Mr. Sherbinski speaks: From medical cannabis to Gelato, hot strains rule the game
(This is the first installment in a regular column from “Voice of the Plant” in collaboration with MJBizDaily.) I started growing cannabis in California in the early 2000s. Back then, in the medical-only Prop. 215 days of cannabis collectives, when the...
Michigan governor candidate vows to repeal cannabis tax as new lawsuit filed
Early returns on Michigan’s new 24% wholesale cannabis tax are almost entirely negative, from both inside and out the industry. So far in 2026, the levy has crashed legal sales, drawn multiple lawsuits and, most recently, became a flashpoint in statewide politics....
How higher education is embracing legal cannabis
As the labor-intensive cannabis industry matures, colleges and universities across the country are adapting to meet the demand for a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. With the national industry supporting an estimated 425,000 full-time jobs, higher education...
Teamsters cannabis union claims win over marijuana MSO in Pennsylvania
A 20-day strike at a marijuana multistate operator-owned medical cannabis dispensary in Pennsylvania ended this week with the union claiming a victory. Dispensary workers organized by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at a Wyomissing location of Sunnyside, a...
New vertically integrated cannabis permits could become available in Ohio
A new batch of coveted and rare vertically integrated cannabis business licenses could become available in Ohio’s $1 billion adult-use marijuana market. Under House Bill 611, so-called “orphaned” cannabis processors would be granted both cultivation...
The secret to winning cannabis M&A is infrastructure, not scale
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) After a quiet period, cannabis M&A activity is back. Following President Donald Trump’s December executive order directing cannabis...
Virginia marijuana social equity advocates call to delay adult-use sales launch
Adult-use cannabis sales could finally launch in Virginia by Jan. 1 – almost six years after legalization – if Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs a bill lawmakers sent to her desk earlier this month. But some Virginia cannabis advocates want the launch delayed even further...
Missouri cracks down on hemp THC retailers ahead of federal ban
Missouri authorities are cracking down on the state’s estimated $1 billion unregulated hemp THC market. State Attorney General Catherine Hanaway on Monday sent cease-and-desist letters to dozens of retailers across the state that she accused of “illegal...
Georgia poised to add more cannabis permits under MMJ expansion
Georgia’s small medical cannabis market promises strong growth if Gov. Brian Kemp signs an MMJ expansion proposal lawmakers sent to his desk this week. The changes in Senate Bill 220, approved by the state House of Representatives on Monday, are expected to finally...
Cannabis MSO PharmaCann closes another cultivation facility
Chicago-based cannabis multistate operator PharmaCann is closing another cultivation operation, according to a federally mandated layoff notice. Sixty workers will lose their jobs when PharmaCann’s Olyphant, Pennsylvania cultivation and manufacturing site closes...
Debt dominates cannabis capital raises as equity deals dry up
Once a beacon of rapid growth and awash in investment, the cannabis industry is now struggling with a persistent need for capital. It’s good news for certain lenders, but for small to midsize operators seeking to raise cash to stay afloat or enter new or...Featured
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