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New Mexico Pushes to Open Medical Psilocybin Program
SANTA FE – When Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate ...
DEA Judge Admits GAO Report, Rejects Prohibitionists’ Attempt to Reopen Cannabis Rescheduling Hearings
WASHINGTON – Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius admitted a ...
DEA Calls Cannabis Rehearing Bid a Prohibitionists’ “Fishing Expedition”
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration submitted a new brief, ...
November Midterms: Cannabis at the Ballot Box
LOS ANGELES – NuggMD conducted the survey, drawing on interviews with 654 Cannabis consumers across states with existing legal markets. Here’s what the numbers say: 78% of respondents surveyed stated that a candidate's position on ...
North Carolina Voters Overwhelmingly Support Cannabis Legalization
RALEIGH – A SurveyUSA poll found that nearly three-quarters of North Carolina adults support legalizing medical Cannabis, while a clear majority backs adult-use reform as well. The survey covered 900 registered voters with a credibility ...
The Emerging ”Export Bridge” Between Canadian Cannabis and European Medicine
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 ...
Rubicon Secures Strategic Capital to Upgrade Pacifica Facility
VANCOUVER – Rubicon Organics Inc. has closed a non-brokered strategic private placement with Siwash Rock Investments, Inc. Under the terms of the transaction, Siwash Rock Investments acquired 6,666,667 common shares at $0.45 per share, yielding ...
Curaleaf Accuses Aurora of Locking Out Its Highest Bidder
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. came out swinging Monday morning, publicly challenging Aurora Cannabis's latest recommendation that shareholders REJECT its enhanced takeover proposal. In a statement, outlined in the official press release, Curaleaf Chairman and ...
Seed Junky Partners with Trulieve to Bring Premium Genetics to Pennsylvania
LOS ANGELES – Seed Junky Genetics announced the expansion, confirming a new exclusive licensing agreement that covers Pennsylvania. The companies had already collaborated in Florida for several years. Under the updated terms, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. ...
Pre-Rolls and Multipacks Gain Momentum Across the US, BDSA Finds
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 ...
Cronos Closes Dutch Cannabis Deal, Claims European Market Lead
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc. completed the acquisition of CanAdelaar B.V., securing the undisputed market-share leader inside the Dutch Wietexperiment – a government-designed, closed-loop Cannabis supply pilot. The base purchase price stands at €57.5 million ...
Aurora Cannabis Stands Its Ground as Curaleaf’s Sweetened Bid Falls Short
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. confirmed that its board, acting unanimously on the recommendation of its Special Committee of independent directors, is advising shareholders to REJECT the revised hostile takeover offer from Curaleaf Holdings Inc. ...
A $31.8 Million Cannabis Verdict Vanished in Federal Court. Some California Harvest Contracts Could Face the Same Test
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 ...
Khalifa Kush Enters NY Legal Market in Skyworld Cannabis Deal
LOS ANGELES – Khalifa Kush announced that Skyworld Cannabis will handle the brand's cultivation and distribution within the state. Products are scheduled to reach shelves beginning October 31. The initial lineup includes two strains, KK ...
Glass House Brands Achieves GACP Certification for California Farms
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc. has secured third-party certification under the PJRFSI Cannabis Safety Standard for Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP) across its primary Southern California cultivation infrastructure. The certification confirms the ...
Compass Builds a Commercial Case for COMP360
NEW YORK – Compass Pathways is advancing COMP360, its proprietary synthetic psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), through a rolling FDA New Drug Application, with a commercial launch targeted for H1 2027. Alongside the regulatory push, ...
Illinois Legal Cannabis Sales Hit New Highs While Tax Revenues Drop
SPRINGFIELD – When Illinois released its annual Cannabis report this month, the numbers looked troubling on the surface. Total reported retail sales dropped to about $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2026, down from nearly $2 ...
Cantourage Locks In Green Karat as EU-GMP Certified Supplier
BERLIN – Cantourage Group SE has announced an expanded supply agreement with Canadian craft producer Green Karat, following the company's receipt of EU-GMP certification, effective October 1, 2026. Under the arrangement, Cantourage serves as Green ...
Dutch Medical Cannabis Giant Bedrocan Goes Bankrupt
GRONINGEN – The District Court of Northern Netherlands officially declared Bedrocan bankrupt, after the company sought a suspension of payments in late September, ending a more than two-decade run as the country's sole licensed medical ...
