Industry Analysis

Federal cannabis rescheduling and new UCLA research funding mark a turning point for science, policy, and the future of cannabis.

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

San Diego raised cannabis taxes expecting higher revenue. Instead, collections fell. The reason lies in price sensitivity, substitution, and black-market competition.