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Vireo Growth Completes Purchase of Leased NY Cannabis Facility
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. has completed the acquisition of its Johnstown, New York Cannabis production facility from Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., paying $88.5 million for the 389,000-square-foot cultivation and production site previously held under ...
Village Farms Brings Home Producer of the Year Award
LONDON-VANCOUVER – Village Farms International Inc. was named Producer of the Year at the 2026 Business of Cannabis Awards, held on May 26 in London's Shoreditch following the opening day of Cannabis Europa Conference at ...
GCNC-Whitney Economics Report Provides Updated Insights on EU & UK Cannabis Markets
LONDON – The Global Cannabis Network Collective (GCNC) and Whitney Economics released What You Need to Know: EU & UK Cannabis Market Update this week at the Cannabis Europa 2026 conference in London, presenting a ...
Rubicon Organics Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
VANCOUVER – Rubicon Organics Inc. delivered its first-quarter report, revealing results that show both progress and short-term pressures common in an industry shifting toward larger-scale operations – all while balancing strong market share gains with ...
BREAKING: Colorado Passes Landmark Ibogaine Research Bill, Expanding the State’s Natural Medicine Framework
DENVER- Colorado has taken another major step in the evolution of regulated psychedelic medicine. The Colorado legislature has passed House Bill 26-1325, a landmark measure that establishes an ibogaine research pilot program within the state’s ...
The DEA Window: The Real Fight Is Over Who Qualifies as Medical Cannabis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The real significance of the DEA window is not that the Cannabis industry needs another explanation of legalization. Operators, investors, attorneys, and regulators already understand the limits of federal reform. The more ...
Study: Older Americans Are Turning to Cannabis as an Alternative to Pharmaceuticals
NEW YORK - Older Americans are increasingly looking at Cannabis not as a lifestyle product, but as a practical alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals. A new study highlighted by NORML points to a growing trend among ...
Vireo Growth Completes Purchase of Leased NY Cannabis Facility
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. has completed the acquisition of its Johnstown, New York Cannabis production facility from Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., paying $88.5 million for the 389,000-square-foot cultivation and production site previously held under ...
Village Farms Brings Home Producer of the Year Award
LONDON-VANCOUVER – Village Farms International Inc. was named Producer of the Year at the 2026 Business of Cannabis Awards, held on May 26 in London's Shoreditch following the opening day of Cannabis Europa Conference at ...
GCNC-Whitney Economics Report Provides Updated Insights on EU & UK Cannabis Markets
LONDON – The Global Cannabis Network Collective (GCNC) and Whitney Economics released What You Need to Know: EU & UK Cannabis Market Update this week at the Cannabis Europa 2026 conference in London, presenting a ...
Who Will Decide Cannabis Legalization? The Math Will.
LOS ANGELES -For decades, Cannabis reform in the United States has moved unevenly—state by state, ballot by ballot, crisis by crisis. On paper, federal prohibition still stands, and national politics remain polarized. But economically and ...
Canopy Growth Locks in Debt Overhaul, Gears Up for Expansion
TORONTO – Canopy Growth Corp. detailed a pair of financial maneuvers aimed at shoring up its books and clearing a path for expansion. The deals, which include a new $150 million U.S. term loan and ...
U.S. Hempcrete Market Set for Steady Rise to $10.6B by 2033
LOS ANGELES – The market for hempcrete, a lightweight composite material derived from the woody core of the hemp plant, stands at $7.83 billion this year and could reach $10.6 billion by 2033. That trajectory ...
From $700 Million Unicorn to Fire-Sale Exit: What the Eaze–Vireo Deal Says About California Cannabis
LOS ANGELES- When Eaze first burst onto the scene, it was marketed as the “Uber of Cannabis”—a tech-enabled delivery platform that promised to professionalize and scale legal access across California. At its peak, Eaze ...
Arizona Ballot Measure Targets Cannabis Retail Shutdown
PHOENIX – A conservative-backed campaign in Arizona has launched an effort to roll back key elements of the state's adult-use Cannabis program, filing a ballot initiative last month that would shutter licensed dispensaries and end ...
Fluent Offloads Pennsylvania Dispensaries
NEW YORK – Fluent Corp. has finalized the sale of its three Pennsylvania dispensaries to HIVE Holdings Inc. for $12.5 million in cash, marking a deliberate shift toward debt reduction and operational efficiency. The deal ...
Medicare’s CBD Shift Signals Validation—But a Looming Hemp Ban Clouds the Path for Seniors
NEW YORK- For decades, seniors managing chronic pain, inflammation, anxiety, or sleep disruption have relied largely on pharmaceuticals—often with long lists of side effects. That landscape is starting to change. Medicare is preparing to recognize cannabidiol ...
DEA Increases Psychedelics Production Quotas for 2026
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration has approved expanded production limits for key psychedelics, setting the stage for increased scientific inquiry into substances like psilocybin and DMT next year. In a final order published Monday ...
Indiana Republicans Propose Statewide Oversight for Craft Hemp Market
INDIANAPOLIS – Three Republican members of the Indiana House introduced legislation this week to impose a structured permitting system on the sale and distribution of craft hemp products, a category that includes flower, beverages and ...
Wyld Acquires Grön
SEATTLE – Wyld, a leading producer of THC-CBD-infused gummies and chocolates, announced its agreement to acquire Grön, a Portland-based maker of sugar-coated pearls and confections, in a move that unites two prominent players in the ...
Compass Pathways Schedules Webinar on Psilocybin Therapy Advances for Depression and PTSD
LONDON – Compass Pathways plans to hold a virtual webinar to outline its steps toward launching a psilocybin-based therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and to share details on upcoming trials for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
Alabama Tightens Hemp Laws, Moves Medical Cannabis Licenses Forward
MONTGOMERY – Alabama regulators ushered in 2026 with a crackdown on unregulated hemp products containing THC, while inching closer to launching a long-delayed medical Cannabis program that could serve thousands of patients by spring. The ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Federal rescheduling under President Trump’s Executive Order sparked widespread state reactions and investor outlooks into early 2026, blending consolidations and expansions with regulatory friction, outright manipulation, and overtures to public opinion. Psychedelics ...
NY Cannabis Retailers Double in Number, Push Total Sales Past $2.5B Mark
NEW YORK – New York state's licensed Cannabis dispensaries grew to 556 outlets by the end of 2025, more than twice the 261 operating a year earlier, as adult-use sales crossed the $2.5 billion threshold ...
Czech Republic Rolls Out Limited Cannabis Reforms, Allowing Home Growing and Possession Caps
PRAGUE – The Czech Republic ushered in the new year with measured changes to its Cannabis policies, legalizing personal cultivation and setting clear possession thresholds for adults. Under the reforms signed into law by President ...
