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German Pharmacies Offer Cannabis Cheaper Than Darknet
BERLIN – Cannabis flower available by prescription through German pharmacies has for the first time undercut prices on the darknet, according to data released by EKOCAN as part of the official evaluation of the country’s partial Сannabis legalization. The shift, documented in the second interim report of the EKOCAN evaluation project, marks a milestone in ...
Relm Launches Kidnap & Ransom Insurance for Cannabis Businesses
HAMILTON – Bermuda-based Relm Insurance announced a new Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) insurance product aimed at executives and operators in the Cannabis sector, alongside those in digital assets. The policy addresses physical threats that have grown more common in cash-intensive and high-visibility industries. Coverage includes kidnapping, extortion, malicious detention, disappearance, express or virtual kidnapping, hijacking, ...
Glass House and Vireo Combine California Retail Ops to Form New JV
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc. and Vireo Growth Inc. announced that they will combine their California dispensary operations into a 50/50 joint venture aimed at creating one of the state’s largest Cannabis retail networks. The new entity will draw together 11 retail locations operated by Glass House, which include stores under the Farmacy, ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
The last fortnight delivered sustained progress across the U.S. Cannabis sector and meaningful steps forward in Psychedelics, showcasing the tangible outcomes that stem from a balance of ambition and discipline. State programs posted solid numbers, consumers signaled stronger preference for regulated options, operators executed targeted deals to build efficiency, and policy steps opened doors in ...
Two in Three Americans Support Legal Home Cannabis Cultivation, The Harris Poll Finds
LOS ANGELES – A new national survey shows that a clear majority of U.S. adults support the right to grow Cannabis at home, even as many Cannabis users express concerns about pesticides in store-bought products. The poll, conducted on behalf of Royal Queen Seeds (RQS) found that 61% of Americans aged 21-plus favor legalizing personal ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Clayton Smith: CEO: AULV Health
NEW YORK- A LIFE IN A DAY offers viewers another look at well-known people who are in various areas of the industry. We can see from their LinkedIn profile what they do for work, but what do they think about during the day? What occupies their time? What do they feel? This is about their ...
Sensi Seeds and Death Row Records Partner to Release Exclusive Strains in U.S.
AMSTERDAM – Sensi Seeds, the Dutch seed bank founded in 1985, has brought its collaboration with Death Row Records to American home cultivators. The move makes selected Cannabis strains available in the United States for the first time through the company’s domestic distribution network. Five proprietary strains were created under the Sensi Seeds Breeding Grounds ...
Bioxyne to Manufacture Medical Cannabis Products for Aurora Cannabis
SYDNEY – In a development that highlights the growing emphasis on dependable supply chains across the medical Cannabis sector, Bioxyne Limited has secured a manufacturing agreement with Aurora Cannabis Inc. to produce pharmaceutical-grade medicinal Cannabis products for select regulated markets worldwide. The deal involves Bioxyne’s wholly owned subsidiary Breathe Life Sciences, a GMP-licensed operation based ...
Distressed Assets Are Reshaping Cannabis M&A
LOS ANGELES- Distressed assets are now driving the next phase of Cannabis M&A. What appears on the surface to be a slowdown in deal activity is, in reality, a shift in how transactions are being structured and executed. The industry is moving away from expansion-driven acquisitions toward a more disciplined, opportunity-driven model built around distressed ...
Innocan Pharma Closes Additional Insider Debenture
HERZLIYA-CALGARY – Innocan Pharma Corp. announced that it had completed the closing of an additional secured debenture with its largest shareholder, Tamar Innovest Ltd., for gross proceeds of $200,000. The financing follows the company’s earlier $450,000 debenture with the same investor, which closed on March 11. Both instruments carry identical terms: a 10% annual interest ...
Vireo Growth and MWBE-Led Ace Venture Announce Strategic Partnership
NEW YORK – Vireo Growth Inc. has struck a deal with minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) of Ace Venture of NY to hand over controlling ownership of its long-running medical Cannabis operations in the state. The agreement gives the New York-based MWBE a 51% interest in Vireo Health of New York. The step creates ...
Why NECANN Boston Is Becoming a Strategic Growth Engine for Cannabis Brands
BOSTON- If you want to understand where the U.S. Cannabis industry is heading next, look east—and more specifically, look at NECANN Boston. Returning April 24–25 at the Hynes Convention Center, the New England Cannabis Convention has grown into far more than a regional trade show. It is now one of the most effective platforms for ...
Minnesota OCM Opens New Window for Hemp Edible Licenses
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications again on April 1 for three types of lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) business licenses: retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler. OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel said the agency continues to support compliant businesses as they navigate both state rules and national policy developments. The ...
