Case Studies
Glass House Brands Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
LONG BEACH – In a sector still adjusting to ongoing ...
RESPECT: House Lawmakers Introduce Cannabis Equity Resolution
WASHINGTON – A group of eight House lawmakers, led by ...
Bipartisan Measure Targets Barriers to Psychedelic Therapies for Terminal Patients
WASHINGTON – A group of House and Senate lawmakers from ...
SAFER Banking Act Frozen as Lawmakers Tackle War and Budget Issues
LOS ANGELES – The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, a bipartisan effort to grant state-legal cannabis businesses access to traditional banking services, remains mired in political gridlock, overshadowed by competing legislative priorities. ...
Delaware Announced the Launch Date for Legal Cannabis Sales
LOS ANGELES – The First State is about to make history as recreational marijuana sales launch on August 1, 2025, transforming the state’s cannabis scene and sparking excitement from Wilmington to Rehoboth Beach. Starting this ...
California’s Cannabis Industry Faces Meltdown as New Tax Hike Begins
LOS ANGELES – California’s legal cannabis industry is sounding the alarm as a significant excise tax increase, which took effect on July 1, 2025, threatens to cripple an already struggling market. The excise tax on ...
Denver Moves Toward Licensing Psychedelic Wellness Centers and Social Clubs
LOS ANGELES- Denver's Department of Excise and Licenses has proposed regulations to oversee psilocybin-based wellness facilities, including yoga studios and social clubs, following Colorado's 2022 voter-approved measure legalizing natural medicines like psilocybin. The proposed regulations ...
Former NBA Player Iman Shumpert Introduces ‘TSA APPROVED’ Cannabis Brand in New York
LOS ANGELES- Former NBA player Iman Shumpert has launched a cannabis brand, TSA APPROVED, in partnership with Glenmere Farms, a licensed cannabis producer in New York. The brand aims to offer high-quality cannabis products while ...
Trump’s Tariffs & Social Program Cuts: Potential Impacts On The Cannabis Industry
NEW YORK--Economic policies don’t just shape government budgets; they create ripple effects across industries, shifting market dynamics, consumer behavior, and business strategies. As the cannabis industry continues to grow and normalize, policies under President Trump ...
The Unregulated Illicit Cannabis Market Is Booming in California
LOS ANGELES-In 2024, California's legal cannabis production experienced an 11.8% increase, reaching 1.4 million pounds, according to a study commissioned by the state's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Despite this growth, the illicit cannabis market ...
SAFER Banking Act Frozen as Lawmakers Tackle War and Budget Issues
LOS ANGELES – The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, a bipartisan effort to grant state-legal cannabis businesses access to traditional banking services, remains mired in political gridlock, overshadowed by competing legislative priorities. ...
Delaware Announced the Launch Date for Legal Cannabis Sales
LOS ANGELES – The First State is about to make history as recreational marijuana sales launch on August 1, 2025, transforming the state’s cannabis scene and sparking excitement from Wilmington to Rehoboth Beach. Starting this ...
California’s Cannabis Industry Faces Meltdown as New Tax Hike Begins
LOS ANGELES – California’s legal cannabis industry is sounding the alarm as a significant excise tax increase, which took effect on July 1, 2025, threatens to cripple an already struggling market. The excise tax on ...
Judge Order Cannabis Companies To Stop Billboard Advertising
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control has been tasked to inform all cannabis business owners that they can no longer advertise on highways that cross state lines, according to a judgement from San Luis Obispo ...
Mexico Gives The Green Light To Medical Cannabis
MEXICO CITY - Mexico’s health ministry have published rules this week regulating the use of medical cannabis, a first major reform that makes Mexico the world’s largest legal cannabis market. The new regulation was signed ...
Women Inclusion Network and WEIC Join Forces To Support Women In Cannabis
LOS ANGELES --The Arcview Group’s Women’s Inclusion Network joins forces with Women Empowered in Cannabis (WEiC) to develop a cohesive program that benefits members of both organizations. In 2021, Women’s Inclusion Network and WEiC will offer joint membership, access ...
California Will Facilitate Greater Access To Financial Services in Cannabis
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California state cannabis licensing authorities – the Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Food and Agriculture and California Department of Public Health – provided notice to the public of proposed ...
