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Cannabist Strikes Deals to Exit Ohio and Delaware
CHELMSFORD – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. signed definitive agreements to sell its Cannabis businesses in Ohio and Delaware and has started voluntary proceedings under Canada’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to support those deals ...
WSWA Launches Educational Resource on Hemp Beverage Regulation
WASHINGTON – The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), the national trade association representing U.S. wine and spirits distributors, announced the rollout of a new online microsite outlining facts and policy options for overseeing ...
AbbVie Secures First Psychedelic PRIME Designation in Europe
BRUSSELS – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) eligibility to bretisilocin, an investigational compound from AbbVie Inc. aimed at treating major depressive disorder (MDD). The decision adopted at the Committee for ...
PharmaCann to Shut Down its Denver Cannabis Grow Facility
DENVER – Chicago-based PharmaCann Inc., one of the largest privately held and vertically integrated Cannabis companies in the United States, has notified Colorado officials that it will permanently [?] close its major cultivation site in ...
South Carolina Senate Approves Bill to Keep Hemp THC Drinks and Gummies Legal
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Senate voted 35-4 to advance a bill that would maintain legal access to hemp-derived THC beverages and gummies for adults while setting strict caps on potency and sales channels. The ...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Push Forward Psychedelic Therapy Programs
BOSTON – Massachusetts lawmakers have advanced legislation that would set up pilot programs for regulated psychedelic therapy, with one measure clearing a key committee in September 2025 and related proposals still under review. The Senate ...
Ohio Enacts New Cannabis and Hemp Regulations After Referendum Effort Fails
COLUMBUS – Updated rules for Ohio’s recreational Cannabis market and a statewide ban on most intoxicating hemp products outside licensed dispensaries took effect, closing the chapter on a citizen campaign to reverse legislative tweaks to ...
Cannabist Strikes Deals to Exit Ohio and Delaware
CHELMSFORD – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc. signed definitive agreements to sell its Cannabis businesses in Ohio and Delaware and has started voluntary proceedings under Canada’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to support those deals ...
WSWA Launches Educational Resource on Hemp Beverage Regulation
WASHINGTON – The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), the national trade association representing U.S. wine and spirits distributors, announced the rollout of a new online microsite outlining facts and policy options for overseeing ...
AbbVie Secures First Psychedelic PRIME Designation in Europe
BRUSSELS – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Priority Medicines (PRIME) eligibility to bretisilocin, an investigational compound from AbbVie Inc. aimed at treating major depressive disorder (MDD). The decision adopted at the Committee for ...
GTI Reports Q4 and FY 2025 Financial Results
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries Inc. released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings, showing revenue growth that outpaced the prior period even as pricing pressures continued to squeeze profitability metrics across its operations. The Chicago-based ...
Psychedelic Alpha Released Q1 2026 Psychedelic Drug Development Bullseye Charts
LOS ANGELES – Psychedelic Alpha, the data-focused research and analysis group that monitors the psychedelics sector, published its latest Bullseye Charts showing the state of drug development programs as of the first quarter of 2026. ...
Opinion: The Timing Has Never Been Better for Industrial Hemp
LOS ANGELES- A few years ago, ‘sustainable’ was a buzzword. Using the word ‘sustainable’ in marketing messages was a clever way for a company or brand appear to be living in the now, without having ...
Malta Raises Stock Limits for Cannabis Associations
VALLETTA – Maltese regulators have raised the amounts of Cannabis that non-profit associations can keep on hand, responding to supply challenges faced by the country's Cannabis clubs. The updates, introduced through a legal notice, replace ...
California Cannabis Awards 2026 Opens Submission Window for Its Fifth Edition
SACRAMENTO – Organizers of the California Cannabis Awards have announced they are accepting entries for the 2026 competition. This will be the 5th edition of the state-sanctioned program that recognizes quality across licensed Cannabis products, ...
Prohibition Partners Released Poland Medical Cannabis Market Review
WARSAW – Prohibition Partners has published its Poland Medical Cannabis Market Review 2026, a detailed examination of pharmacy-level sales data through the full year 2025 along with projections for 2026 and 2027. The report, prepared ...
Opinion: The Hemp Industry Has Finally Split Into Two Lanes
LOS ANGELES- The word “hemp” can mean five different things depending on who is talking, that era is finally ending. The industry didn’t get simpler, federal policy is forcing it to. It’s something I have ...
Innovative Industrial Properties Reports Q4 FY2025 Financial Results
SAN DIEGO – Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., the real estate investment trust specializing in properties leased to Cannabis operators, reported its fourth-quarter and full-year results for the period ended December 31, 2025. For the full ...
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 ...
GTI Secures $50M Credit Boost
CHICAGO – Green Thumb Industries Inc. has increased its syndicated credit facility by $50 million, raising the total borrowing capacity to $189 million. This incremental draw carries the same market-competitive terms as the original September ...
Obituary: Barbara Webb: A Leader in Cannabis
From the Editorial Team at Highly Capitalized Network OBITUARY- Barbara Lynne (Christenson) Webb passed away on November 23, 2025, in Traverse City, Michigan, surrounded by her close family. Within the Cannabis industry Barbara was known ...
Cannabis-Infused Products Market to Reach $41B Billion in 2026, Research and Markets Reports
LOS ANGELES – Research and Markets has published its latest report on the Cannabis-infused products sector, forecasting the global market to grow from $33.62 billion in 2025 to $41.44 billion this year, a compound annual ...
