Cannabis Business

Cannabis M&A in 2026: Why Deal Activity Is Picking Up (Or Not)

Cannabis mergers and acquisitions didn’t disappear in 2026, they just stopped looking like the splashy, all-stock combinations that defined the industry’s earlier boom years. Deal activity is real, but it’s smaller, quieter, and structured very differently than what multi-state operators were doing a few years ago. Rescheduling Changed the Math, Not the Mood The proposed … Read moreCannabis M&A in 2026: Why Deal Activity Is Picking Up (Or Not)

Inside Israel’s Medical Cannabis Market: What the U.S. Industry Can Learn

Israel has one of the oldest and most centralized medical cannabis programs in the world, running through the country’s Ministry of Health rather than a patchwork of state rules like in the U.S. With patient numbers hitting a record high in 2026, it’s worth looking at how the Israeli model works, and what parts of … Read moreInside Israel’s Medical Cannabis Market: What the U.S. Industry Can Learn

What Does a Cannabis Industry Consultant Actually Do?

Daniel Levinson, cannabis industry business development and M&A consultant. “Cannabis consultant” gets used loosely, sometimes for anyone who has ever grown a plant or worked a dispensary counter. The real job is narrower and considerably more technical: translating a patchwork of state and local cannabis law into an actual plan a business can execute without … Read moreWhat Does a Cannabis Industry Consultant Actually Do?

How Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Works in New York (And Why the Rollout Has Been So Slow)

New York legalized adult-use cannabis back in 2021, but if you’ve followed the rollout, you know “legal” and “open for business” turned out to be very different timelines. Here’s how dispensary licensing actually works in New York, and why so many license holders are still waiting to open their doors or struggling once they do. … Read moreHow Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Works in New York (And Why the Rollout Has Been So Slow)