Consumer Research
Innocan Pharma Closes Additional Insider Debenture
HERZLIYA-CALGARY – Innocan Pharma Corp. announced that it had completed ...
Cannabist Strikes Deals to Exit Ohio and Delaware
CHELMSFORD – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. signed definitive agreements ...
WSWA Launches Educational Resource on Hemp Beverage Regulation
WASHINGTON – The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – It's been another fortnight, and the numbers, the deals, and the science keep telling the same story: the Cannabis & Psychedelics space is not slowing down. A few from the MSOs pack ...
Trulieve Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp., the largest U.S. Cannabis retailer by store count, announced its full-year 2025 revenue of $1.2 billion, holding steady from the previous year as retail pricing pressures offset gains from new ...
Curaleaf Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
NEW YORK – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. released its earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, highlighting a return to top-line growth and steady margins in a tough domestic environment. The ...
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. ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Malta Raises Stock Limits for Cannabis Associations
VALLETTA – Maltese regulators have raised the amounts of Cannabis that non-profit associations can keep on hand, responding to supply challenges faced by the country's Cannabis clubs. The updates, introduced through a legal notice, replace ...
California Cannabis Awards 2026 Opens Submission Window for Its Fifth Edition
SACRAMENTO – Organizers of the California Cannabis Awards have announced they are accepting entries for the 2026 competition. This will be the 5th edition of the state-sanctioned program that recognizes quality across licensed Cannabis products, ...
Prohibition Partners Released Poland Medical Cannabis Market Review
WARSAW – Prohibition Partners has published its Poland Medical Cannabis Market Review 2026, a detailed examination of pharmacy-level sales data through the full year 2025 along with projections for 2026 and 2027. The report, prepared ...
DEA Judge Sets Schedule for Cannabis Rescheduling Testimony
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The debate over cannabis' federal classification is set to intensify as the DEA prepares for pivotal hearings on its status under the Controlled Substances Act. DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney has announced that ...
Week In Review: North Carolina Governor Proposes Cannabis Legalization to Curb Unregulated Hemp Market; ProStar SEO Identifies Key Google Ranking Factors for Cannabis Businesses
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Village Farms Completes Divestiture of Fresh Produce Business to Focus on Cannabis; Massachusetts House Approves Cannabis Oversight Reform Bill; Ascend Wellness Secures $50 Million Through Private Placement of Senior Secured Note; FLUENT Corp. Expands Indoor Cultivation with Rosa Facility in Florida
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Rubicon Organics Finalizes Conditions for Hope Facility Acquisition; Cresco Labs Reschedules Q1 2025 Earnings; London Mayor Advocates for Decriminalization of Cannabis Possession; New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Firms Propose Merger to Form Helius Health
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: The Cannabist Company Receives Court Approval for Corporate Restructuring Plan; Texas Republicans Approve Total Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Products; MariMed Reports Q1 2025 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Canopy Growth Introduces Targeted Product Expansion for Canadian Market; U.S. Legal Cannabis Sales Surpass $30 Billion in 2024
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Boston Beer Company Expands Cannabis Beverage Portfolio; Cronos Group Reports First Quarter 2025; THC Design Repositions for National Expansion
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Federal Inaction on Cannabis Exports May Cost U.S. Economy $10 Billion Annually; LEEF Brands Reports Financial Results; California Lawmakers Advance Bill to Halt Cannabis Excise Tax Increase
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Bipartisan Legislation Proposes Framework for Federal Cannabis Legalization; Village Farms International Granted 180-Day Extension to Meet NASDAQ; New Mexico Takes a Landmark Step Toward Legal Psychedelic Therapy
