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August 31, 2026 What Does Cannabis Rescheduling Mean for Hemp Beverages?

On one side is the DEA, where the administrative law judge must issue his recommendation. On the other hand, Congress is deciding whether to delay, revise, or replace the hemp restrictions scheduled to take effect later this year.

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August 28, 2026 You Might Not Win with Vincere

In Latin, vincere means “to win.” Vincere Trading has a lot more going for it than Ridge Capital, which I reviewed earlier today, but I am cautious about it as well. I did not like the lack of transparency about the people at Ridge Capital, but the CEO is front and center in the video on […]

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August 28, 2026 Don’t Fall Over the Ridge

  Ridge Capital Systems is a foreign currency software seller. It sells “AI-powered trading strategies for superior market performance.” It offers five different systems, including the R-10 and the R-50, and the R-X5 and the R-X25. The first two of these have 22 sub-systems, and the second two have a dozen. The fifth system, the R-A10, […]

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August 26, 2026 Vanguard Expands Its AI Capabilities

Vanguard to Acquire Altruist, Expanding the Reach and Impact of Financial Advice August 26, 2026 Altruist to operate as a standalone business, extending the “Vanguard effect” to more advisors and their clients through AI-forward wealth technology and custody platform VALLEY FORGE, PA (August 26, 2026)—Vanguard and Altruist, an AI-forward wealth technology and custody platform serving […]

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August 25, 2026 What Cannabis Manufacturers Can Learn from the Pharmaceutical Industry About Trace Metal Impurities in Plastic Materials

Every stage of the production process including cultivation, extraction processing, manufacturing, packaging and delivery could potentially contribute elemental contaminants.

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August 19, 2026 Here Is What to Expect at the Upcoming Cannabis Quality Conference

This year's event creates a crossover opportunity with the Food Safety Conference and gives cannabis professionals access to institutional expertise, while food safety experts gain a closer look at the unique quality challenges emerging in the cannabis industry.

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August 13, 2026 The Overlooked Risks of Hardware in Pipes, Vapes and Dab Rigs

For years, much of the conversation around cannabis quality has focused on what goes into the product: potency, pesticides, solvents, microbial contamination, terpene profiles, and certificates of analysis. That scrutiny is necessary, but it stops one step too soon. Cannabis is burned in a pipe, heated inside a vaporizer cartridge, exposed to a high-temperature surface…

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August 13, 2026 T. Rowe Price Bets Big on AI

T. ROWE PRICE ADVANCES AI STRATEGY WITH LEADERSHIP MODEL BUILT TO ACCELERATE AND SCALE EXECUTION BALTIMORE, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) today announced leadership enhancements that support its firmwide artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and are designed to accelerate responsible adoption, scale practical AI capabilities, and translate AI innovation into value […]

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August 10, 2026 Gemalgo: Quantitative AI But Nothing to Do with Jim Simons

One of the many companies running advertisements for how people can do very well with their investments with minimal effort is Gemalgo, which operates as GemGroup Capital and has a LinkedIn company listing as well. Gemalgo was formed in early 2023 by Sean Beaman. He talks a lot on LinkedIn with his videos. The company’s […]

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August 6, 2026 California Court Orders DCC to Overhaul Cannabis Track-and-Trace System

Orange County ruling finds California’s current system does not comply with statutory requirement to flag irregular transactions

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August 5, 2026 Unethical Advertisements for Investing Using AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an incredible tool that can help us, but it also has a lot of challenges. AI has invaded the investment world in so many ways, but recently many companies have started to advertise Claude-based investing. One company, Range seems to be doing it well, as it focuses on lowering the fees to investors […]

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August 4, 2026 “One-Gram Ceramic 510” Is Not a Cartridge Specification

Cannabis brands often approve a cartridge sample and then place a production order based solely on the product description. That shortcut leaves the filling partner, packaging team, and vape supplier to resolve important details after the purchase order has been submitted. A "controlled specification packet" must include formulation, critical dimensions, closure process, materials, lot records, and change rules, all decided on before the production clock starts.

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July 31, 2026 Q&A: Hirsh Jain on Cannabis Rescheduling, Interstate Commerce and the Next Wave of Market Growth

After years of uncertainty, cannabis companies are looking toward a new future.

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July 31, 2026 Top Cannabis Payroll Mistakes Operators Should Avoid

Compared to licensing, compliance, and supply chains, payroll rarely receives the same level of scrutiny from operators because it’s perceived as a back-office function rather than a risk surface. As long as people are getting paid, it’s assumed to be “working,” even when the underlying systems are brittle, inconsistent, or misaligned with how the business actually operates.

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July 29, 2026 Vireo Is Getting Bigger but Dropping to New Lows

You’re reading this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to help our readers stay ahead of the curve as well as links to the week’s most important news. We no longer send these by email as we did in […]

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July 19, 2026 Study Finds Colder BHO Extraction Produces Cleaner Cannabis Concentrates

New peer-reviewed research from Abstrax found that lower extraction temperatures reduce wax-derived compounds without compromising cannabinoids or terpenes, potentially producing cleaner cannabis concentrates.

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July 16, 2026 How CPG Standardization Can Help Cannabis Edibles Scale

As cannabis brands expand into new markets, standardized formulations and food science are becoming essential for consistent quality, regulatory compliance, and efficient multi-state manufacturing.

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May 22, 2026 Canadian Cannabis Sales Marched Higher in March

Statistics Canada released March retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the February levels, up 7.4% to C$471.4  million from the prior month. The sequential increase was down 4.0% on a per-day basis more due to the fewer days in the prior month. February, originally reported at C$440.5 million, was revised lower to C$439.1 […]

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May 14, 2026 Cannabis Stock Q1 Financial Reports Were Not the Story

You’re reading this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to help our readers stay ahead of the curve as well as links to the week’s most important news. We no longer send these by email as we did in […]

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May 12, 2026 Michigan Cannabis Sales Fell Yet Again

Michigan cannabis sales for April fell from a year ago as they increased sequentially by 1.2%. At $258.6 million, sales were down 4.3% from a year earlier: The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales falling 24.1% from a year ago to $0.4 million, down 5.6% sequentially, and adult-use sales […]

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