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The Raids That Shook Europe’s Cannabis Empire

Lisbon, October 2025. The room fell silent when Dr. Vasco Bettencourt, director at INFARMED’s Licensing Unit, took the stage. He…

7 months ago

Where’s the Money, Man? Inside Cannabis’ Long Wait for Capital to Return

Cannabis has been living through a long dry season. Prices fell. Funding vanished. Good growers and small shops learned to…

7 months ago

The Hidden Shortcut to Launching a Cannabis Brand

When people imagine launching a cannabis brand, the pictures in their minds tend to be glamorous: sleek jars of flower…

7 months ago

Why California’s Treasurer Says the State’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law Is a Failure

“We shouldn’t be harassing people who are trying to do the right thing and paying their taxes.” At IgniteIt’s Market…

7 months ago

Smart Cannabis: The AI Revolution No Operator Can Ignore

AI isn’t coming to cannabis; it’s already here. From automated grow rooms to predictive inventory systems and compliance bots, cannabis…

7 months ago

How America Accidentally Legalized Lab Cannabis

…and still doesn’t know what to do about it In 2018, Congress slipped a decimal point into law and, without…

8 months ago

OpEd: Dear California, This Isn’t Legalization

In this powerful speech, industry leader Ben Larson critiques California’s restrictive cannabis policies and calls for smarter, more inclusive legalization…

8 months ago

Alien Invasion: Hall of Flowers Hits New York as West Coast Brands Touch Down

This article originally appeared in the Cannabis Confidential newsletter. You can subscribe here. I had heard of Hall of Flowers…

8 months ago

The High Price Of Cannabis Tariffs: Culture, Risk And Survival

By Brendan O’Connor The cannabis industry is currently facing a brewing storm of rising tariffs, which are significantly increasing operational…

8 months ago