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Lazear Advises Medical Cannabis Company Organic Remedies on ESOP Transaction
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6, 2026 – Organic Remedies, one of Pennsylvania's leading medical cannabis companies, has completed its transition to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), marking another milestone in the ...
Q2 2026: The Quarter That Counted For Psychedelics
LOS ANGELES – Q2 2026 gave the psychedelic medicine sector the quarter that practitioners, investors, and regulators had been building up for years. Clinical programs delivered Phase 3 results, the White House signed an executive ...
California’s Legal Cannabis Market Holds Steady at Midyear
LOS ANGELES – California's licensed retailers generated $323.1 million in Cannabis sales in June, pushing the state's first-half total to nearly $1.95 billion. The June figure landed almost exactly in line with the roughly $322 ...
Legal Cannabis Generates Billions, Reaches New Highs Across Key States
LOS ANGELES - When Colorado and Washington launched the first legal adult-use Cannabis markets in January 2014, the debate was primarily about public safety and social policy. Twelve years later, the fiscal argument has taken ...
Cannabis Retailers Face Engagement Gap in Loyalty Programs
LOS ANGELES – A new report published by Sweed, a tech company that provides an all-in-one software ecosystem for Cannabis dispensaries, draws on Q1 2026 data from 2.1 million shoppers and $452.5 million in retail ...
Virginia Lawmakers Enact Plan for Legal Cannabis Sales
RICHMOND – The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates gave final approval Monday to a budget bill that legalizes recreational Cannabis sales. Lawmakers adopted Gov. Abigail Spanberger's proposed amendments in full, meaning the measure is ...
Tilray Acquires HelloMD to Build Out Canadian Medical Cannabis Network
NEW YORK – Tilray Brands Inc. has agreed to acquire HelloMD Corporation’s Canadian medical Cannabis assets, in a deal the companies say will build a fully vertically integrated medical Cannabis structure in Canada and add ...
Lazear Advises Medical Cannabis Company Organic Remedies on ESOP Transaction
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6, 2026 – Organic Remedies, one of Pennsylvania's leading medical cannabis companies, has completed its transition to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), marking another milestone in the ...
Q2 2026: The Quarter That Counted For Psychedelics
LOS ANGELES – Q2 2026 gave the psychedelic medicine sector the quarter that practitioners, investors, and regulators had been building up for years. Clinical programs delivered Phase 3 results, the White House signed an executive ...
California’s Legal Cannabis Market Holds Steady at Midyear
LOS ANGELES – California's licensed retailers generated $323.1 million in Cannabis sales in June, pushing the state's first-half total to nearly $1.95 billion. The June figure landed almost exactly in line with the roughly $322 ...
Glass House Brands Wraps Up Warrant Redemption
LONG BEACH – Glass House Brands Inc. confirmed that it has completed the redemption of all remaining warrants originally issued under a warrant agency agreement dated May 13, 2019, with Odyssey Trust Company serving as ...
Oregon Completes First Full Year of Psilocybin Services Data Collection
SALEM – Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) has wrapped up its 2025 quarterly reporting, giving the public its clearest view yet of how the state's regulated program performed over a full calendar year. Psychedelic Alpha released ...
California Cannabis Delivered Steady Tax Dollars in Q1 2026
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported that legal Cannabis retailers generated close to $248 million in combined tax revenue during the first three months of 2026. As of May ...
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 ...
Chisora Fights Back Against Chronic Pain with New UK Medical Cannabis Platform
LONDON – British heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora has gone public sharing his experience using prescribed medical Cannabis to manage chronic pain and launching a telehealth and patient education platform, WarOnPain, to guide others through the ...
Curaleaf Announces 1-for-3 Reverse Stock Split to Clear Path for U.S. Exchange Listing
STAMFORD – Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has announced a 1-for-3 reverse stock split of its subordinate voting shares, set to take effect on or about June 5, 2026. The move, approved by the company's Board of ...
Cannabis Vape Pens Are Safer Than Joints, California NORML Study Finds
LOS ANGELES – California NORML has released results from what it calls a first-of-its-kind pilot study comparing the emissions of licensed Cannabis vape pens against pre-roll joints, and the difference, by nearly every chemical measure ...
Greece Shuts the Door on Cannabis Flower in Retail
ATHENS – Greece's medicines regulator has ordered an immediate, nationwide halt to the retail sale of dried Cannabis flower, pulling a product that had built a foothold in c-stores, vending machines, and specialized shops across ...
Nigeria Explores Regulated Cannabis for Medical and Economic Purposes
ABUJA – Nigeria's National Assembly is drafting legislation to legalize Cannabis for medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial use, marking the most significant federal-level push the country has seen on the issue to date. The proposed bill ...
Vireo Growth Expands into Organic Agribusiness with Bridgewell Acquisition
MINNEAPOLIS – Vireo Growth Inc., which operates cultivation, processing, and retail dispensaries across ten states, signed a letter of intent to purchase Bridgewell Agribusiness LLC from BWAB Holdings LLC. The base purchase price is set ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The Cannabis and Psychedelics sectors received a mix of signals over the last fortnight: from regulatory delays and scientific breakthroughs to market consolidation and a wave of Q1 2026 earnings – all ...
Decibel Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results
CALGARY – Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. posted its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, showing notable gains in both domestic and international operations. The producer highlighted continued momentum from its branded products in ...
TSA Lists Medical Cannabis as Permitted, The Rules Page Is Still Blank
SPRINGFIELD – Travelers navigating state-legal Cannabis programs now have clearer federal agency direction on what to expect at airport security. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revised its public “What Can I Bring?” tool to list ...
