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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 ...
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 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 ...
Blind Spot: Cannabis Industry Falls Short on Communications
NEW YORK – Legal Cannabis brought in $38.5 billion in revenue in 2024. Whitney Economics estimated that figure to drop to between $29.1 billion and $29.6 billion in 2025, due to falling prices, tax pressures, ...
Cannabis 3.0 — The Body Was Designed to Heal
LOS ANGELES- The cannabis industry is entering a new phase. The first era—Cannabis 1.0—was defined by prohibition and the fight for legalization. Cannabis 2.0 followed, driven by commercialization: brands, retail expansion, and the rapid scaling ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Two weeks that rewrote the rules. That is the most accurate way to characterize what the U.S. Сannabis and Psychedelics industries have experienced heading into the final days of April 2026. Federal ...
IRS and Treasury Move to Clarify Cannabis Tax Rules
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service made an announcement, confirming they will issue formal guidance to address the federal tax consequences of a Department of Justice order that ...
BREAKING: DOJ Signs Cannabis into Schedule III
WASHINGTON – Today, the federal government took its most consequential step on Cannabis policy in decades, as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally signed an order moving state-licensed medical Cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule ...
Safe Harbor Targets Retirement Gap in Cannabis Workforce
DENVER – Safe Harbor Financial is extending its reach deeper into workforce benefits, introducing a pooled employer 401(k) plan designed for Cannabis operators that have long struggled to access conventional retirement services. The new offering, ...
AtaiBeckley Reports Expanded Phase 2a Data for EMP-01 in Social Anxiety Disorder
NEW YORK – AtaiBeckley Inc., the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm born from the November merger of atai Life Sciences and Beckley Psytech, released additional results from its exploratory Phase 2a trial of EMP-01, an oral formulation ...
Industrial Hemp Market to Exceed $7B by 2031, Driven by Construction and Wellness
LOS ANGELES – The global industrial hemp market is on track to nearly double in value over the next five years, according to the latest report by Mordor Intelligence that projects the market to grow ...
Oklahoma Law Review Claims 280E No Longer Applies Post-Cannabis Rescheduling
TULSA – A forthcoming article in the Oklahoma Law Review contends that federal rescheduling of Cannabis to Schedule III would place the plant outside the reach of Internal Revenue Code Section 280E, potentially ending the ...
LEEF Brands Reaches Deal to Acquire Himalaya Vapor
VANCOUVER – LEEF Brands Inc. entered into an agreement and plan of merger to acquire Standard Holdings Inc. the parent company of Himalaya Vapor, a California concentrates producer known for its full-spectrum cartridges and live ...
ATACH Publishes Report on Updated Hemp Regulations
WASHINGTON – Federal lawmakers moved last year to shut down a major loophole in hemp rules, and the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) has now delivered a clear-eyed examination outlining the regulatory ...
Seed Junky Genetics Announces MINNTZ Return
LOS ANGELES – JBeezy, the founder of Seed Junky Genetics, confirmed that the MINNTZ® brand is officially returning as an independent line following a new agreement with Michigan-based HNG Solutions, LLC. The partnership will put ...
President Trump Signs EO to Accelerate Psychedelic Research and Access
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic compounds and open new pathways for patient access as treatments for serious mental health disorders like ...
Trump Fast Tracks Psychedelic Research
WASHINGTON D.C- President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to accelerate psychedelic research and expand patient access across the United States—marking one of the most significant federal policy shifts the sector has seen ...
Decibel Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
CALGARY – Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. posted audited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, showing overall revenue growth driven largely by its international operations. Net revenue for the year ...
