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Curaleaf Prepares for U.S. Uplisting With 1-for-3 Reverse Stock Split

STAMFORD, Conn. – Curaleaf Holdings is making its most tangible move yet toward a major U.S. stock exchange listing. The Stamford, Connecticut-based multistate operator...
Splash Beverage Group, distributor of Chispo tequila, is pivoting toward cannabinoids.

Brady Cobb to Lead Splash Beverage Group’s Cannabinoid Pivot

Splash Beverage Group (NYSE: SBEV) appoints Sunburn Cannabis CEO Brady Cobb to lead its strategic pivot from alcohol to the high-growth cannabinoid and regulated wellness sectors.
Apollo Global Management acquires MJBizCon parent company Emerald Holding Inc. and trade show producer Questex LLC.

Apollo Signs $1.5B Deal for MJBizCon Parent Emerald Holding

In a move that signals massive consolidation in the B2B events space, Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire Emerald Holding Inc. — parent company of MJBizCon — in a $1.5-billion all-cash deal. The transaction will take the publicly traded Emerald private, merging its portfolio with Questex LLC to create a unified experiential media platform. While the deal reflects Apollo’s broader interest in specialized markets rather than a specific cannabis play, the shift raises critical questions about the future of the industry’s largest trade show. Will MJBizCon thrive under new institutional ownership, or drift within a larger, more diverse portfolio?
Three uneven stacks of labeled folders on a government desk symbolize the staggered pace of federal cannabis rescheduling: immediate reclassification, pending compliance rulemaking, and future hearings.

Rescheduling’s Fine Print: DEA Becomes Mandatory Middleman

The DEA isn’t stepping back; it’s stepping in. While the industry celebrates the end of 280E, the fine print of the new Schedule III order reveals a mandatory federal middleman, undisclosed fees, and a legal “prescription” trap that could leave dispensaries in limbo. Here is what the rescheduling order actually means for your bottom line.
A sign announces the Influential Executives in Cannabis Awards at E.P. & L.P.’s rooftop restaurant and lounge in West Hollywood, California.

2026 Influential Executives of Cannabis Awards Fete Leaders in West Hollywood

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The cannabis industry is quick to celebrate sales figures and product launches, the popular players, and celebrity partnerships. Less often...
Surgeons in a clinical setting preparing for a procedure; used to illustrate medical cannabis transplant eligibility.

ASA Launches Navarro Family Organ Transplant Resource Center

ASA launches the Navarro Family Organ Transplant Resource Center to provide tools and advocacy for medical cannabis patients facing transplant discrimination.
An editorial image representing the transition of Weedmaps' parent company, WM Technology, from the Nasdaq Global Select Market to over-the-counter trading.

WM Technology to Voluntarily Delist from Nasdaq

Following a series of SEC penalties, executive shifts, and a failed bid to go private, Weedmaps’ parent company prepares to transition to the OTC Markets.
Conceptual illustration of documents and money arranged in a circular flow to represent the GTI-RYTHM related-party brand licensing deal.

Inside the GTI-RYTHM Brand Licensing Loop

GTI’s new $70 million annual payment to RYTHM is the latest twist in a longer story of brand transfers, debt, and overlapping leadership.
Exterior of a Schwazze-owned dispensary in Manitou Springs, Colorado

Vireo Growth Closes Schwazze Asset Deal in Colorado and New Mexico

The transferred assets include 24 dispensaries in Colorado, 21 dispensaries in New Mexico, and one manufacturing facility in each state.
Laboratory researcher examining samples during cannabinoid study on fatty liver disease

CBD and CBG Show Promise against Fatty Liver Disease in New Study

A new study from Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests CBD and CBG may help combat fatty liver disease by reducing liver fat, improving energy regulation, and restoring cellular cleanup functions.

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