The Best Cannabis Industry News Sites for Business Readers (2026)

There is no shortage of cannabis news. The challenge for executives, investors and operators is finding outlets that cover the business: capital markets, policy that moves valuations, M&A, and what is happening in specific state markets.

This guide covers the cannabis news sites business readers rely on most in 2026, what each is best for, and how to combine them. IgniteIt publishes this list and includes itself; we’ve tried to describe every outlet fairly, including where others are stronger.

Quick guide: which outlet for what

Capital markets, deals and executive interviews: IgniteIt
Federal and state policy: Marijuana Moment
Trade news for operators: MJBizDaily, Cannabis Business Times
A fast daily briefing: Cultivated, Ganjapreneur
Canada and Europe: StratCann, Business of Cannabis

IgniteIt

IgniteIt covers the cannabis industry for executives, investors and operators. That means earnings, financings, M&A, rescheduling and state-market analysis, plus interviews with the CEOs and investors making the deals. It also publishes IgniteIt Intelligence, a weekly analysis issue, and runs the Cannabis Capital Conference.

IgniteIt launched in August 2025 as an independent company, taking over the Cannabis Capital Conference, the Cannabis Daily newsletter and Benzinga’s cannabis editorial archive. Its team includes former leaders of Benzinga Cannabis.

Best for: investors and executives who want business analysis rather than consumer or culture coverage. Recent examples include its coverage of the DEA rescheduling hearing, Curaleaf’s bid for Aurora and who can still borrow in cannabis.

Marijuana Moment

Marijuana Moment is the go-to source for cannabis policy. Founded in 2017 by Tom Angell, it tracks federal and state legislation, ballot measures and regulatory moves in close to real time, and its free daily newsletter is widely read by congressional staff, legislators and journalists.

Best for: anyone who needs to know what’s moving in Congress and statehouses.

MJBizDaily

MJBizDaily is one of the longest-running cannabis trade publications, founded in 2011. It covers plant-touching and ancillary businesses and also publishes Hemp Industry Daily and the MJBiz Factbook, and runs MJBizCon in Las Vegas. Its parent, Emerald, was acquired by Apollo funds in 2026.

Best for: operators and service providers who want broad trade coverage and industry data.

Ganjapreneur

Ganjapreneur, founded in 2014, covers cannabis business, policy and markets for entrepreneurs and professionals. Alongside free news it runs a long-running podcast and Q&A series with industry founders.

Best for: entrepreneurs and smaller operators, and anyone who wants founder interviews.

Cultivated

Cultivated is a daily cannabis business and policy newsletter founded by Jeremy Berke, who previously covered cannabis at Business Insider. It’s built around a short morning briefing, with original reporting, a podcast and a paid premium tier.

Best for: a quick, well-sourced read on the day’s business and policy news.

Cannabis Business Times

Cannabis Business Times is a trade magazine for cultivators and operators, published by GIE Media, with sister titles Cannabis Dispensary and Hemp Grower.

Best for: cultivation and operations coverage.

International: StratCann and Business of Cannabis

For Canada, StratCann covers the legal market for licence holders, retailers and policymakers. For Europe and the UK, Business of Cannabis, part of Prohibition Partners, covers business and policy and publishes the European Cannabis Report.

How to build a cannabis news routine

Most executives combine three things:

A daily policy and business briefing: Marijuana Moment for policy plus one business newsletter.
Analysis that explains what the news means for valuations and strategy: for example, IgniteIt Intelligence.
Data, from retail sales to deal flow. See our guide to cannabis market intelligence and data providers.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best cannabis news site for investors?

It depends on what you invest in. For capital markets, deals and executive interviews, IgniteIt is built for investors and executives. For policy risk, Marijuana Moment is essential.

What is the best source for cannabis policy news?

Marijuana Moment is the most widely followed source for federal and state cannabis policy.

Are cannabis news sites free?

Most of the outlets here publish free news and newsletters. Several also offer paid tiers, events or premium research.