The past two weeks brought measurable movement across federal policy, corporate financial reporting, international deals, and product categories in the U.S. Cannabis sector. Operators absorbed details on rescheduling implications, watched hemp-derived THC ...
Congress Presses FDA on Psychedelic Therapy Approvals
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan coalition of 32 House members sent a formal letter to FDA Commissioner Martin A. Makary urging the agency to move faster on ongoing reviews of psychedelic treatments. The letter stated that ...
TerrAscend Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
TORONTO – TerrAscend Corp. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, showing modest year-over-year revenue growth from continuing operations and sustained operational performance across its core Northeast markets. The company reported ...
Trulieve Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. entered 2026 with a first quarter that presents two concurrent narratives – a retail operation contending with sustained pricing pressure, and a company whose federal tax obligations are, for the ...
