Senate Bill 3222 also makes other adjustments to Illinois cannabis laws – including regulating intoxicating hemp.
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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.
Cannabis MSO Curaleaf prepares for uplisting on US stock exchanges
The move will allow Curaleaf to comply with penny-stock rules and potentially uplist on major U.S.-based stock exchanges — when and if marijuana rescheduling allows it.
Massachusetts cannabis regulators to begin THC potency inflation checks
The new rule says the actual THC percentage must be within 75% to 125% of what is printed on the product label.
New Massachusetts cannabis czar takes over $1.65 billion industry
Christopher Harding replaces Shannon O’Brien, who was reinstated last fall as CCC chair after a contentious political dispute.
Organigram CEO sees Germany as launchpad for European expansion
With Organigram’s acquisition of Germany’s Sanity Group in February, James Yamanka is betting on Europe’s evolving cannabis market.
Cannabis markets worldwide are feeling price compression, oversupply pressures
Many new markets are stuck in a familiar cycle: ramping up supply faster than they’re adding customers and watching prices fall as a result.
