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Verano COO Trip McDermott discusses cannabis manufacturing costs, production efficiency and the economics of innovation.

7 min read • October 27, 2026

Verano COO: The Real Cost of Cannabis Innovation Starts on the Factory Floor

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7 min read • October 26, 2026

Verano CEO George Archos Says He Visited Nearly Every Dispensary to Reset the Customer Experience

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8 min read • October 23, 2026

Exclusive: Cronos CEO Says 54% Gross Margin May Be a High Point, but Production Efficiencies Are Here to Stay

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8 min read • October 21, 2026

Grown Rogue: “If You Start With 100 Pounds a Month and You Can’t Sell It…”

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8 min read • October 20, 2026

Exclusive: Cronos CEO on $67M Dutch Cannabis Deal: “I Haven’t Seen” M&A This Attractive in Years

David Bodurtha, Massachusetts Commercial General Manager for Green Thumb Industries’ RISE Dispensaries, discusses the potential impact of Question 8 on the state's cannabis industry.

8 min read • October 20, 2026

Green Thumb Industries on Massachusetts Repeal: “Cannabis Demand Won’t Disappear, but the $330M Tax Base Will”

Medical cannabis dispensary on Nowy Świat in Warsaw, marked by a green cannabis leaf sign and Polish flag.

6 min read • October 15, 2026

Organigram Wants More Than Revenue From Germany. It Wants the Whole Margin

Three gummies on a dish beside a glass vial, pipette and stopwatch.

5 min read • October 14, 2026

The Real Cost of a Cannabis Gummy: Azuca’s CEO on Manufacturing Margins and Scale

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5 min read • October 14, 2026

Cannabis Products Have to Earn Their Shelf Space. Curio Wellness Explains How

5 min read • October 5, 2026

Drop’s Founders on Cannabis Delivery Costs: “Dispensaries Shouldn’t Have to Become Logistics Companies”

Cannabis plants growing in a large greenhouse

7 min read • September 30, 2026

NewLake CEO on Dividends, Tenant Risk and ‘Getting Paid to Wait’

Rows of cannabis plants grow beside a greenhouse in a rural landscape with dry hills in the background.

5 min read • September 28, 2026

California Assembly Majority Leader Calls for Easier Plant Tagging and Stronger Enforcement to Help Small Cannabis Cultivators

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9 min read • November 10, 2026

How Germany Is Changing the Economics of Cannabis Expansion

9 min read • November 10, 2026

2026 Midterm Election Results Open New Cannabis Markets, but Hemp Faces December Deadline

4 min read • November 10, 2026

Vireo Growth Q3 2026 Results: Revenue Jumps 177% to $254 Million, Adds 33 Florida Dispensaries

16 min read • November 10, 2026

FireStarter: WM Technology Reports $38.5M, Vireo Tops $250M, Illinois Pauses Hemp Enforcement for Plaintiffs

4 min read • November 10, 2026

Texas Cannabis Legalization Bills Propose 15% Wholesale Tax, 20% Retail Tax and New Licensing System

9 min read • November 9, 2026

Democrats Won. What Changes for Cannabis Businesses and Investors?

14 min read • November 9, 2026

Rosario Dawson Says Legal Weed Left Behind The People Who Built It. Now She’s Fighting To Save THC Drinks

5 min read • November 9, 2026

Safe Harbor Details: How Preferred Stock Conversion Reset Increased Share Count 129-Fold

7 min read • November 9, 2026

“We’re Always Interested in Looking at Texas”: Village Farms Q3 Results Reveal Cannabis Expansion Plans

18 min read • November 9, 2026

FireStarter: Village Farms Exports Up 75%, Hemp Rules Hit Nov. 12, Canada Cuts Cannabis Stamps

6 min read • November 6, 2026

Massachusetts Sent a Message: The Cannabis Industry Needs to Listen

4 min read • November 6, 2026

Canopy Growth Q2 FY2027 Earnings Results: Revenue Jumps 22%, but Margins Shrink

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