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Cannabis M&A Advisory for Distressed Asset Sales: Protecting Value When Every Decision Matters
Distress doesn't always mean failure. In California's evolving cannabis industry, strategic M&A advisory can help operators preserve value, protect stakeholders, and create new opportunities before it's too late.
2 days ago3 min read


Cannabis Business Valuation: 7 Factors Every California Buyer and Seller Should Know
Not every cannabis business is worth the same. Learn the seven factors sophisticated buyers evaluate when valuing dispensaries, cultivation facilities, manufacturers, distribution businesses, and cannabis real estate in California.
3 days ago4 min read


How the Federal Intoxicating Hemp Ban Impacts the Market Landscape
The federal intoxicating hemp ban gives operators one year before enforcement begins—disrupting state hemp markets, shifting demand, and reshaping the future of THC commerce.
Nov 19, 20256 min read


Cannabis Taxes at 19 Percent: Funding Child Care While Straining Businesses
California’s cannabis industry is funding child care, environmental cleanup, and public safety — but at what cost? With excise taxes jumping from 15% to 19%, legal operators are being squeezed out while illicit markets thrive. As the LA Times highlighted, the question is clear: can California sustain vital programs and a legal cannabis market, or are we pushing the industry toward collapse?
Aug 28, 20256 min read


California ICE Raids Roch State's Larget Producer
A massive ICE raid on California’s largest cannabis farm sparks violence, injuries, and urgent questions about ICE raids, labor, and compliance.
Jul 14, 20253 min read
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