Since cannabis operators in Washington are licensed under a single-tier system, federal medical cannabis rescheduling may not be much help.
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After Trulieve, which cannabis MSO will be next to uplist?
Cannabis companies seeking to follow Trulieve Cannabis Corp.’s lead and list on mainstream stock exchanges may have a hard road ahead.
Virginia adult-use cannabis sales to begin July 2027 under new deal
License caps and tax rates both set in compromise that will see sales begin July 1, 2027.
New York medical cannabis operators owe the state millions they claim they can’t afford
Operators are pleading for a break, claiming that market conditions render the $15 million conversion fee as far too high.
US cannabis stocks are trading on Robinhood. What does it mean?
Stocks in several U.S. cannabis multistate operators are now trading on the brokerage app Robinhood, but uplisting to major exchanges is still at least a few months away.
Cannabis payments are facing a reckoning as workarounds disappear
Cannabis operators are used to payment solutions that disappear overnight. But as margins squeeze, that’s a risk most businesses can’t afford to take.
Cannabis MSO sells off Massachusetts retail permit ‘on the low side’ for $1 million
The sale, from an Arizona-based marijuana multistate operator, represents a potentially low valuation for a valid but not-yet-operational retail permit in Massachusetts.
Three states join fight against marijuana rescheduling as deadline looms
Three states have gone on record formally opposing marijuana rescheduling ahead of major hearings scheduled for June.
New York promises cannabis operators help to pay for track-and-trace
New York cannabis operators may be able to seek assistance in paying for seed-to-sale tracking requirements.
Major consolidation in Virginia cannabis as Boston-based fund takes over second permit
One company now controls two out of Virginia’s five medical marijuana permits, a move that critics say will allow for major consolidation ahead of adult-use sales.
Cannabis MSO lands in receivership over $210 million debt to lender
New Jersey-based TerrAscend Corp. is in receivership in Michigan after defaulting on a $210 million loan.
Hemp THC regulation is inevitable, not a ban. Here’s how operators can prepare.
Some in the hemp THC sector are fearful of the looming federal ban when they should be preparing for regulation instead.













