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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Democrats’ historic election victory could move Cannabis reform beyond medical rescheduling and put full federal legalization firmly back on the agenda. Democrats won Congress and gained ground in state governments, strengthening the opportunity to move beyond medical rescheduling toward full federal legalization. For independent businesses, the opening could mean more customers, fairer taxes ...

Melbourne, Australia: Doubling THC potency doesn’t necessarily lead to a corresponding increase in cannabis’ mood-altering effects, according to a review of 40 human studies published in the journal Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. Researchers from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States systematically reviewed studies on the subjective effects of THC versus placebo in ...

By Mark Collins | HCN Opinion When Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico identified Big Alcohol and Big Tobacco as beneficiaries of restrictions on hemp-derived THC, he raised an important question: Who profits when consumers lose access? In an interview with The Breakfast Club, he argued that competing industries had a financial interest in ...

LOS ANGELES – The Viridian Cannabis Deal Tracker counted 74 transactions in the third quarter: 28 in M&A, 27 in equity and 19 in debt. That is the most in any quarter since early 2023 and more than the first two quarters combined (67). July’s 28 deals were the most in any month since February ...

LAS VEGAS- An HCN guide to better connections, good parties and making the trip pay off long after Vegas Every year, sensible cannabis professionals travel to Las Vegas carrying three business objectives, two phone chargers and a touching belief that they will get enough sleep. Within 48 hours they are standing under a chandelier, eating ...

LOS ANGELES- California’s products and ideas have been crossing the Atlantic for decades. Germans watch Hollywood films, listen to West Coast hip-hop, drink Californian wine and use technology developed in Silicon Valley. The cultural connection can be wonderfully incongruous. A German music fan can dress for Compton while waiting for a tram in Berlin. California ...

LOS ANGELES- Germany’s medical Cannabis market offers North American producers an opportunity that exists today: supplying prescription products through an established pharmaceutical channel. Its significance lies in the combination of rising imports, regulated distribution and buyers able to source internationally. Understanding that opportunity requires looking beyond legalization headlines. The market is shaped by prescribing, pharmacy ...

LOS ANGELES- Canada has no shortage of cannabis. Europe has no shortage of demand. The difficult part is connecting the two through a pharmaceutical supply chain that can satisfy regulators, protect product quality and deliver consistent commercial returns. Here we look at one company called High Ground Medica believes, who believes it can provide that ...

LOUISVILLE – According to BDSA's latest retail tracking, U.S. pre-roll sales reached $4.4 billion over the 12 months ending July 2026, up 13% year over year, outpacing vape (up 6%) and flower by a wider margin. Pre-roll now accounts for 14% of all Cannabis retail spending, holding third position in total sales behind flower and ...

LOS ANGELES- A licensed Michigan grower contracted to sell its harvest to a Curaleaf subsidiary, grew product that passed testing, and watched the buyer refuse further deliveries when prices fell. A jury awarded the grower $31.8 million. On September 10, the Sixth Circuit reversed, holding that “federal courts can’t enforce contract claims founded on an ...

SAN DIEGO -My friend Annie Starr, a Harvard MBA, and a marketer I admire, recently left the Cannabis industry, and I thought it was a shame to see someone of her talent go. But as the market consolidates, opportunities for people of her caliber can become harder to find. Her departure got me thinking about ...

LOS ANGELES – Cannabis Public Policy Consulting conducted the study, surveying over 3,000 past-month Cannabis consumers across 33 U.S. jurisdictions with legal medical or adult-use markets. Metrc commissioned the work, though the consulting firm retained independent control over methods, findings and conclusions. Respondents viewed a demonstration of a state-issued QR code linking to laboratory results, ...

LOS ANGELES — September 8, 2026 — Safe Harbour Equity, Inc. and Highly Capitalized Network-HCN today announced a strategic partnership to help carefully selected companies strengthen their investment propositions, reach qualified investors and build the relationships required to raise capital. The partnership unites two complementary capabilities. Safe Harbour Equity contributes an extensive investor and professional ...

AUSTIN – A new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests that psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in certain mushrooms, could eventually help prevent one of chemotherapy’s most painful and persistent side effects. The research, published September 3 in the journal Science, examined whether psilocybin could prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, commonly known ...

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 argument following 11 days of hearings, the agency defended moving Cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III and rejected the ...

NEW YORK- For years, institutional investors have largely remained outside the publicly traded Cannabis market. Federal illegality, regulatory uncertainty, limited access to major exchanges and disappointing stock performance have kept most major investment firms on the sidelines.   Howard Lutnick with President Trump The latest 13F filings suggest that could be starting to change. Every ...

LOS ANGELES – The Cannabis industry wraps up its second-quarter earnings, and the aggregate picture carries a theme that would have been harder to locate a few years ago. Operators are making money. Profitability, not revenue scale, is the number that commands attention now. Cannamonitor Decide has compiled every result released through mid-August, spanning operators ...

NEW YORK - Curaleaf Holdings has launched a hostile takeover battle for Aurora Cannabis, publicly announcing plans to take a US$272 million offer directly to Aurora’s shareholders after failing to secure the support of Aurora’s board. If completed, the deal would bring together two of the most recognizable companies in Cannabis and create a global ...

The sixth annual OCHBS will take place September 23–24 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, with expanded programming and expo booths, a medical patient access program, and signature networking events at Stories on High and COSI. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit (OCHBS), Ohio’s largest cannabis conference & expo, will return ...