Industry update California weed firm Glass House to go public in US$567M deal A Canadian special-purpose acquisition company says the deal will create California's largest cannabis operator Jared GnamApril 9, 2021
Industry update Canopy buying Supreme Cannabis for $435M in premium brand grab Analysts question whether consumers will stay loyal to 7Acres under Canopy's stewardship Jared GnamApril 8, 2021
Industry update Ikänik Farms inks 3-year Latin American CBD deal Distributor Yura Group to sell 240,000 Ikänik Life CBD products into 8 countries each year Jared GnamApril 7, 2021
Industry update Michigan university offers first US cannabis chemistry scholarship Lake Superior State University hopes its cutting-edge chemistry program will help boost US cannabis jobs to 500,000 by 2022 Jared GnamApril 6, 2021
Industry update Switzerland to launch Europe’s first adult-use cannabis market this year The Swiss government has released draft rules to introduce an experimental recreational market as early as May 15 Jared GnamApril 5, 2021
Industry update Can you buy brand loyalty? Canopy thinks so While Canopy says its building authentic brands, weed industry insiders criticize the pot giant for attempting to buy brand loyalty instead of earning it Jared GnamApril 1, 2021
Industry update New Mexico joins US recreational weed wave New Mexico to become 17th US state to legalize adult-use cannabis with sales launching no later than April 1, 2022 Jared GnamApril 1, 2021
Industry update Low-THC weed led to poor results in major PTSD study US researchers seek DEA to permit potent pot production after long-awaited FDA-backed study shows weak weed ineffective at treating PTSD Jared GnamMarch 30, 2021
Industry update Charlotte’s Web bounces back in Q4 American CBD market leader reports 2020 sales of US$95.2M and positive results for a third-party liver toxicity study Jared GnamMarch 25, 2021
Industry update Top US pot brand Cresco Labs beats Q4 expectations In 2020, America's leading cannabis wholesaler grew revenue 271% to US$476.3M Jared GnamMarch 25, 2021