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Cresco Labs Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings, showing revenue of $162 million for the final three months and a focus on cash flow amid industry pressures. The company generated $656 ...
Alabama Gears Up for Medical Cannabis Launch in April
MONTGOMERY – After years of legal hurdles and regulatory delays, Alabama's medical Cannabis program appears on track for an April start, with dispensaries poised to open doors to qualified patients. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission ...
Aurora Ditches Adult-Use Cannabis Market for Medical Focus
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. has completed its transition away from Canada's adult-use market to concentrate fully on medical Cannabis, targeting more profitable regulated opportunities overseas. Chief Financial Officer Simona King revealed the strategy during ...
LRS Publishes First Cannabis Industry Retirement Report
SEATTLE – The Cannabis industry has taken a notable step toward standardizing employee benefits with the release of its first dedicated retirement report, shedding light on a benefit long limited by federal restrictions. Leading Retirement ...
Gotham NYC Launches Accelerator for Black-Owned Cannabis Brands
NEW YORK – Gotham NYC, the city's first Cannabis concept store known for blending retail with art, design and culture, has rolled out a new business accelerator aimed at supporting growth-stage Cannabis consumer-product companies owned ...
New York Bills Advance Low-THC Drinks in Liquor Stores
NEW YORK – A fresh legislative push in New York could soon let customers pick up low-dose Cannabis beverages at their neighborhood liquor store, blending two longstanding retail worlds under tight rules. State Senator Jeremy ...
Rubicon Completes First Harvest at New Cascadia Facility in British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC – Rubicon Organics Inc. has reached a key operational step with the completion of its first harvest at the newly acquired Cascadia facility in Hope, British Columbia. The company announced this milestone the ...
Cresco Labs Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings, showing revenue of $162 million for the final three months and a focus on cash flow amid industry pressures. The company generated $656 ...
Alabama Gears Up for Medical Cannabis Launch in April
MONTGOMERY – After years of legal hurdles and regulatory delays, Alabama's medical Cannabis program appears on track for an April start, with dispensaries poised to open doors to qualified patients. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission ...
Aurora Ditches Adult-Use Cannabis Market for Medical Focus
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. has completed its transition away from Canada's adult-use market to concentrate fully on medical Cannabis, targeting more profitable regulated opportunities overseas. Chief Financial Officer Simona King revealed the strategy during ...
Supply Bottlenecks Stall Minnesota’s Adult-Use Cannabis Launch
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota's adult-use Cannabis sector kicked off with fanfare, but operators on the ground report bare shelves and mounting bills as wholesale supplies fail to keep pace with licensed retail outlets. The Office of ...
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry Champions Ibogaine Research at Dallas Documentary Films Event
DALLAS – Former Texas Governor Rick Perry called for broader access to ibogaine, a psychedelic compound derived from the African iboga shrub, during a panel discussion following a screening of documentary clips on Thursday night. ...
Poll Finds Broad Voter Support for Legal Hemp with Stricter Safeguards
WASHINGTON – A national survey released this week reveals that a solid majority of American voters back the continued legality of consumable hemp products, provided federal authorities introduce tougher safety and licensing rules aimed at ...
Alternaleaf Rolls Out Targeted Cannabis Program for UK Women’s Health Issues
LONDON – Alternaleaf, the United Kingdom's online medical Cannabis clinic, launched a new service this week aimed at treating gynecological and hormonal disorders with therapies involving Cannabis. The initiative marks the first of its kind ...
The Geneva Opium Conference and The Century-Long Campaign Against Cannabis
LOS ANGELES – In the early 20th century, a pivotal moment in the global history of Cannabis regulation unfolded at the Geneva Opium Conference, held from November 1924 to February 1925. Organized by the League ...
Missouri Cannabis Sales Fall to $118.9M in September
ST. LOUIS – Retailers in Missouri reported $118.9 million in Cannabis sales for September, a drop from the previous month's total and the second-lowest figure of the year so far. The decline of about 9% ...
Tilray Medical Expands to Panama Market
NEW YORK – Tilray Medical, the pharmaceutical arm of Tilray Brands Inc., has secured a medical Cannabis license in Panama, marking its latest step into Central America. The company formed a joint venture with local ...
Verano Launches Dispensary in Restored Ohio Train Depot
CHICAGO – Verano Holdings Corp. marked another step in its Ohio operations with the announcement of a grand opening for its Zen Leaf dispensary in Antwerp, a small village in northwest Ohio. The site, set ...
Glass House Brands Marks Milestone as First U.S. Cannabis Stock Tradable on Robinhood
LOS ANGELES – Glass House Brands Inc. began trading on the Robinhood app this week, opening the door for a broader swath of retail investors to access shares in a vertically integrated multistate Cannabis operator. ...
Cannabis Industry Eyes Quadrupled Growth Through 2033, Research and Markets Reports
LOS ANGELES – A new report from Research and Markets forecasts the global Cannabis market will expand from $39.1 billion in 2024 to $151.72 billion by 2033, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ...
Curaleaf Secures $100M Revolving Credit Facility
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. closed an expanded revolving credit agreement with Needham Bank, increasing its borrowing limit to $100 million from $40 million and extending the term to as long as five years. The ...
Planet 13 Expands Florida Footprint
LAS VEGAS – Planet 13 Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated Cannabis operator with cultivation, production, and retail operations in four states, launched its latest medical Cannabis outlet in DeLand, Florida. The store, situated in the ...
California Governor Approves Fast Track for Cannabis and Psychedelics Studies
LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 1103 into law on Friday, October 10, clearing hurdles for researchers studying Cannabis and psychedelics in the state. The measure targets delays in approving projects ...
AYR Wellness Kicks Off Public Auction in Debt Restructuring Push
LOS ANGELES – Miami-based AYR Wellness Inc. moved ahead with its financial reset by starting Article 9 foreclosure proceedings under the Uniform Commercial Code to auction core assets. Odyssey Trust Company, serving as collateral trustee ...
From Cherokee to California: The New Bipartisan Crackdown on ‘Kid-Friendly’ Cannabis Marketing
LOS ANGELES- The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) issued fresh guidance this week reminding licensees that marketing, packaging, and labeling that could appeal to minors is strictly prohibited under MAUCRSA. It specifically highlighted bright ...
