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Los Angeles Retail Rents & Cannabis Real Estate: What Slowing Rent Growth Means for Dispensaries and Landlords
Los Angeles retail rents are slowing, creating new risks and opportunities across cannabis real estate, leases, and M&A.
10 hours ago3 min read


Cannabis M&A Consolidation California: Vireo, Eaze, and Glass House Signal a New Power Shift
Cannabis M&A consolidation in California is accelerating as major players align production and distribution through strategic deals.
Apr 143 min read


420 Cannabis Sales Surge 2026: Why This Year Could Be the Most Mainstream Yet
420 cannabis sales surge 2026 could be the most mainstream yet as consumer demand, vapes, and M&A trends converge.
Apr 73 min read


FDA CBD Regulation and Cannabis M&A: How New Federal Policy Could Drive Capital Into Cannabis Businesses and Real Estate
New FDA and CMS developments may reshape cannabis M&A, business valuations, and real estate as federal regulation expands.
Mar 274 min read


FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Hemp Businesses: What Schedule III Could Mean for Valuation and Real Estate
FDA regulation of cannabis and hemp businesses may transform product standards, valuations, and real estate as federal oversight expands.
Mar 233 min read


Cannabis Property for Sale California: Where Smart Money Is Headed Next
Smart money is moving into cannabis property for sale in California as the market shifts from distress to strategic consolidation and growth.
Mar 184 min read


California Cannabis Market Turning Point: Is the Tide Finally Turning?
After years of distress, the California cannabis market may be approaching a turning point as consolidation accelerates and investors re-enter.
Mar 144 min read


Canadian Cannabis Company Acquires BrewDog for $44 Million. What It Means for M&A and Emerging Beverage Strategy
Tilray’s $44 million BrewDog acquisition signals a major shift as a Canadian cannabis company expands into craft beer, positioning itself for future THC beverage markets.
Mar 45 min read


Cannabis Business Growth Challenges: The Cost of Scaling Too Fast in a Multi-Million Dollar Expansion
A stalled multi-million dollar expansion reveals the real cannabis business growth challenges behind rapid scale in cultivation and real estate.
Feb 264 min read


Record Cannabis Sales in the United States and Canada: Growth Surges as Washington Softens
Cannabis sales are hitting records in both the U.S. and Canada. With Schedule III reform advancing, growth is fueling investment and M&A.
Feb 213 min read


California Cannabis Greenhouse Expansion: A $150 Million Bet on Scale in the High Desert
Nature’s Miracle plans a $150 million greenhouse in California City. Here is how its scale compares to Glass House and what it means for the California flower market.
Feb 134 min read


When Cannabis Deals Go Wrong, Part 4: Seller Financing in Cannabis Deals
Seller financing is common in cannabis deals, not by choice but by necessity. This analysis explores where these deals quietly go wrong after closing.
Feb 114 min read


Cannabis Vape Sales Overtake Flower in California
Cannabis vape sales have overtaken flower in California for the first time. The shift highlights durable consumer demand and growing M&A focus on manufacturing.
Feb 54 min read


Schedule III Is Already Reshaping Cannabis Expansion and M&A
Schedule III is already influencing how cannabis companies think about expansion, research, and consolidation. Early strategic positioning by public operators may have lasting implications for cannabis M&A.
Jan 274 min read


U.S. Cannabis Sales Are Hitting Records
Cannabis sales are breaking records nationwide. New York, Missouri, Massachusetts, and emerging markets are driving demand and reshaping the industry.
Jan 174 min read


Cannabis Brand Acquisitions Signal a New Era for Cannabis M&A Under Schedule III
Cannabis M&A under Schedule III is accelerating as strategic buyers acquire cannabis brands with durable equity, IP, and consumer trust.
Jan 134 min read


Cannabis M&A Is Heating Up: Recent Deals Signal a Turning Point
How Mid-Market Acquisitions Point to Broader Consolidation Ahead For much of the past several years, cannabis mergers and acquisitions have felt frozen in place. Capital markets were cautious, valuations faltered, and many buyers sat on the sidelines. But that appears to be changing. A series of recent deals — from strategic infrastructure buys to brand consolidations — suggests that cannabis M&A activity is beginning to heat up. While none of these deals are traditional “blo
Jan 84 min read
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