Another cannabis strike is underway after medical marijuana dispensary workers in Pennsylvania walked off the job Thursday.
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Excessive cannabis taxes will make legalization’s ‘problems’ much worse
Alarmed by marijuana legalization’s unintended or unforeseen consequences, the New York Times recently called for widespread tax hikes on legal cannabis. That’s a recipe for disaster.
US cannabis operators eye ‘structuring’ European market opportunity
With widespread medical cannabis access in France looming, US and Canadian operators big and small are quietly establishing presences in Europe to seize the next big opportunity.
New York governor taps touted insider as next state cannabis czar
John Kagia, the New York Office of Cannabis Management’s director of policy, will inherit some specific challenges as New York’s fourth cannabis czar since 2024.
Major cannabis REIT says it’s recovering from MSO tenant woes
A major cannabis real estate company – and the main landlord for marijuana multistate operators – says it’s recovering from struggles caused by unpaid rents.
Tax hike crashed Michigan marijuana sales
An unprecedented cannabis tax hike that took effect in Michigan on Jan. 1 significantly depressed legal sales, recent state data shows. Michigan marijuana retailers reported about $227 million in sales in January, according to state Cannabis Regulatory Agency data....
Virginia medical cannabis sales steady ahead of adult-use launch
Virginia medical cannabis sales are holding steady after a record month in
Researcher: Cannabis cleared for sale can still be tainted by mold connected to ‘scromiting’
State cannabis testing regulations don’t screen for harmful contaminants like mold that may persist even after remediation, a researcher warns.
The penny shortage is a serious cannabis retail problem
President Donald Trump killed the penny. Cannabis retailers need to prevent the coin’s gradual disappearance from becoming a problem.
Why cannabis retailers are praying for snow
Record snowfall in January meant record sales at Massachusetts cannabis retailers – well in excess of the 4/20 holiday.
Nebraska medical cannabis at risk of federal raids before it begins
Nebraska is the first state with a medical marijuana program to not be protected from federal Justice Department interference with a Congressional budget rider.
Massachusetts considers cannabis cultivation permit freeze
Massachusetts cannabis retailers are selling more product than in the past, and there are more operators in business than ever in the $1.6 billion annual market. But amid dropping prices – and with more cultivation canopy per capita than other states – state marijuana...
