California reports record illicit cannabis seizures as cultivation tax cut
California law enforcement reported seizing and destroying a record 377,010 pounds of illicit cannabis worth $609 million in 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Tuesday. But with illegal cultivation outpacing the regulated market by nearly a factor of 10, more...
The major problem hindering cannabis retail: budtender turnover
Cannabis retailers hear familiar complaints about the in-store experience. Rushed interactions, uneven product knowledge and a lack of helpful guidance at the point of sale all hurt revenue. And yet they persist even in mature cannabis markets, where retail has had...
Scotts Miracle-Gro to sell off cannabis subsidiary to marijuana MSO Vireo Growth
Minneapolis-based multistate marijuana operator Vireo Growth plans to acquire The Hawthorne Gardening Co., the cannabis-oriented subsidiary of lawn and garden giant The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. As part of the deal announced Wednesday, Scotts Miracle-Gro will transition...
Trump Republicans backing Arizona marijuana adult-use sales repeal
In defiance of President Donald Trump, two prominent Arizona Republicans say they’re opposed to marijuana rescheduling and are keen on re-criminalizing adult-use cannabis sales. Arizona is the third state, along with Massachusetts and Maine, where a voter initiative...
MSO fees, social equity: Framework for Virginia adult-use cannabis sales emerges
Existing medical cannabis operators in Virginia would have to pay a $10 million fee to convert to adult-use sales – and Black Virginians would be encouraged to enter the industry via a social-equity program – under the proposed regulatory frameworks state...
Chicago’s United Center to start hemp THC beverage sales at events
One of the largest arenas in the country is swapping out some of its beer and cocktails for a different kind of buzz. Chicago’s United Center will sell hemp-derived THC beverages under a “multiyear partnership” with Chicago-based Rythm Inc., the...
Florida cannabis legalization campaign dealt setback as arrests continue
A Florida appeals court on Friday dealt another blow to an adult-use marijuana legalization campaign under mounting deadline pressure to qualify for the November ballot. The setback in court for the Smart & Safe Florida campaign comes on the heels of state law...
Five lessons cannabis retailers learned the hard way
Mike Khemmoro, the chief operating officer of Mango Cannabis, a small multistate operator with retail permits in four states, was looking forward to a smooth opening at the company’s New Buffalo location in Michigan. But then the state imposed a new 24% wholesale tax...
Massive winter storm sees cannabis retail sales surge in four states
For legal cannabis retailers, the record-breaking snowfall blanketing much of the northeastern U.S. meant a record-breaking surge in sales. Ahead of the winter storm that arrived in force on Sunday, cannabis sellers in New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Massachusetts...
Does federal marijuana rescheduling only apply to medical cannabis?
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) President Donald Trump’s Dec. 18 executive order directed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to take “all necessary steps” to move marijuana to...
Bipartisan proposal could fulfill President Trump’s promise for CBD Medicare coverage
Hemp-derived products containing CBD – the non-intoxicating cannabinoid President Donald Trump proposed covering via Medicare last month – would be regulated under federal law for the first time if a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress on Thursday passes. The U.S....Featured
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