Low-dose products, microdosed beverages and experience-based merchandising may prove more scalable for consumer retention than a perpetual potency race.
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Tennessee retailers brace for revenue hit as hemp ban takes effect
Nebraska governor orders changes to rules reclassifying consumable hemp products as adulterated to protect children.
Legal cannabis industry sheds jobs for first time
Retail revenue fell to $29.1 billion – the first year-over-year drop since adult-use sales began, according to the U.S. Cannabis Jobs Report.
Massachusetts caps cannabis cultivation, expands retail
As of June 16, the Cannabis Control Commission stopped accepting new applications for indoor and outdoor marijuana cultivator licenses.
Why the industry needs to defend federal marijuana rescheduling
“If you have a DEA license or are in a state-legal market, from a compliance perspective, that will be treated differently at an institution,” Bronstein said. “It will be treated differently by landlords and folks offering insurance.”
Illinois folds hemp THC into regulated cannabis system, but drinks unclear
Gov. JB Pritzker had threatened to ban intoxicating hemp products entirely if lawmakers failed to establish regulations for the products.
Michigan’s top cannabis regulator elected president of CANNRA
Regulators from Virginia, Illinois, Hawaii, Connecticut, Missouri and Iowa also will serve on CANNRA’s 2026-27 board.
Do cannabis products need standardized expiration dates?
For operators, the stakes go beyond compliance – botched dating can trigger recalls, drain working capital and erode brand trust.
Canopy Growth reports big jump in medical cannabis revenue
Canopy’s medical cannabis net revenue in the fourth quarter was $25.3 million. Its international revenue was $8.6 million.
Texas court reinstates hemp rules, enforcement still unclear
The decision does not settle the broader lawsuit, but it removes a lower-court block that paused enforcement of portions of the regulations.
Tribal cannabis stores hit record expansion across the US
With 19 tribes owning 26 stores, Washington has the most tribally owned cannabis retail operations of any state.
Trulieve is first US cannabis company to trade on NYSE
CEO Kim Rivers called the listing a turning point for the cannabis sector. Analysts predict the company will break even in the next year.
