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  • Supreme Court Says No to Cannabis Prohibition Challenge
    by Shadd Dales on December 16, 2025 at 2:20 pm

    TDR Trade to Black, presented by Dutchie, tackles the conversation around cannabis reform that has been evolving since Friday. Michael Bronstein returns to the show to share the latest signals coming out of Washington after reports surfaced late last week that President Donald Trump is considering an executive action to move cannabis from Schedule I The post Supreme Court Says No to Cannabis Prohibition Challenge appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • LEEF Brands CEO on Killing Debt Before 2026
    by Shadd Dales on December 13, 2025 at 9:39 pm

    Is cleaning up debt now the real edge for cannabis companies heading into 2026? In this episode of TDR Trade to Black, hosts Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell sit down with Micah Anderson, CEO of LEEF Brands (CSE: LEEF, OTCQB: LEEEF), to talk about one of the biggest moves a cannabis company can make right The post LEEF Brands CEO on Killing Debt Before 2026 appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • Is Trump Finally About To Reschedule Cannabis This Time?
    by Shadd Dales on December 12, 2025 at 2:30 pm

    New reporting from The Washington Post says President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. Nothing has been signed. Nothing is final. But the fact that this conversation is happening — quietly, at the White House — is enough to get the industry’s attention again. The post Is Trump Finally About To Reschedule Cannabis This Time? appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • Can the Cannabis Industry Finally Get Its Story Straight?
    by Shadd Dales on December 11, 2025 at 2:30 pm

    Is cannabis losing the messaging war right when rescheduling might finally be on deck? TDR Trade to Black, brought to you by Dutchie, goes live with a full breakdown of how politics, capital, and communication are colliding in cannabis. Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell kick things off with three big storylines. Then we bring on The post Can the Cannabis Industry Finally Get Its Story Straight? appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • Hemp Ban Uncertainty, DOJ Gun Shift, and Kentucky’s Medical Dispensary
    by Shadd Dales on December 9, 2025 at 2:30 pm

    Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell opened the week’s Trade To Black with a rundown of the latest industry developments. We’re kicking things off with the latest news across the cannabis and hemp space including fallout from the new federal hemp ban, insights from the Congressional Research Service, and early signals from the Department of Justice The post Hemp Ban Uncertainty, DOJ Gun Shift, and Kentucky’s Medical Dispensary appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • MJBizCon Rumors: Rescheduling & Hemp Shifts
    by Shadd Dales on December 5, 2025 at 8:34 pm

    On Friday’s Trade To Black podcast, presented by Dutchie, Shadd Dales and co-host Anthony Varrell recapped a packed MJBizCon week in Las Vegas and what everyone was talking about. Among the big talking points at MJBizCon were new rescheduling chatter, the latest outlook for the hemp industry, and where things may be heading as the The post MJBizCon Rumors: Rescheduling & Hemp Shifts appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • What Does Tilray’s Reverse Stock Split Mean?
    by Shadd Dales on December 2, 2025 at 2:34 pm

    On Monday’s Trade To Black livestream, Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell returned from the Thanksgiving holiday break with major industry updates ahead of MJBizCon in Las Vegas. The podcast is joined by special guest Michael Bronstein, President of ATACH (American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp), to break down three of the biggest storylines shaking The post What Does Tilray’s Reverse Stock Split Mean? appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • Inside the Denver Raid Connected to MC Nutraceuticals
    by Shadd Dales on November 27, 2025 at 2:30 pm

    In this episode of the Trade To Black podcast presented by Dutchie, host Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell welcome back Trent Woloveck, Chief Strategy Officer at Jushi Holdings (OTCQX: JUSHF), to address a Denver raid targeting intoxicating hemp products and synthetic cannabinoids. Woloveck walks through reports of a DEA-led raid on a Colorado processing facility The post Inside the Denver Raid Connected to MC Nutraceuticals appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • Why Is The Hemp Industry Infighting After the Ban?
    by Shadd Dales on November 25, 2025 at 2:21 pm

    Why is the hemp industry melting down and fighting with itself at the exact moment a federal ban just landed? And what does that mean for the regulated cannabis side that’s been watching this play out from the sidelines? Thomas WinStanley from Edibles.com brings an operator-level view of what the ban means on the ground. The post Why Is The Hemp Industry Infighting After the Ban? appeared first on The Dales Report.

  • TerrAscend & The Road Ahead For Cannabis Industry
    by Shadd Dales on November 22, 2025 at 12:30 am

    In this episode of Trade To Black, hosts Anthony Varrell and Shadd Dales sit down with Jason Wild, Chairman of TerrAscend (TSND / TRSSF), for one of the most anticipated conversations in the cannabis industry. Fresh off TerrAscend’s latest earnings release, Jason breaks down revenue performance, margin improvements, cash-flow milestones, wholesale momentum, and how the The post TerrAscend & The Road Ahead For Cannabis Industry appeared first on The Dales Report.