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High Tide Expands Canna Cabana Footprint in Ontario and Alberta
CALGARY – High Tide, Inc. announced plans to open three new Canna Cabana stores in the coming weeks, adding dispensaries in North York and Etobicoke, Ontario, and Fort McMurray, Alberta. The move pushes the company's ...
Porter’s Five Forces Unpack Cannabis Sector Pressures: Insights for 2025 Investors
LOS ANGELES – The boards of multi-state operators and decision-makers orchestrating Cannabis deals, investors and analysts, the experts behind cultivation ops in emerging markets and the multilevel executives in our industry often turn to a ...
Trump’s Tariffs Drive Up Costs for U.S. Cannabis Businesses
LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump's expanded tariff regime, rolled out in stages since February, is delivering a sharp cost increase to the U.S. Cannabis sector, which depends heavily on imported components for cultivation, packaging, ...
Cronos Expands Medical Cannabis Presence in Switzerland
LOS ANGELES- Cronos Group Inc. has entered the Swiss medical cannabis market through a partnership with Dascoli Pharma AG, a Zurich-based pharmaceutical distributor. The deal enables Dascoli to supply five varieties of the company's PEACE NATURALS branded ...
Nebraska Reverses Access to Botanical Cannabis Under Emergency Regulations
LOS ANGELES- Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen approved emergency rules on June 29, establishing a medical cannabis licensing framework effective immediately for up to 90 days. The regulations respond to Measure 438, approved by voters in November 2024, ...
Analysis: A Tale of Two Markets: U.S. Cannabis at a Crossroads as Global Momentum Builds — and Backtracks
LOS ANGELES-The U.S. cannabis industry stands divided. Some state markets are opening and expanding, while others are contracting under the weight of high taxes, regulatory friction, and unrelenting illicit competition. But across all markets, uncertainty ...
California’s Cannabis Tax Hike Could Break the Legal Market — Just as It Was Starting to Stabilize
LOS ANGELES- California's legal cannabis market, already strained by price compression, regulatory overload, and illicit competition, took another hit on July 1 as the state’s cannabis excise tax officially jumped from 15% to 19%. The ...
High Tide Expands Canna Cabana Footprint in Ontario and Alberta
CALGARY – High Tide, Inc. announced plans to open three new Canna Cabana stores in the coming weeks, adding dispensaries in North York and Etobicoke, Ontario, and Fort McMurray, Alberta. The move pushes the company's ...
Porter’s Five Forces Unpack Cannabis Sector Pressures: Insights for 2025 Investors
LOS ANGELES – The boards of multi-state operators and decision-makers orchestrating Cannabis deals, investors and analysts, the experts behind cultivation ops in emerging markets and the multilevel executives in our industry often turn to a ...
Trump’s Tariffs Drive Up Costs for U.S. Cannabis Businesses
LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump's expanded tariff regime, rolled out in stages since February, is delivering a sharp cost increase to the U.S. Cannabis sector, which depends heavily on imported components for cultivation, packaging, ...
MediPharm Labs Reports Strong Financial Results and Progress Towards Profitability
LOS ANGELES-- MediPharm Labs Corp., a pharmaceutical company specializing in precision-based cannabinoids, has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. The company's performance reflects progress towards profitability and significant milestones ...
Oklahoma Cannabis Industry Successfully Navigates Contentious Legislative Session
OKLAHOMA-- Despite concerns over a potential crackdown on Oklahoma's medical cannabis market following the failure of a recreational marijuana legalization ballot question in March, the state's cannabis industry has managed to avoid a disastrous outcome ...
New US Senate Hearings: Why is The SAFE Banking Act Important?
LOS ANGELES--The Safe Banking Act, a bill that would provide a safe haven for banks and financial institutions that work with legal cannabis businesses, is under discussion in Congress. If passed, the Act would allow ...
RIV Capital Provides Regulatory and Operational Update on New York’s Revised Cannabis Regulations
NEW YORK -- RIV Capital Inc, an acquisition and investment firm focused on developing a leading multistate platform with a robust portfolio of brands in strategic U.S. markets, has shared a regulatory and operational update ...
Uncomfortably High: Many Cannabis Labels Found Inflating THC Levels
LOS ANGELES--Legal cannabis products sold in the United States are required by law to report their THC potency, or the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol by dry weight, on the packaging. However, concerns have been raised about ...
Neptune Wellness Solutions Announces Pricing of Public Offering to Raise $4 Million for Expansion and Acquisitions
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc., a company specializing in plant-based and sustainable lifestyle brands, has announced the pricing of its public offering, which aims to raise approximately US$4 million. The offering consists of 12,121,212 common shares ...
New York Unveils Revised Cannabis Regulations, Opening Doors to Recreational Market and Consumption Sites
NEW YORK New York's highly anticipated revised cannabis industry regulations were released on Wednesday by the Office of Cannabis Management, sparking excitement among stakeholders who promptly began analyzing the document for significant changes. The new ...
Rainbow Realty Group and Co-Lenders Close Senior Mortgage for High-End California Cannabis Cultivator Property
Rainbow Realty Group II, LLC has announced the closing of a senior mortgage secured by a state-of-the-art cannabis cultivation property in Santa Ana, California. The senior mortgage was issued in collaboration with Sweet Leaf Madison ...
Ascend Wellness Holdings Appoints John Hartmann as CEO, Prepares for Next Growth Phase
LOS ANGELES-- Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc., a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator dedicated to improving lives through cannabis, has announced the appointment of John Hartmann as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective May 15th. As ...
Surging Global Medical Cannabis Market Fueled by Growing Awareness and Legalization Trends, Forecast to 2030
The global medical cannabis market has witnessed remarkable growth, with its valuation reaching USD $9,882.21 million in 2022, and is anticipated to soar to USD $53,886.43 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 23.61%. Cannabis, ...
Washington State Boosts Diversity in Cannabis Industry with Social Equity Licensing Initiative
WASHINGTON-- In a progressive move to foster diversity within Washington's cannabis sector, Governor Jay Inslee approved a law amendment on Monday, enabling the state's Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to assign 46 forfeited or unutilized ...
Cannabis Operators Suffer Under Heavy Tax Burden, According to Impact Analysis by Whitney Economics
LOS ANGELES-- Cannabis operators are facing a significant hurdle in the form of federal tax provision 280E, which penalizes traffickers of Schedule I or II drugs by disallowing the deduction of "ordinary and necessary" business ...
Fizzy THC Launches Dissolvable Cannabis Tablets for Infusing Beverages
Fizzy THC, a provider of innovative cannabis products, has announced the launch of its flagship product, the Fizzy THC Dissolvable Beverage Tablets. The tablets allow cannabis consumers to infuse their favorite beverages with low doses ...
Curaleaf Holdings Announces Executive Management Participation in Investor Conferences
LOS ANGELES-- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., a global provider of cannabis consumer products, announced on Thursday that members of its executive management team will be participating in two investor community conferences in May 2023. On May ...
Green Thumb Industries Workers Win 50% Wage Increase After 13-Day Strike
LOS ANGELES-- Green Thumb Industries (GTI) has finally put an end to a 13-day-long strike by workers at two of its Illinois facilities, Rise Cannabis shops in Joliet and Niles. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters ...
