Case Studies
Trulieve Retires Florida Cultivation Mortgage Ahead of Schedule
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the full early repayment ...
GTI Bets on Its Own Stock, Again
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries Inc. announced that its board ...
Vireo Growth Completes M3 Wellness Acquisition
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced the completion of its ...
Aurora vs Curaleaf: M&A Clash Reaches Shareholder Decision Point
EDMONTON - STAMFORD – Aurora Cannabis Inc. filed its Directors' Circular, unanimously urging shareholders to REJECT the unsolicited takeover bid from Curaleaf Holdings Inc., calling the offer inadequate and warning it puts long-term shareholder value ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Some weeks move the needle. The past fortnight moved the whole dial. A Phase 3 breakthrough, a nine-figure pharma bet, a federal price tag on legalization, hemp THC ban delay, and a ...
ATB Cormark Conference: Cannabis Operators Focus on Debt and Cash Flow
NEW YORK – Senior executives from major MSOs, including Green Thumb Industries, Trulieve Cannabis, Verano Holdings, Curaleaf and Vireo Growth are scheduled to hold private meetings with institutional fund managers in Manhattan next week at ...
Aurora Takes Ownership of UK Patient Supply Chain with Birmingham Acquisitions
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. has acquired two licensed UK pharmaceutical entities, consolidating vertical control of its distribution network in one of Europe's most active medical Cannabis markets. Through a wholly owned subsidiary, Aurora announced ...
Texas’s Dazed Inc Claims Expansion and Buyback Strategy
AUSTIN – Dazed Inc., formerly MedX Holdings, Inc., released a corporate update covering retail expansion, Q2 2026 financial results, a planned stock buyback, and product distribution. The company announced a signed franchise agreement for a ...
Analysis: The DEA Is Now Fighting to Move Cannabis to Schedule III
WASHINGTON, D.C.,- For more than 50 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration has helped enforce federal Cannabis prohibition. This week, the DEA formally argued that Cannabis no longer belongs in Schedule I. In its final written ...
Under Delisting Pressure, IM Cannabis Approves Reverse Stock Split
TORONTO – IM Cannabis Corp. (IMCC), a medical Cannabis company operating in Israel and Germany, announced that its board has approved a one-for-thirty share consolidation, effective August 27, with September 15 as the outside date. ...
Aurora vs Curaleaf: M&A Clash Reaches Shareholder Decision Point
EDMONTON - STAMFORD – Aurora Cannabis Inc. filed its Directors' Circular, unanimously urging shareholders to REJECT the unsolicited takeover bid from Curaleaf Holdings Inc., calling the offer inadequate and warning it puts long-term shareholder value ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Some weeks move the needle. The past fortnight moved the whole dial. A Phase 3 breakthrough, a nine-figure pharma bet, a federal price tag on legalization, hemp THC ban delay, and a ...
ATB Cormark Conference: Cannabis Operators Focus on Debt and Cash Flow
NEW YORK – Senior executives from major MSOs, including Green Thumb Industries, Trulieve Cannabis, Verano Holdings, Curaleaf and Vireo Growth are scheduled to hold private meetings with institutional fund managers in Manhattan next week at ...
Kenyan MP Advocates for Regulated Cannabis Framework
NAIROBI – Peter Kalerwa Salasya, the outspoken member of Parliament for Kenya's Mumias East constituency, has ignited fresh debate on Сannabis policy by urging the government to pursue legalization under strict controls. Salasya highlighted the ...
OPINION: The Looming Federal Clampdown on THC Drinks and Hemp-Derived Edibles: What It Means for the Industry
NEW YORK- The quiet addition of a single paragraph in November’s federal shutdown bill has sent shockwaves through one of the fastest-growing segments of U.S. Cannabis: hemp-derived THC beverages and edibles. Unless Congress intervenes, a ...
Tilray Executes 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split to Trim Shares and Cut Costs
NEW YORK – Tilray Brands Inc. confirmed it will carry out a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on its common shares, a step shareholders greenlit back in June to help the company meet Nasdaq listing standards ...
New York State OCM Updates Medical Cannabis Program, Expands Access for Out-of-State Patients
ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that extends New York's medical Cannabis program to patients certified in other states, marking the most substantial revision to the initiative since its 2016 launch. ...
New Brunswick Government Bets on Organigram with $2M Grant
MONCTON – Organigram Global Inc. has secured $2 million in provincial funding to support a $9.3 million project aimed at revamping its flagship cultivation site here. The upgrade, which targets lighting systems across 75 grow ...
Jazz Pharmaceuticals: The Medical Cannabis Insider Nearing $1B Milestone
DUBLIN – Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported a 20% jump in Q3 2025 sales for its cannabidiol-based epilepsy drug Epidiolex®, pushing the product's YTD revenue past $772 million and underscoring the company's steady position in the medical ...
Medicare Explores CBD Coverage for Seniors
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is set to roll out a pilot program that could extend coverage to cannabidiol (CBD) treatments for certain older Americans, marking a cautious step by ...
