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The Public Cannabis Company Revenue & Income Tracker, managed by New Cannabis Ventures, ranks the top revenue producing cannabis companies. This update is our first since the middle of February, when we previewed the Q4 Reports. Tracker Rules This data-driven, fact-based tracker will continually update based on new financial filings so that readers can stay up to date. [ . . . ]

“Today marks a small step forward, but we are up against incredible odds.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Health care practitioners who want to recommend medical cannabis to Nebraska patients are one step closer to having legal protections for writing the recommendation in the face of some state leaders’ opposition. The Legislature voted 30-7 on Friday to advance Legislative Bill 933, from State Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha. It would protect medical providers from criminal, civil or disciplinary penalties “solely” for issuing a written recommendation or stating that in their professional . . .

“The bottom line is that this is only going to benefit the unregulated market . . . and unfortunately, that’s going to result in a lot of unnecessary arrests for voter approved behavior.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal The changes made by Republican state lawmakers to Ohio’s voter-passed weed law have now taken effect, including new criminal charges, along with the state’s new intoxicating hemp ban-which includes THC and CBD beverages. Ohio Senate Bill 56 became law Friday after Ohioans for Cannabis Choice failed to get enough signatures to get a referendum on the November ballot for voters . . .

StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending March 21, 2026. The post Week in Weed – March 21, 2026 appeared first on StratCann.

Midday on Oscars Sunday, while most of Los Angeles was stocking up tobask in the glory of others, maybe 25 poets, artists, and journalistscelebrated the new version of an old stoner memoir and paid tribute to abeloved Altadena writer. “Most LA party ever” multiple guests were heard to say, and I take that as atop compliment. The writer is Jervey Tervalon, the person to give my first book its first blurb.A main mover in Pasadena Litfest’s emergence, my friend was diagnosedwith Alzheimer’s Disease in 2024. Alongside his daughter and wife, theauthor of . . . Log in or become a WeedWeek Member to . . .

The planned decrease in FTEs for 2028-29 is mostly due to the expiry of budgetary authorities for the administration of the Cannabis Act and its… The post End of Cannabis Act funding accounts for significant Health Canada spending and staff reductions appeared first on StratCann.

Valley Wellness is taking its story to the screen with the launch of Dispensary Diaries, a new YouTube series featuring its behind-the-scenes adventures. It pulls back the curtain on the real-life adventure of building and running one of New Jersey’s most successful independent cannabis dispensaries. Valley Wellness was one of the first women-owned cannabis dispensaries [ . . . ] Source: Valley Wellness Launches Dispensary Diaries YouTube Series on Building a Cannabis Business in New Jersey from Heady NJ

An Idaho campaign says it’s collected enough signatures for a medical cannabis legalization initiative to exceed the statewide threshold for ballot qualification. But because it’s unclear how many are valid and whether activists have met a separate requirement for regional distribution of petitions, the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) is continuing to hold signature gathering events across the state to widen their coalition of supporters in the run-up to the May 1 submission deadline. As of Friday, NMAI has collected more than 73,000 signatures total-exceeding the 70,725 statewide . . .

The WNBA seems positioned to join the ranks of sports leagues that have revised their marijuana policies, with details about negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement (CBA)-which has now reportedly been agreed to in principle-indicating that the women’s basketball league is moving to eliminate cannabis testing for players. As part of the negotiations between the Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association and WNBA, the league has reportedly put forward a number of potential policy changes, with proposals that touch on everything from salary caps to revenue sharing to travel . . .

Radicle Femmes’ Give to Gain event in Toronto brought 200+ women and allies together to celebrate mentorship, leadership, and progress for women in cannabis. The post Radicle Femmes inspires women in cannabis under Give to Gain appeared first on StratCann.

The Republican governor of Indiana says the fact that four neighboring states have moved to legalize marijuana in some form means Hoosiers are “probably going to have to address” the issue, while also likening cannabis reform to sports betting. Lawmakers in the state have already signaled that marijuana legalization isn’t in the cards in the 2026 session, meaning another year where Indiana will be an outlier as one of the few remaining states without effective medical or adult-use cannabis laws. But Gov. Mike Braun (R) said regional policy developments can’t be ignored. “I’m kind of agnostic . . .

While the United States Supreme Court reviews landmark challenges regarding the rights of cannabis consumers and Germany establishes a robust framework for legal adult-use, France has taken a dark, regressive turn. The post France: A Last Bastion of Cannabis Prohibition appeared first on NORML.

A recent study published by Johns Hopkins University researchers comparing psilocybin against nicotine patches found that participants who were given a single dose of the psychedelic were six times more likely to abstain from smoking than those who were given the patch, according to an NPR report. The study, a randomized trial of 82 smokers, was published this week in the JAMA Network. The researchers noted that after a six-month follow-up, about 40% of the participants who were given a psilocybin treatment had quit smoking, while only about 10% of those who were given the patch had stopped. . . .