PharmAla Biotech and Rua Bioscience Partner to Supply Medicinal MDMA to New Zealand
TORONTO - TAIRĀWHITI – PharmAla Biotech and Rua Bioscience announced they have signed a distribution and licensing agreement under which Rua will import, distribute, and sell PharmAla’s pharmaceutical-grade LaNeo™ MDMA capsules to authorized prescribers (APs) ...
Decibel Partners with Hilltop Leaf to Scale Medical Cannabis in UK
CALGARY – Decibel Cannabis Co. Inc. announced it has signed a brand licensing agreement with UK-based Hilltop Leaf Ltd., granting the pharmaceutical cannabinoid company a limited license to distribute its General Admission and Standard Issue ...
Aurora Rebrands German EU-GMP Production Hub, Doubles Flower Output
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced the completion of a major expansion at its EU-GMP manufacturing facility in Leuna, Germany. The company is projecting annual flower output at the site to more than double as ...
Tilray Brands Reports Fiscal Q1 2027 Financial Results
NEW YORK - LONDON – Tilray Brands Inc. reported that net revenue for the three months ended August 31, 2026, climbed 23% year-over-year to $257.1 million, setting a new record for the company's opening fiscal ...
DEA Opens Schedule III Registration Path for Medical Cannabis Operators
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Diversion Control Division has launched the application process, making DEA Form 225 available to state-licensed medical Cannabis manufacturers, distributors, and analytical labs. Manufacturers cover cultivation, production, processing, packaging, labeling ...
LA Gives Delinquent Cannabis Operators One More Year
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to delay tax-compliance restrictions that would have blocked more than 100 Cannabis businesses from renewing their licenses at year's end. The decision came down to ...
Trulieve Retires Florida Cultivation Mortgage Ahead of Schedule
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the full early repayment of mortgage notes secured by a cultivation facility in Jefferson County, Florida, bringing total outstanding debt down to approximately $225 million, according to the company's ...
Cannara and Curaleaf Strengthen Ties Across Global Cannabis Supply Chain
MONTREAL – Cannara Biotech Inc. has broadened its long-term supply agreement with Curaleaf International Limited, raising the contract's potential aggregate value to roughly CA$34 million across its two-year term. The original deal, first disclosed in ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Something shifted last fortnight, and the numbers show it. A cross-border acquisition fight is escalating in public and raising its own price, with hundreds of millions of dollars and an entire European ...
Should You Stay in the Cannabis Industry—or Should You Leave?
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 ...
Curaleaf Raises Bid to Acquire Aurora Cannabis
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. announced it will file a notice to increase its acquisition offer for Aurora Cannabis Inc. to US$5.00 per share. Under the enhanced terms, Aurora shareholders would receive 0.4013 Curaleaf shares ...
Ohio Sets New Package and Potency Limits for Cannabis Products
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control adopted the rule, which applies to products intended for direct sale to recreational consumers and medical patients. It generally bars products from exceeding 90% ...
Curaleaf Secures Australian Approval for Medical Cannabis Inhaler, Lists in New Zealand
LONDON – Curaleaf International, part of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., in partnership with Jupiter Research LLC, announced that its Que Medical Inhalation Device (QMID) has been registered by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) as a Class ...
BetterLife Closes $100M Offering for Neurological Drug Pipeline
VANCOUVER – BetterLife Pharma Inc. closed a US$100 million public offering, providing capital to take its lead candidate through Phase I and Phase II clinical trials for cluster headache and migraine. Deep Track Capital led ...
DEA Judge Stalls Cannabis Rescheduling Over Process Gaps Report
WASHINGTON – Federal adult-use Cannabis rescheduling is at a standstill. Again. This time, the trigger is a government audit that found the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have long ...
NCS Analytics Partners with Cannabiz Credit Association on Lending Data
DENVER – NCS Analytics and Cannabiz Credit Association have entered an exclusive agreement that links payment histories to existing operational risk tools. The arrangement targets lenders evaluating licensed Cannabis businesses and aims to give them ...
Vireo Growth Ties Ohio Note to Shares via Put/Call Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced that it entered a Put/Call Agreement with Battle Green Holdings SR LLC – the current holder of a promissory note originally issued by BG Ohio SPV LLC. The principal ...
BLAZE Rolls Out AI Connector for Cannabis Dispensaries
ANAHEIM – Cannabis retail software provider BLAZE has introduced a new tool that links common AI assistants directly to its platform data. The release aims to let operators query inventory, adjust promotions and manage other ...
Study Finds Strong Consumer Support for State Cannabis QR Codes
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 ...
