Virginia governor proposes adult-use cannabis market launch delay, new taxes
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is in no rush to launch what could be a $1 billion adult-use cannabis market. Instead of a Jan. 1, 2027, start date as proposed by state lawmakers, legal adult-use cannabis sales in Virginia would begin the following July under...
Glass House Brands among cannabis cultivators losing permits over odor complaints
At least nine cannabis cultivation companies, including two affiliates of major player Glass House Brands, are at risk of losing their licenses in California’s Santa Barbara County for failing to control their crops’ pungent odor, according to officials. Under a law...
Judge halts Texas ban on smokable hemp THC products
A Texas judge last week temporarily halted the enforcement of new state regulations that effectively banned the sale of smokable hemp products, such as so-called THCA flower. The April 10 decision provides a temporary reprieve for hemp businesses dealing with sweeping...
Is 4/20 still the best day for cannabis retail?
As cannabis retailers across the country brace for the 4/20 cannabis holiday rush, Gibran Washington is preparing for a break. Instead of luring massive crowds with aggressive discounting and deals, the CEO of Philadelphia-based multistate operator Ethos Cannabis will...
Alabama medical cannabis market to finally launch
Alabama’s first cannabis marijuana dispensary is expected to open in Montgomery on May 4. Callie’s Apothecary is the first of nine dispensaries operated by three licensed companies expected to be operational by summer, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission said...
Pennsylvania must build its legal cannabis market on independent retail
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Most new industries are consolidated before anyone notices. Emerging cannabis markets are a rare case where state legislatures can decide if...
Big defeat for cannabis social equity as Rhode Island judge halts permitting
A federal judge in Rhode Island handed marijuana social equity a significant defeat when she halted the issuance of new cannabis retail permits in that state, finding that a residency requirement in state law likely violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Court...
In defiance of hemp THC ban, Edibles.com opens physical retail in Georgia
Ahead of a federal ban on hemp-derived THC products, online hemp product marketplace Edibles.com is making a bold “long term” bet on the sector by opening its first brick-and-mortar retail location. And in a signal that Washington may be taking notice and...
Can the $28 billion hemp industry be saved?
This is part of a regular series of MJBizDaily interviews with major THC industry players. To be considered for an interview, contact editorial@mjbizdaily.com. Christopher Lackner is on a mission to save the $28 billion U.S. hemp industry. With a federal redefinition...
Are state bans on hemp THC constitutional?
Thanks to a constitutional challenge, Ohio authorities in one county are temporarily forbidden from enforcing a new state law restricting the sale of hemp THC products to licensed cannabis stores. The win in Sandusky County Court for Ohio hemp operators fighting...
Massachusetts cannabis law revamp could double MSO retail footprint
Individual cannabis companies would be able to operate up to six stores in Massachusetts, up from the current limit of three, if proposed changes to state marijuana laws are approved. The overhaul of the rules governing the $1.65 billion market, moving towards...Featured
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