by Margaret Jackson | Jan 5, 2026 | News
New York’s legal cannabis market saw explosive growth in 2025, with sales topping $1.5 billion and the number of licensed marijuana shops more than doubling. By the end of 2025, there were 556 licensed retailers in New York – up from 261 in 2024, according to...
by Margaret Jackson | Jan 5, 2026 | News
Chanda Macias is on a mission to bring medical cannabis to the world one country at a time. With over 25 years of experience in healthcare, education and business, the CEO of National Holistic Healing Center, a licensed medical cannabis dispensary in Washington, D.C.,...
by Chris Roberts | Jan 2, 2026 | News
President Donald Trump’s Dec. 18 executive order directing the Justice Department to officially classify cannabis as a less-dangerous drug with medicinal value under federal law is historic and transformative. But marijuana rescheduling is also generating confusion,...
by Andrew Long | Dec 31, 2025 | News
As the U.S. cannabis industry enters 2026, shifting market dynamics are reshaping how businesses operate and compete. From licensing activity to pricing behavior, patterns that emerged in 2025 offer a clearer picture of where the regulated market is stabilizing...
by Margaret Jackson | Dec 30, 2025 | News
Wanda James is singing a familiar tune, one fans of reggae superstar Peter Tosh know well: “Legalize it.” But will that be enough for the $32 billion U.S. cannabis industry to be like other business sectors and send one of its own to Washington? ADVERTISEMENT James, a...
by Chris Roberts | Dec 29, 2025 | News
Kim Rivers runs a company that deals primarily in medical cannabis. Following President Donald Trump’s Dec. 18 move to relax federal restrictions on the drug, Rivers’ Florida-headquartered Trulieve Cannabis Corp. wants to bring a marijuana-based medicine to...
by Chris Roberts | Dec 26, 2025 | News
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Cannabis investors are understandably optimistic heading into 2026 after President Donald Trump’s historic Dec. 18 executive order. Marijuana...
by Chris Roberts | Dec 23, 2025 | News
Cannabis reform’s sworn enemy is claiming credit for the quests to end adult-use marijuana sales in Maine and Massachusetts, where in the latter state signature-gatherers are allegedly resorting to deceptive tactics. Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a Washington,...
by Margaret Jackson | Dec 23, 2025 | News
In the wake of President Donald Trump moving reschedule cannabis last week, operators in the $32 billion legal cannabis industry are rolling out their growth strategies. Marijuana multistate operators such as Massachusetts-based MariMed, New York-headquartered Ascend...
by Chris Roberts | Dec 22, 2025 | News
Less than three weeks after announcing an ambitious $110 million expansion into Virginia, where adult-use marijuana sales are expected to begin sometime next year, Curaleaf Holdings’ purchase of competitor The Cannabist Company Holdings’ assets in the state is off....
by Chris Roberts | Dec 22, 2025 | News
One day after President Donald Trump’s long-anticipated executive order directing federal authorities to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug, the $32 billion legal U.S. cannabis industry is posing a central question: When? Trump’s order instructs Attorney...
by Chris Roberts | Dec 19, 2025 | News
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) President Donald Trump’s historic executive order Thursday expediting the reclassification of cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 is the most...