Multistate operator Verano saw revenue rise 1% sequentially to $208 million for its first fiscal quarter of 2026. The company attributes the quarter-over-quarter gains to strong performance at retail.

•Florida’s Trulieve has applied with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to register its medical cannabis facilities, following the agency’s move to reclassify medical cannabis as a Schedule III drug.

Illinois-based Rythm Inc. has entered the hemp-based THC spirit market with 1777, a new offshoot of the Señorita brand of hemp-based cocktails. The new spirit is, like the Señorita drinks before it, ...

This month’s whisky auction performance is on track to outperform April 2025, with a series of good results for Macallan Fine & Rare bottlings, and a rare appearance of the 2005 edition of Ichiro’s ...

Hemp THC drinks brand Nowadays has announced Extra Lite, a new line extension that will remain federally compliant, even if the November 2026 hemp THC ban goes into effect. The new drinks will be ...

•Curaleaf has launched the Select Briq 2, the company’s latest all-in-one vape offering, available in a variety of strains in medical and adult-use retailers across the U.S. The new Briq vape is ...

Last week, Shanken News Daily reported that Illinois-based importer Winesellers Ltd. was expanding into the hemp THC category with a new line of infused teas under the Nektr brand. Nektr’s teas come ...

Chalone Vineyard’s Soledad winery in Monterey has been closed, but the brand lives on. Owner Foley Family Wines & Spirits (FFWS) confirmed to Wine Spectator that the company will continue to produce ...

“We’ve made the difficult business decision to withdraw from California which affects many of the roles in the state. We are complying with all regulatory obligations and are committed to handling ...

•Denizen Rum, part of Hotaling & Co.’s import portfolio, has kicked off the Wander Series, a new line of spirits showcasing cask-finished single origin rums. Continue reading → ...

The Duckhorn Portfolio has seen strong growth in recent years from Decoy Limited ($20-$30)—its higher-priced offshoot of the 1.5-million-case Decoy brand—which surpassed 200,000 cases last year, ...

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable barnstormed Capitol Hill last week, holding more than 100 meetings with lawmakers from across the political spectrum and stressing the need to delay the November 2026 hemp THC ...