Cannabis News

WEST BERLIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 360 (https://www.ufcw360.org/cannabis-campaign) announced today that manufacturing workers at New Jersey cannabis company Smiling Bud (https://smilingbud.com/) have voted to unionize with Local 360, extending the union’s growing presence across the state’s legal cannabis industry. Based in Ridgefield, NJ, Smiling Bud operates a 52,000-square-foot cannabis facility providing services that include extraction, manu...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the use of GLP-1 medications and cannabis becomes more common, anesthesiologists are facing new questions about how best to assess whether a patient's stomach is empty before surgery. Two studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), presented at the 2026 European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy (ESRA) Congress, suggest current approaches to evaluating aspiration risk may not always provide clear answers. What follows are highlights from these s...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) (FSE: 6CQ) (“Cresco Labs” or the “Company”), the industry leader in branded cannabis products with a portfolio of America’s most popular brands and the operator of Sunnyside dispensaries, today announced the appointment of Edward Tilly to its Board of Directors, effective September 18, 2026. Mr. Tilly will serve as an independent director and join the Audit Committee, bringing the Board to eight directors. Mr. Tilly is a financ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) (“IIP” or the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors has declared a third quarter 2026 dividend of $1.90 per share of common stock, representing an annualized dividend of $7.60 per common share. Since its inception in 2016, the Company has paid $1.2 billion in common stock dividends to its shareholders. Additionally, IIP announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly div...

SMITHS FALLS, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth”, “our”, “we” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (Nasdaq: CGC), a leading global company committed to bettering lives through cannabis, today reminds shareholders to vote ahead of its Annual General and Special Meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) scheduled for Friday, September 25, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. To ensure their votes are counted at the Meeting, shareholders should submit their vote no later than 1:00 p.m....

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Whitney Economics (WE), a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research, today announced it has released a U.S. hemp cannabinoid report for 2026. Data provided by hemp operators in 35 states indicate a profitable, growing industry that is adapting to expanding state regulations. At $38.7 billion in Total Addressable Market (TAM) value, with an estimated 350,000 jobs earning $13.9 billion in wages, the hemp-cannabinoid sector...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today PAX, a pioneering global cannabis brand, introduces The Oxblood Edit, an ultra-limited release bringing one of fall’s defining colors to three of the brand’s signature devices: PAX FOUR, PAX MINI and ERA GO. Deep, distinctive and designed to be coveted, Oxblood transforms the PAX lineup through a rich burgundy finish inspired by the worlds of fashion, interiors and industrial design. The limited collection is available beginning today at pax.com and select...

SMITHS FALLS, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth”, “our”, “we” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (Nasdaq: CGC), a leading global company committed to bettering lives through cannabis, today announced a broadening of its medical cannabis portfolio in Australia across its Spectrum Therapeutics, Spectrum Therapeutics Reserve, 7ACRES, Tweed and Twd. brands. The expansion introduces two new product formats, and new formulations within its existing oil and softgel ranges....

ATHLONE, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dunbar Pharmaceuticals will be attending expopharm 2026 in Munich from 15–17 September 2026....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Weedmaps and Rolling Loud announced today a new collaboration designed to bring cannabis and music culture together through a year-round platform of intimate, artist-driven experiences. The collaboration brings together Rolling Loud’s decade of influence in music and culture with Weedmaps’ nearly two decades of authentic cannabis experiences, community-building, and global reach. Kicking off with Kickback New York Lit by Rolling Loud, taking place September 10, 2026 i...