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Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: Village Farms Reports 11% Increase in Q4 Sales Village Farms International reported an 11% year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter revenue,…
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Marijuana use by teens and young adults has remained unchanged over the past four years, according to data provided last week by the federal agency SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). The agency’s new report, entitled Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2024 National Survey…
Federal Survey: No Changes in Marijuana Use by Adolescents, Young Read More »
There continues to be a proliferation of overdried cannabis in legal markets caused by factors ranging from poor drying and curing environments and/or practices to purposeful rapid overdrying to minimize bacterial or fungal contamination risk.When adding these practices to an already flooded market with a slow retail turnover rate, the result is a backlog where…
Not All Terpenes Are Created Equal Read More »
A powerful Senate committee has approved a spending bill and attached report that express concern about barriers to research for Schedule I drugs like marijuana, promote increased research into psychedelics and preclude federal health agencies from endorsing the legalization of controlled substances. On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the spending legislation covering Labor, Health…
Senate Committee Criticizes Federal Research Barriers On Schedule I Drugs Read More »
While there’s been limited action in Congress on marijuana legislation so far this year, that hasn’t stopped a variety of interests—including advocacy organizations, industry stakeholders, prohibitionists, beer distributors, pharmaceutical companies and more—from putting dollars toward federal lobbying on the issue. A look at the latest lobbying disclosures for the 2nd quarter of 2025, which covers…
These Alcohol, Pharmaceutical And Food Companies Lobbied Congress On Marijuana Read More »
As commercial cannabis continues to expand across the country, one of the longest-running debates is whether MSOs (Multi-State Operators) or other large cultivation sites can produce finished flower that competes with craft growers. While not all craft growers produce high-quality flower, expectations for craft grows tend to be higher due to their reputation for greater…
How Large-Scale Operators Can Achieve Craft-Quality Cannabis – Cannabis & Read More »
A clash between protesters and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at two licensed cannabis greenhouse sites in Southern California made national headlines earlier this month, including here at Cannabis Business Times.CBT’scoverage of the events—including “rubber bullets, smoke bombs and flash bangs” whizzing through the air—as they unfolded at Glass House Farms’ cultivation sites in…
ICE Raids, Texas Hemp THC Ban, Federal Bills Lead CBT Read More »
Once upon a time, Jerusalem was known to be the Amsterdam of the Middle East. As the through route of the cannabis trade from Lebanon to Egypt, the Holy Land became decked with hashish dens and coffee shops, frequented by cannabis aficionados of any creed or race. As such, the legacy of cannabis culture has…
Trichome Israel: Inside Job Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – NORWOOD, Mass., July 31, 2025 – MariMed Inc., a leading cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, announced a strategic agreement with TILT Holdings that will expand the distribution of the company’s award-winning portfolio of medical marijuana products to Pennsylvania.On July 30, 2025, Standard Farms LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of TILT,…
MariMed’s Products to Enter Pennsylvania Cannabis Market Through Agreement With Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – AKRON, Ohio, July 24, 2025 – Klutch Cannabis, one of the Midwest’s premier vertically integrated cannabis companies, is proud to announce the grand opening of its new flagship retail dispensary at 300 Prospect Ave. East in the heart of downtown Cleveland’s Entertainment District. Doors will officially open at 10 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2025.Located in the historic Record Rendezvous building—the site where…
Klutch Cannabis Opening Flagship Cleveland Dispensary Aug Read More »