BLAZE Launches Herbie AI Budtender for Cannabis E-Commerce
ANAHEIM – BLAZE, an AI-powered retail technology suite specifically designed for Cannabis dispensaries, delivery services, payments, and e-commerce has introduced Herbie AI Budtender – the virtual assistant providing personalized product guidance to customers shopping online. The announcement describes Herbie as a conversational interface embedded directly in BLAZE’s consumer platforms, including websites, mobile apps, and self-serve ...
3WIN Corp Acquires Alchemist Filling Machines
TEMPE - 3WIN Corp., a distributor of CCELL vape hardware and a provider of services to the Cannabis industry, announced it has acquired Alchemist Filling Machines, an Arizona company known for its patent-protected equipment used in filling Cannabis products. The deal brings together 3WIN’s broad lineup of distribution, logistics, warehousing, branding, custom device work, packaging, ...
NECANN Returns to Boston as East Coast Cannabis Expansion Accelerates
NEW YORK- The East Coast Cannabis market continues to mature—and NECANN is positioning itself right at the center of that growth. On April 24–25, the 12th Annual New England Cannabis Convention returns to the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, bringing together more than 300 exhibitors and over 50 speaker sessions across six programming tracks. Presented ...
Latino Cannabis Alliance Forms to Unite Nationwide
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Latino Cannabis Alliance (LCA) today announced its official launch as a national coalition of U.S.-based Latino cannabis advocacy leaders to meet the growing need for organized Latino representation in the cannabis ecosystem. The LCA is dedicated to growing Latino political influence in the United States, building bridges across diverse Latino ...
The Canadian Workaround: Why U.S. Cannabis Companies May Need a Canadian Entity to Restructure
NEW YORK- Cannabis has produced a workaround that shouldn’t exist—but now does. If you’re a U.S. Cannabis company in distress, you can’t reliably rely on U.S. bankruptcy courts. So an emerging playbook is taking shape: File in Canada. Then use the U.S. only to recognize it. That’s exactly what The Cannabist Co. has done. Cannabist ...
India Awards First Public Funding for Cannabis Research in More Than 50 Years
NEW DELHI – The Indian government has awarded public funding to a Cannabis genetics project, the first such grant to a private company since the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act took effect in 1985. Delta Botanicals & Research, a Bhubaneswar-based firm, received the support through the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the ...
Charlotte’s Web Reaches Deal with BAT Unit to Convert Debt into Equity
LOUISVILLE – Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc., the Colorado-based maker of CBD hemp extract products, announced it had reached an agreement with a subsidiary of British American Tobacco (BAT) to convert a large convertible debenture into common shares and secure a fresh $10 million cash infusion. The transaction would eliminate roughly $65 million in long-term debt ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Cannabis sector has settled into a phase defined by operational discipline rather than continued expansion. While mature markets continue to generate reliable revenues, wholesale price compression and margin erosion have forced some operators to consolidate assets, close underperforming facilities, and sharpen their focus on boosting efficiency. At the same time, ...
From Survival to Execution: Hall of Flowers Ventura Reflects an Evolving Cannabis Industry
LOS ANGELES- Hall of Flowers Ventura continues to set the standard for what a modern Cannabis industry event should look and feel like—focused, curated, and highly effective. Hall of Flowers Ventura this past March 18 & 19th brought the industry together last week in Ventura for two high-impact days centered on real business activity and ...
Updated: Europe’s Cannabis Business Events 2026
BERLIN- Europe’s Cannabis market is moving from theory to execution. And the clearest signal is the event calendar. From Berlin to London to Prague, the sequence of events tells a story—not just of geography, but of how the market is maturing: policy first, then capital, then culture, then scale. Below is the 2026 European Cannabis ...
Element 7 Schedules Receivership Auction for its Dispensary Portfolio
LOS ANGELES – Element 7 is heading into a court-ordered receivership auction for its portfolio of seven dispensary locations after a breach-of-contract lawsuit. Court-appointed receiver Kevin Singer will conduct the sale on April 1 at 2 p.m. The assets, which include inventory, retail licenses where active, furniture, fixtures, equipment, intellectual property and other intangibles, will ...
M&A Heats Up: Kiva Sales & Service and Petalfast Sign LOI to Combine Operations
LOS ANGELES- Kiva Sales & Service (KSS) has signed a letter of intent to combine with Petalfast, marking another consolidation move in California’s Cannabis distribution and sales infrastructure. The proposed transaction would bring together two established operators across sales, distribution, and retail engagement, with combined operations spanning California and Arizona. The companies also indicated longer-term ...