The Ohioans for Cannabis Choice campaign, which sought to repeal recent hemp and cannabis legislation at the ballot box, has failed to gather enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, the Ohio Capital Journal reports. Republican lawmakers in Ohio passed Senate Bill 56 last year, which changes the state’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis policies and targets the state’s hemp industry with sweeping bans on most hemp-derived cannabinoids. Attorney General Dave Yost initially rejected the campaign’s title and summary language but then approved the petition in February after the campaign . . .

Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a pair of psychedelics bills that would create pilot programs allowing eligible patients to access novel treatments such as psilocybin, with the intent to gather information to inform best clinical practices and prepare for potential broader, regulated availability. Members of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery passed the legislation-H.2203 and H.4200 from Reps. Marjorie Decker (D) and James O’Day (D), respectively-on Wednesday. Both measures advanced in 9-3 votes. Decker’s bill focuses on psilocybin therapy, requiring the . . .

Statistics Canada released January retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales decreasing from the December levels, down 8.4% to C$466.1 million from the all-time high monthly total. The sequential decrease was up the same 8.4% on a per-day basis more due to the equal number of days than in the prior month. December, originally reported at [ . . . ]

New York senators have approved a bill related to reciprocity for out-of-state medical marijuana patients and the availability of pre-rolled joints in the medical cannabis market-even though the state has already enacted those reforms separately. The Senate Health Committee on Tuesday passed the legislation from Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D) in a 9-3 vote, advancing it to the floor for consideration, where on Thursday it advanced to third reading. Under the proposal, a “person who is not a resident of this state, but who is authorized to engage in the medical use of cannabis under the laws of such . . .

Yukoners now top the charts for cannabis spending per capita across Canada, outpacing every other province and territory by a wide margin. According to the latest Statistics Canada data, released on Mar. 5, Between April 2024 and March 2025 the average legal-age resident spent C$384 on legal cannabis. This number represents over C$100 more than Alberta, which now sits in second place. Total sales reached C$14.4 million in the territory last fiscal year, up C$1.4 million from the previous period and representing an 11.1 per cent year-over-year increase. Shoppers snapped up dried flower, . . .

THE BIG IDEA Happy Spring everyone! This week in the newsletter: Two California bills which could have a significant impact on labeling and branding in the state. And so much more! Alex Send tips, press releases, concerns, feedback and criticism to hello@weedweek.com. Sensitive material to share? Contact Alex on Signal. FROM WEEDWEEK: Calif. biz faces key “branding” bills: Report Two bills that would remake product packaging and formats would create new challenges for California’s struggling industry, warns an alert from longtime executive and advocate Caren Woodson. One would expand the . . .

American podcaster Joe Rogan hosted Canadian politician Pierre Poilievre on his podcast on March 19 in which they briefly shared a surprising agreement on the… The post Conservatives’ cannabis contradictions on full display in Rogan/Poilievre interview appeared first on StratCann.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon be launching a pilot program that would cover the costs of CBD products for eligible patients under certain federal health insurance plans. But newly reported details about the effort signal that it policy could conflict with a separate law redefining hemp in a way that severely restricts allowable THC content. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz has previously described the CBD coverage plan that’s being implemented in response to an executive order President Donald Trump signed in December that also directs the finalization of a federal . . .

An Iowa Senate panel has approved a House-passed bill to create a state-regulated therapeutic psilocybin program for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advance the legislation from Rep. John Wills (R) in a voice vote on Thursday. The panel adopted an amendment from Sen. Dennis Guth (R) to narrow the scope of the bill to allow only people with PTSD to access the psychedelic therapy instead of the broader version that was passed by the House last year. The revised measure also eliminates provisions that would have created a new . . .

“At the end of the day, lawmakers desire to roll back legalization has nothing to do with the law not working as intended, and everything to do with legislators disapproving of how their constituents voted on a major public policy issue.” The post Ohio: Provisions Take Effect Rolling Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law appeared first on NORML.

Marijuana businesses would be able to list on national stock exchanges such as Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under a bipartisan congressional bill filed on Wednesday that would also more broadly shield companies from being punished for providing financial, accounting, insurance, advertising or other services to the cannabis industry. Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Troy Carter (D-LA) are again sponsoring the Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act-a piece of incremental cannabis reform that would resolve an issue that’s long frustrated . . .

In his “One Hitters” series, host Jon Purow connects with cannabis luminaries while on the road traveling to industry events! Recorded onsite at MJ Unpacked, in this episode Jon sits down for a few quick Q&A’s to hear about multiple facets of the cannabis industry. MJ Unpacked is returning to Atlantic City this May, click here for more information! Listen to the episode: Ganjapreneur · Highly Enlightened: One Hitter Interviews from MJ Unpacked This episode features conversations with: Lauren Avenius, CEO Node Labs Inc. Node Labs Inc. is a California-based plant science and agricultural . . .