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DEA Judge Admits GAO Report, Rejects Prohibitionists’ Attempt to Reopen Cannabis Rescheduling Hearings
WASHINGTON – Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius admitted a ...
November Midterms: Cannabis at the Ballot Box
LOS ANGELES – NuggMD conducted the survey, drawing on interviews ...
The Emerging ”Export Bridge” Between Canadian Cannabis and European Medicine
LOS ANGELES- Canada has no shortage of cannabis. Europe has ...
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. ...
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 ...
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, ...
Nasdaq’s $5M Delisting Rule: Frozen, Not Finished
WASHINGTON – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new Nasdaq listing requirement on July 22, stayed it seven days later after receiving petitions, and on September 11 formally granted those petitions for full ...
Trulieve Secures Exclusive Master Licensing Agreement with Connected
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced a master licensing agreement giving the multi-state Cannabis operator exclusive rights to cultivate, manufacture, and sell Alien Labs and Connected-branded products in both Florida and Texas. The agreement is ...
New Menopause Guide Unlocks the Power of Major Cannabinoids
HONOLULU – As demand for Cannabis and hemp-based wellness products aimed at midlife women continues to grow, a new comprehensive guide by Rare Cannabinoid Company is pushing back against the one-size-fits-all framing that has come ...
Kasvu Therapeutics Raises €30M for Next Generation Neuroplasticity Drugs
HELSINKI – Kasvu Therapeutics, a three-year-old spinout from the University of Helsinki, closed a €30 million Series A to advance its lead compound toward clinical development. The round was led by Hadean Ventures, with participation ...
Aurora Hits Curaleaf with Regulatory Complaint Over Hostile Bid
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. filed an application with the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC), asking the regulator to order Curaleaf Holdings Inc. to correct several alleged deficiencies in its hostile takeover bid circular – or ...
RIOCOCO Opens Its Largest Single Production Site in Sri Lanka
KATUPOTHA – RIOCOCO, one of the world's leading manufacturers of coconut coir growing substrates, has opened the largest single coco coir production facility in Sri Lanka, built at its existing base in Katupotha and operational ...
California Backs Psychedelic Research for Veterans
LOS ANGELES – When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 113, he gave California the distinction of becoming the first state to fund psychedelic-assisted therapy research through an official budget appropriation. The legislation channels $4.7 ...
Kite Challenges Trends with Mindful Wellness Cannabis Line
NEW BRITAIN – A new Cannabis brand out of Connecticut is making a clear break from convention. Kite, founded by entrepreneur and lifelong athlete Oz Pariser, launched its first product line this week with a ...
FTSE Canada All Cap Index Adds Curaleaf to Its Ranks
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. confirmed that it has been added to the FTSE Canada All Cap Index, effective after the close of trading on September 18, 2026. Maintained by FTSE Russell, the index tracks ...
Canopy Growth Powers European Expansion with UK Entry
SMITHS FALLS – Canopy Growth Corp. announced that it will supply four Canadian-grown medical Cannabis flower strains for distribution in the United Kingdom, expanding its international Cannabis business into another European market. The products will ...
Canna Cabana Takes the Widest Lead Yet in Canadian Cannabis Retail
CALGARY – A Retailer Insights Report compiled by Rebel & Thorn, a media and marketing consultancy, shows Canna Cabana extending its position across Canadian Cannabis retail in Q3 2026. The findings span brand awareness, primary ...
Trulieve Earns Its Spot on the S&P Indices
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced that S&P Dow Jones Indices had added the company to the S&P Total Market Index, the S&P Completion Index, and their respective health care sub-indices – S&P TMI Health Care and ...
GTI Bets on Its Own Stock, Again
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries Inc. announced that its board of directors had authorized a $50 million share repurchase program – the company's third consecutive buyback initiative since 2023. Under the new program, Green Thumb ...
Vireo Growth Completes M3 Wellness Acquisition
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of M3 Wellness, a retail Cannabis dispensary in Hawthorne, NV. Structured as an indirect asset purchase from M3 Wellness, LLC under an agreement signed ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Big Pharma stopped dipping its toe and dove in headfirst. A $3.8 billion psychedelic acquisition closed. A hostile Cannabis takeover escalated into a full public war of facts and figures, with a ...
Safe Harbor Equity & Highly Capitalized Network Announce Strategic Capital Advisory & Investor Outreach Partnership
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 ...
Vireo Growth Settles Altmore Claim with Share Issuance
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced that it will issue 462,963 subordinate voting shares as part of a settlement with SHWZ Altmore, LLC and Altmore Debt I, LP – the entities the company collectively refers ...
Public Opinion Fires Up Support for Cannabis in NC
RALEIGH – A large majority of North Carolina adults support legalizing adult-use Cannabis for medical use, and a smaller but clear majority backs recreational legalization as well, according to an Elon University Poll. The survey ...
Xylo Bio Advances Its Lead Into First-In-Human Clinical Trial
BOSTON – Xylo Bio confirmed that the first participants have been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of XYL-1001, the company's lead drug candidate targeting major depressive disorder (MDD). The trial is underway in ...
TerrAscend Closes Acquisition of Aunt Mary’s in NJ
TORONTO – TRENTON – TerrAscend Corp. confirmed it has closed its previously announced transaction with Aunt Mary's Dispensary LLC, a Cannabis retail operation in Hunterdon County, NJ. The deal marks the company's fifth retail location ...
Medical Saints Targets Christina Lake Cannabis in $18M Deal
VANCOUVER, BC – Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. (CLC) has received an unsolicited $18 million cash purchase offer for substantially all of its assets from Ontario licensed producer Medical Saints Ltd. setting up a competing transaction ...
Aurora Reaffirms Growth Outlook on European Strength
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. issued a business update, reaffirming guidance for sequential growth in net revenue and adjusted EBITDA in fiscal Q2 2027. The company cited the integration of Safari Flower Company and continued ...
Aurora and Curaleaf Trade Statements in Ongoing Bid Dispute
EDMONTON - STAMFORD – Aurora Cannabis and Curaleaf Holdings continued their public exchange over Curaleaf’s unsolicited takeover offer for the Canadian medical Cannabis company. Aurora issued a statement responding to Curaleaf’s regulatory filing, while Curaleaf ...
Definium Achieves Second Positive Phase 3 for GAD
NEW YORK – Definium Therapeutics Inc. released topline data from its second pivotal Phase 3 trial (Panorama study) of DT120 in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), adding to earlier positive findings in the same indication and ...
High Tide Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results
CALGARY – High Tide Inc. posted revenue of $198.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2026, a 33% increase from the same period last year and the fifth consecutive quarterly record. Gross profit ...
