As the U.S. cannabis industry moves into a new year, shifting market dynamics are already reshaping how businesses operate and compete. From licensing activity to pricing behavior, emerging patterns from 2025 offer a clearer picture of where the regulated market is stabilizing—and where pressures are still building.
The number of active cannabis cultivation permits in the U.S. has dropped by 24% since 2023.
Cannabis consumption lounges are growing across the country, offering a rare example of license expansion as other business types contract.
Basket analysis, a common tool in traditional retail, is emerging as a key strategy in the cannabis industry. By examining what products consumers purchase together during a visit, cannabis retailers and producers are gaining insights that go well beyond sales totals....
In most consumer packaged goods industries, brands drive decisions. Shoppers walk into a store looking for Coca-Cola, Nike, or Tide, and if those brands aren’t available, many will leave without buying. Cannabis retail tells a different story. Here, product loyalty...
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer toured a cannabis cultivation facility this week as the state prepares to launch adult-use marijuana sales on Friday. According to the governor's office, sales will begin at 13 retail locations in Delaware, the 22nd state with legal cannabis...
A Texas state lawmaker introduced a longshot marijuana legalization proposal last week.
Cannabis regulators in 29 states and Washington, D.C., issued nearly 2,500 violations in 2024, resulting in $10.8 million in fines.
The U.S. marijuana licensing market remained stable in early 2025, with the total number of active licenses growing less than 1%.
As the cannabis industry matures, access to reliable data is more important than ever.
The MJBizDaily editorial team is asking business owners, executives and entrepreneurs in the marijuana and hemp sectors to participate in the annual MJBiz Factbook business survey.
U.S. hemp production surged in 2024, according to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
