Cannabis Market Intelligence For Executives & Investors

August 17, 2026

Marijuana Rescheduling Reaches Aug. 17 Deadline: What Cannabis Investors Should Watch Next

Federal marijuana rescheduling reaches a key Aug. 17 deadline. Here’s what cannabis investors should watch next on Schedule III, 280E...
Marijuana rescheduling deadline and 280E tax relief
August 17, 2026

Exclusive: Boris Jordan Explains the Economics Behind Curaleaf’s Aurora Bid

In an exclusive interview with IgniteIt, Curaleaf Chairman and CEO Boris Jordan explained how Aurora’s indoor cultivation, genetics, and international...
Boris Jordan framed by cannabis cultivation and European market imagery.
August 14, 2026

Latest Cannabis Earnings Reports Show Signs Of Recovery Amid Persistent Headwinds

Cannabis earnings in 2026 are painting a mixed picture, with some companies showing stronger sales and operational improvements while others...
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New Jersey Cannabis Market Spotlight

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August 17, 2026

Exclusive: Boris Jordan Explains the Economics Behind Curaleaf’s Aurora Bid

In an exclusive interview with IgniteIt, Curaleaf Chairman and CEO Boris Jordan explained how Aurora’s indoor cultivation, genetics, and international...
Boris Jordan framed by cannabis cultivation and European market imagery.
August 13, 2026

Exclusive: Colorado Cannabis Operators Reveal What It Takes to Survive a Mature Market After the Boom

Colorado’s cannabis market is entering a more mature phase as tighter margins, shifting consumer demand and regulatory pressure push operators...
Colorado cannabis plants along a mountain town street.
August 12, 2026

Boris Jordan Makes the Case for Aurora — and Predicts a Cannabis M&A Wave in 2027

Curaleaf CEO Boris Jordan explains the strategy behind the Aurora Cannabis bid, its European ambitions and why he expects major...
Curaleaf and Aurora Cannabis merger strategy infographic.
July 29, 2026

Khalifa Kush CEO: “We’re Not A Celebrity Brand. We’re A Premium Brand Founded By A Celebrity.”

Khalifa Kush CEO DJ Saul and COO Tim Hunkele explain how genetics, disciplined expansion, partner selection, capital allocation, and operational...
Khalifa Kush CEO DJ Saul smiling in a lush tropical cannabis field with flowering plants, palm trees, and a coastal landscape in the background.
July 25, 2026

Visibility Is the New Currency: Jessica Ferranti on Why Women Need More Than a Seat at the Table

While the cannabis industry often frames its greatest challenge as access to capital, entrepreneur Jessica Ferranti argues that money is...
Portrait of Jessica Ferranti smiling in a commercial indoor cannabis cultivation facility, with mature flowering cannabis plants filling the background under grow lights.
July 24, 2026

Running a Better Dispensary: Lessons From Ivy Hall’s Retail Strategy

What separates successful cannabis retailers from the competition? Ivy Hall Regional Director Dominique White shares practical lessons on customer experience,...
Landscape infographic showing an isometric architectural cutaway of a commercial cannabis dispensary. The illustration labels customer service counters, product displays, inventory storage, compliance and security areas, employee workspaces and back-of-house operations with callouts highlighting illustrative retail metrics related to customer loyalty, labor, inventory management, merchandising, compliance and profitability.
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Real-Time Cannabis Intelligence That Moves Capital

IGNITE IT delivers institutional-grade cannabis market intelligence in real time. From breaking news and regulatory shifts to capital flows and operator performance, we surface the data that serious investors and decision-makers need before the market reacts.

Built for speed, accuracy, and clarity, our platform cuts through noise and eliminates information gaps in one of the fastest-moving industries in the world.

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Where Industry Expertise Meets Market Momentum

Backed by seasoned financial journalists, cannabis industry veterans, and media leaders, IGNITE IT combines deep sector expertise with real-time analysis. We don’t just report market activity, we contextualize it so decision-makers can act with confidence.

Beyond intelligence, IGNITE IT connects the industry through high-impact events that bring capital, operators, and innovators into the same room.

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IgniteIt Cannabis Market Spotlight Series

A national series of invite-worthy cannabis events designed for executives, investors, and operators driving capital, policy, and growth across the most influential U.S. markets.
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Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Capital Cannabis Conference

Margins are shrinking and 280E taxes bite. Rescheduling to Schedule III could finally give cannabis retailers room to breathe.
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Ohio Valley

Ohio Cannabis Market Spotlight 2026

A one-day, decision-maker–driven event bringing together Ohio’s top operators, regulators, investors, and industry leaders to shape the future of cannabis in a pivotal year for the market.
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New Jersey

NJ Cannabis Market Spotlight 2026

A one-day, decision-maker–driven event connecting operators, investors, and industry leaders shaping the future of New Jersey cannabis.
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