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Aurora Cannabis Stands Its Ground as Curaleaf’s Sweetened Bid Falls Short
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. confirmed that its board, acting unanimously on the recommendation of its Special Committee of independent directors, is advising shareholders to REJECT the revised hostile takeover offer from Curaleaf Holdings Inc. ...
A $31.8 Million Cannabis Verdict Vanished in Federal Court. Some California Harvest Contracts Could Face the Same Test
LOS ANGELES- A licensed Michigan grower contracted to sell its harvest to a Curaleaf subsidiary, grew product that passed testing, and watched the buyer refuse further deliveries when prices fell. A jury awarded the grower ...
Khalifa Kush Enters NY Legal Market in Skyworld Cannabis Deal
LOS ANGELES – Khalifa Kush announced that Skyworld Cannabis will handle the brand's cultivation and distribution within the state. Products are scheduled to reach shelves beginning October 31. The initial lineup includes two strains, KK ...
Tilray Brands Reports Fiscal Q1 2027 Financial Results
NEW YORK - LONDON – Tilray Brands Inc. reported that net revenue for the three months ended August 31, 2026, climbed 23% year-over-year to $257.1 million, setting a new record for the company's opening fiscal ...
DEA Opens Schedule III Registration Path for Medical Cannabis Operators
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Diversion Control Division has launched the application process, making DEA Form 225 available to state-licensed medical Cannabis manufacturers, distributors, and analytical labs. Manufacturers cover cultivation, production, processing, packaging, labeling ...
LA Gives Delinquent Cannabis Operators One More Year
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to delay tax-compliance restrictions that would have blocked more than 100 Cannabis businesses from renewing their licenses at year's end. The decision came down to ...
Trulieve Retires Florida Cultivation Mortgage Ahead of Schedule
TALLAHASSEE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the full early repayment of mortgage notes secured by a cultivation facility in Jefferson County, Florida, bringing total outstanding debt down to approximately $225 million, according to the company's ...
Aurora Cannabis Stands Its Ground as Curaleaf’s Sweetened Bid Falls Short
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. confirmed that its board, acting unanimously on the recommendation of its Special Committee of independent directors, is advising shareholders to REJECT the revised hostile takeover offer from Curaleaf Holdings Inc. ...
A $31.8 Million Cannabis Verdict Vanished in Federal Court. Some California Harvest Contracts Could Face the Same Test
LOS ANGELES- A licensed Michigan grower contracted to sell its harvest to a Curaleaf subsidiary, grew product that passed testing, and watched the buyer refuse further deliveries when prices fell. A jury awarded the grower ...
Khalifa Kush Enters NY Legal Market in Skyworld Cannabis Deal
LOS ANGELES – Khalifa Kush announced that Skyworld Cannabis will handle the brand's cultivation and distribution within the state. Products are scheduled to reach shelves beginning October 31. The initial lineup includes two strains, KK ...
Cannabis Workers Win Biggest Strike in U.S. History
BARRY – Employees at Ascend Wellness's Cannabis cultivation facility in Barry, Illinois, ratified their first union contract on July 30, ending a 30-day unfair labor practice strike that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters says was ...
Final Bell Exhausts Strategic Options, Files for Bankruptcy in Canada
LOS ANGELES – Final Bell Holdings International Ltd. has made a voluntary assignment in bankruptcy under Section 49 of Canada’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. A Licensed Insolvency Trustee was appointed, and the Office of the ...
LEEF Brands Secures Processing Facility With $5.2M Preferred Round
VANCOUVER – LEEF Brands, Inc. announced the closing of a $5.2 million preferred share financing. The proceeds will fund the purchase of a Cannabis processing and storage facility that will dry, cure, freeze, and store ...
SNDL Reports Q2 2026 Financial and Operational Results
EDMONTON – SNDL Inc. announced the completion of assets acquisition from Surterra Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates, collectively known as Parallel, a vertically integrated Cannabis operator with state-licensed operations in Florida, Texas, and Massachusetts. The ...
OCHBS: From Music to Cannabis: Building Ohio’s Largest Cannabis Conference: Profile: Lenny Berry
Lenny Berry is the Founder and CEO of the Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit (OCHBS), one of the Midwest's leading Cannabis conferences. A longtime entrepreneur and former music industry executive, he founded OCHBS in ...
From Music to Cannabis: Building Ohio’s Largest Cannabis Conference: Profile: Lenny Berry
Lenny Berry is the Founder and CEO of the Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit (OCHBS), one of the Midwest's leading Cannabis conferences. A longtime entrepreneur and former music industry executive, he founded OCHBS in ...
Jushi Reports Q2 2026 Financial Results
BOCA RATON – Jushi Holdings Inc. released its second-quarter 2026 financial results, posting revenue of $71.3 million, a 10% year-over-year gain, with growth spread across both the retail and wholesale channels. The wholesale segment set ...
Vireo Growth Sets Stage for Planet 13 Acquisition
MINNEAPOLIS - LAS VEGAS – Vireo Growth Inc. and Planet 13 Holdings Inc. have agreed to combine operations under a definitive merger agreement. The move brings together two multi-state Cannabis operators and expands retail reach ...
FLUENT Shareholders Approve All-Stock Acquisition by Vireo
TORONTO – FLUENT Corp. reported that holders of its common and proportionate voting shares approved the special resolution for an all-stock plan of arrangement with Vireo Growth Inc. at the annual general and special meeting ...
IRS Pushes Back on Cannabis Tax Refund Claims as the 280E Battle Enters a New Era
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Cannabis industry's long-running battle with Section 280E has entered a pivotal new phase. For years, one of the greatest financial challenges facing state-licensed Cannabis businesses has not been competition or regulation—it has been ...
Organigram Highlights Early Sanity Results While Holding Canadian Market Lead
TORONTO – Three months after closing its largest international acquisition to date, Organigram Global Inc. has delivered the first combined business update covering Sanity Group's early performance alongside the company's ongoing Canadian market position. The ...
Colder BHO Extractions Yield Cleaner Cannabis Concentrates, Abstrax Study Finds
LOS ANGELES – Researchers at Abstrax Tech have found that colder extraction temperatures during butane hash oil (BHO) processing significantly reduce the carryover of plant-derived wax compounds into finished concentrates, without meaningfully affecting cannabinoid potency ...
Senate Democrats Reintroduce Comprehensive Cannabis Descheduling Bill, Renewing Push for Federal Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The push for comprehensive federal Cannabis reform has returned to the U.S. Senate with the reintroduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), a sweeping piece of legislation that would remove ...
California’s Cannabis Promise Remains Unfulfilled: Why Racial Disparities in Cannabis Arrests Continue to Shame the Golden State
SACRAMENTO- Nearly a decade after California voters approved adult-use Cannabis, the state has become one of the world's largest legal Cannabis markets. Billions of dollars have flowed through licensed businesses, thousands of jobs have been ...
FDA Finalizes Psychedelic Drug Guidance and Schedules September Public Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C., The US FDA has established clearer expectations for psychedelic clinical trials while inviting public input on how the therapies could eventually be delivered in supervised healthcare settings. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
