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Massachusetts Tops $9 Billion in Cannabis Sales, Eyes Cultivation License Freeze
BOSTON – Massachusetts adult-use Cannabis retailers have surpassed $9 billion in gross sales since the market launched in late 2018, according to the state's Cannabis Control ...
Missouri Cannabis Sales Hit Record $1.5B in 2025
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri's regulated Cannabis market posted its strongest year yet in 2025, with retailers recording approximately $1.5 billion in total sales, according to figures ...
Lüt Partners with Frankenmuth Credit Union to Process Cannabis Payments in Michigan
FRANKENMUTH – Lüt, a fintech company focused on closed-loop digital payments in Cannabis, has entered a partnership with Frankenmuth Credit Union to broaden access to compliant, ...
Curaleaf Locks In $500M Refinancing for Maturing Notes
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. announced that it has obtained commitments for a $500 million private placement of senior secured notes with an interest rate of ...
NY Cannabis Hits First $500M Quarter
NEW YORK – New York's legal Cannabis market set a new record by closing 2025 with its first quarter exceeding $500 million in sales, positioning the ...
UCLA Partners with Terpene Belt Farms to Research Cannabis Flavors
LOS ANGELES – Terpene Belt Farms, a subsidiary of Nexus Agriscience, has been selected as the industry partner in a University of California-led research funded by ...
Virgin Islands Sets Fall 2026 Target for Legal Cannabis Retail Launch
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Cannabis Regulation has accelerated its timeline for the start of licensed Cannabis sales, with executive director Joanne ...
Trulieve Raises $60M in Senior Secured Notes
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the completion of the second tranche of its private placement of 10.5% senior secured notes due in 2030, generating $60 ...
Virginia Lawmakers Approve Bill to Establish Regulated Cannabis Sales
RICHMOND – The Virginia House General Laws Committee voted 19-2 to approve legislation that would lay the groundwork for legal retail sales of recreational Cannabis, bringing ...
Florida Cannabis Initiative Nears Signature Goal
TALLAHASSEE – Organizers of a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational Cannabis in Florida reported a sharp increase in verified voter signatures, bringing their total to ...
High Times Brings Back Cannabis Cup to New York
LOS ANGELES – Josh Kesselman, the entrepreneur behind RAW® Rolling Papers and recent steward of High Times magazine, has revived the storied Cannabis Cup competition in ...
Resurrected Ancient Cannabis Enzymes Pave the Way for Efficient Cannabinoid Production
LOS ANGELES – A team of biologists has brought back to life enzymes from Cannabis plants that roamed Earth millions of years ago, uncovering a blueprint ...
