The 500th licensed adult-use cannabis store opened in New York, where sales have hit $2.3 billion since the market launched in late 2022.
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New York cannabis shops can offer discounts under new rules
Licensed cannabis retailers in New York can offer discounts and promotions, thanks to new rules approved by the Cannabis Control Board.
Pennsylvania misses $420 million cannabis revenue opportunity
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a budget that sidesteps an opportunity to address the state’s fiscal challenges: comprehensive cannabis regulation.
LA cannabis retailers stage tax revolt
Licensed Los Angeles cannabis shops have failed to pay about $400 million in taxes as they struggle with illegal operations.
Cannabis packaging companies scrutinized over mold claims
Regulators are scrutinizing cannabis packaging businesses, targeting companies that make unverified claims about their products’ ability to prevent mold.
Arkansas medical cannabis sales at record pace
Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas for the first 10 months of 2025 reached more than $240.9 million – a 5.75% increase over the same period last year when sales totaled $227.8 million.
Joint Wars competition to kick off MJBizCon
The highlight of the evening is Joint Wars 007, a head-to-head joint-rolling competition dubbed the Olympics of joint rolling.
Study: Cannabis retail means more marijuana, less alcohol use
Living closer to cannabis retail stores is associated with higher cannabis use and less heavy alcohol consumption.
Big Alcohol asks Congress to ban hemp-derived THC – for now
One Big Alcohol lobby is asking Congress to ban hemp-derived THC, while another lobby representing wholesalers wants to keep the status quo.
Cannabis MSO Trulieve escapes ‘debt tsunami’ with $368 million payoff
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. will pay off $368 million in outstanding debt before the loan’s 2026 due date.
Sudden changes threaten to disrupt Minnesota’s hemp THC market
Minnesota’s new cannabis testing requirements are so onerous that intoxicating hemp edibles and beverage maker Steven Brown is moving his business to Wisconsin.
Michigan cannabis operators go to court to block massive tax hike
Michigan marijuana industry members in Michigan are seeking a court order to block a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana that’s set to take effect on Jan. 1.