How to Make the Most of MJBizCon? Take Full Advantage of LinkedIn
LOS ANGELES- Each year, the global Cannabis industry converges on Las Vegas for MJBizCon Dec 2-5 in the Las Vegas Convention Center—a concentrated, high-value moment where operators, investors, executives, retailers, lenders, lawyers, accountants, manufacturers, and ...
New Jersey Assembly Panel Clears Path for Psilocybin Therapy Program
TRENTON – New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill that would allow supervised access to psilocybin for adults facing certain health challenges, establishing a regulated psilocybin therapy framework approved by the Assembly Health Committee. Assemblymember Anthony ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Operators and investors in Cannabis and Psychedelics faced a week of sharp contrasts. Federal action ended the longest government shutdown on record, yet it delivered a body blow to hemp-derived products that ...
Europe Advances Psychedelic Medicine with Targeted Approvals in Three Nations
BERLIN – Switzerland's long-standing framework for psychedelic treatments has set a course for its neighbors, as Germany and the Czech Republic roll out their own programs to address stubborn mental health conditions. These steps mark ...
Tilray Updated Investor Presentation Detailing Diversification Strategy
NEW YORK – Tilray Brands Inc. laid out its broadened ambitions in a new Investor Presentation. The document maps a course for the company to solidify its place as a consumer goods player, blending Cannabis ...
Argent BioPharma Secures AU$11M Facility to Finalize AusCann Assets Purchase
SYDNEY – Argent BioPharma Ltd., a developer of cannabinoid-based treatments for neurological disorders, has arranged an AU$11 million convertible debt facility to close its pending acquisition of key assets from the defunct AusCann Group Holdings ...
West Virginia Medical Cannabis Costs Drive Patients Across State Lines for Lower-Priced Options
CHARLESTON – Elevated prices in West Virginia's medical Cannabis system continue to steer registered patients toward recreational outlets in Ohio, Maryland, and Michigan, where products sell at fractions of the cost despite legal barriers to ...
Florida Takes Action to Advance Adult-Use Cannabis Ballot Measure, Lawsuit Ends Delay
TALLAHASSEE – Florida election officials cleared a procedural roadblock for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational Cannabis, submitting the measure to the state attorney general's office just weeks after advocates sued over perceived delays ...
Viridian Capital Advisors Reports Valuation Metrics for U.S. MSOs with Market Caps >$100M
LOS ANGELES – Multi-state cannabis operators in the United States are carrying valuation multiples that signal caution among investors, even as growth prospects brighten for the coming year. According to a fresh Weekly Valuation Report ...
OPINION: Industrial hemp just got ‘future proofed.’
NEW YORK- Industrial hemp just received the clearest signal yet that it's not a fad, not a loophole, and not going away. It was effectively declared “future proof.” When Congress passed the funding bill to ...
EU Cannabis Imports Explained: Rules, Regulations, Safety & Quality Control
LOS ANGELES – Germany's medical Cannabis imports reached 56.9 tons in Q3 2025, a 19% jump from the prior period and a fresh record that highlights the market's relentless pull. With an estimated 900k prescriptions ...
Gallup Reveals First Dip in Years for Cannabis Legalization Public Support
LOS ANGELES – A fresh Gallup survey reveals that 64% of American adults now back making Cannabis use legal, a figure that marks the first decline in overall support since 2019 and pulls back from ...
New York Updates Cannabis Packaging, Labeling, and Advertising Regulations
NEW YORK – The New York State Cannabis Control Board finalized amendments to its packaging, labeling, marketing, and advertising regulations, marking a significant step in refining the state's adult-use Cannabis market. The changes aim to ...
Planet 13 Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
LAS VEGAS – Planet 13 Holdings Inc., a multistate Cannabis operator with flagship operations in Nevada and Florida, disclosed a $44 million net loss for the third quarter, reflecting the toll of compressed prices, softening ...
Glass House Brands Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc. disclosed third-quarter 2025 earnings that showed a marked slowdown in sales and profitability, chalked up to deliberate shifts in its labor strategy. The company posted revenue of $38.4 ...
ANTG Inks Deal with Curaleaf to Supply Medical Cannabis for UK Patients
LONDON – Australian Natural Therapeutics Group, a leading cultivator of pharmaceutical-grade Cannabis, has reached an agreement with Curaleaf Laboratories to bring its products to British patients, marking a cross-continental push into Europe's second-largest medical Cannabis ...
Trump Signs Funding Measure Ending Historic 43-Day Government Shutdown, Bans Hemp-Derived THC Products
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan spending package that reopens the federal government after a 43-day impasse, marking the longest such closure in American history. Tucked into the legislation, however, are new limits ...
Opinion: Lean In? Sometimes You Have To Lean Out
LOS ANGELES- For years, women have been told that if we want to succeed, we need to “lean in.” Work twice as hard to get half as much. Push through. Prove ourselves. Be unstoppable. And ...
