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Curaleaf Fires Back at Aurora Claims with Detailed Fact Sheet
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. released a 14-point public fact ...
Elixinol Offloads Its US Hemp Business to Ananda Health
SYDNEY – Australian Elixinol Wellness Limited has entered into a ...
ARPA-H Launches ASCENT-IBO Initiative for Ibogaine Clinical Research
WASHINGTON – The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) ...
ATB Cormark Conference: Cannabis Operators Focus on Debt and Cash Flow
NEW YORK – Senior executives from major MSOs, including Green Thumb Industries, Trulieve Cannabis, Verano Holdings, Curaleaf and Vireo Growth are scheduled to hold private meetings with institutional fund managers in Manhattan next week at ...
Cresco Labs Closes Pennsylvania Dispensary Deal
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interests in PharmaCann Penn, LLC for an aggregate consideration of $50 million. The deal covers nine operational retail ...
Grön Scatters Pearls Over Four States at Once
PORTLAND – Grön officially announced that its flagship Pearls line is now available in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Nevada – the company's largest simultaneous multi-state rollout to date. The expansion places Grön inside some of ...
SAMHSA Urges States to Prepare for Psychedelic Medicine Approval
WASHINGTON – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a detailed policy report urging state officials to begin preparing for the fiscal, legal, and operational realities that federal approval of psychedelic medicines ...
High Times Cannabis Cup Debuts in Montana
HELENA – A competition that helped define American Cannabis culture is coming to a new state. Big Sky Country is preparing for its first-ever High Times Cannabis Cup. The event is set for Saturday, September ...
Canada Is Now the World’s Largest Cannabis Market
OTTAWA – Supported by 3,420 licensed stores and roughly 7.1 million past-year consumers, Canada's legal industry generated C$5.42 billion (approx. US$3.98 billion) in retail sales in 2025, making it the world's largest federally-legal Cannabis market ...
DEA MJ Rescheduling Transcript Goes Public
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the complete, corrected transcript from its 11-day marijuana rescheduling hearing, giving the public its first detailed account of the testimony that will guide DEA Chief Administrative Law ...
SAMHSA Urges States to Prepare for Psychedelic Medicine Approval
WASHINGTON – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a detailed policy report urging state officials to begin preparing for the fiscal, legal, and operational realities that federal approval of psychedelic medicines ...
High Times Cannabis Cup Debuts in Montana
HELENA – A competition that helped define American Cannabis culture is coming to a new state. Big Sky Country is preparing for its first-ever High Times Cannabis Cup. The event is set for Saturday, September ...
Canada Is Now the World’s Largest Cannabis Market
OTTAWA – Supported by 3,420 licensed stores and roughly 7.1 million past-year consumers, Canada's legal industry generated C$5.42 billion (approx. US$3.98 billion) in retail sales in 2025, making it the world's largest federally-legal Cannabis market ...
Hemp THC Beverages Return to Ohio Shelves
CLEVELAND – Hemp-derived THC drinks are back on a limited number of Ohio shelves after U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Helmick temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its newest hemp licensing law against a group of ...
Georgia Expands Access to Medical Cannabis
ATLANTA – A revised medical Cannabis law takes effect in Georgia on Wednesday, broadening the conditions that qualify patients for legal access and permitting vaporization as an approved method of use for the first time. ...
California Directs $227M Toward Cannabis Enforcement
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California has awarded $227 million in Proposition 64 grant funding to local governments working to address the public health and safety effects of Cannabis legalization. The money is ...
Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill (SAFE) Returns to Congress Ahead of DEA Hearing
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan coalition of senators and representatives reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, restarting a long-running effort to let banks and credit unions serve Cannabis businesses without fear of federal ...
Glass House Brands Gains NYSE Listing Approval
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc. has secured approval to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, marking another step for a major player in the state’s market toward a prominent trading ...
Sacramento Clears Path for Cannabis Consumption Lounges
SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento City Council voted 7-1 to amend the city's zoning code and classify Cannabis consumption lounges as an allowed land use, capping a process that traces back to a pilot program the ...
Delaware Moves to Regulate THC-Infused Beverages
DOVER – Delaware's Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee advanced House Bill 373, sending the measure to the Senate Finance Committee and bringing it a step closer to a full Senate vote. The action ...
