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Cannabis Industry Insights

Data, outreach strategies, and market intelligence for cannabis B2B professionals.

August 28, 2026

Cannabis Rescheduling Recommendation: What Happens Now

Briefs closed August 17 and the DEA argued its own case for Schedule III. What the cannabis rescheduling recommendation decides, and the clock it runs on.

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August 27, 2026

Cannabis Beverage Shelf Space Moves to Dispensaries

Target sells THC drinks in 300+ stores. In November most of that stock stops being hemp. Cannabis beverage dispensary shelf space is about to be the only shelf.

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August 25, 2026

Virginia Cannabis Retail Licenses: A 350-Store Market

Virginia's retail cannabis law sets a hard 350-store cap and a July 2027 sales date. What the licensing calendar means for vendors planning 2027 territory.

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August 24, 2026

Cannabis Receivership 2026: Who Actually Gets Paid

A lender put TerrAscend's Michigan business into receivership to block vendor suits. How cannabis receivership 2026 ranks creditors, and where invoices land.

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August 20, 2026

Hemp Beverage Ban 2026: The Real Deadline Is October 15

Square cuts off hemp and CBD sellers October 15, weeks before the federal hemp beverage ban 2026 date moves again. Three doors left, and the vendor read.

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August 19, 2026

Cannabis Vertical Integration Is Coming Apart in Colorado

Verdant bought 15 Native Roots stores and the grow went dark days later, taking 141 jobs and the CEO. Cannabis vertical integration is unwinding in Colorado.

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August 18, 2026

New York Dispensary Licenses: 2,296 Is Not 2,296 Stores

New York dispensary licenses total 2,296, but fewer than 600 stores are open and 674 illicit shops are padlocked. What the headline number actually counts.

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August 17, 2026

Michigan Dispensary Closures Hit the Farms, Not the Stores

A year into the shakeout, Michigan dispensary closures barely moved the storefront count. Growers took the damage. What that means for who is left buying.

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August 14, 2026

Cannabis Q2 Earnings: The First Post-280E Quarter

Five MSOs reported Q2 2026 results, the first quarter with Schedule III tax relief on medical revenue. The numbers, the tax line, and the vendor read.

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August 13, 2026

Illinois Dispensaries Can Add Drive-Throughs Now

Illinois SB 3222 legalized dispensary drive-throughs, curbside, and 2 a.m. hours. What IDFPR requires first, and who gets the build-out work.

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