Industry & Business
Corporate developments, investments, acquisitions, and global cannabis business insights
The joys and challenges of being a small farm cannabis cultivator are myriad. Beginning in the spring, when we first “crack” our seeds in preparation for planting, the thrill is there. Each delicate little sprout is carefully placed in living soil, and for the following seven months, we have the supreme joy of watching those…
After Harvest: From Drying to Selling Cannabis Read More »
…and still doesn’t know what to do about it In 2018, Congress slipped a decimal point into law and, without meaning to, opened the gates to a new cannabis economy. The Farm Bill’s definition of hemp (any cannabis plant with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis) was supposed to revive rope,…
How America Accidentally Legalized Lab Cannabis Read More »
Led by former Benzinga executives, the exclusive IgniteIt cannabis conference is a new kind of cannabis networking event. At its core, IgniteIt is a media and events platform built around emerging markets for investors, executives, advocates and enthusiasts in the cannabis space. The most recent IgniteIt conference took place earlier this month in Anaheim, California,…
IgniteIt’s CA Market Spotlight Event Delivers High-Impact, Tangible Value Read More »
Wisconsin state Sen. Patrick Testin watched his grandfather, Blair Testin, a “big guy,” waste away after undergoing a series of chemotherapy treatments for lung and bone cancer that robbed his appetite.This was in the 1990s, when California was the lone state in the nation to legalize medical cannabis. Yet the Testin family made the difficult…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Rally for Medical Cannabis Legalization in Committee Hearing Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – DELTA, British Columbia, Oct. 22, 2025 – Village Farms International Inc. announced another Canadian first innovation from its Pure Sunfarms brand: the launch of a one-way aroma valve built directly into its dried flower packaging.The one-way aroma valve is pressure-activated and designed to release the flower’s scent only when gently squeezed, while…
Village Farms Introduces Industry-First, One-Way Aroma Valve in Cannabis Packaging Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 22, 2025 – CR Wellness announced its international partnership with Cookies to bring the most globally recognized cannabis company to Brazil with the launch of premium cannabis and CBD wellness products.As the largest and most influential market in South America, Brazil represents a powerful step in Cookies’ growth – it is…
Lifestyle Brand Cookies Launches in Brazil With Premium Wellness Products Read More »
The Ohio House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by removing several protections for consumers while also adding a series of new restrictions on hemp products that are intended to align the two sectors of the cannabis industry. After moving through several House…
Ohio House Passes Bill To Remove Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Protections Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2025 – Sorting Robotics, the premier industrial automation technology company for the cannabis industry, announced the launch of its Custom Integrations and Automation Service for cannabis manufacturers, making it the cannabis industry’s first true integrator.For years, cannabis manufacturers have relied on a patchwork of machines, each built to handle a single…
Sorting Robotics Becomes Cannabis Manufacturing’s First True Systems Integrator Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 22, 2025 – Metrc, a leading provider of regulatory track-and-trace systems for highly regulated industries, announced it will host in-person roadshows throughout New York to help licensed businesses prepare for the state’s implementation of Metrc as the track-and-trace system of record.The New York in-person events will include important information to help…
Metrc Announces In-Person Events in New York to Prepare Licensees Read More »
The Supreme Court just agreed to hear a case that perfectly encapsulates the absurdity of cannabis prohibition in 2025: United States v. Hemani, which will determine whether Americans who use marijuana can exercise their Second Amendment right to own firearms. Let that sink in for a moment. We’re debating whether one constitutional right can be…
Constitutional Rights or Criminal Prohibition: Why Cannabis Users Shouldn’t Lose Read More »
