Cannabis Business Times

Cannabis Business Times, a publication from GIE Media located in Valley View, Ohio, is dedicated to supporting the growth of legal cannabis growers. Their goal is to offer valuable insights across various business areas such as legislation, compliance updates, and industry analysis. In addition, they provide expert guidance on topics like cultivation techniques, marketing strategies, financial matters, and legal concerns. CBT focuses exclusively on the business side of both medical and recreational cannabis and strives to deliver up-to-date information through multiple channels, including its website, e-newsletter, mobile application, print magazine, and an annual cultivation conference. This ensures that readers can make informed decisions to enhance the efficiency and profitability of their operations.

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Herbal Alternatives Dispensary Founder Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million in Federal Tax Evasion

20 hours ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

The former owner of a medical cannabis dispensary in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty on May 13 to federal tax evasion charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Columbia. Jennifer Brunenkant, 68, who founded Herbal Alternatives, admitted that she failed to pay federal income and employment taxes tied to the dispensary and her personal income from tax years 2017 to 2021, according to the USAO.
2 Senate Democrats Press Likely DEA Head on Cannabis Rescheduling Stance

21 hours ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) side-stepped questions from a pair of U.S. senators related to his position on how cannabis should be scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Terry Cole, whom Trump nominated in February to replace Anne Milgram as the DEA administrator, responded to written questions for the record (QFR) from Senate Judiciary Committee members this week in a follow-up to his nomination hearing on April 30.
Trulieve-Branded Cannabis Dispensary Opening in Ohio

1 day ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

[PRESS RELEASE] – TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 14, 2025 – Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., announced the opening of a Trulieve-branded dispensary in Lorain, Ohio. Harvest Grows LLC will operate the dispensary under the Trulieve brand through a licensing agreement with the company. The dispensary will host a grand opening celebration May 16, featuring specials and promotional giveaways.
Glass House Brands, LEEF Enter MSA for The Leaf El Paseo Dispensary

1 day ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

[PRESS RELEASE] – LONG BEACH, Calif., and TORONTO, May 14, 2025 – Glass House Brands Inc., one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis companies in the United States, and LEEF Brands Inc., one of California’s premier vertical extraction companies, announced a management services agreement (MSA). Under the MSA, Glass House will manage the operation of LEEF’s Palm Desert, Calif., dispensary “The LEAF El Paseo” on behalf of LEEF.
HoneyStash Opens New Jersey Cannabis Dispensary in Metuchen

1 day ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

[PRESS RELEASE] – METUCHEN, N.J., May 13, 2025 – HoneyStash Dispensary, an independent beacon of cannabis culture, announced the grand opening of Metuchen, New Jersey’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary at 700 Middlesex Ave.
Pennsylvania Senate Kills House’s Cannabis Legalization Plan

1 day ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

Pennsylvania GOP senators indicated that while they support adult-use cannabis legalization in the commonwealth, a partisan bill passed out of the House is not the correct vehicle for reform. Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, who chairs the Law and Justice Committee, and who is working on bipartisan legislation with Sen.
US Cannabis Industry Revenue Grows to $30B, Jobs Stall at 425,000

2 days ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

[PRESS RELEASE] – DENVER, May 13, 2025 – Vangst, the leading staffing agency for the cannabis industry, unveiled its 2025 Cannabis Jobs Report, produced in collaboration with Whitney Economics, a global leader in cannabis and hemp economic research and consulting. Now in its third year, the Vangst Jobs Report provides the industry's most comprehensive state-by-state analysis of cannabis employment, retail performance, and workforce trends across legal markets.
Ascend Wellness Reports $128M in Q1 Revenue

2 days ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, May 12, 2025 – Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc. (AWH), a vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Financial results are reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and all currency is in U.S. dollars.
Curaleaf International Secures EU Medical Device Certification

3 days ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

[PRESS RELEASE] – LONDON, May 12, 2025 – Curaleaf International, part of Curaleaf Holdings Inc., in collaboration with Jupiter Research LLC, a subsidiary of TILT Holdings Inc., has secured regulatory approval for the first handheld liquid inhalation device designed for precise medical cannabis administration. This EU medical device certification (Regulation (EU) 2017/745) paves the way for improved patient options and a new era of innovation in medical cannabis delivery.
Wisconsin Cannabis Legalization Hopes Fade as GOP Lawmakers ‘Gut’ Governor’s Budget

5 days ago | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Tony Lange

Wisconsin will likely remain one of eight states without legalized medical cannabis after Republican lawmakers disemboweled more than 600 of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposals on May 8. Among those proposals, Joint Finance Committee members stripped the governor’s plans to legalize both medical and adult-use cannabis as well as to provide for citizen-initiated ballot measures that would allow Wisconsinites to vote on binding referenda and constitutional amendments.