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Curaleaf Raises Bid to Acquire Aurora Cannabis
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. announced it will file a notice to increase its acquisition offer for Aurora Cannabis Inc. to US$5.00 per share. Under the enhanced terms, Aurora shareholders would receive 0.4013 Curaleaf shares ...
Ohio Sets New Package and Potency Limits for Cannabis Products
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control adopted the rule, which applies to products intended for direct sale to recreational consumers and medical patients. It generally bars products from exceeding 90% ...
Curaleaf Secures Australian Approval for Medical Cannabis Inhaler, Lists in New Zealand
LONDON – Curaleaf International, part of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., in partnership with Jupiter Research LLC, announced that its Que Medical Inhalation Device (QMID) has been registered by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) as a Class ...
DEA Judge Stalls Cannabis Rescheduling Over Process Gaps Report
WASHINGTON – Federal adult-use Cannabis rescheduling is at a standstill. Again. This time, the trigger is a government audit that found the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have long ...
NCS Analytics Partners with Cannabiz Credit Association on Lending Data
DENVER – NCS Analytics and Cannabiz Credit Association have entered an exclusive agreement that links payment histories to existing operational risk tools. The arrangement targets lenders evaluating licensed Cannabis businesses and aims to give them ...
Vireo Growth Ties Ohio Note to Shares via Put/Call Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc. announced that it entered a Put/Call Agreement with Battle Green Holdings SR LLC – the current holder of a promissory note originally issued by BG Ohio SPV LLC. The principal ...
BLAZE Rolls Out AI Connector for Cannabis Dispensaries
ANAHEIM – Cannabis retail software provider BLAZE has introduced a new tool that links common AI assistants directly to its platform data. The release aims to let operators query inventory, adjust promotions and manage other ...
Curaleaf Raises Bid to Acquire Aurora Cannabis
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. announced it will file a notice to increase its acquisition offer for Aurora Cannabis Inc. to US$5.00 per share. Under the enhanced terms, Aurora shareholders would receive 0.4013 Curaleaf shares ...
Ohio Sets New Package and Potency Limits for Cannabis Products
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control adopted the rule, which applies to products intended for direct sale to recreational consumers and medical patients. It generally bars products from exceeding 90% ...
Curaleaf Secures Australian Approval for Medical Cannabis Inhaler, Lists in New Zealand
LONDON – Curaleaf International, part of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., in partnership with Jupiter Research LLC, announced that its Que Medical Inhalation Device (QMID) has been registered by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) as a Class ...
Trump Signs Hemp THC Ban Delay
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, pushing back sweeping federal restrictions on hemp-derived THC products from November 12 to December 11, 2026. Embedded in a must-pass ...
Aurora vs Curaleaf: M&A Clash Reaches Shareholder Decision Point
EDMONTON - STAMFORD – Aurora Cannabis Inc. filed its Directors' Circular, unanimously urging shareholders to REJECT the unsolicited takeover bid from Curaleaf Holdings Inc., calling the offer inadequate and warning it puts long-term shareholder value ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – Some weeks move the needle. The past fortnight moved the whole dial. A Phase 3 breakthrough, a nine-figure pharma bet, a federal price tag on legalization, hemp THC ban delay, and a ...
ATB Cormark Conference: Cannabis Operators Focus on Debt and Cash Flow
NEW YORK – Senior executives from major MSOs, including Green Thumb Industries, Trulieve Cannabis, Verano Holdings, Curaleaf and Vireo Growth are scheduled to hold private meetings with institutional fund managers in Manhattan next week at ...
Cresco Labs Closes Pennsylvania Dispensary Deal
CHICAGO – Cresco Labs Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interests in PharmaCann Penn, LLC for an aggregate consideration of $50 million. The deal covers nine operational retail ...
Grön Scatters Pearls Over Four States at Once
PORTLAND – Grön officially announced that its flagship Pearls line is now available in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Nevada – the company's largest simultaneous multi-state rollout to date. The expansion places Grön inside some of ...
Headset Settles Federal PPP Loan Claims
SEATTLE – Headset Inc. agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle claims that it improperly received a Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loan in February 2021, according to an announcement from First ...
Oregon Consolidates Psilocybin and Medical Cannabis Under One Regulator
PORTLAND – The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) officially completes its administrative consolidation of Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) and the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP), giving rise to a unified oversight body formally called the Oregon ...
Alaska Calls to Change Cannabis Taxes, Lawmakers Are Slow to Answer
ANCHORAGE – Alaska taxes legal Cannabis at one of the highest rates in the country. Since legalization in 2015, the state has collected an excise tax on every ounce cultivators sell to retailers – a ...
CSP C-Store Cannabis Board Teams with Element Training on Hemp and Cannabis Certified Education
CHICAGO – The CSP C-Store Cannabis Board has formalized a partnership with Element Training to deliver structured Hemp and Cannabis Education to convenience store operators and their staff. The program covers product knowledge, age verification, ...
SAMHSA Urges States to Prepare for Psychedelic Medicine Approval
WASHINGTON – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a detailed policy report urging state officials to begin preparing for the fiscal, legal, and operational realities that federal approval of psychedelic medicines ...
High Times Cannabis Cup Debuts in Montana
HELENA – A competition that helped define American Cannabis culture is coming to a new state. Big Sky Country is preparing for its first-ever High Times Cannabis Cup. The event is set for Saturday, September ...
Canada Is Now the World’s Largest Cannabis Market
OTTAWA – Supported by 3,420 licensed stores and roughly 7.1 million past-year consumers, Canada's legal industry generated C$5.42 billion (approx. US$3.98 billion) in retail sales in 2025, making it the world's largest federally-legal Cannabis market ...
DEA MJ Rescheduling Transcript Goes Public
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the complete, corrected transcript from its 11-day marijuana rescheduling hearing, giving the public its first detailed account of the testimony that will guide DEA Chief Administrative Law ...
JARS Cannabis Acquires Sonoran Roots, Claiming Arizona’s Retail Top Spot
PHOENIX – JARS Cannabis and Sonoran Roots have signed a definitive agreement under which JARS will acquire Sonoran Roots, creating Arizona's largest Cannabis retail network – 27 dispensary locations operating under a single platform. The ...
