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Cresco Labs Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. released its first-quarter results, showcasing the ongoing efforts of one of the largest MSOs to strengthen operations across its footprint while preparing for potential changes at the federal level. With ...
Cronos Group Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc. posted record net revenue and gross profit for the first quarter of 2026, driven by higher sales volumes, a favorable product mix, and gains in key markets. The Cannabis company ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The past two weeks brought measurable movement across federal policy, corporate financial reporting, international deals, and product categories in the U.S. Cannabis sector. Operators absorbed details on rescheduling implications, watched hemp-derived THC ...
Curaleaf Takes Full Control of Germany’s Four 20 Pharma
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. closed the final chapter of a four-year German acquisition story, completing the buyout of the remaining 45% stake it did not previously own in Four 20 Pharma GmbH, a move ...
Verano Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Verano Holdings Corp. released its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, showing revenue largely in line with recent quarters as the multi-state Cannabis operator managed wholesale pressures while leaning ...
SNDL Reports Q1 2026 Financial and Operational Results
EDMONTON – SNDL Inc. disclosed a 4.4% drop in net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as softness in both its Cannabis and liquor businesses weighed on results. The company, which operates ...
Hemp THC Ban Moves Closer as Congressional Fixes Collapse
WASHINGTON – The federal clock on hemp-derived THC products is ticking with no sign of relief from Capitol Hill. Amendments filed last week to delay, or in one case accelerate, the November 12 ban on ...
Cresco Labs Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. released its first-quarter results, showcasing the ongoing efforts of one of the largest MSOs to strengthen operations across its footprint while preparing for potential changes at the federal level. With ...
Cronos Group Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
TORONTO – Cronos Group Inc. posted record net revenue and gross profit for the first quarter of 2026, driven by higher sales volumes, a favorable product mix, and gains in key markets. The Cannabis company ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The past two weeks brought measurable movement across federal policy, corporate financial reporting, international deals, and product categories in the U.S. Cannabis sector. Operators absorbed details on rescheduling implications, watched hemp-derived THC ...
Village Farms Takes Top Honor at BC Export Awards
VANCOUVER – Village Farms International Inc. secured the 2026 BC Export Award in the Consumer Products category, presented by Business in Vancouver. The recognition highlights the company's sharp rise in international sales, with exports jumping ...
Chicago City Council Sets Intoxicating Hemp Products Off Limits, Beverages Still in The Game
CHICAGO – The City Council voted 32-16 to restrict sales of most intoxicating hemp-derived products across the city, carving out an allowance for THC-infused beverages while imposing immediate curbs on purchases by minors. The measure, ...
Florida Cannabis Initiative Nears Signature Goal
TALLAHASSEE – Organizers of a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational Cannabis in Florida reported a sharp increase in verified voter signatures, bringing their total to 760,002 and narrowing the gap to the threshold needed ...
The Bipartisan HEMP Act Targets Federal Rules for Hemp-Derived CBD
WASHINGTON – Representatives Morgan Griffith, a Republican from Virginia, and Marc Veasey, a Democrat from Texas, introduced a bill on Friday to set the first national standards for hemp-derived CBD products, placing oversight with the ...
High Times Brings Back Cannabis Cup to New York
LOS ANGELES – Josh Kesselman, the entrepreneur behind RAW® Rolling Papers and recent steward of High Times magazine, has revived the storied Cannabis Cup competition in New York, setting it up to be the first ...
Resurrected Ancient Cannabis Enzymes Pave the Way for Efficient Cannabinoid Production
LOS ANGELES – A team of biologists has brought back to life enzymes from Cannabis plants that roamed Earth millions of years ago, uncovering a blueprint for producing medicinal compounds more effectively than today's methods ...
Ten Million U.S. Adults Microdosed Psychedelics Last Year, RAND Survey Finds
LOS ANGELES – A new survey from the RAND Corporation reveals that roughly 10 million adult Americans turned to microdosing psychedelics last year, taking sub-perceptual amounts of substances like psilocybin, LSD or MDMA to manage ...
Grenada Decriminalizes Cannabis
ST. GEORGE'S – Grenada's Parliament approved amendments to the nation's drug laws, decriminalizing personal possession of Cannabis for adults while imposing strict limits on use and distribution. The move, part of a broader effort to ...
Curaleaf Debuts in Maine’s Recreational Market
BANGOR – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. launched its recreational customer sales at a newly opened dispensary, marking the company's first step into Maine's adult-use sector after years of serving only medical patients. The store sits next ...
Americans Are Open to Learn More About Psychedelics, Ipsos Poll Finds
WASHINGTON – A fresh survey reveals that a majority of Americans express interest in gaining more knowledge about psychedelics as potential tools for mental healthcare, even as public familiarity remains spotty and opinions split along ...
Hawaii Lawmakers Advance Voter Measure on Rec Cannabis Legalization
HONOLULU – A group of 15 Hawaii state lawmakers introduced companion bills in the House and Senate, seeking to amend the state constitution and send the question of recreational Cannabis legalization to voters in the ...
Aurora Cannabis Secures EU-Wide Rights for Two Proprietary Strains
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. has won rights from the European Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for two homegrown strains, Farm Gas and Sourdough. The decision hands the company sole authority to produce and distribute ...
New Jersey Clears Path for $6M Psilocybin Pilot
TRENTON – The New Jersey Legislature gave final approval last week to a measure that sets up a state-backed pilot program for psilocybin therapy, allocating $6 million to explore the compound's role in treating mental ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Operators entered 2026 riding a wave of solid year-end performance and calculated moves to shore up operations. December sales figures underscored consumer demand that shows no signs of fading, while MSOs refined ...
Cannabis-Infused Drinks Show Promise in Curbing Alcohol Use, New Research Finds
LOS ANGELES – A fresh analysis from researchers at the University at Buffalo suggests that adults turning to Cannabis-infused beverages often scale back their alcohol habits, including sharp drops in binge drinking. The findings, drawn ...
