Ben Stevens
Ben is the editor of Business of Cannabis. Since 2021, he has researched, written, and published the vast majority of the outlet’s content, delivering agenda-setting journalism on regulation, business strategy, and policy across Europe.
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- CBD Market
Amendment Brings Full Cannabis Regulation to Czech Parliament After Long Delay
An amendment that would see a full commercial adult-use cannabis market established in the Czech Republic has finally been brought to the government after months of waiting.
- Uncategorized
Hawaii Advances Latest Cannabis Legalization Bill
Hawaii’s latest efforts to legalize recreational cannabis are gaining momentum in the state legislature.
- Uncategorized
Cannabis Debanking Senate Discussion Raises Hopes for Reform, Lifting Stocks
US cannabis stocks have rebounded this week as the industry got the opportunity to air their frustrations over a lack of access to banking to the Senate.
- Markets & Stocks
Aurora Posts Record Quarter Thanks to European Medical Growth, Little Green Pharma Acquires Health House, & More From Argent Bio.
Aurora Cannabis [stock_market_widget type=”chart” template=”line” assets=”ACB” range=”1mo” interval=”1d” price_field=”close” border_width=”3″ tension=”0.5″ line_color=”#5679FF” range_selector=”true” axes=”true” cursor=”true” api=”yahoo-finance”] Canadian cannabis giant Aurora Cannabis has seen its stock jump nearly 50% this week after publishing a record-breaking financial performance in its third quarter.
- Cultivation
Oregon’s Oversupply Issues Reach Breaking Point as Prices Reach All-Time Low
Oregon’s cannabis industry is in crisis as a record-breaking harvest in 2024 exacerbates an already severe oversupply problem.
- Uncategorized
US Cannabis Industry Posts 11th Consecutive Year of Growth, but at a Slowing Pace
Despite recording its 11th consecutive year of growth, the US legal cannabis industry’s expansion slowed in 2024, with revenues increasing by a modest 6% to $30.2-$30.7 billion, according to a recent report by Oregon-based Whitney Economics.
- Events
International Experts Gather to Shape the Future of Cannabis Legislation at the Inaugural Global Cannabis Regulatory Summit
A comprehensive cross-section of the world’s most influential policymakers and global regulatory officials are set to meet with a group of the cannabis industry’s leading voices for an unprecedented inaugural global summit.
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Difficult Start to the Year for Cannabis Stocks as Uncertainty Reigns
A new US administration, China’s AI upset, and now a looming trade war have played havoc with the stock market in the first weeks of the year, and cannabis stocks are no exception.
- Medical
Could Colombian Cannabis Become the Next Big Thing in Europe?
Colombia’s cannabis market has had a tumultuous journey to date, with just a fraction of its potential as a global cultivation powerhouse being fulfilled.
- Medical
Hypocritical & Disappointing: Labour’s Tired Excuses on Medical Cannabis Reform Show Nothing Has Changed
Yesterday, the first parliamentary debate on medical cannabis in the UK under the new Labour administration shattered hopes of a more progressive stance on reform.
- Uncategorized
Ohio’s Recreational Cannabis Market Sees Price Compression Amid New Efforts to Roll Back Laws
Just five months after launching, Ohio’s adult-use cannabis market has reached $242.2 million in sales, largely in line with industry expectations.
- Markets & Stocks
Aurora & Demecan Launch First German-Grown Products, Stenocare Exits Cultivation Facility, & More From Cantourage
Stenocare Danish medical cannabis oil producer Stenocare has exited its cultivation facility in Denmark, just four years after it was completed.
