Energroup Holdings Corp. (OTC: ENHD) will enter California’s regulated cannabis industry through its planned acquisition of portfolio company Cocannco. Cocannco is simultaneously working to acquire Clearly California Products, a cannabis manufacturer that launched in 2022, the companies announced Friday. The deals would give Energroup an immediate foothold in California through …
Select Zero Proof Seltzer, infused with naturally derived hemp THC extract, is now shipping across the country in a new 2.5-milligram option with new flavors. …
Canadian cannabis producer Entourage Health Corp. (TSXV: ENTG) – formerly WeedMD – will be taken private by LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada for C$0.005 per share, the companies announced Monday, following months of mounting losses and debt covenant breaches. Entourage faces C$167.6 million in debt under credit …
This story was republished with permission from Crain’s Detroit. Michigan’s cannabis industry faces a reckoning in 2025. Oversupply and low, low prices are coming to a head in the industry, leaving a trail of shuttered cultivators and processors. The average price for an ounce of cannabis flower in Michigan’s adult-use …
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission this week announced it had finally filled the long-vacant job of executive director, with a Dec. 18 vote by commissioners to hire Travis Ahern, who was originally a runner-up in October before the commission’s first choice declined the position. Ahern, the town administrator of Massachusetts …
With less than 12 hours to spare before the clock switched over to 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state’s legal cannabis inudstry surpassed the $1 billion sales mark since its launch just over two years ago, driven by 275 operational adult-use dispensaries. Not only that, but …
This story was reprinted with permission from Crain’s Detroit. Legislation for Michigan’s long-awaited marijuana reference testing lab fell victim to the chaotic and relatively unproductive lame-duck session in Lansing. House Bill 5529, which passed unanimously out of committee early last year, didn’t make it to a full vote in the House …
Gavin Newsom called an operation in East Oakland ‘proof’ of the state’s dedication to regulated businesses, but licensing hurdles and tax hikes persist. …
The independent medical cannabis grower/processor will host a grand opening on Jan. 9 for its retail facility. …
Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board is pushing for changes to its medical marijuana program, including new educational requirements and oversight structures, according to a legislative report released in November. The recommendations come as Vermont’s medical cannabis patient registry has declined to 2,707 patients, down from about 3,001 a year earlier, according …
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Participants in the program will be able to receive telehealth consultations with cannabis specialists and discounts on medical marijuana products, among other benefits. The post New Jersey: Certain Public Employees Eligible for Medical Cannabis Healthcare […]
Despite legalization disappointments from 2024, the cannabis industry is far from standing still as the calendar changes over to 2025. A significant factor is that use of the plant continues to expand. And a key driver of that is hemp products. But the battle between federally legal hemp products and …
New York officials have announced that the state’s legal marijuana market has now surpassed the $1 billion sales mark. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) called the milestone “a testament to the hard work of those who helped build the strongest cannabis industry in the nation: one that prioritizes equity, ensures public safety, and empowers communities.” A
Here’s a roundup of Cannabis Business Times’ most-viewed stories that readers did not want to miss out on from the past year. …
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There’s a repeat champion with 37% of consumers saying California’s most popular cannabis cultivar helps with stress. …
The end of the year is near. But what a year 2024 was. First, the trend that wasn’t. The industry entered the year with high hopes that the plant would be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III, which could open more opportunities for investment and growth. But as the …