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Tyler Brooks

Tyler Brooks

Markets & Business Reporter

Tyler Brooks covers the financial side of cannabis, from Wall Street investments to Main Street dispensaries. With an MBA from Wharton and five years at Bloomberg covering emerging markets, Tyler brings rigorous financial analysis to the cannabis industry. He tracks quarterly earnings, M&A activity, and investment trends, providing readers with actionable market intelligence. His weekly cannabis stocks roundup has become essential reading for industry investors.

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Trump Advisor Says Internal Resistance Stalling Cannabis Rescheduling

Trump Advisor Says Internal Resistance Stalling Cannabis Rescheduling

A Trump advisor reveals internal administration resistance is delaying marijuana rescheduling three months after the president's executive order, creating uncertainty for cannabis businesses awaiting tax relief.

WNBA Moves to Drop Cannabis Testing in New Labor Agreement

WNBA Moves to Drop Cannabis Testing in New Labor Agreement

The WNBA has agreed to eliminate marijuana testing for players in its new collective bargaining agreement, joining the NBA, NFL, and MLB in relaxing cannabis policies for professional athletes.

Hash-First Cultivation Reshapes Cannabis Breeding Priorities

Hash-First Cultivation Reshapes Cannabis Breeding Priorities

Cannabis cultivators are increasingly breeding strains specifically for hash production rather than flower sales, prioritizing resin quality and extraction yields over traditional bag appeal as concentrate markets expand.

Portland Cannabis Pioneer Harlee Case Bridges Music and Advocacy

Portland musician and cannabis advocate Harlee Case built inclusive cannabis spaces before corporate branding discovered female consumers. Now she's bringing that same ethos to her synth-pop project.

Colombia's Petro Calls for End to Cannabis Prohibition at UN

Colombian President Gustavo Petro told the UN that cannabis prohibition is outdated, distinguishing between marijuana as a "protest drug" and cocaine as the "drug of capital" while proposing alternatives to enforcement-based drug policy.

Ice Packs Launches 2-Gram Premium Blunts With Rosin and Diamond Infusion

Ice Packs Launches 2-Gram Premium Blunts With Rosin and Diamond Infusion

Ice Packs debuts 2-gram blunts infused with rosin, diamonds, and hash, targeting experienced consumers in the growing premium pre-roll market.

New Jersey Cannabis Chamber Shifts Focus to Established Operators

New Jersey Cannabis Chamber Shifts Focus to Established Operators

Beth Conway's New Jersey Cannabis Chamber refocuses on established operators as the state's market matures and competition intensifies among more than 100 licensed dispensaries.

Cannabis Growers Skip Vegetative Phase, Chase Higher Annual Yields

Cannabis Growers Skip Vegetative Phase, Chase Higher Annual Yields

Cannabis cultivators are eliminating the vegetative growth phase entirely, flipping plants directly into flowering to maximize annual yields despite smaller individual harvests.

Green Thumb Industries Secures $50M in Additional Senior Debt

Green Thumb Industries Secures $50M in Additional Senior Debt

Green Thumb Industries secured an additional $50 million in senior debt financing, expanding its existing credit facility as the multi-state operator continues national growth.

High Times Launches Recruiting Platform to Fix Cannabis Hiring Crisis

High Times Launches Recruiting Platform to Fix Cannabis Hiring Crisis

High Times launches recruiting platform to help cannabis companies manage overwhelming applicant volumes and find qualified candidates faster in an increasingly competitive job market.

Jamaica's World Cup Kit Taps Bob Marley Brand for Cannabis Culture Play

Jamaica's national football team will wear Bob Marley-branded Adidas jerseys for 2026 World Cup qualifying, giving the Marley family's cannabis brand unprecedented mainstream visibility.

Missouri Auditor Finds License Scoring Flaws in 2019 Cannabis Program

Missouri Auditor Finds License Scoring Flaws in 2019 Cannabis Program

Missouri's auditor found significant flaws in how the state scored 2019 medical marijuana license applications, leading to costly lawsuits. State regulators are disputing the findings.

