Consumer Research
Splash Beverage Group Takes Global License on CannEpil, Targeting Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
FORT LAUDERDALE – Splash Beverage Group Inc. announced it has ...
Canopy Growth Reports Q4 and FY 2026 Financial Results
SMITHS FALLS – Canopy Growth Corp. reported consolidated net revenue of $71.2 million for the quarter, up 10% from the prior year. For the full fiscal year, net revenue reached $284.6 million, a 6% increase ...
High Tide Secures C$40M Credit Approval, Expands Ontario Footprint with Northern Helm Acquisition
CALGARY – High Tide Inc. continues to build its position as a major player in Canadian Сannabis retail. The company, which operates the Canna Cabana chain, signed a definitive agreement to acquire four Ontario retail ...
Vireo Growth to Acquire Nevada-Based C21 Investments
MINNEAPOLIS – In a move that underscores ongoing efforts by larger players to strengthen their positions in key state markets, Vireo Growth Inc. and C21 Investments Inc. have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement. The ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Highly Capitalized Network-HCN tracked meaningful steps in operational strengthening, capital readiness, and program performance across the Cannabis and Psychedelics sectors during the past two weeks. The capital markets finally spoke, and they ...
Trulieve Approved to Uplist to NYSE in Historic Milestone for U.S. Cannabis Industry
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — June 5, 2026 — In a landmark moment for the U.S. Cannabis industry, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced today that it has received approval to list its subordinate voting shares on the New ...
Psilocybin Shows Promise in Treating Cocaine Addiction
BIRMINGHAM – For the first time, a peer-reviewed, randomized clinical trial showed that psilocybin significantly reduced cocaine use when combined with structured psychotherapy. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open by researchers at the University ...
Lawmakers Press IRS for Clear Tax Rules on State-Legal Cannabis Operations
WASHINGTON – Rep. Steven Horsford (D) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano, urging the administration to provide clear, timely guidance for ...
Glass House Brands Opens New Equity Window With $100M ATM Program
LONG BEACHㆍTORONTO – Glass House Brands filed a new short form base shelf prospectus with securities regulators across all Canadian provinces and territories, replacing an earlier version that was due to expire on June 17. ...
Global CBD Isolate Market Set to Nearly Triple by 2033
LEWES – The global market for CBD isolate, the purified form of cannabidiol that contains no THC or other cannabinoids, stands out for its versatility in product formulation. According to the latest analysis by Verified ...
Seed Junky Genetics Enters European Medical Cannabis Markets
LOS ANGELES – Seed Junky Genetics, the Cannabis genetics and intellectual property (IP) company, announced a licensing partnership with Green Success Group to enter the European medical Cannabis market, with a coordinated launch across Germany ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
West Virginia and Mississippi Advance Ibogaine Research Bills
CHARLESTON–JACKSON – Lawmakers in West Virginia and Mississippi have advanced legislation to support research into ibogaine, a psychedelic compound derived from the iboga plant, with the goal of pursuing FDA approval for its use in ...
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 a $1.23 million grant from the California Department of ...
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 Moorhead stating that regulated retail operations are now expected ...
Florida Cannabis Legalization Initiative Fails to Qualify for 2026 Ballot
LOS ANGELES – Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that the Smart & Safe Florida campaign failed to submit the required number of valid signatures to qualify its proposed constitutional amendment for the ballot. ...
Psychedelic Pharmacists Foundation Launches to Advance Education and Research
PORTLAND – The Psychedelic Pharmacists Association (PPA) has launched the Psychedelic Pharmacists Foundation (PPF), a new nonprofit entity focused on education, research, and public awareness of responsible psychedelic medicine integration. The PPF will operate as ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The Cannabis and Psychedelics worlds delivered a fresh wave of momentum that’s turning heads from boardrooms to ballot boxes. States pushed bold new frontiers in therapeutic access, millions of Americans embraced microdosing ...
DOJ Keeps Silent on Cannabis Rescheduling Updates
WASHINGTON – It's been more than 40 days since President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the swift rescheduling of Cannabis, yet the Department of Justice (DOJ) remains tight-lipped on any progress. A ...
High Tide Reports Q4 and Full FY 2025 Financial Results
CALGARY – High Tide Inc., the Canadian Cannabis retailer operating the Canna Cabana dispensary chain, released its audited financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, reporting record revenue ...
Viridian Forecasts Accelerated M&A in Cannabis This Year
LOS ANGELES – Viridian Capital Advisors, a New York-based firm specializing in Cannabis finance and advisory services, has released its Key Insights for the U.S. Cannabis sector in 2026. The firm's analysts forecast a pickup ...
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 million in principal. The closing follows the initial issuance ...
Canix Acquires Trym, Fits into Larger Consolidation Pattern in Cannabis
LOS ANGELES – San Francisco-based Canix, a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for Cannabis businesses, has acquired Trym, a specialized cultivation management platform. The deal combines Canix's comprehensive ERP system [which handles cultivation ...
Cannabis Cultivation Market Forecast to Reach $465B by 2030
LOS ANGELES – A recent report from Research and Markets projects the global Cannabis cultivation market to reach $464.91 billion by 2030, up from $207.46 billion in 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) ...
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 the state closer to filling a longstanding gap in ...
Chicago’s United Center Inks Deal with RYTHM Inc to Sell Hemp-Derived THC Beverages
CHICAGO – The United Center, the largest indoor entertainment arena in the United States and home to the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, has agreed to a multiyear partnership with Chicago-based RYTHM Inc. to sell hemp-derived ...
Village Farms Takes Top Honor at BC Export Awards
VANCOUVER – Village Farms International Inc. secured the 2026 BC Export Award in the Consumer Products category, presented by Business in Vancouver. The recognition highlights the company's sharp rise in international sales, with exports jumping ...
Chicago City Council Sets Intoxicating Hemp Products Off Limits, Beverages Still in The Game
CHICAGO – The City Council voted 32-16 to restrict sales of most intoxicating hemp-derived products across the city, carving out an allowance for THC-infused beverages while imposing immediate curbs on purchases by minors. The measure, ...
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 760,002 and narrowing the gap to the threshold needed ...
The Bipartisan HEMP Act Targets Federal Rules for Hemp-Derived CBD
WASHINGTON – Representatives Morgan Griffith, a Republican from Virginia, and Marc Veasey, a Democrat from Texas, introduced a bill on Friday to set the first national standards for hemp-derived CBD products, placing oversight with the ...
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 New York, setting it up to be the first ...
