TWICL (May 15, 2026) - DEA Registration Wave, GA's Medical Milestone & What Earnings Season Told Us

Join the teams from Cultivated, High Spirits, and Cannabis Musings for your weekly roundup of the biggest stories in cannabis.The DEA just announced it's opening a new registration window for cannabis manufacturers, growers, labs, and distributors — and with nearly 400 dispensary applications already in the pipeline, the race is on. We break down what operators need to know before applying, including the disclosure questions that are most likely to sink an application.Then we're joined by Judson Hill of Fine Fettle for a live segment on what Georgia's newly signed medical cannabis expansion means on the ground — what changed, who it affects, and what comes next for one of the more closely watched state programs in the country.We'll also get into:Brazil's opening cannabis market — the regulatory frameworks, foreign capital flooding in, and why local partnerships are everythingIndiana's Republican push for medical cannabis in 2027 — and how Trump's rescheduling move is giving political cover to fence-sittersThe East Coast Eighth Index — four of five tracked states hit all-time pricing lows in May, and price convergence is accelerating across the regionEarnings season recap — what we learned (and didn't) from a busy week of cannabis financials, including our conversation with Cronos Group CEO Mike GorensteinThis Week in Cannabis News is produced by Cultivated, your daily source for cannabis industry intelligence. Subscribe at  https://cultivated.news.Have a question for us? Send us a text. We may answer it in the next show!--High Spirits is brought to you by Vertosa and Wolf Meyer.Your hosts are Ben Larson and AnnaRae Grabstein.Follow High Spirits on LinkedIn. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Who would you like to see on the show? What topics would you like to have us cover? Visit our website www.highspiritspod.com and listen to all of our past shows.THANK YOU to our audience. Your engagement encourages us to keep bringing you these thought-provoking conversations. Remember to always stay curious, stay informed, and most importantly, keep your spirits high.