The tax, which kicked in Jan. 1, was at the center of a bipartisan road-funding deal that ended a drawn-out budget standoff last year.
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DEA registration is a tough choice for medical marijuana operators
Registration provides a safe harbor for medical marijuana businesses, but they must hand over a lot of sensitive information to the agency.
Alabama cannabis market opens with one dispensary, 11 to follow
To access the program, patients need a qualifying condition and a recommendation from a physician registered with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission.
Cannabis’ challenge isn’t regulation – it’s enforcement
Ripple CEO Justin Singer says the real issue in the legal market is not too much regulation but too little enforcement.
New York governor signs anti-inversion cannabis bill
Those who don’t play by the rules face fines of up to $10,000 per day and possible product seizure and destruction.
Illinois cannabis reform bill targets licensing gap, eyes federal future
Senate Bill 3222 also makes other adjustments to Illinois cannabis laws – including regulating intoxicating hemp.
CMS is setting standards for what cannabinoid medicine looks like
The Beneficiary Engagement Incentive isn’t broad cannabis reimbursement – it’s a clinician-led path for hemp-derived products in value-based care.
Cannabis MSO Verano in uplisting wave with reverse stock split
Verano expects the move will increase institutional investor interest and access as the company pursues uplisting on a U.S. stock exchange.
California cannabis sales dip slightly again in first quarter of 2026
Licensed cannabis retailers generated $956.7 million in sales in the first quarter, down from $976.5 million during the same period a year earlier.
Minnesota merges medical and adult-use cannabis supply chains
Allows hemp operators to hold marijuana licenses without giving up their existing hemp businesses
How small cannabis operators are preparing for interstate commerce
If products move across state lines, regulators will have to reconcile different lab standards, labeling rules and shelf-life requirements.
Vireo Growth’s latest deals see cannabis MSO expand to real estate, agribusiness
The MSO bought its New York cultivation facility from landlord Innovative Industrial Properties for $88.5 million.
