Cultivated

Your essential daily briefing on the business, policy, and culture of cannabis — in just 5 minutes.

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Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

States collected $3.55 billion in cannabis excise taxes

and Cookies on the hook for $61.5 million

Sep 10, 2026

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4 min read

Appeals court keeps medical cannabis in Schedule III

Plus, the East Coast 8th Index for September from Lit Alerts 📉

Sep 9, 2026

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3 min read

Curaleaf and Aurora trade barbs as deal clock ticks

Plus, Nasdaq cracks a window

Sep 8, 2026

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1 min read

NY picks up the bill for Metrc tags

Plus, cannabis and the US Open

Sep 4, 2026

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2 min read

Michigan cannabis taxes miss the mark 📉

Plus, updates from the $CURA $ACB battle

Sep 3, 2026

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3 min read

Active cannabis licenses drop by 1,300, but some states grow

Plus, August's New York Brand Power Rankings from Lit Alerts

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