Minnesota’s newly passed adult-use marijuana law might have created a loophole that allows hemp cultivators to sell flower products that are more potent than the 0.3% THC limit.
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‘Best days are to come’ for cannabis industry, MJBizCon attendees believe
After a tough year for most cannabis operators, attendees at MJBizCon 2023 said they aren’t banking on sweeping legislative reform such as the rescheduling of marijuana to grow their businesses in the coming year.
Arkansas medical cannabis sales surpass $1 billion since 2019 launch
Medical cannabis dispensaries in Arkansas have sold more than $1 billion in MMJ products since the program launched in 2019.
Cannabis stakeholders upbeat about prospects for end of 280E, stress need for risk-taking
Industry stakeholders speaking at MJBizCon on Wednesday expressed optimism that the Biden administration will reschedule marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the months ahead, a move that would allow cannabis businesses to escape the steep taxes levied under Section 280E of the federal tax code.
Rhode Island adult-use cannabis sales grew steadily in 2023
Adult-use cannabis sales in Rhode Island have increased steadily each month since the state launched its recreational program one year ago, but medical marijuana sales declined.
Cannabis retail workers in Ohio and Utah join unions
Labor unions are continuing to expand their marijuana industry membership, this time at medical cannabis dispensaries in Ohio and Utah.
Alabama reaches settlement over medical marijuana licensing lawsuits
Alabama’s medical marijuana program might soon be back on track after regulators and rejected license applicants reportedly reached a settlement over issues that led to lawsuits against the state.
Cannabis multistate operators exit more states in latter half of 2023
After years of rapid expansion – and, more recently, swift exits – some of the nation’s largest cannabis multistate operators have continued to streamline operations this year, according to MJBizDaily’s latest update on the operations of several of the nation’s largest MSOs.
Missouri marijuana sales decline for third month in a row
Marijuana sales in Missouri totaled $113.1 million in October – the lowest number since the market launched in February and the third month in a row that sales have declined.
High percentage of Maine medical cannabis contaminated, regulators say
Maine regulators are again pushing to “modernize” the state’s medical cannabis program after a report showed that 42% of samples they recently tested contained contaminants such as yeast and pesticides.
Colorado’s month-over-month cannabis sales this year lower than in 2022
Colorado’s cannabis sales continue to slump in 2023, with transactions in every month bringing in less than the same month last year.
Kentucky gives initial OK to emergency rule for intoxicating hemp products
A key legislative subcommittee in Kentucky approved an emergency rule designed to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products differently than nonintoxicating products.
