Marijuana brand High Times to return after $3.5 million acquisition
Raw Rolling Papers founder Josh Kesselman and Matt Stang, a former co-owner of High Times, paid $3.5 million to acquire the marijuana-centric counterculture magazine and brand.
California moves to make hemp-derived THC ban permanent
California health officials are moving to make permanent the state’s emergency ban on hemp-derived THC products.
Maine is pushing medical cannabis testing to next year
Maine lawmakers have carried over a bill into 2026 that would have implemented testing and tracking requirements for the state’s medical cannabis industry.
Cannabis company 4Front Ventures files for bankruptcy in Canada
Phoenix-based cannabis operator 4Front Ventures Corp. has initiated bankruptcy proceedings in Canada under that country’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Marijuana industry insiders bullish on federal reform under Trump
It might happen soon, but President Donald Trump will deliver on major marijuana reform, according to two cannabis industry figures with White House access.
Hemp-derived cannabinoid maker partners with brewers alliance
Volunteer Botanicals has partnered with the Independent Brewers Alliance (IBA) to become the preferred provider of hemp-derived cannabinoids and other botanical ingredients as craft brewers expand production of nonalcoholic beverages.
Minnesota adult-use marijuana sales haven’t begun, but taxes already raised
It’s still uncertain when adult-use marijuana sales will begin in Minnesota, but when they do, customers will pay some of the highest cannabis taxes in the United States.
