The program would launch next year and run through 2030, with the Louisiana Department of Health overseeing the program.
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California cannabis sales dip below $4 billion amid tax turmoil
California’s marijuana unit sales declined to 208.7 million last year, down slightly from the 210.4 million units sold in 2024.
How a virtual medical cannabis clinic is working toward health insurance coverage for THC
A lack of information about MMJ prompted Emily Fisher to form Leafwell in 2019. Since then, the company has served about 500,000 patients.
Alabama medical cannabis market inches towards midyear launch
Regulators awarded the final dispensary license. The next steps are final inspections, permitting and certification.
What should – and shouldn’t – go in cannabis vaporizers? California wants to find out.
California regulators are funding a $1.23 million study to research naturally occurring flavor compounds in cannabis flower.
Should cannabis stores be open 24/7?
Kansas City, Missouri, officials are considering allowing marijuana retail stores to operate 24 hours a day.
Missouri lawmakers advance ban on hemp THC products
The proposed legislation seeks to address concerns over unregulated hemp-derived THC products that have proliferated in Missouri.
Ohio hemp THC operators mount last-ditch survival effort
Ohioans for Cannabis Choice say SB 56 undermines consumer rights by recriminalizing intoxicating hemp products consumers rely on.
Virginia moves one step closer to adult-use marijuana sales launch
With the passage of House Bill 642 and Senate Bill 542, recreational marijuana sales could begin as early as November.
Illinois cannabis retailers sold record amount of product in 2025 – but made less money
Price compression is contributing to the decline in sales volume, with flower prices dropping from a high of $17.50 per gram to $5.72.
Shannon O’Brien’s quest to make Massachusetts a cannabis research hub
Massachusetts’ cannabis czar wants to cut the red tape plaguing an industry that has been overregulated from the beginning.
Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.
With minimum wage rising in 22 states, cannabis operators must decide whether to raise their hourly pay along with it to remain competitive.
