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Top Stories
October 28, 2026
Can Cannabis Pay to “Fix the Damn Roads”? Michigan Lawmaker Seeks to Suspend 24% Tax
Michigan Republican Jay DeBoyer proposes suspending the state’s 24% wholesale cannabis tax for 12 months, citing revenue shortfalls and pressure on licensed businesses.
October 27, 2026
SNDL Reports Record Cash Flow, Launches Strategic Review of Cannabis Operations After $52 Million Impairment
SNDL reported C$20 million in Q3 free cash flow but recorded a C$52 million cannabis impairment and launched a strategic...
October 27, 2026
Curaleaf Pushes Back After Alberta Regulator Rejects Challenge to Aurora’s Share Sales
Curaleaf challenges Aurora’s interpretation of an Alberta securities ruling, defending its $5-per-share takeover offer and questioning ATM dilution....
October 26, 2026
Safe Harbor Plans Opifex Combination, Outlines New Ownership Structure and Nasdaq Strategy
Safe Harbor’s proposed merger with Opifex Media would leave existing stakeholders with approximately 15% of the combined company as it...
October 26, 2026
Six Weeks to December 11: A Survival Guide for Hemp-THC Brands and Distributors
Hemp-derived THC businesses face two approaching federal deadlines as UPS introduces stricter shipping requirements for raw hemp. With major restrictions...
October 23, 2026
DEA Judge Rejects Bid to Reopen Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing, Sets November 5 Deadline
DEA Judge Derek Julius denies reopening the cannabis rescheduling hearing, admits the GAO report and sets November 5 as the...
October 22, 2026
Cannabis Prices Will Keep Falling. A Global Report Explains Why That Was Always The Plan
Falling cannabis prices are not a market failure. A Whitney Economics and GCNC report tracking the U.S., Canada and Germany...
October 22, 2026
The IRS Is Financing America’s Cannabis Industry: What Happens When It Collects?
Cannabis operators reported $905 million in 2025 operating cash flow, but $685 million came from unpaid federal taxes. IgniteIt Chief...
October 22, 2026
DEA Calls Cannabis Rescheduling Discovery Request a “Fishing Expedition,” Opposes Reopening Hearing
The DEA is opposing a request to reopen the marijuana rescheduling hearing, arguing that additional discovery is unjustified. The judge’s...
October 21, 2026
Canadian Investment Firm Offers $5M for Decibel Cannabis Shares at 16% Premium
Canadian investment firm Ewing Morris has offered C$5 million to acquire Decibel Cannabis shares at a 16.4% premium. The offer...
October 21, 2026
Canopy Growth and Safe Harbor Face Nasdaq Pressure; Cannabis Stocks Turn to Reverse Splits
Canopy Growth and Safe Harbor Financial face Nasdaq minimum bid price requirements as cannabis stocks turn to reverse splits, highlighting...
Chief Economist’s ColumnThe IRS Is Financing America’s Cannabis Industry: What Happens When It Collects?Cannabis operators reported $905 million in 2025 operating cash flow, but $685 million came from unpaid federal taxes. IgniteIt Chief Economist Columnist Rolando García examines how Section 280E tax deferrals affect liquidity, borrowing costs and financial risk.RGRolando GarcíaOct 22, 2026 · 0 MINRead →
IGNITEITIntelligenceThe story behind the story.Vireo grew revenue 265% through acquisitions while its margin fell; Village Farms grew 5% and widened its margin. Rolando García asks which growth leaves shareholders with more…Read this issue →Subscribe freeFree · every Thursday
Interviews
October 28, 2026
Cannabis Isn’t Red or Blue. It’s a Small Business.
Laurie Parfitt Founder of LKP reflects on her conversation with California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton at IgniteIt, exploring cannabis taxes,...
October 28, 2026
Faster Isn’t Enough: TerrAscend on the Tradeoffs Behind Cannabis Edibles
Faster onset is only one part of developing a successful cannabis edible. TerrAscend’s BJ Carretta explains the tradeoffs involving taste,...
October 27, 2026
“I Don’t Think a Lounge Would Be Self-Sustaining”: The Economics Behind Cannabis Hospitality
The Artist Tree cofounder Lauren Fontein explains why cannabis lounges struggle to sustain themselves, how high rents and discounting squeeze...
October 27, 2026
Verano COO: The Real Cost of Cannabis Innovation Starts on the Factory Floor
Cannabis innovation doesn’t end in the lab. Verano COO Trip McDermott explains how equipment investments, manufacturing efficiency and fragmented state...
October 26, 2026
Verano CEO George Archos Says He Visited Nearly Every Dispensary to Reset the Customer Experience
Verano CEO George Archos says he visited nearly every company dispensary over 18 months as part of a companywide retail...
October 23, 2026
Exclusive: Cronos CEO Says 54% Gross Margin May Be a High Point, but Production Efficiencies Are Here to Stay
Cronos CEO Mike Gorenstein explains which factors behind the company’s 54% gross margin are sustainable, how GrowCo’s 70% capacity expansion...
Announcements
October 19, 2026
Beard Bros and British Cannabis Announce International Cannabinoid Product Partnership
October 5, 2026
Cannabis Attorneys Launch arb420 to Handle Industry Business Disputes
September 22, 2026
Canna Boss Babes and Real Potparazzi Plan 40-State Cannabis Media Tour
July 2, 2026
California Cannabis Awards Announces 2026 Medalists, Including First-Ever Home Grow Winners
July 2, 2026
Root & Rise Cannabis Education Symposium to Debut at Roanoke College July 23-25
June 25, 2026
Botanical Sciences Announcing July 1st Launch of New Medical Cannabis Vaporized Products for Georgia Patients
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October 28, 2026
Cannabis Isn’t Red or Blue. It’s a Small Business.
Laurie Parfitt Founder of LKP reflects on her conversation with California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton at IgniteIt, exploring cannabis taxes,...
October 7, 2026
California Treasurer Fiona Ma Calls Prop 64 a ‘Complete Disaster,’ Wants Cannabis Industry to Organize for Ballot Overhaul
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma wants operators to begin organizing now around an effort to rewrite parts of the legalization...
October 5, 2026
Don’t Grow for the Discount Rack: Colorado Cultivators Put Differentiation, Consistency and Quality First
At IgniteIt Colorado, industry leaders discussed how cultivators can respond to changing consumer expectations, build more consistent operations, and protect...
October 5, 2026
Drop’s Founders on Cannabis Delivery Costs: “Dispensaries Shouldn’t Have to Become Logistics Companies”
Drop co-founders Kat Savoy and Teri LeBlanc explain cannabis delivery fees, dispensary economics and customer relationships following the company’s Denver...
Deals
October 27, 2026
Curaleaf Pushes Back After Alberta Regulator Rejects Challenge to Aurora’s Share Sales
October 26, 2026
Safe Harbor Plans Opifex Combination, Outlines New Ownership Structure and Nasdaq Strategy
October 21, 2026
Canadian Investment Firm Offers $5M for Decibel Cannabis Shares at 16% Premium
October 20, 2026
Curaleaf Accuses Aurora of Blocking Due Diligence While Entertaining Rival Bidders
October 19, 2026
Village Farms Builds, Vireo Buys: Which Cannabis Growth Model Holds Up?
October 15, 2026
