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Cresco Labs Reports $30 Million in Q1 Operating Cash Flow
LOS ANGELES- Cresco Labs Inc. reported $30 million in operating cash flow for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting its ongoing emphasis on cash generation and financial discipline. This figure follows a record $132 million ...
California Cannabis Industry Pursues Self-Regulation
LOS ANGELES- In response to ongoing regulatory challenges and concerns about product safety, California's cannabis industry is exploring self-regulation measures to bolster consumer trust and ensure compliance within the legal market. The Environmental Consumer Compliance ...
AYR Wellness Delays Q1 2025 Financial Filings Amid Strategic Review
LOS ANGELES- AYR Wellness Inc., a U.S.-based multi-state cannabis operator, announced a delay in filing its Q1 2025 financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), originally due on May 30, 2025. The company cited ...
Cannabis Edibles and Emergency Department Visits
LOS ANGELES- The consumption of cannabis edibles has been linked to a notable increase in emergency department (ED) visits, particularly among younger populations. Unlike inhaled cannabis, edibles have a delayed onset of effects, often leading ...
Canopy Growth Initiates $200 Million At-The-Market Equity Program
LOS ANGELES- Canopy Growth Corporation has established a new at-the-market (ATM) equity program, enabling the company to issue and sell up to $200 million in common shares across U.S. and Canadian markets. The company intends ...
GTI Q4 2024: Strong Leadership, But Can It Sustain Momentum?
NEW YORK–Green Thumb Industries (GTI) has once again demonstrated why it remains a leader in the U.S. cannabis industry. With a steady growth trajectory and disciplined financial management, the company continues to post strong results ...
Analysis: Movers and Shakers: Cannabis Quarterly Earnings
NEW YORK - Cannabis companies are reporting earnings from Q4 2024 and full year results. Here are just some of the results from the companies we are covering at HCN, in both cannabis and psychedelics: ...
Cresco Labs Reports $30 Million in Q1 Operating Cash Flow
LOS ANGELES- Cresco Labs Inc. reported $30 million in operating cash flow for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting its ongoing emphasis on cash generation and financial discipline. This figure follows a record $132 million ...
California Cannabis Industry Pursues Self-Regulation
LOS ANGELES- In response to ongoing regulatory challenges and concerns about product safety, California's cannabis industry is exploring self-regulation measures to bolster consumer trust and ensure compliance within the legal market. The Environmental Consumer Compliance ...
AYR Wellness Delays Q1 2025 Financial Filings Amid Strategic Review
LOS ANGELES- AYR Wellness Inc., a U.S.-based multi-state cannabis operator, announced a delay in filing its Q1 2025 financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), originally due on May 30, 2025. The company cited ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Omar Bitar: Co-Founder & President: Grupo Flor
Here, in A LIFE IN A DAY, a person shares with Highly Capitalized, what life’s like for them outside their busy working week. This week’s Life In A Day features Omar Bitar. Omar Bitar is ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Wendy Campbell: VP Sales: MJ Unpacked
Here, in A LIFE IN A DAY, a person shares with Highly Capitalized, what life’s like for them outside their busy working week. This week's Life In A Day features Wendy Campbell. Wendy is the ...
A LIFE IN A DAY: Wendy Campbell: VP Sales: Jage Media + MJUnpacked
Here, in A LIFE IN A DAY, a person shares with Highly Capitalized, what life’s like for them outside their busy working week. This week's Life In A Day features Wendy Campbell. Wendy is the ...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider State-Run Liquor Stores as Potential Cannabis Retailers
PENNSYLVANIA-- As Pennsylvania's governor introduces a budget with details for taxing adult-use cannabis, lawmakers are exploring different options for how a recreational market could be structured. Among those options is allowing state-run liquor stores to ...
Disproportionate Cannabis Drug Testing Among Black and Hispanic Mothers During Labor and Delivery
LOS ANGELES-- A recent study published in the journal Hospital Pediatrics has revealed that a disproportionate number of Hispanic or African American patients are subjected to Cannabis-specific drug screening during the labor and delivery process. ...
Three States Progress Towards Legalizing Cannabis for Adults
LOS ANGELES-- Three US states are making progress in legalizing cannabis possession for people aged 21 and above, as the debate on cannabis legalization continues across the country. In Hawaii, lawmakers have passed Senate Bill ...
Justice Department Appeals Ruling Overturning Federal Ban on Firearms for Cannabis Users
WASHINGTON, DC--The Justice Department is fighting back against a recent ruling that overturned a longstanding federal law banning cannabis users from possessing firearms. In early February, a federal judge in Oklahoma deemed the 1968 law ...
Observational Study Finds Medical Cannabis Products Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Illnesses
LOS ANGELES-- A new study has found that medical cannabis products are generally well-tolerated and can lead to significant improvements in the health-related quality of life of patients. The research, published in the journal Expert ...
Missouri’s Adult-Use Cannabis Program Impacts Illinois’ Out-of-State Sales
ILLINOIS-- Missouri’s new adult-use cannabis program may be impacting the sales of legal retailers in neighboring Illinois. According to a monthly report from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, total recreational cannabis sales ...
Psychedelic Startups Turn to Stock Payments to Address Financial Struggles
LOS ANGELES-- Psychedelic medicine companies are facing financial challenges due to the long runway to commercialization. Unlike cannabis, which saw rapid changes in laws, quick establishment of programs, and the issuance of thousands of licenses, ...
Skymint, One of Michigan’s Largest Cannabis Companies, Under Control of Receiver Amid Industry Pressures
MICHIGAN-- Skymint, one of Michigan's largest cannabis cultivators and retailers, is now under the control of a receiver as the industry faces an increasingly difficult market in the state. The Ingham County Circuit Court in ...
Oklahoma Rejects Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization, Industry to Remain Medical-Only
OKLAHOMA--Oklahoma voters have rejected a ballot initiative that would have legalized adult-use cannabis in the state. State Question 820, which would have allowed adults aged 21 and over to possess, cultivate, and purchase cannabis for ...
Female-Owned Cannabis Startups Struggle to Secure Funding
LOS ANGELES-- Women-owned and operated cannabis companies have been facing difficulty in securing funding equal to their male counterparts. In 2022, only 1.9% of funding went to women-led or owned startups, highlighting a major funding ...
New York Doubles Number of “Justice-Involved” Cannabis Retail Permits in Effort to Expand Market and Increase Social Equity
NEW YORK-- New York’s state Cannabis Control Board has announced it will double the number of “justice-involved” retail permits from 150 to 300, in an effort to expand the market and support social equity retailers. ...
Adastra Holdings receives permission to sell cocaine and psilocybin for medical purposes only
LOS ANGELES-- Adastra Holdings, based in British Columbia, has announced that it has been granted permission by the Canadian federal government to sell both cocaine and psilocybin. However, Health Canada, the federal agency governing the ...
