Ohio’s GOP House speaker is changing his tune on the state’s marijuana law, appearing to walk back his previously stated plan to undermine provisions of the voter-approved initiative such as home cultivation rights. Speaker Matt Huffman (R), who previously served as Senate president, said in a new interview with News 5 Cleveland that while he […]
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Not So High Times
You’re reading this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to help our readers stay ahead of the curve as well as links to the week’s most important news. We no longer send these by email as we did in […]
Take Two and Pass
A fictional story about how a spliff in a jail cell changed a life.
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Washington State Bill Would Legalize Facilitated Psilocybin Services Under New Two-Track Program Focused On Therapy And Wellness
Washington State senators are renewing the push to legalize psilocybin services, prefiling a bill ahead of the forthcoming legislative session that would create a regulated psychedelics system aimed at promoting mental health and wellness. The measure, SB 5201, led by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D) along with eight cosponsors, is a revised version of legislation he […]
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Don’t Blame DEA For Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Cancellation Caused By Cannabis Industry Lawyers (Op-Ed)
“Counsel for the parties fundamentally misunderstood how this proceeding, this tribunal and this judge are legally-bound to proceed—and in so doing have potentially set back the entire movement for cannabis reform.” By Khurshid Khoja, Greenbridge Corporate Counsel P.C. As legal counsel representing the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) marijuana […]
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Ascend Issues $15 Million in Debt
Ascend Wellness Holdings Closes $15 Million Private Placement of Senior Secured Notes NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (“AWH”, “Ascend” or the “Company”) (CSE: AAWH-U.CN) (OTCQX: AAWH), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator, is pleased to announce it has closed its previously announced private placement of $15 million of its […]
Michigan Cannabis Sales Decrease in December
Michigan cannabis sales for December fell from a year ago and they fell sequentially 3.9% despite the extra day in the month. At $265.5 million, sales were down 5.2% from a year earlier: The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales falling 74.4% from a year ago to $0.8 million, […]
Tilray Q2 Cannabis Revenue Falls 2% From a Year Ago
Tilray Brands Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results Gross Profit Increased by 29% Year-Over-Year, Reaching $61 Million in Q2 with Growth Across All Four Business Segments Achieved 9% Year-Over-Year Growth, Generating Record Q2 Net Revenue of $211 Million, 10% in Constant Currency Beverage Revenue Increase by 36%, International Cannabis by 25%, Wellness Segment by 13% Announces […]
The Death of Another Cannabis ETF
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December Cannabis Sales Fell From a Year Ago
New Cannabis Ventures offers readers this easy-to-read exclusive summary of BDSA’s monthly cannabis sales data for 15 states. Cannabis sales decreased 3.2% sequentially in December despite there being one more day during the month. On a per-day basis, sales fell 6.3%. In this review, we share the results by state, beginning with the western markets and […]