August 2026 cannabis M&A moved into a different weight class. Curaleaf announced a US$4 per share takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis on August 10 and
CA Monthly Puff: Humboldt Settles, SLO Cuts Tax, Sutter Creek Approves Retail California cannabis retail August 2026 was defined by legal pressure, local tax cuts,
NY Monthly Puff: Acquisitions, Conversions, and a New Zoning Fight New York cannabis retail August 2026 brought a wave of consolidation, conversions, and courtroom action.
NJ Monthly Puff: Federal Court Strikes Cannabis Labor Peace Mandate August delivered the biggest structural shift to New Jersey’s cannabis market since CREAMMA took effect.
NATIONAL CANNABIS RETAIL MARKET UPDATE, AUGUST 2026 August 2026 cannabis state updates landed hard across the country, with Florida setting a monthly medical sales record
RI Monthly Puff: Rhode Island Reopens Retail Licensing, TYSON 2.0 Lands Rhode Island cannabis retail licensing is back in motion this August after months on
Top Headlines This Month Grand Rapids plans municipal dispensary for July 2027 opening Omnibus bill to merge medical and adult-use supply chains in 2027 Revenue
AZ Monthly Puff: Verano Expands, Senior Kiosk Debuts, 4Front Falls Arizona cannabis retail August 2026 is delivering movement on every front. Verano is expanding its
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens Kentucky medical cannabis licensing activity picked up sharply this August 2026, with the state
IL Monthly Puff: Vireo Buys Planet 13 / IL Sales Increase Illinois cannabis in August has Vireo Growth’s acquisition of Planet 13 folding a Waukegan
Where we send you new deals in emerging cannabis retail markets soon to be open for applications.
As you know, new markets around the country are opening up at a rapid pace.
This creates enormous opportunity for those who can be the first to plant a flag in a new city and secure a ‘first mover advantage.’
We’re currently securing compliant retail real estate in many markets throughout the USA.