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Newsbrief: Calif. Cannabis Awards to recognize homegrow
5:47pm By Week_admin
The fifth annual California Cannabis Awards will recognize homegrown product for the first time.…

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Michigan sales plunge after tax hike — Newsletter 2/27/26
2:15am By Week_admin
THE BIG IDEA Hi all, There was more tough news out of Michigan this week as the industry tries to…

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Woodstock Adds Two New 10mg Flavors to their Line of Cannabis-Infused Functional Beverages
Thu 5:04pm By Week_admin
Responding to customer demand for a stronger option, Woodstock launches Cherry Pomelo and Salted…

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Newsbrief: Michigan sales plunge following tax hike
Feb 25, 2026, 9:43 pm By Week_admin
Michigan data shows sales plunged in January, the first month when a new 24% tax was in place.…

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Newsbrief: Hemp drink fight continues in D.C.
Feb 25, 2026, 12:27 pm By Week_admin
While the game of what's next in the rescheduling process continues, the Wall Street Journal takes…

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Newsbrief: LA equity group opposes unlicensed operator tax
Feb 23, 2026, 9:34 pm By Week_admin
An equity group has asked Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) to reject a proposal to tax the city's…

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California promised clean weed. What happened — Newsletter 2/20/26
Feb 20, 2026, 1:09 am By Week_admin
THE BIG IDEA Hi all, Another week and no rescheduling news. But there’s plenty more going on. In…

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Exclusive: California promised clean weed. What happened?
Feb 19, 2026, 7:40 pm By Week_admin
This is the third in a series of three stories on Nicole Elliott’s tenure as director of…

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Newsbrief: Mass. considers freezing grow license count
Feb 18, 2026, 11:57 pm By Week_admin
In November voters in Massachusetts may have the chance to make it the first state to repeal REC…

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Breaking: Packaging company sues Stiiizy alleging $7M debt
Feb 18, 2026, 12:47 am By Week_admin
A packaging company sued Stiiizy in California federal court alleging the state's leading operator…

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Newsbrief: Calif. regulator touts cost reductions
Feb 16, 2026, 10:46 pm By Week_admin
California's top cannabis regulator touted cost reductions for operators and said he hoped to…

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N.Y. Times editorial reconsiders legalization — Newsletter 2/13/26
Feb 13, 2026, 1:55 am By Week_admin
THE BIG IDEA Hi all, Between continued inaction on rescheduling, and a host of other setbacks, the…

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Illegal grows poison Calif. forests: Reports
Feb 12, 2026, 11:47 pm By Week_admin
Thousands of abandoned unlicensed grows are polluting California's watersheds and public lands,…

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Newsbrief: LA Council advances referendum on unlicensed dispensary tax
Feb 11, 2026, 10:23 pm By Week_admin
Los Angeles City Council voted 14-1 to advance a ballot measure on taxing unlicensed dispensaries.…

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Analysis: N.Y.Times editorial questions legalization
Feb 10, 2026, 10:54 pm By Week_admin
In 2014, the New York Times editorial (opinion) page published a six-part series calling for the…

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Newsbrief: Ohio AG sues MSOs alleging anti-competitive conduct
Feb 9, 2026, 11:10 pm By Week_admin
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) sued nine of the largest MSOs for allegedly engaging in…

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Newsbrief: New Calif. regular seeks steady growth of legal market
Feb 7, 2026, 1:39 pm By Week_admin
In an MJBiz interview, California's new top regulator described his goal as slow and steady growth…

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Okla. gov calls for industry “shut down” — Newsletter 2/6/26
Feb 6, 2026, 2:38 am By Week_admin
THE BIG IDEA Happy Friday all, Today’s main piece is more of an analysis than usual. But it…

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Analysis: Okla. gov’s call for MED “shut down” signals trouble for industry
Feb 5, 2026, 12:33 am By Week_admin
“When Oklahomans voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2018, we were sold a bill of goods,”…

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Newsbrief: Pa. gov calls on legislature to legalize
Feb 3, 2026, 9:40 pm By Week_admin
In his budget address, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) called on the state legislature to…

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