Legal Affairs
The Hemp Surge: A Growing Challenge to Regulated Cannabis
NEW YORK — The legal line between hemp and cannabis ...
Politics & Policy with Jeff Guillot: The Architecture of Cannabis Regulatory Frameworks
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Minnesota Approves Hemp Seed Meal for Laying Hens
LOS ANGELES- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has authorized ...
Village Farms Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results
VANCOUVER – Village Farms International Inc. reported record Cannabis revenue of $55 million for the third quarter, up 3% from a year earlier. The company generated consolidated sales of $66.9 million for the three months ...
Cresco Labs Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. announced third-quarter net revenue of $173 million, a 5% increase from the $165 million recorded during the same period last year and roughly unchanged from the second quarter. Retail sales ...
Canopy Growth Reports Q2 Fiscal 2027 Financial Results
SMITHS FALLS – Canopy Growth Corp. reported consolidated net revenue of CA$81.4 million for its fiscal second-quarter financial results ended September 30, 2026, up 22% from a year earlier. International Cannabis led the gain. Sales ...
TerrAscend Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results
TORONTO – TerrAscend Corp. reported net revenue of $68.2 million for the third quarter, up 4.8% from $65.1 million a year earlier. Gross margin edged up to 52.3% from 52.1%, based on Q3 2025 figures. ...
Nepal Greenlights Regulated Cannabis Cultivation
KATHMANDU – Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to create a framework for the controlled cultivation and production of Cannabis for medicinal, scientific, agricultural, horticultural and industrial purposes. Officials have three months from receiving ...
Barney’s Farm Brings Cannabis Clones to U.S. Growers
WATSONVILLE – Barney's Farm announced that it has launched its Cannabis clone range for growers across the United States, introducing rooted Cannabis cuttings developed from selected mother plants at its California cultivation facility. The offering ...
Cronos Group Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc. reported record net revenue of $63.5 million, up 75% from a year earlier and 73% on an organic, constant-currency basis. Gross profit rose 76% to $32.3 million, a 50.9% margin. ...
Village Farms Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results
VANCOUVER – Village Farms International Inc. reported record Cannabis revenue of $55 million for the third quarter, up 3% from a year earlier. The company generated consolidated sales of $66.9 million for the three months ...
Cresco Labs Reports Q3 2026 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. announced third-quarter net revenue of $173 million, a 5% increase from the $165 million recorded during the same period last year and roughly unchanged from the second quarter. Retail sales ...
Canopy Growth Reports Q2 Fiscal 2027 Financial Results
SMITHS FALLS – Canopy Growth Corp. reported consolidated net revenue of CA$81.4 million for its fiscal second-quarter financial results ended September 30, 2026, up 22% from a year earlier. International Cannabis led the gain. Sales ...
Curaleaf Raises Bid to Acquire Aurora Cannabis
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. announced it will file a notice to increase its acquisition offer for Aurora Cannabis Inc. to US$5.00 per share. Under the enhanced terms, Aurora shareholders would receive 0.4013 Curaleaf shares ...
Ohio Sets New Package and Potency Limits for Cannabis Products
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control adopted the rule, which applies to products intended for direct sale to recreational consumers and medical patients. It generally bars products from exceeding 90% ...
Curaleaf Secures Australian Approval for Medical Cannabis Inhaler, Lists in New Zealand
LONDON – Curaleaf International, part of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., in partnership with Jupiter Research LLC, announced that its Que Medical Inhalation Device (QMID) has been registered by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) as a Class ...
BetterLife Closes $100M Offering for Neurological Drug Pipeline
VANCOUVER – BetterLife Pharma Inc. closed a US$100 million public offering, providing capital to take its lead candidate through Phase I and Phase II clinical trials for cluster headache and migraine. Deep Track Capital led ...
DEA Judge Stalls Cannabis Rescheduling Over Process Gaps Report
WASHINGTON – Federal adult-use Cannabis rescheduling is at a standstill. Again. This time, the trigger is a government audit that found the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have long ...
NCS Analytics Partners with Cannabiz Credit Association on Lending Data
DENVER – NCS Analytics and Cannabiz Credit Association have entered an exclusive agreement that links payment histories to existing operational risk tools. The arrangement targets lenders evaluating licensed Cannabis businesses and aims to give them ...
Vireo Growth Ties Ohio Note to Shares via Put/Call Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced that it entered a Put/Call Agreement with Battle Green Holdings SR LLC – the current holder of a promissory note originally issued by BG Ohio SPV LLC. The principal ...
BLAZE Rolls Out AI Connector for Cannabis Dispensaries
ANAHEIM – Cannabis retail software provider BLAZE has introduced a new tool that links common AI assistants directly to its platform data. The release aims to let operators query inventory, adjust promotions and manage other ...
Study Finds Strong Consumer Support for State Cannabis QR Codes
LOS ANGELES – Cannabis Public Policy Consulting conducted the study, surveying over 3,000 past-month Cannabis consumers across 33 U.S. jurisdictions with legal medical or adult-use markets. Metrc commissioned the work, though the consulting firm retained ...
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 ...
