As cannabis cultivation permits shrink and price compression hits retailers, brands that can produce reliable flower at scale are winning. That means they need a master grower – and they’ll pay handsomely for it.
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New York cannabis sales off to a record start in 2026
With New York cannabis sales off to a record start in 2026, the state is on pace to sell more cannabis than California by the end of the decade, state regulators say.
Cash, not federal marijuana rescheduling, is driving cannabis lending
Marijuana rescheduling is dominating cannabis industry discussions, but it’s not moving the needle for lenders.
CBD bonanza or hemp THC ban? This major hemp company is preparing for both.
2026 is the year CBD companies could realize revenue from federal health insurance – or go out of business entirely. Charlotte’s Web CEO Bill Morachnik plans to survive no matter what.
No hemp THC ban relief in House Farm Bill, but farmers beware
Congress advanced a new Farm Bill that punishes misbehaving hemp farmers and offers no relief from a looming hemp THC ban.
Trump Justice Department files federal charges against Kansas hemp THC operator
Justin Lane, owner of Wichita-based High Hopes ICT – which billed itself as the first dispensary in the area – claimed to be selling THCA and hemp products in compliance with federal law.
The path to boosting cannabis retail sales may be this special training
In an effort to boost sales of high-margin items, some cannabis retailers are enrolling sales staff in formal training programs.
Trulieve Cannabis slashes 58 jobs at Florida call center
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is cutting 58 jobs at a customer-service call center in Florida, the company said Monday.
Native tribe on track to be first Nebraska medical marijuana operator
The Omaha Tribe is undeterred by threats from state officials and could open the state’s first cannabis dispensary by the end of the year.
Another Pennsylvania medical cannabis dispensary goes on strike
Another cannabis strike is underway after medical marijuana dispensary workers in Pennsylvania walked off the job Thursday.
Excessive cannabis taxes will make legalization’s ‘problems’ much worse
Alarmed by marijuana legalization’s unintended or unforeseen consequences, the New York Times recently called for widespread tax hikes on legal cannabis. That’s a recipe for disaster.
US cannabis operators eye ‘structuring’ European market opportunity
With widespread medical cannabis access in France looming, US and Canadian operators big and small are quietly establishing presences in Europe to seize the next big opportunity.