California Consolidates Cannabis Regulatory Bodies Into One Super Regulator
SACRAMENTO – California Governor Gavin Newsom (pictured above) fiscal year 2021-2022 budget proposal released today includes a proposal to consolidate the three state licensing authorities into a single Department of Cannabis Control. This proposal was ...
USDA Say New COVID Stimulus Funds Now Extend to Help Hemp Farmers
(Washington, D.C.) USDA have said funding for Hemp farmers affected by COVID will be released as early as this month, through the $900 billion Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. A new bill just signed into law ...
Virginia Joins East Coast States In Push to Full Legalization
Virginia takes one step closer to legalizing cannabis sales with new legislation proposed today by Gov. Ralph Northam in a meeting in Richmond's state capital. Backed by state Senators Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and Adam Ebbin, ...
Curaleaf completes new $50 million revolving credit facility
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: CURLF), a leading U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced successful completion a new $50 million, three-year secured revolving credit facility. The net proceeds from borrowings under the credit ...
Four Cannabis Social Justice Organizations to Know
Cannabis has evolved from being the Nixon-era’s scapegoat to a modern element of pop culture that’s becoming a vibrant, booming industry. Last year alone, we’ve generated tens of thousands of jobs, crime rates have plummeted, ...
Dutch Government Mandates Ugly Packaging For Newly Regulated Cannabis Brands
DEN HAGUE – The cannabis sold in the Netherlands is sold in coffee shops or hash bars dotted around Holland in cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam. These coffee shops act as in-site consumption lounges. Despite ...
Aurora Cannabis Layoffs Continue Despite Cannabis Stocks Boom
Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis (ACB) have stopped production at their Aurora Sun property in Medicine Hat. About 30 workers were made redundant. Aurora’s Vice President of Communications, Michelle Lefler says that the facility is now offline. ...
Cannabis Consumption Up Amidst Pandemic
In light of mandatory lockdowns put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears fun-seekers are changing up their consumption habits. According to a new study, the dormant club scene in New York ...
Cannabis Stocks Jump On Democrat Wins In Georgia
Cannabis stocks soared this week, riding the blue wave that washed over the state of Georiga. Two run-off Senate races saw a Democratic sweep, cementing majority control for the party. The Rev. Raphael Warnock and ...
Canopy Growth Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against GW Pharma
Canopy Growth claims GW Pharma has been illegally utilizing extraction technology they hold the exclusive rights to.
Snoop Dogg-Led Investment Fund Casa Verde Capital Closes Nearly $100 Million Round
Cannabis investments are heating up yet again. This time, it’s good news for Casa Verde Capital, the fund run by Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus), Ted Chung, and Karan Wadhera. Casa Verde closed a ...
Canadian Cannabis Companies Aphria and Tilray Announce Merger
Two of Canada’s leading licensed producers of legal cannabis have announced plans to merge. Ontario-based Aphria Inc. and British Colombia-based Tilray Inc. are joining forces and will be the largest marijuana producer in the world ...
US House Votes To Legalize Cannabis With Passing of MORE Act
In a watershed moment for the cannabis legalization movement, the United States House of Representatives on December 4th voted to remove the plant from the Schedule I list. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, ...
Jay-Z Named Chief Visionary Officer Of Newly Minted California Cannabis Powerhouse
NEW YORK – Hip-hop mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has never shied away from proclaiming his adoration for cannabis in his music but the rapper and entrepreneur is taking his passion for the plant one step ...
5 Unique Benefits of Delta-8-THC
The cannabis plant has hundreds of active compounds, including dozens of different cannabinoids. While THC and CBD remain the dominant players in the marketplace, several lesser-known cannabinoids are beginning to gain traction. One such molecule ...
What is THC Distillate?
What is THC Distillate? The world of edible cannabis has changed dramatically since the swinging 1960s when pot brownies first hit the scene. Long gone are the days when some ground-up stems and shake ...
UN Approves WHO Recommendation On Rescheduling Medical Cannabis
In a move that could have a massive impact on marijuana reform efforts worldwide, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has accepted a recommendation put forth by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ...
Top 7 Tips for Selling CBD Wholesale
A new study suggests that the CBD industry will grow to $20 billion by 2024. Thousands of entrepreneurs around the country have followed in the footsteps of major retail chains like Kroger, CVS, and American ...
