WeedWeek is an independent business newsroom covering the cannabis industry, built around a newsletter and a paid membership tier.
Who they are
WeedWeek has been publishing since 2015. It runs as a working newsroom rather than a trade-association mouthpiece, and states a hard separation between editorial and commercial: the editor stays out of business decisions, the publisher stays out of editorial, and paid placements are labelled as such.
What they cover
Politics and regulation, money and capital markets, operations, brands, culture and events. Day to day that means licensing fights, tax and hemp legislation, restructurings and receiverships, lawsuits, lab and pesticide testing rules, payments and banking access, and the health of individual state markets - California most of all.
Format and cadence
A newsletter is the spine, dated and sent on a regular cycle, with short newsbriefs and longer scoops posted to the site in between. WeedWeek Pro adds exclusive reporting and analysis plus a private Slack community for subscribers.
Who it's for
Executives, investors, policymakers and advocates - readers who need the week's developments filtered rather than the full firehose, and who are making decisions with money attached. The firehose itself is MJBizDaily.
Where to find them
The newsletter and archive live at weedweek.com behind a membership wall for the premium material. LinkedIn, Instagram and X carry headlines and story promotion.
Background and significance
WeedWeek is an independent cannabis-business newsroom built around newsletters, reported stories and paid membership. Its coverage includes regulation, litigation, labor, company activity and market conditions, with especially sustained attention to California.
Distinctive role
A newsletter-centered model lets WeedWeek curate developments for professionals who need a manageable briefing rather than a continuous headline feed. Deeper reporting and member-only material support a subscription business, while the free edition provides a narrower overview. The strongest value is concentrated regional and business context, particularly where California policy and market structure affect operators.