Your Guide to Hall of Flowers Week: Pier 36, the Pre-Parties and the Afterparties
Hall of Flowers is back at Pier 36 October 21 and 22, and this time it brought a whole week with it: a comedy show, a High Times…
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Culture, industry, policy and the people shaping New York’s cannabis scene.
Germany Imported 201 Tonnes of Medical Cannabis Last Year. Canada's Producers Are Buying In.
Germany imported 201 tonnes of medical cannabis in 2025, nearly three times its 2024 total, and Canadian cannabis companies have…
Curaleaf Raised Its Hostile Bid for Aurora to $5 a Share. Aurora Still Hasn't Said Yes.
Curaleaf raised its hostile bid for Aurora Cannabis to about US$5 a share on October 5, an 86% premium, by Curaleaf's math, to…
A New Jersey Grower Bet Its License on a Hidden Farm. It Lost Everything.
A former employee describes investor pressure, an unlicensed outdoor harvest and a plan to drive down extract prices. By their…
Genuine Grow Is Small-Batch Cannabis Made in Montclair
Andrew Marshall of Genuine Grow in Montclair, NJ, on licensing, the 8 Inch Bagel, rosin collabs, an under-canopy light trial and…
Chains Take Less Than 10% of Southern Tier Weed Sales
Chain stores took 9.6% of Southern Tier dispensary sales from January 1 through October 1, against 37% statewide.
CHAMPS and Smoke & Mirrors: A Week of Glass and Culture in Austin
Texas spent the past seven months squeezing its hemp industry. This week, the people who make the pipes came to Austin anyway.
Chains Take 5.5% of Mohawk Valley Weed Sales, the Lowest in New York
Chain stores took 5.5% of Mohawk Valley dispensary sales from January 1 through October 1, the lowest of any region in New York.
Two Henrietta Dispensaries Are $137,000 Apart at the Top of the Finger Lakes
Through October 1, RISE - Henrietta ($8.78M) and MJ Dispensary - Henrietta ($8.65M) are $137K apart at the top of the Finger…
Western New York's Average Dispensary Sells the Least in the State
The average Western New York dispensary sold an estimated $1.25M from January 1 through October 1, the lowest of New York's 14…
Syracuse Has the Stores. A Cortland Dispensary Is No. 1.
17 of Central New York's 24 dispensaries are in Onondaga County, home to Syracuse.
Three Stores Make Two-Thirds of the North Country's Weed Sales
The North Country's top three dispensaries, Cannabis Depot, The Herb Cave and Curaleaf - Plattsburgh, took 67% of the region's…
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