Vireo’s Planet 13 Deal Is about More than Store Count

Vireo Growth’s proposed acquisition of Planet 13 would add 36 dispensaries, a high-profile Las Vegas superstore, and greater density in Florida. But the all-stock deal comes as Planet 13 reports declining revenue, widening losses, and a narrower operating footprint. The assets offer clear strategic value, yet Vireo’s projected scale, including roughly 265 dispensaries across fifteen states, depends on multiple transactions closing and integrating successfully.

Navigating 2025: Strategies for Thriving Amidst Risk and Competition in Cannabis

The cannabis sector is navigating heightened risks, with economic pressures, inflation and regulatory uncertainties straining operations. A reactive, “set-it-and-forget-it” mindset no longer will work...

Legal Psychedelics Set to Follow Cannabis Regulatory Blueprint

Twenty-five years after Colorado legalized medical cannabis and a decade since greenlighting adult-use sales, the Centennial State made history again as one of the...

Is Your Cannabis Security System Unified? It Should Be

Businesses that operate in a cash-intensive environment are attractive targets for criminals. A recent spike in violent robberies at dispensaries across the United States...

A Fast-Paced Industry Requires Holistic Business Strategies

Traditional business consulting is well-suited to traditional businesses. After all, they’ve evolved hand in hand for more than a century. Heavily regulated cannabis, however,...
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Small Study Links Frequent Cannabis Use to Higher Waking Cortisol

A small study associated frequent cannabis use with higher waking cortisol, but found no difference in the cortisol awakening response and did not establish causation.
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Nonprofit Finds Hemp THC Beverages Fall Short of Label Claims

Most of the 21 hemp THC beverages tested by a nonprofit missed their label claims, adding an inconvenient new wrinkle to the industry’s argument for regulation instead of prohibition.
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Hemp Beverage Operators Build Plan B Ahead of November Ban

Hemp beverage operators are preparing for several possible futures as a federal ban on intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids approaches.
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Trulieve Approved for NYSE Listing

Trulieve will begin trading on the NYSE after executing a strategic corporate restructuring to maintain a 100-percent medical consolidated footprint.
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