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Cannabis M&A Escalates as Skydance Sets Its Power Structure

Curaleaf raised its hostile offer for Aurora Cannabis, while a cannabinoid drug developer reported progress toward an FDA veterinary pathway. In entertainment, Paramount named the leadership structure expected to oversee its combined business with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Ep 5 – The Name Game

Every successful company needs a name.

Cannabis Tax Clarity Advances as California Opens a New Equity Market

Federal tax guidance for cannabis businesses moves onto the Treasury Department’s priority agenda, San Diego County opens a social-equity licensing window, and extreme heat raises operational risks across Los Angeles.

Hemp’s Federal Deadline Looms as AI and Oil Reshape Los Angeles

The hemp THC industry is mounting a final defense against a looming federal ban, while Los Angeles confronts disruptive shifts in local broadcasting and urban oil production.

Cannabis Access Expands as AYR Restructures and Disney Opens Its Library

Georgia moved medical cannabis delivery closer to implementation, AYR Wellness transferred additional operations to its creditor-backed successor, and Disney struck a broad content licensing agreement with Netflix.

Cannabis Growth Meets Tougher Enforcement as Hollywood Consolidates

New York posted record quarterly cannabis sales, Michigan revoked a retailer’s license over serious compliance violations, and Paramount set an expected closing date for its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.

Federal Cannabis Review Stalls as Rove Goes Global and California Tightens AI Rules

A procedural stay adds uncertainty to federal cannabis reform, a California-born vape brand enters Canada, and new state laws establish workplace safeguards for artificial intelligence.

California Tightens Cannabis Oversight as IM Cannabis Exits Europe

California is expanding cannabis testing and cannabinoid enforcement powers, while IM Cannabis has completed a related-party exit from Europe. In Los Angeles, the mayoral contest is sharpening around governance, homelessness and the future of the entertainment economy.

Cannabis Expansion, Asset Sales and California Ticket Reform

Trulieve is extending premium cannabis brands into Texas, while PharmaCann’s Maryland operations move through a court-supervised sale. California is also reshaping the live-event market with a new ban on speculative ticket listings.