Cannabis Strategy Shifts While Spotify Locks In Rogan

Tilray’s record revenue highlighted the growing role of beverages in cannabis-company diversification, while Washington regulators advanced a potentially important bridge between state licensing and federal requirements. Spotify also secured its flagship podcast relationship with a new multiyear Joe Rogan agreement.

Cannabis Legal Risks Rise as Hollywood and Los Angeles Face New Tests

A cannabis trademark fight and a widening federal court split highlight the legal risks confronting an industry still divided by state borders. In Los Angeles, hazardous surf and rain arrive as Hollywood measures major changes at CBS News and celebrates a record-setting Emmy performance.

Cannabis Consolidation Meets a New Enforcement Push

Cresco Labs expanded its Pennsylvania retail footprint as California intensified enforcement against illegal intoxicating products and investigated troubling conditions at a licensed cultivation site. Alaska regulators also opened a potentially consequential debate over cannabinoid sourcing, while Fox News began an abrupt programming transition.