A Minnesota city opened one of a handful of government-run cannabis stores on Thursday.
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Can Trump marijuana rescheduling break Pennsylvania’s legalization deadlock?
Gov. Josh Shapiro again called on lawmakers to legalize adult-use marijuana during his annual budget address. Will President Donald Trump help?
Will Florida ever legalize adult-use marijuana?
The recent setback suffered by an MSO-funded legalization effort at the hands of Florida elections and law enforcement officials shows how difficult legalizing adult-use marijuana in Florida may be.
Oklahoma governor wants to recriminalize $600 million medical cannabis industry
Oklahoma would be the first state to completely eliminate legal cannabis access if Gov. Kevin Stitt’s call to end a $600 million legal MMJ industry is heeded.
Florida marijuana legalization campaign says there’s still chance to make 2026 ballot
Declared over by state elections officials, the MSO-funded Florida marijuana legalization campaign said it’s still alive.
Florida officials step up ‘criminal probe’ of marijuana legalization campaign on eve of deadline
Florida officials are ramping up a criminal probe of a marijuana legalization campaign days before a key deadline.
Marijuana rescheduling means cybersecurity compliance for operators
Marijuana rescheduling means operators must comply with a host of federal and state rules around data use and privacy.
Brazil legalizes medical cannabis cultivation, widens patient access
Medical cannabis will be grown legally for the first time in Brazil, where patient access laws are also expanding.
California reports record illicit cannabis seizures as cultivation tax cut
California authorities reported seizing a record amount of illicit cannabis and cash in 2025, but legal market struggles continue.
The major problem hindering cannabis retail: budtender turnover
A familiar specter is haunting cannabis retailers: constant turnover among front-line workers. How to stop the churn before it affects your bottom line?
Trump Republicans backing Arizona marijuana adult-use sales repeal
MAGA Republicans still don’t like President Donald Trump’s marijuana rescheduling proposal – and support rolling back adult-use sales in Arizona.
Florida cannabis legalization campaign dealt setback as arrests continue
A Florida court ruled that tens of thousands of signatures submitted by an adult-use cannabis legalization campaign can be thrown out. Meanwhile, state law enforcement continues to arrest campaign workers.
