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THC Drinks Boom Splits the Alcohol Industry as Federal Hemp Restrictions Approach
Alcohol producers want THC drinks curbed while wholesalers warn caps could cost retailers a fifth of revenue, ahead of the December 11 federal threshold.
Cronos CEO Says 54 Percent Gross Margin May Be a High Point, but Production Efficiencies Are Here to Stay
Cronos posted a 54 percent gross margin in Q2 2026, but CEO Mike Gorenstein says part of it is a high point. Capacity and genetics are the durable…
Oregon Cannabis CEO Indicted Over $1.5 Million in Unpaid Payroll Taxes
Every operator in this industry needs to read this indictment twice. A federal grand jury in Portland returned an eight count indictment against Rosa Cazares, CEO of Oregon…
Curaleaf Says Aurora Is Keeping the Highest Bidder Out of the Room
The biggest takeover fight in cannabis just turned into a fight about fairness. Curaleaf says Aurora is shutting it out of due diligence on its revised $5 per…
Green Thumb Says Massachusetts Question 8 Puts $330 Million in Taxes at Risk
The Massachusetts repeal fight now has a price tag, and it is a big one. Green Thumb Industries, in the state since 2018, says the November 3 vote…
Beard Bros Partners With British Cannabis to Take Cannabinoid Products Global
This is the kind of move we have been building toward. Beard Bros just announced a commercial collaboration with British Cannabis to develop cannabinoid products for the United…
New Jersey Finally Puts Real Teeth Behind Its Unlicensed Cannabis Crackdown
New Jersey finally decided to do something about the unlicensed shops eating its legal market alive. Bill S4287, backed by the Senate president and the Republican minority leader,…
DEA Rescheduling Hits Another Stall With an October 21 Deadline Attached
The federal rescheduling saga just hit another delay, and this one has a date attached. A DEA administrative law judge gave the government until October 21 to respond…
How Questionable Cannabis Regulations Actually Get Made
California just passed another cannabis law built on numbers that do not hold up. Assembly Bill 2249 tightens packaging, labeling, and advertising rules to stop products from appealing…
Why Massachusetts Question 8’s Best Ad Is Also Its Most Dishonest Stat
The other side just found its best ad, and it is built on a stat that does not say what they claim. The Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts…
Organigram’s Sanity Bet: €120M in 2026 and the Whole Margin, Not Just Revenue
Organigram’s Finn Hänsel projects Sanity Group at €120M in 2026. The real play is owning the entire margin from Canadian cultivation to German pharmacy.
The Real Cost of a Cannabis Gummy Starts Way Past the Ingredient Price
Azuca CEO Kim Sanchez Rael on gummy production economics: drying time, yield, waste, and why the infusion price is the least interesting number.
An NYC Cannabis Founder Has Blunt Advice for 2026: Don’t Do It
Gotham founder Joanne Wilson warns anyone thinking of entering cannabis retail in 2026 to stay out, even as New York posts record sales.
D2 Dispensary Downtown: A Guide to Medical Cannabis Shopping in Tucson
Beard Bros spotlights D2 Dispensary Downtown in Tucson, a medical shop running since 2013 with over 60 percent of its products sourced locally.
A Texas Senate Candidate Just Made Federal Legalization a Campaign Promise
James Talarico says he will work to federally legalize marijuana if Texas sends him to the Senate. His opponent Ken Paxton keeps dodging the question.
Shelf Space Is Earned, Not Given: What Curio Wellness Knows About Product Survival
Curio Wellness competes on formulation instead of THC percentage and retires products that cannot earn their place. A masterclass in retail discipline.
Your Grow Data Just Got a Voice: AROYA Plugs Cultivation Into Claude and ChatGPT
AROYA released a connector that lets growers ask their live facility data plain language questions through Claude or ChatGPT. The expensive part was never the sensors.
The Ouide Shop: A Guide to Cannabis Retail in Michigan
Beard Bros profiles The Ouide Shop, a two location Michigan retailer where getting the compliance basics right matters more than menu depth.
Illinois Just Set a Cannabis Sales Record After Doubling Purchase Limits
Illinois sold a record 5M+ cannabis items in July worth about $126M, one month after doubling purchase limits.
Cannabis Is Now Canada’s Fifth Biggest Cash Crop
At $3 billion, cannabis is Canada’s fifth most valuable crop, beating potatoes by nearly a billion dollars.
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