Cannabis businesses face consequential regulatory and capital-market pressure as Missouri defends new hemp restrictions, Massachusetts operators mobilize against an adult-use repeal, and IM Cannabis executes a reverse split to protect its Nasdaq listing.
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Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Nears Decision
The DEA’s publication of its full marijuana-rescheduling hearing record moves a consequential federal decision closer. Cannabis consolidation in Arizona and a $2 billion Los Angeles Olympics transit appeal round out today’s brief.
Cannabis Compliance and Streaming Expansion
New Mexico begins a consequential cannabis tracking-system transition as an Oklahoma extraction-facility explosion prompts murder charges. NBCUniversal is also expanding its international streaming strategy through a broad partnership with Japan’s U-NEXT.
Hemp Reprieve and Cannabis M&A
Congress has given the intoxicating-hemp market a brief regulatory reprieve, while Aurora Cannabis formally rejected Curaleaf’s hostile takeover bid. In New Mexico, a contested seed-to-sale technology rollout is testing operators and regulators.
Cannabis Takeover Fight Escalates
Aurora Cannabis and Curaleaf intensified their hostile takeover battle as federal regulators considered new cannabis research applications. In California, settlement talks over Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition stalled amid an escalating dispute with the state attorney general.
Cannabis M&A and Regulatory Risk
Aurora Cannabis escalated its defense against Curaleaf’s hostile bid, while New Mexico operators sought emergency relief from a statewide tracking-system transition. In Hollywood, California canceled mediation over Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
