Legal Affairs
Vireo Growth and MWBE-Led Ace Venture Announce Strategic Partnership
NEW YORK – Vireo Growth Inc. has struck a deal with minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) of Ace Venture of NY to hand over controlling ownership of its long-running medical Cannabis operations in the ...
Why NECANN Boston Is Becoming a Strategic Growth Engine for Cannabis Brands
BOSTON- If you want to understand where the U.S. Cannabis industry is heading next, look east—and more specifically, look at NECANN Boston. Returning April 24–25 at the Hynes Convention Center, the New England Cannabis Convention ...
Minnesota OCM Opens New Window for Hemp Edible Licenses
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications again on April 1 for three types of lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) business licenses: retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler. OCM Executive Director Eric ...
Latino Cannabis Alliance Forms to Unite Nationwide
JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Latino Cannabis Alliance (LCA) today announced its official launch as a national coalition of U.S.-based Latino cannabis advocacy leaders to meet the growing need for organized Latino representation in the ...
Deutsche Bank AG Initiates Coverage of AtaiBeckley
NEW YORK – Deutsche Bank AG has begun formal research coverage of AtaiBeckley Inc., the Nasdaq-listed biopharmaceutical company created from the merger of atai Life Sciences and Beckley Psytech. David Hoang, a senior equity research ...
Vlasic Labs CBD Products Qualify for CMS Medicare Pilot Program
BLOOMFIELD HILLS – Vlasic Labs announced that its cannabidiol product line meets the qualification standards for a new federal pilot program run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Michigan company’s hemp-derived offerings ...
The Canadian Workaround: Why U.S. Cannabis Companies May Need a Canadian Entity to Restructure
NEW YORK- Cannabis has produced a workaround that shouldn’t exist—but now does. If you’re a U.S. Cannabis company in distress, you can’t reliably rely on U.S. bankruptcy courts. So an emerging playbook is taking shape: ...
Vireo Growth and MWBE-Led Ace Venture Announce Strategic Partnership
NEW YORK – Vireo Growth Inc. has struck a deal with minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) of Ace Venture of NY to hand over controlling ownership of its long-running medical Cannabis operations in the ...
Why NECANN Boston Is Becoming a Strategic Growth Engine for Cannabis Brands
BOSTON- If you want to understand where the U.S. Cannabis industry is heading next, look east—and more specifically, look at NECANN Boston. Returning April 24–25 at the Hynes Convention Center, the New England Cannabis Convention ...
Minnesota OCM Opens New Window for Hemp Edible Licenses
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications again on April 1 for three types of lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) business licenses: retailer, manufacturer and wholesaler. OCM Executive Director Eric ...
Kenyan MP Advocates for Regulated Cannabis Framework
NAIROBI – Peter Kalerwa Salasya, the outspoken member of Parliament for Kenya's Mumias East constituency, has ignited fresh debate on Сannabis policy by urging the government to pursue legalization under strict controls. Salasya highlighted the ...
OPINION: The Looming Federal Clampdown on THC Drinks and Hemp-Derived Edibles: What It Means for the Industry
NEW YORK- The quiet addition of a single paragraph in November’s federal shutdown bill has sent shockwaves through one of the fastest-growing segments of U.S. Cannabis: hemp-derived THC beverages and edibles. Unless Congress intervenes, a ...
Tilray Executes 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split to Trim Shares and Cut Costs
NEW YORK – Tilray Brands Inc. confirmed it will carry out a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on its common shares, a step shareholders greenlit back in June to help the company meet Nasdaq listing standards ...
New York State OCM Updates Medical Cannabis Program, Expands Access for Out-of-State Patients
ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that extends New York's medical Cannabis program to patients certified in other states, marking the most substantial revision to the initiative since its 2016 launch. ...
New Brunswick Government Bets on Organigram with $2M Grant
MONCTON – Organigram Global Inc. has secured $2 million in provincial funding to support a $9.3 million project aimed at revamping its flagship cultivation site here. The upgrade, which targets lighting systems across 75 grow ...
Jazz Pharmaceuticals: The Medical Cannabis Insider Nearing $1B Milestone
DUBLIN – Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported a 20% jump in Q3 2025 sales for its cannabidiol-based epilepsy drug Epidiolex®, pushing the product's YTD revenue past $772 million and underscoring the company's steady position in the medical ...
Medicare Explores CBD Coverage for Seniors
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is set to roll out a pilot program that could extend coverage to cannabidiol (CBD) treatments for certain older Americans, marking a cautious step by ...
How to Make the Most of MJBizCon? Take Full Advantage of LinkedIn
LOS ANGELES- Each year, the global Cannabis industry converges on Las Vegas for MJBizCon Dec 2-5 in the Las Vegas Convention Center—a concentrated, high-value moment where operators, investors, executives, retailers, lenders, lawyers, accountants, manufacturers, and ...
