Consumer Research
California Cannabis Delivered Steady Tax Dollars in Q1 2026
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ...
Vireo Growth Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. released its first-quarter 2026 financial ...
Village Farms Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
VANCOUVER – Village Farms International Inc., known for its large-scale ...
Legal U.S. Cannabis Markets Generated Over $6B in Q1 2026
LOS ANGELES – Legal Cannabis markets across the United States generated $6.6 billion in sales during the first three months of 2026, according to compiled and released state regulatory data. The figure, which includes adult-use ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
The last fortnight delivered sustained progress across the U.S. Cannabis sector and meaningful steps forward in Psychedelics, showcasing the tangible outcomes that stem from a balance of ambition and discipline. State programs posted solid numbers, ...
Two in Three Americans Support Legal Home Cannabis Cultivation, The Harris Poll Finds
LOS ANGELES – A new national survey shows that a clear majority of U.S. adults support the right to grow Cannabis at home, even as many Cannabis users express concerns about pesticides in store-bought products. ...
Glass House Brands Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
LONG BEACH – In a sector still adjusting to ongoing wholesale pricing pressures in California, Glass House Brands Inc. has released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings, showcasing the effects of deliberate operational decisions and ...
Legal Cannabis Sales Are on Track to Rebound in 2026, Whitney Economics Forecasts
NEW YORK – After a year that delivered the first outright decline in nationwide legal Cannabis revenue since the modern regulated market took shape more than a decade ago, the industry is receiving a measured ...
Rubicon Organics Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
VANCOUVER – In a Canadian Cannabis market that continues to reward quality and consistency, Rubicon Organics Inc. has posted a solid set of full-year results that underscore its position as a leader in the premium ...
Cannabist Strikes Deals to Exit Ohio and Delaware
CHELMSFORD – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. signed definitive agreements to sell its Cannabis businesses in Ohio and Delaware and has started voluntary proceedings under Canada’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to support those deals ...
Cannabis Sales Climb as Alcohol Purchases Slip, Statistics Canada Reports
OTTAWA – New federal data from Statistics Canada reveal that recreational Cannabis sales in Canada rose while alcohol declined in the fiscal year, ending March 31, 2025. Parallel trends appear in U.S. frequency-of-use surveys, where ...
Sensi Seeds and Death Row Records Partner to Release Exclusive Strains in U.S.
AMSTERDAM – Sensi Seeds, the Dutch seed bank founded in 1985, has brought its collaboration with Death Row Records to American home cultivators. The move makes selected Cannabis strains available in the United States for ...
Ascend Wellness Partners with NuProject to Introduce ROOTS
NEW YORK – Ascend Wellness Holdings announced it had teamed up with the non-profit NuProject to launch a six-month business readiness program called ROOTS (Readying Opportunities for Operational & Trade Sustainability). The initiative targets licensed ...
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 ...
Hemp Industry Anticipates Expansion
LOS ANGELES- The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, a leading advocacy organization for the hemp sector, has strengthened its leadership by appointing two prominent figures from the hemp beverage industry. In September 2024, Art Massolo, Vice President ...
