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ANNOUNCING: ‘Future of Cannabis’ with Guy Rocourt Returns With Fresh Conversations on the Next Chapter of Cannabis
The fortnightly series brings a product-first, market-realistic lens to cannabis—covering regulation, capital, quality standards, and what real scale looks like as the industry matures. LOS ANGELES — February 12, 2026 — Highly Capitalized Network (HCN) announces the return of ‘Future of Cannabis’ with Guy Rocourt this February, a podcast series produced by HCN and sponsored ...
Virginia Moves Closer to Cannabis Sales Launch
RICHMOND – Virginia's General Assembly moved forward with key Cannabis legislation, as committees approved measures to establish a regulated adult-use retail market and create a process for resentencing individuals convicted under older Cannabis laws. The House Appropriations Committee passed HB 642, sponsored by Del. Paul Krizek (D), in a 16-6 vote. The bill sets up ...
Former Navy SEAL Teams Up with THC-Infused Beverage Company
NEW YORK – Robert J. O'Neill, the retired Navy SEAL widely recognized for his role in the 2011 Operation Neptune Spear, has entered a partnership with hi Seltzer, a brand offering hemp-derived, THC-infused beverages with zero calories, zero sugar, and zero alcohol. O'Neill described the collaboration as aligned with his personal experience moving away from ...
Cannabis Tax Deduction Ban Bill Gains 15th Sponsor in Congress
WASHINGTON – A federal proposal to preserve strict tax restrictions on Cannabis businesses has picked up additional support in Congress. The bill that would block state-legal Cannabis businesses from claiming standard federal tax deductions, regardless of whether Cannabis is reclassified under federal drug law, has gained its 15th sponsor across the House and Senate. All ...
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, cashless transaction options for licensed Cannabis operators in Michigan. The agreement integrates Lüt Reserve [the company's closed-loop payment platform] into Frankenmuth Credit Union's Envy program, which provides banking services ...
PGP Farmer Secures €3M for EU-GMP Medical Cannabis Hub in France
PARIS – French biotech company PGP Farmer announced the completion of a €3 million funding round from private investors. The capital obtained will help advance the company's plans to establish a large-scale, EU-GMP compliant production facility for medical Cannabis in France. Led by co-founder and CEO Brahim Sebart, PGP Farmer aims to position France as ...
Cultural Fluency Is Cannabis’ New Growth Lever—How Brands Like Spiritual Plants Speak the Language
The Rise of the Meaning-Led Buyer Consumers aren’t just choosing what works. They’re choosing what aligns. Across categories—from food to fitness to finance—people are opting for brands that reflect their identity, not just their needs. Labels like “clean” and “values-based” have moved from niche to norm. The strongest brands aren’t louder, but clearer. And the ...
Enter the Garden: Inside Spiritual Plants’ Routine-Friendly Path to Plant Medicine
Cannabis marketing has settled into two scripts: clinical wellness copy that flirts with medical territory, and recreational branding that leads with strength and speed. Neither speaks well to consumers who want something quieter—products they can use with a clear head, in a routine, without feeling like they’ve joined a subculture. Spiritual Plants is built for ...
ANNOUNCING: New Podcast Show ‘Spiritual Plants with Craig Rose’ Brings Culture, Plant Medicine, Market Reality Into One Conversation
Produced by Highly Capitalized Network and sponsored by Spiritual Plants, the new series is hosted by Craig Rose, Co-Founder and Chief Spiritual Creative of Spiritual Plants LOS ANGELES — February 10, 2026 — Highly Capitalized Network (HCN) announces a new podcast show, “Spiritual Plants with Craig Rose,” produced by HCN and sponsored by Spiritual Plants. ...
Organigram Reports Q1 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
TORONTO – Organigram Global Inc. delivered a notable performance in its first quarter of fiscal 2026, posting substantial revenue increases and a return to profitability as the Canadian Cannabis producer continues to integrate recent acquisitions and expand select international footprints. For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the company reported net revenue of $63.5 million, ...