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Ireland Could Make Great Cannabis Policy; Massachusetts Deliberates Social Consumption Regulations for Cannabis Industry; Safe Harbor Financial and Würk Form Partnership to Enhance Cannabis Industry Services; Planet 13 Grants Restricted Stock Units to Leadership and Staff
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Federal Cannabis Trafficking Cases Reach Record Low; Blueberries Medical Corp. Secures C$1.05 Million in Private Placement; Virginia Governor Vetoes Cannabis Retail Market and Assault-Style Weapons Ban
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Maryland Generates $72 Million in 2024 Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue; Netherlands Initiates Regulated Cannabis Sales Trial; Israel Faces Mental Health Crisis Post-October 7 Attacks: Evaluating Medical Cannabis for PTSD Treatment
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Cannabis and Psychedelic Mushroom Kiosk at Brookfield Square Mall Draws Mixed Reactions; Cresco Labs Reports: Financial Results for Q4 and Full Year ending December 31, 2024; South Africa’s Department of Health Enacts Ban on Cannabis and Hemp Food Products
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: States Propose Cannabis Tax Hikes Amid Industry Pushback; British American Tobacco Invests $86.8 Million in Organigram; Canopy Growth’s Stock Declines Amid Share Sale Plans
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Minnesota Considers Allowing Liquor Wholesalers to Distribute Low-Potency Hemp Edibles; Cronos Group Reports $8.7 Million in Operating Expense Savings for FY2024; Compass Pathways Projects FY2025 Net Cash Use of $120M-$145M
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Washington State Senate Committee Advances Cannabis Direct Sales Bill; New Hampshire House Approves Limited Cannabis Legalization Bill; Jushi Holdings Secures $9.7 Million Through ERC Refund and Debt Financing
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: TILT Holdings Divests Massachusetts Dispensaries for $2 Million; California Cannabis Industry Faces Potential Crisis Amid Proposed Tax Increase; New Mexico House Bill 331 Proposes Mandatory Labor Peace Agreements for Cannabis Businesses
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: New York’s Cannabis Regulatory Body Introduces Banking Directory; Arkansas Senate Advances Bill to Fund Free School Breakfasts Using Medical Cannabis Revenue; Tennessee Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Legalize Recreational and Medical Cannabis
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Hawaii Lawmakers Renew Push to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis with Constitutional Amendment Proposal; PharmaCann Defaults on Innovative Industrial Properties Leases; Florida’s Cannabis Market Sees Shift as Smaller Operators Capture Market Share
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Ascend Wellness Secures $15 Million in Private Placement to Bolster Growth Initiatives; Virginia Senate Committee Advances Bill to Legalize Recreational Cannabis Sales; Leafly Holdings Delisted from Nasdaq Amid Financial Challenges
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Arkansas Governor Proposes Funding Free School Meals with Medical Cannabis Tax Revenue; Biden Commutes Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Nonviolent Drug Offenders; Hemp-Derived CBD Market Set to Expand Significantly by 2034
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Vireo Growth Inc. Secures $75 Million Financing and Acquires Four Cannabis Operators; Minnesota Approves Hemp Seed Meal for Laying Hens Agrify Divests Cultivation Business to Focus on THC Beverages; Aurora Cannabis Expands Distribution in Australia
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Cansortium Completes Merger with RIV Capital; Cannabis Industry Forecast for 2025: A Year of Transformation; MariMed Launches Wholesale Cannabis Operations in Missouri; Aurora Cannabis Expands Distribution in Australia
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Week In Review: Bipartisan Legislation for Expungement of Pardoned Federal Offenses; Trump’s Appointments & Future of Federal Cannabis Policy; Federal Restrictions on Cannabis Sales in Washington
LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the far too-exciting world of cannabis and psychedelics, where it’s a tale of two markets with some states doing amazingly well. And some, well...they're not doing so well (hello New ...
Portugal Eyes Leadership Role in Global Medical Cannabis Market
LOS ANGELES- Portugal is positioning itself as a significant player in the medical cannabis industry, leveraging its favorable climate and regulatory framework to boost production and exports. In 2023, the country exported nearly 12,000 kilograms ...
