Your guide to the cannabis industry

Hochul opposes wage board for cannabis businesses

There will be no wage board for cannabis businesses in New York state. Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation that would have repealed labor peace agreements required for cannabis businesses as well as creating a Cannabis Wage Industry Board. But, that signature won’t come with the wage board after Hochul and legislative leadership agreed to […]

The Cannabis Industry Forgot Who Built It

Legal cannabis promised legitimacy. Instead, many of the people who carried the culture through prohibition are being priced, regulated, and pushed out of the industry they helped build. I am beyond ...

Failed repeal campaign united cannabis businesses. Here's what's next

Ryan Dominguez, chair of the Stop the Repeal campaign, said the coalition of 700 businesses will continue its work after ...

Who Gets To Define the Future Of Cannabis Medicine? (Op-Ed)

Becoming a credible healthcare category does not require whole-plant cannabinoid medicine to become indistinguishable from ...

Does The Cannabis Industry Have A Receivables Problem?

Cannabis accounts receivable near $4 billion, and credit is scarce. Insiders explain why courts rarely help and how new data ...

New dispensary brings medical cannabis closer to Birmingham patients

New dispensary brings medical cannabis closer to Birmingham patients.

Tilray Brands Announces Strategy to Strengthen Canadian Cannabis Operations and Drive Profitable Growth

Consolidation of Foss Cultivation and Pre-roll Production into Optimized Masson and Cayuga Facilities Expected to Generate Approximately US$10 Million in Annualized Cost Savings Higher Cultivation Yields and Expected Reestablishment of EU-GMP Certification Strengthen Tilray’s Canadian Cannabis Platform and Position the Business for Continued Growth in Canada, International Markets, and Future U.S. Medical Cannabis Markets When Permissible Tilray Raises Fiscal 2027 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance to $70

New study links cannabis use to increased cardiovascular risk

Cannabis use, including marijuana, appears to be linked with increased cardiovascular risk, especially for stroke, making it an important consideration for heart disease and stroke prevention and counseling, according to independent, new preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2026.

Scientists find surprisingly little evidence that medical cannabis helps you sleep

A major new review challenges the growing enthusiasm for medical cannabis as an insomnia treatment, finding little reliable evidence that it improves sleep quality, sleep duration, or daytime functioning. Researchers caution that this doesn't mean cannabis is ineffective, only that existing studies are too weak to establish whether it works.

Inside Hall Of Flowers NYC 2026: Trends In New York Cannabis

Exhibitors at Hall of Flowers NYC on Pier 36 share what they gained, why relationships still matter, and whether they’re bullish on New York’s cannabis market.

Occasional Cannabis Use Linked to 40% Higher Odds of Stroke

In nearly 443,000 US adults, both low-frequency and heavy cannabis use were linked to higher odds of cardiovascular disease, led by stroke.

Cannabis use linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially strokes

Research Highlights: New research indicates that cannabis use appears to be linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially stroke. The findings are from an analysis of almost half a million U.S. adults who responded to telephone s...

Scientists Link Cannabis to Stroke—and Casual Users Aren’t Off the Hook

People who regularly use cannabis might be taking a chance with their cardiovascular health, new research suggests. Scientists at Tulane University studied nationally representative survey data, ...

Minnesota cannabis businesses won’t benefit from federal medical marijuana changes

Six months after the federal government reclassified medical cannabis as a less-dangerous drug, the U.S. Drug Enforcement ...

The cannabis insurance clause behind denied theft claims

Most cannabis operators walk into a coverage review with two questions: how much does it cost, and what are the limit? A ...

ACG debate: Is cannabis a ‘friend’ or ‘foe’ for patients with GI disorders?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As cannabis is increasingly used to address pain, nausea and vomiting among patients with gastrointestinal disorders in the U.S., discussion of its role in practice intensifies.Two experts debated the issue at ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

Tilray just posted record quarterly revenue of $257 million. So why did its cannabis sales shrink?

Cannabis is becoming a smaller part of Tilray's business.

Minnesota cannabis businesses won’t benefit from federal medical marijuana changes

Six months after the federal government reclassified medical cannabis as a less-dangerous drug, the U.S. Drug Enforcement ...

The $28 Billion Hemp Industry Is Facing a Burnout—Here’s How Founders Are Pivoting

Puff, puff, marijuana reclassification…might pass. As a looming federal hemp ban clouds the broader cannabis landscape, President Trump’s acting attorney general signed an order last week to ...

Cannabis Drinks Have a Chemistry Problem — Our Drinks Innovator of the Year Helped Solve It

Meet the scientist who’s helped make cannabis drinks consistent, stable, and mainstream.