Trump Grants Clemency to NFL Veteran Nate Newton for 175-Pound Cannabis Conviction

Trump Grants Clemency to NFL Veteran Nate Newton for 175-Pound Cannabis Conviction

President Trump pardoned former Dallas Cowboys star Nate Newton for a 175-pound marijuana trafficking conviction from 2001, raising questions about broader cannabis clemency as federal rescheduling remains stalled.

South Park's Cannabis Arc Reflects Industry's Cultural Shift

South Park's extended Tegridy Farms storyline became an unintentional case study in cannabis industry commercialization, reflecting real tensions between craft culture and corporate consolidation.

U.S. Cannabis Sales Drop 3.1% in January Across Key Markets

U.S. Cannabis Sales Drop 3.1% in January Across Key Markets

Legal cannabis sales declined 3.1% in January compared to December across 15 U.S. markets tracked by BDSA, reflecting typical post-holiday patterns amid ongoing industry challenges.

South Dakota Cannabis User Credits Plant With Addiction Recovery

South Dakota Cannabis User Credits Plant With Addiction Recovery

A South Dakota resident credits cannabis with overcoming addiction, highlighting the conflict between therapeutic use and state prohibition in one of America's most restrictive marijuana markets.

Jim Belushi Shuts Down Belushi's Farm Cannabis Operations

Actor Jim Belushi has closed cannabis cultivation at Belushi's Farm in Oregon, ending an operation that ran since 2015 and was featured in a Discovery+ reality series.

Trulieve Closes $60M Debt Offering at 10.5% Interest Rate

Trulieve Closes $60M Debt Offering at 10.5% Interest Rate

Trulieve Cannabis closed a $60 million private placement of senior secured notes at 10.5% interest, adding to its debt load as the Florida-dominant operator navigates tight capital markets and expansion opportunities.

Illinois Cannabis Sales Data Returns After Metrc System Transition

Illinois Cannabis Sales Data Returns After Metrc System Transition

Illinois released November and December cannabis sales data Friday, ending a months-long reporting gap caused by the state's transition to the Metrc tracking system.

NRA Files Brief Supporting Cannabis Users' Gun Rights in Supreme Court Case

NRA Files Brief Supporting Cannabis Users' Gun Rights in Supreme Court Case

The NRA has joined marijuana reform groups in urging the Supreme Court to overturn federal gun ownership restrictions for cannabis users, arguing the ban violates Second Amendment rights in states where marijuana is legal.

Cannabis Stock Index Drops 10.6% in January After Volatile 2025

Cannabis Stock Index Drops 10.6% in January After Volatile 2025

The Global Cannabis Stock Index fell 10.6% in January to 5.89, following a 21.8% Q4 2024 collapse, as cannabis equities continue struggling with regulatory uncertainty and market oversupply.

Gun Rights Groups Back Cannabis Users in Supreme Court Case

Gun Rights Groups Back Cannabis Users in Supreme Court Case

Second Amendment Foundation and allied gun rights groups filed a Supreme Court brief Thursday supporting a lower court ruling that found the federal ban on firearm ownership for marijuana users unconstitutional.

Air Fryers Enter Cannabis Kitchen as Decarb Tool for Home Edibles

Air Fryers Enter Cannabis Kitchen as Decarb Tool for Home Edibles

Cannabis home cooks are adopting air fryers for decarboxylation, citing better temperature control and faster processing times compared to conventional ovens. The trend reflects growing crossover between mainstream kitchen tech and cannabis preparation.

Cannabis Content Creator Builds Million-Follower Empire on 'Magic Broccoli'

Cannabis Content Creator Builds Million-Follower Empire on 'Magic Broccoli'

Cannabis creator Weedy Won K has built a million-follower audience using coded language and parody to navigate social platform censorship while educating consumers.