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Hemp industry mobilizes as federal THC ban triggers one-year countdown

Nov 17, 2025

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5 min read

Hemp industry mobilizes as federal THC ban triggers one-year countdown

Hemp has a year to fight back before the federal THC ban kicks in.

Zack Huffman
Zack Huffman

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Inside the Omnium scandal rocking New York’s cannabis industry

Nov 4, 2025

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8 min read

Inside the Omnium scandal rocking New York’s cannabis industry

An alleged product inversion scheme crafted by cannabis extractor and processor Omnium Canna has sparked a cascade of challenges for other businesses in New York’s evolving billion-dollar cannabis market.

Chris Casacchia
Chris Casacchia

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High Tide dropped €26M in Germany and it’s setting off a ‘new wave’ of M&A

Oct 7, 2025

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7 min read

High Tide dropped €26M in Germany and it’s setting off a ‘new wave’ of M&A

North American investors are betting big on Germany’s booming cannabis market — and the next M&A wave is already forming.

Chris Casacchia
Chris Casacchia

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Hemp’s existential threat on the eve of 'Croptober'

Sep 28, 2025

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6 min read

Hemp’s existential threat on the eve of 'Croptober'

Kentucky-based Cornbread Hemp is set to harvest its largest crop yet, 60 acres of hemp, but faces existential threats from looming state and federal restrictions.

Zack Huffman
Zack Huffman

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The sudden cancellation of a cannabis trade show might spell trouble for industry events

Sep 26, 2025

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7 min read

The sudden cancellation of a cannabis trade show might spell trouble for industry events

NECANN canceled its first Rochester, New York trade show less than two weeks before it was scheduled because exhibitor and attendee sign-ups were too slow.

Chris Casacchia
Chris Casacchia

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Survival is the name of the game at this year's Hall of Flowers

Sep 16, 2025

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6 min read

Survival is the name of the game at this year's Hall of Flowers

Hall of Flowers returned to California with fewer crowds and a survival-mode vibe, but still proved essential for brands and retailers chasing new business deals.

Chris Casacchia
Chris Casacchia

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Cannabis industry operators and experts share banking challenges: ‘Logic and reason don’t apply’

Sep 11, 2025

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5 min read

Cannabis industry operators and experts share banking challenges: ‘Logic and reason don’t apply’

Fair access to the banking system is crucial for any emerging industry — but cannabis remains federally illegal.

Nolan Murrell
Nolan Murrell

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Germany’s expanding medical cannabis market is a boon for Canadian companies

Jul 20, 2025

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7 min read

Germany’s expanding medical cannabis market is a boon for Canadian companies

Canadian cannabis companies are supplying nearly half of Germany’s booming medical market, one of the few bright spots in the industry.

Chris Casacchia
Chris Casacchia

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A rare proxy battle in the Canadian cannabis market could trigger more activist fights

Jun 22, 2025

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8 min read

A rare proxy battle in the Canadian cannabis market could trigger more activist fights

The barbarians are at the gate, as Chris Casacchia reports.

Chris Casacchia
Chris Casacchia

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VCs and private equity investors are fueling the potentially $20 billion low dose THC beverage boom

Jun 4, 2025

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7 min read

VCs and private equity investors are fueling the potentially $20 billion low dose THC beverage boom

A new crop of investors are betting on entrepreneurs and brands in the growing market of low dose THC beverages.

Chris Casacchia
Chris Casacchia

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