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April 9, 2026 Cannabis Biopharma Company Enters Fight Over CMS Hemp Pilot

MMJ Holdings Throws Its Weight Into the Legal Fight

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April 8, 2026 Vireo Growth Acquires The Hawthorne Gardening Company

Vireo Growth Inc. Announces Acquisition of The Hawthorne Gardening Company from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Transaction further strengthens the Company’s balance sheet with approximately US$110 million of combined cash and net working capital Consideration of 213 million shares at a deemed price of US$0.60 and 80 million warrants at US$0.85 strike price Company has nominated […]

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April 8, 2026 Industry Coalition Warns AB 2532 Would Wipe Out California’s Legal Cannabis Beverage Market

A proposed 10mg THC cap would eliminate 93% of beverage sales

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April 7, 2026 Inventory Is the Biggest Cash Flow Problem in Cannabis

In cannabis, inventory management isn't a back-office function. It's business survival

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April 6, 2026 Cannabis Sales Failed to March

New Cannabis Ventures offers readers this easy-to-read exclusive summary of BDSA’s monthly cannabis sales data for 15 states. Cannabis sales increased 6.5% sequentially in March. Adjusted for the higher number of days, sales fell sequentially by 3.8% on a per-day basis. In this review, we share the results by state, beginning with the western markets […]

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April 2, 2026 The Cannabis Storm Will Hopefully Pass Over

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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April 1, 2026 Tilray Q3 Cannabis Revenue Grew Nicely

  Tilray Brands Delivers Record Q3 Fiscal 2026 Results; Net Revenue Increases to $207 Million with 11% Organic Growth and Gross Profit Expands to $55 Million, Increasing 6% Year-Over-Year International Cannabis Accelerates with 73% Net Revenue Growth and 100% Increase in Cannabis Flower Sales Volume Year-Over-Year Canadian Adult-Use and Medical Cannabis Net Revenue Combined Increased […]

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March 31, 2026 Cannabis Stocks Were Crushed in March

Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and then in 2025 as well. While the index did rally in December, it fell for the year. The index dropped 14.4% in January to 5.89. February saw lower prices, but the market recovered with the index ending the month at […]

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March 31, 2026 British American Tobacco to Boost Stake in Charlotte’s Web

Charlotte’s Web Announces Transaction with BAT: Debenture Conversion and US$10M Equity Investment to Strengthen Balance Sheet Transaction Addresses Capital Structure and Supports Near-Term Operating Priorities, Including Anticipated CMMI Medicare Pilot Program Participation LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQB: CWBHF) Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc., a botanical wellness innovation company and the market […]

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March 29, 2026 Inside Red Light Holland’s Plan to Bring Psilocybin Products to the Global Market

Red Light Holland (CSE: TRIP) has established its foundation in the Netherlands, where psilocybin truffles, the underground sclerotia of psilocybin mushrooms, are legally permitted for cultivation and sale. The above-ground mushroom is prohibited, but the truffle is treated differently under Dutch law, despite delivering the same psychoactive effects. “It’s really the same thing, with the…

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March 27, 2026 Jushi Borrows at 12.5% to Refinance Debt

Jushi Holdings Inc. Refinances Former 1st Lien Credit Facility and Former 2nd Lien Credit Facility with US$160 Million Non-Dilutive Debt Financing Adds Cash to the Balance Sheet The Company to Report Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results on March 31, 2026 BOCA RATON, Fla., March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the […]

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March 26, 2026 Artificial Intelligence for Cannabis Stocks: Not Quite There Yet

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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March 25, 2026 Bipartisan Cannabis Bill to Provide Access to Lending Services, Investments, and Grants for State-Legal American Businesses

This legislation will allow state-legal American cannabis companies, including small, minority, and veteran-owned businesses, the ability to access critical lending and investment opportunities currently available to other domestic and regulated industries.

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March 25, 2026 Cannabis Sales Sank in Illinois

Illinois released sales figures for two months recently. The last time it had released data was in late January. The previous report had been for adult-use cannabis in May. The document in November explained that the switch to Metrc had been the cause of the lack of data. Here is the data updated through the end of February: […]

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March 23, 2026 What MJ Unpacked Reveals About Cannabis in 2026

A glance at the agenda for the upcoming MJ Unpacked show in Atlantic City, kicking off May 5, offers insights into the industry's current challenges as we move through 2026.

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March 23, 2026 The Third Exit Path for Cannabis Founders

For many cannabis founders, the exit problem is not finding the right buyer. It is that there are barely any buyers at all.

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March 21, 2026 Cannabis Companies Ended 2025 with Weakening Financial Positions

The Public Cannabis Company Revenue & Income Tracker, managed by New Cannabis Ventures, ranks the top revenue producing cannabis companies. This update is our first since the middle of February, when we previewed the Q4 Reports. Tracker Rules This data-driven, fact-based tracker will continually update based on new financial filings so that readers can stay up to date. […]

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March 19, 2026 An MSO’s Perspective on the New York Market

At the recent Business of Cannabis event in New York, Robert Sciarrone, Chief Revenue Officer at Curaleaf, shared an MSO's insider view on why he believes New York is poised to become the best cannabis market on the planet.

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March 19, 2026 Why Cannabis Businesses Are Turning to Captive Insurance for Better Coverage

Large corporations have quietly and effectively used captive insurance for decades. If you’re paying significant annual premiums and not getting full value, it’s worth the conversation.

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March 18, 2026 Operating in the Missouri Market with Curio Wellness

Missouri has quietly built one of the country’s more successful adult-use cannabis markets since launching recreational sales in 2023.

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