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Vireo Growth Reports Q2 2026 Financial Results
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. reported GAAP revenue of $209.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 335% year-over-year from $48.1 million in Q2 2025, driven by the Eaze, Hawthorne Gardening Company, ...
Senate Votes to Extend Hemp THC Ban Timeline
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted to table a bipartisan amendment that would have kept a federal hemp THC ban on schedule for November. By a 61-32 margin, the chamber defeated a proposal from Sen. ...
Puerto Rico Governor Orders Psychedelics Research
SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico’s governor has directed the territory’s health department to examine the practical steps needed to advance clinical research into emerging therapies, including certain psychedelic compounds. The move positions a commonwealth to ...
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 ...
Vireo Growth Reports Q2 2026 Financial Results
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. reported GAAP revenue of $209.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 335% year-over-year from $48.1 million in Q2 2025, driven by the Eaze, Hawthorne Gardening Company, ...
Senate Votes to Extend Hemp THC Ban Timeline
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted to table a bipartisan amendment that would have kept a federal hemp THC ban on schedule for November. By a 61-32 margin, the chamber defeated a proposal from Sen. ...
Puerto Rico Governor Orders Psychedelics Research
SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico’s governor has directed the territory’s health department to examine the practical steps needed to advance clinical research into emerging therapies, including certain psychedelic compounds. The move positions a commonwealth to ...
Illicit Cannabis Activity Drops in States with Adult-Use Legalization, CU Study Finds
NEW YORK – A new analysis from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health shows that states moving beyond medical Cannabis legalization to allow recreational use saw a sharp decline in law enforcement seizures of ...
Kentucky House Approves Unified Regulations for Alcohol and THC-Infused Products
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky House of Representatives has approved House Bill 9, a comprehensive measure that overhauls the state's taxation and regulatory framework for alcohol, Cannabis-infused beverages, hemp-derived products, and related intoxicating substances. The bill ...
Minnesota House Panel Passes Bill for Psilocybin Therapy Pilot
SAINT PAUL – A Minnesota House committee has cleared a measure to set up a limited program for psilocybin-assisted therapy, marking a significant step toward regulated access for adults facing certain mental health issues. Yesterday, ...
Vapes Outsell Flower in California Cannabis as Gen Z Drives Change, Again
SAN FRANCISCO – Vape pens have overtaken traditional flower as the top-selling Cannabis format in California for the first time, with Generation Z consumers leading the decisive shift. Once again, their preferences have reshaped spending ...
Colorado Lawmakers Weigh Options for Cannabis Tax Bump
DENVER – Colorado legislators have introduced a bill that would put a small increase in Cannabis taxes before voters this November, aiming to generate funds for mental health programs even as the state's Cannabis market ...
Retail Launch in 2026 or 2027? Why Virginia Operators Must Prepare Before Reconciliation Concludes
VIRGINIA- With gubernatorial alignment and both chambers advancing sales legislation, Virginia’s adult-use market is transitioning from policy debate to execution planning. The House maintains a November 2026 activation date; the Senate proposes January 2027. Conference ...
Ownership Disclosure and 25% Change-of-Control Triggers: How Virginia Will Scrutinize Your Cap Table
VIRGINIA- Ownership transparency and anti-concentration controls remain central to Virginia’s adult-use legislation. Beneficial ownership disclosure requirements capture layered structures and indirect control arrangements. Transfers require Board approval, generally triggered at 25 percent ownership changes within ...
February Cannabis Haul Tops $9M in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – The regulated Cannabis market in Rhode Island recorded $9.32 million in total sales in February 2026, which is about a 4% increase from the $8.98 million tallied in February 2025, according to figures ...
Alcohol Sales Slide as Cannabis Brings in $2.5B for Canada
OTTAWA – Federal and provincial governments in Canada collected $2.5 billion from recreational Cannabis in the fiscal year 2025, marking an 11.5% increase from the prior year. This growth in Cannabis-related earnings contrasts with ...
ANALYSIS: When Oil Spikes, Cannabis Feels It Too
NEW YORK–Energy markets reacted immediately following the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran. The operation — named by the Department of War (formally the U.S. Department of Defense)— raised fears of disruption to energy flows through the ...
AtaiBeckley Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
NEW YORK – AtaiBeckley Inc. disclosed its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, showing a significant net loss driven by costs from its recent merger while highlighting progress in its clinical programs for depression and ...
Ohio Hits Over $3B in Total Cannabis Sales
COLUMBUS – Ohio's legal Cannabis market has generated $3.56 billion in combined medical and recreational sales through the end of February, driven by steady growth in both segments since adult-use purchases became legal in August ...
Colorado Lawmakers Back Temporary On-Site Cannabis Consumption Events
DENVER – Colorado's House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor voted 7-5 to advance House Bill 26-1117, a measure that would let licensed Cannabis hospitality businesses hold temporary on-site consumption events. Sponsored by Rep. Naquetta ...
Explosion at New Jersey Extraction Facility Highlights Ongoing Safety Risks in Cannabis Processing
NEW JERSEY–A powerful explosion at an extraction facility in Logan Township, New Jersey on March 4 has left several workers seriously injured and reignited discussion around safety risks in solvent-based Cannabis processing. The blast occurred ...
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 ...
