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California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law ‘Failed Small Farmers,’ State Treasurer Says — Time to Start Over

“Prop 64 did that… Big corporations started buying up small family farms, thinking they could grow better… Maybe some of…

11 months ago

Big Alcohol’s Hemp Civil War: Brands Want A Pause. Distributors Want To Sell THC.

The cannabis industry has spent the past year battling lawmakers, attorneys general and FDA ambiguity over intoxicating hemp beverages. Then…

11 months ago

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…

11 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…

11 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…

11 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…

11 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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 months ago