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 11.5%, maturing on February 1, 2029. The company plans to use most of the proceeds to refinance its existing $475 million senior secured notes due December 15, 2026, of ...
Ohio AG Sues Nine Cannabis MSOs for Anti-Competitive Conduct
COLUMBUS - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed an antitrust lawsuit against nine major multistate Cannabis operators, accusing them of coordinated anti-competitive practices that limit product variety and sustain higher prices in the state's adult-use market. The complaint, lodged in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, names Ascend Wellness, Ayr Wellness, The Cannabist Company, Cresco ...
Cannabist Closes $130M Sale of Virginia Assets
CHELMSFORD – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. completed the sale of its Virginia Cannabis business to an affiliate of Millstreet Credit Fund LP, generating total consideration of $130 million. The deal involves the transfer of all ownership interests in the company's Virginia subsidiary, which operates under Green Leaf (gLeaf) Medical of Virginia. The assets include ...
Canopy Growth Reports Q3 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
SMITHS FALLS, ON – Canopy Growth Corp. reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, ended December 31, 2025, showing progress in cost control and Canadian operations despite flat overall revenue. Consolidated net revenue came in at $75 million, unchanged from the same period a year earlier. Cannabis segment net revenue rose ...
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 state for continued strong performance into 2026. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) reported that total adult-use and medical sales reached $1.69 billion for 2025, approaching a $2 billion ...
Dutchie Launches Round Up the Change for Cannabis Justice
BOSTON – Dutchie, the Cannabis e-commerce and point-of-sale platform, has rolled out Round Up the Change, a straightforward new feature that lets customers turn pocket change into support for Cannabis justice reform and legalization. The program prompts shoppers at participating dispensaries [whether in-store or online] to round up their total to the nearest dollar during ...
Gelato Cannabis Unifies Multi-State Structure
SAN DIEGO – Gelato Cannabis announced that it has completed the acquisition of its California operations, integrating them under a single ownership and leadership framework that now spans California, Michigan, and Arizona. The move brings the company's home-state presence [where the Gelato brand originated as a premium lifestyle label known for flower, vapes, edibles, and ...
Aurora Cannabis Reports Q3 FY 2026 Financial Results
EDMONTON, AB – Aurora Cannabis Inc. posted total net revenue of $94.2 million for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2025, a 7% increase from $88.2 million in the comparable period a year earlier. The growth stemmed primarily from the company's global medical Cannabis operations, which reached a record $76.2 million in net revenue, ...
Clearmind Featured in Bipartisan Veterans Therapy Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. – The recent introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives has drawn attention to Clearmind Medicine Inc.'s proprietary compound MEAI as part of efforts to broaden veterans' access to certain emerging therapies. Clearmind announced that MEAI was explicitly named in H.R. 7091, the Expanding Veterans’ Access to Emerging Treatments Act ...
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 affiliated with Precedence Research, projects the global beverage emulsion market to reach $2.3 billion in 2026 and climb to $3.3 ...
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 12, 2026, should consider their options for federal bankruptcy protection now, while they remain eligible. The alert stems from an ...
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 follow, he lets us in on the routines, questions, and small rituals that shape his days. Craig Rose is a ...
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 movement-maker Craig Rose and clean-label cannabis pioneer Guy Rocourt, Spiritual Plants introduces a new category in cannabis and hemp: one ...
Cronos Introduces Premium Brand to Israeli Medical Cannabis Market
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc. has launched its premium Cannabis brand in Israel, making five indoor-grown strains available to medical patients through pharmacies across the country. The announcement represents the latest step in Cronos' strategy to extend its branded products beyond North America into established international markets. Israel maintains one of the world's more mature ...
Washington Senate Committee Advances Home Cannabis Cultivation Bill
WASHINGTON – The Washington State Senate Labor & Commerce Committee has approved Senate Bill 6204, advancing legislation that would permit adults 21-plus to grow limited amounts of Cannabis at home for personal use. Introduced in January by Democratic Sens. Rebecca Saldaña, Noel Frame, and T’wina Nobles, the measure cleared the committee on February 3 in ...
