Case Studies
Michigan Cannabis Wholesale Tax Falls Short of Early Expectations
LANSING – State officials hoped the 24% wholesale tax on ...
LeafLink Releases 2026 Wholesale Cannabis Pricing Guide
NEW YORK – LeafLink, a unified B2B marketplace and technology ...
MariMed Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
NORWOOD – MariMed Inc. released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, reporting a modest revenue increase that reflects the company’s focus on branded wholesale gains in an environment of sustained margin compression across multiple ...
Verano Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Verano Holdings Corp. released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, showing sequential revenue growth and improved gross margins in the final three months but a ...
Cannabinoids and Fatty Liver Disease: Emerging Research Highlights a Growing Health Challenge for Seniors
LOS ANGELES- A growing body of scientific research is examining how compounds derived from Cannabis may interact with metabolic diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Among the most widespread of these conditions is ...
Beverage Emulsion Market Projected to Reach $3.3B by 2035
LOS ANGELES – The beverage emulsion market, a key ingredient sector for flavor stability and cloud effects in drinks, continues to show steady expansion according to recent industry data. Towards FnB, a market research firm ...
Law Firm Warns of Bankruptcy Cliff for Hemp Sector
LOS ANGELES – A warning from a Cannabis law firm has drawn attention to a potential deadline facing parts of the hemp sector: businesses heavily involved in products that could become federally illegal after November ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Craig Rose: Co-Founder & Chief Spiritual Creative: Spiritual Plants
In this edition of A LIFE IN A DAY, we catch up with Craig Rose, a founder and storyteller with a knack for walking straight into the conversations most people avoid—and in the pages that ...
The Garden Returns: Spiritual Plants Launches a New Category of Plant Medicine Rooted in Ritual, Not Recreation
LOS ANGELES, CA — Spiritual Plants today announced its formal market entry as a belief-driven plant medicine platform built around ritual, intention, and repeatable practice—not recreational hype or potency escalation. Founded by cultural strategist and ...
MariMed Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
NORWOOD – MariMed Inc. released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, reporting a modest revenue increase that reflects the company’s focus on branded wholesale gains in an environment of sustained margin compression across multiple ...
Verano Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Verano Holdings Corp. released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, showing sequential revenue growth and improved gross margins in the final three months but a ...
Cannabinoids and Fatty Liver Disease: Emerging Research Highlights a Growing Health Challenge for Seniors
LOS ANGELES- A growing body of scientific research is examining how compounds derived from Cannabis may interact with metabolic diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Among the most widespread of these conditions is ...
California Attorney General Warns of Federal Risks in Interstate Cannabis Commerce
LOS ANGELES- California Attorney General Rob Bonta has recently raised significant concerns over the potential federal legal risks involved in initiating interstate cannabis commerce. This issue has become a pivotal point of discussion following the ...
Italian Cannabis Reform Campaign Nears Signature Milestone in Record Time
ROME — In an unprecedented surge of public support, a campaign for cannabis reform in Italy has achieved nearly half the required signatures in just one week to bring the issue before the Parliament. This ...
Psychedelics Regulatory Maze: Navigating the State-Federal Conundrum
The expanding legalization of psychedelics for medical and therapeutic uses across various states in the United States is stepping into a complex regulatory terrain, one previously charted by the cannabis industry. This emerging scenario raises ...
MedMen Reduces Operations to Four States with Sale of Arizona and Nevada Assets
LOS ANGELES- MedMen Enterprises Inc., a Florida-based cannabis company known for its extensive operational struggles, has taken a significant step in restructuring its business. On Wednesday, the company announced its decision to divest its cannabis ...
New York Officials Shut Down Unlicensed Cannabis Shop Amid Brooklyn’s Legal Market Expansion
NEW YORK- In a decisive move by New York state authorities, Big Chief Smoke Shop, an unlicensed cannabis retailer operating in Brooklyn, has been forcibly shut down. This action, led by Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney ...
Numinus and Cedar Clinical Research Join Beckley Psytech’s Phase 2b Psychedelic Trial for Depression
Numinus Wellness Inc. recognized for approach to mental health care, has announced a significant milestone in psychedelic-assisted therapies. Its research arm, Cedar Clinical Research (CCR), has been selected as a pivotal site for a groundbreaking ...
Regulatory Hurdles Challenge Social Equity Cannabis Licensing in Missouri
LOS ANGELES- In a significant development impacting Missouri's cannabis industry, nearly one-quarter of the 48 social equity cannabis microbusiness permits awarded in October have been declared ineligible by the Department of Health and Senior Services ...
California to Implement New Employment Protections for Cannabis Users in 2024
LOS ANGELES- California is set to enact groundbreaking laws that provide new protections for employees who consume cannabis, marking a significant shift in workplace policies since the state's major cannabis reforms. Starting January 1, 2024, ...
