Return on investment is new 4/20 focus for cannabis retailers, brands
6:30am By Chris CasacchiaAs the industry, consumers and other enthusiasts prep for another April 20 cannabis celebration, the date is taking on new importance nationwide for advocacy, unity and business.…Missouri revokes 25 more marijuana social equity licenses
Tue 6:10pm By Chris CasacchiaMissouri regulators on Monday revoked another 25 marijuana microbusiness licenses earmarked for social equity applicants.…Cannabis operator SNDL now listing its stocks on Canadian Securities Exchange
Tue 12:46pm By Margaret JacksonSNDL, a cannabis and liquor company based in Calgary, Alberta, is now listing its shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE).…Rhode Island closer to licensing 24 new recreational marijuana stores
Tue 11:15am By Chris RobertsRhode Island regulators might soon license 24 new recreational marijuana stores now that the state has signed off on new industry regulations.…Without tax relief, California cannabis stores need ‘significantly’ more customers
Tue 6:30am By Chris RobertsLicensed cannabis stores in California would have to attract almost 200 extra customers a month to keep revenue steady if taxes increase on July 1, according to one retailer’s analysis.…Trulieve contributes nearly $20 million to Florida adult-use marijuana legalization
Mon 4:28pm By Chris RobertsTrulieve Cannabis Corp. has contributed $19.6 million this year toward Smart & Safe Florida's 2026 adult-use marijuana legalization campaign.…California touts seizure of $316M in unlicensed cannabis in first quarter
Mon 2:20pm By Chris CasacchiaCalifornia authorities have seized more than $316 million in unlicensed cannabis and $474,000 in cash in the first quarter of 2025.…Minnesota posts recreational marijuana rules; politico predicts no sales till 2026
Mon 12:58pm By Margaret JacksonThe Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management on Monday published the rules for the impending recreational marijuana market in the State Register, marking the final step before licenses can be issued to applicants for adult-use businesses.…The cannabis extraction debate: Are solvents or solventless methods better?
Mon 6:30am By Margaret JacksonTo ensure sustainability and consumer trust in the cannabis extraction market, businesses must pay attention to the process.…Israel threatens tariffs of up to 165% on medical marijuana imported from Canada
Fri 2:53pm By Chris CasacchiaOne of Israel’s top economic officials wants to impose tariffs of up to 165% on medical marijuana imported from Canada.…Scotts Miracle-Gro transfers cannabis-investment unit to ‘strategic partner’
Fri 1:43pm By Margaret JacksonThe Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. transferred its cannabis-investment unit, The Hawthorne Collective, to an “independent strategic partner.”…No progress at DEA on marijuana rescheduling, new filing says
Fri 12:23pm By Chris RobertsThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's marijuana rescheduling process "remains pending," according to a new filing.…How American cannabis businesses are responding to Trump’s tariffs
Fri 6:30am By Chris CasacchiaCannabis companies and ancillary businesses are pivoting in real time to assess and respond to President Donald Trump's fluctuating tariff policies in a sector reliant on a global supply chain primarily based outside the United States.…Metrc allowing rampant illegal marijuana activity, former employee claims in lawsuit
Thu 5:57pm By Chris RobertsMetrc, the nation’s leading seed-to-sale tracking software provider, is “participating in a conspiracy” that allows unchecked “illegal interstate” marijuana sales, a former employee is claiming in a federal whistleblower lawsuit.…Florida Senate approves bill banning hemp-derived THC products
Thu 2:19pm By Chris CasacchiaThe Florida Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would ban delta-8 and delta-10 products while placing several more restrictions on the sale and potency of hemp-derived THC beverages.…SNDL pays CA$32.2M for 32 cannabis stores in 3 Canadian provinces
Thu 11:48am By Margaret JacksonCanadian cannabis operator SNDL paid 32.2 million Canadian dollars (roughly $23 million) for 32 stores in three provinces.…Connecticut creates new division to oversee state’s marijuana industry
Thu 11:00am By Margaret JacksonOversight of Connecticut’s marijuana industry is shifting from the state's Department of Consumer Protection to a newly created regulatory office within the agency.…Cannabis industry supply chain already feeling effects of Trump’s tariffs
Thu 6:30am By Chris CasacchiaLicensed cannabis operators and ancillary companies are bracing for rising business costs, lost customers and vendor backlash in the wake of President Donald Trump’s erratic blanket tariffs that have rattled the global economy and stoked fears of a…House Republicans repeat hemp-derived THC grievances during FDA hearing
Apr 9, 2025, 6:10 pm By Chris RobertsRepublican lawmakers repeated familiar concerns about hemp-derived THC products Wednesday during a congressional hearing focused on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.…Germany’s marijuana policies likely to remain in place under new government
Apr 9, 2025, 4:09 pm By Margaret JacksonConservative and center-left parties reached an agreement Wednesday to form a new German government that leaves the country’s progressive marijuana policies intact - at least for now.…Netherlands adds more cannabis growers to experimental retail program
Apr 9, 2025, 2:38 pm By Chris CasacchiaThe Netherlands is expanding the number of licensed cannabis suppliers that are allowed to sell products to the country’s famous “coffee shops” that offer patrons marijuana.…Lack of track-and-trace system at heart of marijuana ‘inversion’ in New York
Apr 9, 2025, 6:30 am By Chris RobertsAn unknown but significant amount of the $1 billion worth of adult-use marijuana sold at licensed stores in New York last year originated from other markets in violation of state and federal laws, operators and regulators agree.…Judge OKs Minnesota adult-use cannabis rules, setting stage for sales to begin
Apr 8, 2025, 3:52 pm By Margaret JacksonAdult-use cannabis sales in Minnesota moved a step closer to fruition when an administrative law judge signed off on the draft rules that will govern the market.…Pennsylvania plan for state-run marijuana sales violates federal law, analysis says
Apr 8, 2025, 2:15 pm By Chris RobertsPennsylvania would run afoul of federal drug law if an adult-use marijuana legalization proposal involving state-run retail outlets becomes law.…Outdated state regulations are stifling the cannabis industry
Apr 8, 2025, 6:30 am By Omar SacirbeyA comprehensive reset of state regulations is essential to unlock the full potential of the burgeoning cannabis market.…New York investigating marijuana giant Stiiizy for possible ‘inversion,’ report says
Apr 7, 2025, 5:55 pm By Chris RobertsCalifornia-based cannabis megabrand Stiiizy is under investigation in New York for allegedly smuggling marijuana from out of state into licensed stores.…Minnesota judge reinstates lottery for adult-use cannabis social equity licenses
Apr 7, 2025, 3:22 pm By Chris CasacchiaA Minnesota judge has ordered the state's cannabis regulators to hold a lottery to issue business licenses to qualified social equity applicants after growing fears the lotto might be canceled altogether.…Marijuana operator’s petition, lawsuit allege Alabama commissioners are unfair
Apr 7, 2025, 1:00 pm By Margaret JacksonMedical marijuana company Alabama Always filed a petition and a lawsuit seeking to prevent the state Medical Cannabis Commission's current commissioners from participating in licensing decisions, alleging bias and unlawful conduct.…Big players enter hemp-derived THC drink market amid growing restrictions, bans
Apr 7, 2025, 6:30 am By Chris CasacchiaAnother week, another move from an established company into the federally legal, hemp-derived THC market.…Oklahoma voters could weigh in on adult-use marijuana legalization in 2026
Apr 4, 2025, 3:51 pm By Chris RobertsOklahoma voters could see an adult-use marijuana legalization initiative on their 2026 ballots.…
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