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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...
If America has a marijuana problem, The New York Times wants to make it worse
America’s leading newspaper laments the country’s “marijuana problem,” but the New York Times’ treatment is worse than the disease.
Illicit market fears arise as Virginia adult-use marijuana launch date debated
Virginia marijuana sales could begin in November, but some advocates want a delay that others say would boost the illicit market.
2026 adult-use marijuana legalization prospects dim as Hawaii, Pennsylvania efforts fade
Will there be any new states with adult-use marijuana legalization in 2026? Advocates are hopeful but chances appear slim.
New Mexico cannabis operators lose federal lawsuit over Border Protection seizures
The nearly $1 million in cash and cannabis taken from New Mexico marijuana operators at U.S. Customs and Border Protection checkpoints was lawfully seized, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Florida spent $4 million in opiate settlement to defeat marijuana legalization
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration never told a statewide advisory board that it would spend opiate-settlement money on an anti-marijuana legalization campaign.
Canada’s massive medical cannabis mistake – and how the US can avoid it
Canada committed a grave error and left medical cannabis patients behind with legalization. The U.S. can avoid this mistake.
Ohio attorney general sues marijuana MSOs, alleging price fixing ‘cannabis cartels’
Ohio’s attorney general accused major publicly traded marijuana multistate operators of running a price-fixing “cartel” in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
Can legal California cannabis sales grow by $1 billion?
If even half the cannabis Californians use comes from the legal market, sales would grow by $1 billion. New state cannabis czar Clint Kellum wants the industry to get there.