Organigram Reports Q3 Fiscal 2023
LOS ANGELES- Organigram Holdings Inc. a licensed producer of cannabis, today unveiled its financial outcomes for the third quarter ending May 31, 2023. The period was marked by remarkable resilience and growth in the company’s ...
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Initiative Gains Momentum Amid Opposition
LOS ANGELES- In Nebraska, a significant movement is underway as the group Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) intensifies its efforts to gather signatures for two pivotal medical cannabis legalization initiatives aimed for the 2024 ballot. ...
MindMed Announces Promising Results from Phase 2b Trial of MM-120 for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
LOS ANGELES- Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc, a biotech company focusing on psychedelic-inspired therapies, recently revealed encouraging topline results from its Phase 2b clinical trial of MM-120 (lysergide d-tartrate) in treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The ...
Sunstone Therapies Reports Breakthrough in Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Cancer Patients with Depression
LOS ANGELES- Sunstone Therapies, a organization in psychedelic-assisted therapy, recently announced notable findings from its phase 2 clinical trial, published in the journal Cancer. This trial marks a significant step in understanding the potential of ...
CSU’s Institute of Cannabis Research Invests $800,000 in Groundbreaking Studies
LOS ANGELES- The Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR) at Colorado State University (CSU), Pueblo, has announced a significant investment in cannabis research, earmarking $800,000 for six pioneering studies. This initiative, funded through the Colorado Marijuana ...
Federal Cannabis Legalization: A Path to $8.5 Billion in Tax Revenue
LOS ANGELES- In a groundbreaking analysis, the Tax Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based think tank renowned for its insights on taxation, has released a report that casts new light on the potential fiscal benefits of federal ...
Clearmind Medicine Inc. Regains Nasdaq Compliance with Enhanced Bid Price Stability
LOS ANGELES- Clearmind Medicine Inc. has recently achieved a significant financial milestone. The biotech company, known for its innovative approach in developing psychedelic-derived therapeutics, announced its regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. This ...
Colorado’s MED Prepares for Future of Cannabis Inventory Tracking
LOS ANGELES- The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) is at a pivotal juncture in its oversight of the state's cannabis industry. Since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2012, the MED has played a crucial ...
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Officials’ Suspension
LOS ANGELES- In a recent development that has sent ripples through Massachusetts' cannabis sector, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is grappling with internal instability following the suspension of two senior executives. This turmoil, underscoring potential ...
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Announces $150,000 Private Placement for Working Capital
LOS ANGELES- Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Canadian clinical stage pharmaceutical development company, has announced a non-brokered private placement aiming to raise $150,000. The offering comprises units priced at $0.075 each, with each unit consisting of ...
MindMed Announces Breakthrough in GAD Treatment with MM-120 in Clinical Trial
LOS ANGELES- Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, has reported promising results from its Phase 2b clinical trial of MM-120 (lysergide d-tartrate) in treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The trial achieved its ...
Trulieve Alabama Recognized as Minority-Owned Business
LOS ANGELES- The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has recently taken a significant step forward in the development of the state's medical cannabis industry. In a pivotal move, the AMCC awarded integrated licenses to five ...
Cannabis Bioscience International Holdings (CBIH) Announces SEC Approval for Common Stock Sale
LOS ANGELES- Cannabis Bioscience International Holdings (CBIH), a prominent player in the cannabis bioscience sector, announced on Friday a significant milestone in its financial journey. The company's registration statement on Form S-1, under the Securities ...
Beckley Academy Strengthens Psychedelic Therapy Training Team with New Facilitators
LOS ANGELES- Beckley Academy, a prominent training organization specializing in the preparation of mental health professionals for psychedelic therapies, has announced the addition of two new facilitators to their team, Sara Gael Beauregard and Mary ...
New York’s Legal Cannabis Market Struggles Amidst Regulatory Challenges and Market Saturation
NEW YORK- New York's journey into the legal cannabis market has been fraught with challenges, marked by a series of setbacks including numerous lawsuits and regulatory hurdles. This tumultuous rollout has had a significant impact ...
Los Angeles Confronts Alarming Rise in Fentanyl-Related Fatal Overdoses
LOS ANGELES- In an alarming shift in the landscape of substance misuse, fentanyl has emerged as the leading cause of accidental overdose deaths in Los Angeles County, surpassing methamphetamine for the first time. According to ...
Week In Review: Oakland Tragedy Highlights Urgent Need for Federal Cannabis Policy Reform; Tennessee Hemp Industry Faces Setback from New Regs; AMA Introduces Psychedelic Therapy Codes In FDA Review of Prescription MDMA
LOS ANGELES–Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets: there’s innovation and progress in full swing in some parts of the country, while in other parts, ...
