Republic National Distributing Co. is closing its California business. The announcement follows a challenging period in the Golden State for the nation’s second largest wholesaler of spirits and wine.

•Tennessee has announced new restrictions on hemp-derived THC products, set to take effect in 2026. The new legislation, signed by governor Bill Lee, will ban THCA and synthetic cannabinoids in the ...

In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, The Wine Group has closed its previously announced acquisition of a number of wine brands and facilities from Constellation Brands for an undisclosed sum.

In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, Brown-Forman has named new distributors in 13 states, including adding new markets with Johnson Brothers, Southern Glazer’s, and Reyes among others. While ...

The Texas legislature has sent a bill to Governor Greg Abbott that would ban the burgeoning hemp THC category in one of its biggest markets. Under the bill, products containing THC and THCa would be ...

Cannabis rescheduling in the U.S. remains stalled, with President Trump and his pick to lead the DEA showing no signs of prioritizing this issue. The slowdown of the effort, which began under ...

Santa Margherita, one of the U.S. market’s top-selling super-premium wine brands, is leaving longtime importer Terlato Wines to join a U.S. marketing arm created by brand-owner Santa Margherita Wine ...

The legal cannabis industry in the U.S. will expand by 13% in 2025 and reach $34 billion, according to research group Whitney Economics. While Whitney is still projecting growth for the industry, they ...

•Ohio has taken a meaningful step towards regulating intoxicating hemp products, with the state Senate voting unanimously last week to limit the sale of hemp-derived THC. The bill—Ohio Senate Bill ...