AMASS Invests in Hemp-Derived THC Beverage Brand Afterdream
LOS ANGELES – AMASS Brands Group, a California-based multi-category beverage platform, has entered into a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) in Afterdream, a hemp-derived THC beverage brand. The agreement grants AMASS the right to ...
Nebraska Takes First Step Toward State-Grown Medical Cannabis Supply
LINCOLN – Nebraska’s medical Cannabis program, approved by voters in 2024, has reached a notable early milestone. State regulators recently authorized the first licensed cultivator to begin planting, marking concrete progress in building a regulated ...
Ora Pharm Completes Helius Acquisition, Becomes New Zealand’s Largest Medical Cannabis Company
AUCKLAND – Ora Pharm has completed the acquisition of the key assets of Helius Therapeutics and restarted manufacturing operations. The agreement covers Helius's EU-GMP-certified production plant, its remaining inventory, and its operating licenses, though it ...
Glass House Brands Triggers Warrant Acceleration
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc., a major player in California Cannabis production and retail, has told holders of warrants issued in two earlier financing rounds that their right to convert those securities into ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Two weeks of headlines confirm a market sorting itself by balance sheet rather than by ambition. Cannabis is consolidating into a smaller circle of disciplined operators, while psychedelics graduate from pilot programs ...
Virginia Lawmakers Send Cannabis Retail Framework to Governor’s Desk
RICHMOND – The Virginia General Assembly approved budget language that sets the terms for a regulated adult-use Сannabis market, sending the measure to Gov. Abigail Spanberger after a year of stalled bills and one rejected ...
Definium Clears Phase 3 Trial for its LSD-Based Depression Treatment
NEW YORK – Definium Therapeutics Inc. announced positive topline data from its Phase 3 Emerge study evaluating DT120, an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of pharmaceutical LSD, in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The ...
Vireo Growth Finalizes Equity Stake in Two Maryland Dispensaries
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of an indirect 49% equity interest in HA-MD, LLC, the entity that owns Chesapeake Integrated Health Institute and Maryland Alternative Relief, two licensed ...
Khalifa Kush Enters Australia Through Endoca Distribution Deal
LOS ANGELES – Khalifa Kush, the Cannabis brand founded by rapper Wiz Khalifa, has struck a distribution agreement with Australian medicinal Cannabis company Endoca to bring its flower, edibles and vape cartridges to patients across ...
Otsuka Completes $1.23B Buyout of Transcend Therapeutics
PRINCETON – Otsuka America, the U.S. subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., announced that it has completed its acquisition of Transcend Therapeutics, a New York biotechnology company developing rapid-acting treatments for neuropsychiatric disease. First disclosed ...
North Carolina Lawmakers Unite Behind Psychedelic Research Bill for Veterans
RALEIGH – NC Lawmakers from both parties held a press conference at the General Assembly to support legislation that would direct state funding toward research on psilocybin, MDMA, and ibogaine as treatments for PTSD and ...
Glass House Brands Applies for NYSE Uplisting
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc., a vertically integrated Cannabis company concentrated in California, announced it has applied to list its subordinate voting shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The filing is among ...
Virginia Governor and Lawmakers Announce Agreement on Legal Cannabis Sales
RICHMOND – Governor Abigail Spanberger, State Senator Lashrecse Aird (D), and Delegate Paul Krizek (D), announced they had reached a compromise to establish a legal, regulated retail cannabis market. This marks the culmination of a ...
Splash Beverage Group Completes Strategic Investment in Avicanna, Transforms into Cannabinoid Healthcare
FORT LAUDERDALE – Splash Beverage Group Inc. announced the completion of a CDN$300,000 (~USD$217,479) minority investment in Avicanna Inc., a commercial-stage international biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The transaction involved Splash acquiring 2,000,000 common ...
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 ...
Viridian Reports a Substantial Increase in Cannabis M&A Deals
LOS ANGELES – Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the legal Cannabis sector posted a notable year-over-year increase in Q1 2026, according to the Q1 2026 Cannabis Deal Tracker Report published by Viridian Capital Advisors, ...
