Industry Trends
Explore long-term trends shaping the global cannabis economy, from legalisation to innovation.
Industry Trends · page 3
- Industry Trends
Is a Cannabis M&A Tidal Wave on the Way?
At the end of the month (March 30, 2026), shareholders of one of the fastest growing Canadian licenced producers, Organigram Global, will convene to decide the fate of its proposed €250m acquisition of Sanity Group.
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Is the German Cannabis Boom Slowing Down, or Simply Normalising?
Germany’s cannabis imports, according to the latest figures from BfArM, nearly tripled in size in 2025, cementing it beyond any doubt as the engine behind Europe’s medical cannabis boom.
- Hemp Industry
House Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill With No Relief for Hemp Industry
The US House Agriculture Committee has voted to advance the 2026 farm bill without adopting any provisions to delay or repeal the incoming ban on intoxicating hemp.
- Industry Trends
Organigram Acquires Sanity Group: When Big Tobacco Moves into Cannabis
By Dr Sebastian Marincolo, Director of Strategic Content & Editorial, Weed.de Canadian cannabis company Organigram Global has agreed to acquire Berlin’s Sanity Group for up to 227 million euros, financed in large part by a roughly 65 million Canadian dollar capital injection from its largest shareholder, British American Tobacco (BAT).
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Germany’s Post-CanG Import Surge Loses Steam as Q4 Growth Stalls
Germany’s imports for 2025 surpassed 200 tonnes for the first time, exceeding the country’s already revised import quota for the second time in a year.
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The Scramble for Europe
Last month, the German cannabis market saw its most significant consolidation deal to date, as Canadian heavyweight Organigram announced plans to acquire Sanity Group in a deal worth up to €250m.
- Industry Trends
US Cannabis Rescheduling: A Victory or a Federal Trap?
US cannabis rescheduling, much like President Donald Trump who is rightly credited for finally pushing it forward, has sucked all the oxygen out of the room for the last two years.
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New Report: Poland Medical Cannabis Market Data Shows Full Post-Ban recovery, With a Catch
Polish pharmacies dispensed nearly 5,450 kilograms of dried cannabis flower in 2025, a 12% increase from the prior year, according to new data obtained by Prohibition Partners.
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CRS Report Suggests 280E Could be Unconstitutional for Cannabis Businesses
According to recent analysis from the Congressional Research Service, cannabis businesses may not need to wait for rescheduling to challenge the now-notorious 280E tax burden, suggesting that it may be unconstitutional.
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AI: The Last Refuge of the Failed Cannabis Company
Late last month, NASDAQ-listed cannabis operator Flora Growth, which once operated one of Colombia’s largest outdoor cultivation facilities, became the latest to exit the cannabis industry, rebranding as an AI-focused digital asset firm ZeroStack Corp.
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Access, Saturation, Consolidation: Why Denmark Foreshadows the Future of Europe’s Medical Cannabis Markets
As Europe’s medical cannabis markets continue to mature, an increasingly familiar pattern is beginning to emerge.
- Industry Trends
Insurance Has Become a Critical Benchmark for Cannabis Industry Maturity
Since the emergence of the legal cannabis industry across the Western world, operators have persistently been forced to deal with an issue faced by few counterparts in established sectors: they can’t get insured.
