Leaf Trade and Sweed Merge to Create Integrated Cannabis Wholesale and Retail Platform

Kiva Sales & Service and Petalfast Complete Merger

August 25, 2026

Transportation

Kiva Sales & Service (KSS) and Petalfast completed their previously announced merger on August 17, 2026, combining two regulated cannabis sales and distribution platforms into a single organization. The merged company offers multiple sales/distribution tiers (including KSS Lite and Full Partnership models) and plans to expand beyond California, initially targeting New York and New Jersey.

Plume Acquires Sweepr

January 12, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

Plume Design has acquired Dublin‑headquartered Sweepr to combine Plume’s real‑time device and network telemetry with Sweepr’s AI‑native, no‑code customer‑care orchestration. The integration is intended to deliver AI‑orchestrated, omnichannel support for ISPs—improving digital containment, reducing call volumes and truck rolls, and enabling proactive care and monetization opportunities.

Chicago Atlantic and Vireo Growth Agree to Merge and Acquire Cannabis Operators (Including Arches JV and The Flowery)

December 18, 2024

Healthcare Services

Chicago Atlantic (as Vireo’s largest stockholder) and Vireo Growth executed definitive merger agreements to combine with three single-state cannabis operators: Proper Cannabis (Missouri), Deep Roots Harvest (Nevada), and WholesomeCo Cannabis (Utah). The deal also includes an acquisition of the Arches analytics and distribution technology platform joint venture between Wholesome and Proper, and Vireo signed a binding memorandum of understanding to acquire The Flowery (Florida). The combined transactions are valued collectively at about $397 million, subject to customary approvals.

LeafLink Acquires Leaf Trade

November 26, 2024

E-Commerce

LeafLink has acquired Leaf Trade, a wholesale marketplace serving multi-state operators (MSOs) and enterprise cannabis companies, to expand its B2B marketplace capabilities and streamline technology for cannabis operators. The combined platforms will operate as-is while LeafLink rolls out an integration roadmap to deliver expanded marketplace, payments, banking, analytics, and retailer tools.

Green Thumb Industries Acquires LeafLine Industries to Enter Minnesota

December 30, 2021

Healthcare Services

Green Thumb Industries Inc. has closed the acquisition of LeafLine Industries, a licensed Minnesota medical cannabis cultivator and dispensary operator. The deal includes a cultivation facility and five operating retail locations (Eagan, Hibbing, St. Cloud, St. Paul and Willmar), adds ~100+ employees to Green Thumb, and represents a strategic entry into the Minnesota medical cannabis market.

WM Technology Acquires Cannabis CRM Platform Sprout (and Related Assets)

September 14, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

WM Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPS) purchased Sprout — a cloud-based CRM and marketing platform for the cannabis industry — acquiring the assets of MembersRSVP, LLC and Text Ripple, Inc. (collectively “Sprout”) and also acquiring equity interests in Transport Logistics Holding Company, LLC (d/b/a Merry Go Jane / Cannveya and Canncurrent). The deal expands WM Technology’s WM Business product capabilities by adding CRM, omni-channel marketing, loyalty, compliance and analytics functionality for cannabis retailers.