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Cannabis M&A and consolidation
Bob Hoban, Hoban Law Group · Last updated May 2026
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“Cannabis M&A is entering a consolidation cycle driven by distressed multiples, operator fatigue, and institutional capital that has been waiting for rescheduling clarity. The buyers in this market are sophisticated and patient. Sellers who have not cleaned up their cap tables and compliance records will be picked apart in diligence.”
— Robert Hoban, Hoban Law Group
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“Cannabis M&A is entering a consolidation cycle driven by distressed multiples, operator fatigue, and institutional capital that has been waiting for rescheduling clarity. The buyers in this market are sophisticated and patient. Sellers who have not cleaned up their cap tables and compliance records will be picked apart in diligence. The unique M&A challenge in cannabis is that licenses do not transfer freely — every state has different change-of-ownership rules, and a deal that looks clean can be invalidated by a state regulator who finds an undisclosed financial interest. Structure matters enormously.”
— Robert Hoban, Hoban Law Group
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