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New Era of Scaling a Cannabis Business Starts With Discipline,

The green rush days of grabbing land and stockpiling assets are no more for U.S. cannabis businesses, which were forced to adapt or die in the great correction of 2022.Many of the largest companies in the industry are still downsizing their operations through divestitures, either by consolidating or exiting certain state markets entirely.While some executives…

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Trump privately committed to cannabis rescheduling, CEO says (Newsletter: August

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Trump’s Former DEA Head Predicts President Will ‘Dig In’ To

President Donald Trump’s former acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is predicting that the administration will soon “dig in” to the state-federal marijuana policy conflict, emphasizing the need to “eliminate confusion, not create it” amid the rescheduling process. In a somewhat surprising interview appearance on the cannabis-focused podcast The Dales Report on Friday,…

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FLUENT Opens Company’s 1st Adult-Use Dispensary in New York

[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 – FLUENT Corp., a leading national cannabis brand, proudly announces the grand rebranding of its Kingston, N.Y., dispensary, the company’s first adult-use storefront in the state to officially transition under the FLUENT name.This strategic move follows FLUENT’s recent acquisition of RIV Capital and marks the beginning of…

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Curaleaf Buys Out Minority Partner in Curaleaf International

[PRESS RELEASE] – STAMFORD, Conn., July 8, 2025 – Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, announced that it has acquired the equity stake in Curaleaf International Holdings Limited previously held by a single strategic institutional investor. The transaction brings the company’s stake in its European holding company to 100%.The transaction…

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Collective Project Launches Portfolio of Hemp-Derived THC Beverages in 25

[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 – Collective Project, the Canadian cannabis beverage brand known for its bold flavor pairings, real fruit juices and creative can design collaborations with emerging artists, has officially launched in the U.S. with direct-to-consumer shipping in 25 states.*This major milestone follows Collective Project’s acquisition earlier this year by Organigram Global, Canada’s No. 1…

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4 Pitfalls to Avoid When Seeking a Cannabis Trademark (and

Building a recognizable cannabis brand is only half the battle—learning to protect it will set you apart in the market and help avoid expensive litigation. Because marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), trademark protection can be difficult to navigate or flat out unavailable. Cannabis business owners currently have several…

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Wellness at Every Age – Cannabis & Tech Today

As we get older, aches and pains compound on one another. As the maxim goes, Father Time is undefeated. This leads to many older adults turning to synthetic pain medications that can wreak havoc on internal organs in return for temporary symptom relief. As research on the benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), an inflammation-mitigating cannabinoid, continues…

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DEA Provides No Cannabis Rescheduling Update After 180 Days

This article was corrected to reflect that Robert Murphy replaced Derek S. Maltz in May as the DEA’s acting administrator, as the Senate has yet to confirm Trump nominee Terrance Cole.The Drug Enforcement Administration’s only update to the judge overseeing a cannabis rescheduling hearing is that there is no update.The DEA sent the second 90-day…

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Patients With Anxiety Fuel Pennsylvania’s $1

Adding anxiety as a qualifying condition has driven the success of Pennsylvania’s $1.7 billion medical cannabis program, according to a university study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Pennsylvania cannabis regulators didn’t add anxiety to the state’s list of 24 qualifying conditions until July 2019, roughly 17 months after the first licensed dispensary…

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