New Jersey Assembly Panel Clears Path for Psilocybin Therapy Program
TRENTON – New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill that would allow supervised access to psilocybin for adults facing certain health challenges, establishing a regulated psilocybin therapy framework approved by the Assembly Health Committee. Assemblymember Anthony ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Operators and investors in Cannabis and Psychedelics faced a week of sharp contrasts. Federal action ended the longest government shutdown on record, yet it delivered a body blow to hemp-derived products that ...
Europe Advances Psychedelic Medicine with Targeted Approvals in Three Nations
BERLIN – Switzerland's long-standing framework for psychedelic treatments has set a course for its neighbors, as Germany and the Czech Republic roll out their own programs to address stubborn mental health conditions. These steps mark ...
Tilray Updated Investor Presentation Detailing Diversification Strategy
NEW YORK – Tilray Brands Inc. laid out its broadened ambitions in a new Investor Presentation. The document maps a course for the company to solidify its place as a consumer goods player, blending Cannabis ...
Argent BioPharma Secures AU$11M Facility to Finalize AusCann Assets Purchase
SYDNEY – Argent BioPharma Ltd., a developer of cannabinoid-based treatments for neurological disorders, has arranged an AU$11 million convertible debt facility to close its pending acquisition of key assets from the defunct AusCann Group Holdings ...
West Virginia Medical Cannabis Costs Drive Patients Across State Lines for Lower-Priced Options
CHARLESTON – Elevated prices in West Virginia's medical Cannabis system continue to steer registered patients toward recreational outlets in Ohio, Maryland, and Michigan, where products sell at fractions of the cost despite legal barriers to ...
Florida Takes Action to Advance Adult-Use Cannabis Ballot Measure, Lawsuit Ends Delay
TALLAHASSEE – Florida election officials cleared a procedural roadblock for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational Cannabis, submitting the measure to the state attorney general's office just weeks after advocates sued over perceived delays ...
Viridian Capital Advisors Reports Valuation Metrics for U.S. MSOs with Market Caps >$100M
LOS ANGELES – Multi-state cannabis operators in the United States are carrying valuation multiples that signal caution among investors, even as growth prospects brighten for the coming year. According to a fresh Weekly Valuation Report ...
OPINION: Industrial hemp just got ‘future proofed.’
NEW YORK- Industrial hemp just received the clearest signal yet that it's not a fad, not a loophole, and not going away. It was effectively declared “future proof.” When Congress passed the funding bill to ...
EU Cannabis Imports Explained: Rules, Regulations, Safety & Quality Control
LOS ANGELES – Germany's medical Cannabis imports reached 56.9 tons in Q3 2025, a 19% jump from the prior period and a fresh record that highlights the market's relentless pull. With an estimated 900k prescriptions ...
Gallup Reveals First Dip in Years for Cannabis Legalization Public Support
LOS ANGELES – A fresh Gallup survey reveals that 64% of American adults now back making Cannabis use legal, a figure that marks the first decline in overall support since 2019 and pulls back from ...
New York Updates Cannabis Packaging, Labeling, and Advertising Regulations
NEW YORK – The New York State Cannabis Control Board finalized amendments to its packaging, labeling, marketing, and advertising regulations, marking a significant step in refining the state's adult-use Cannabis market. The changes aim to ...
Planet 13 Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
LAS VEGAS – Planet 13 Holdings Inc., a multistate Cannabis operator with flagship operations in Nevada and Florida, disclosed a $44 million net loss for the third quarter, reflecting the toll of compressed prices, softening ...
Glass House Brands Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc. disclosed third-quarter 2025 earnings that showed a marked slowdown in sales and profitability, chalked up to deliberate shifts in its labor strategy. The company posted revenue of $38.4 ...
ANTG Inks Deal with Curaleaf to Supply Medical Cannabis for UK Patients
LONDON – Australian Natural Therapeutics Group, a leading cultivator of pharmaceutical-grade Cannabis, has reached an agreement with Curaleaf Laboratories to bring its products to British patients, marking a cross-continental push into Europe's second-largest medical Cannabis ...
Trump Signs Funding Measure Ending Historic 43-Day Government Shutdown, Bans Hemp-Derived THC Products
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan spending package that reopens the federal government after a 43-day impasse, marking the longest such closure in American history. Tucked into the legislation, however, are new limits ...
Opinion: Lean In? Sometimes You Have To Lean Out
LOS ANGELES- For years, women have been told that if we want to succeed, we need to “lean in.” Work twice as hard to get half as much. Push through. Prove ourselves. Be unstoppable. And ...
