How high-tech dab rigs are shaping the cannabis industry
Dabbing used to mean dangerous butane torches, messy sticky tools and overheated nails that scorched your throat before you could taste the cannabis concentrate. But today, thanks to Bluetooth-enabled “smart rigs” and other connected hardware that offer a sleek,...
Minnesota cannabis business licenses resold as regulators dawdle
Roughly 1,400 Minnesota cannabis businesses are waiting for final regulator approval to enter the market more than a month after the first non-tribal sale. In the meantime, the few cannabis licenses that are available are selling for seven figures, or 100 times the...
Hemp THC beverages targeted for crackdown in Missouri
Missouri’s new attorney general says she plans to crack down on popular hemp-derived THC beverages in the state. Catherine Hanaway, who was sworn in last month, pledged to “utilize all vested authority in this office to attack the problem head on,” her spokesperson...
When will U.S. health insurance cover medical cannabis?
Healthcare coverage for cannabis treatments is still a distant dream in the United States. But in some states, medical cannabis patients may soon be reimbursed for doctors’ visits, cannabis products and other MMJ-related services via a workaround, one advocacy...
Hemp THC cafes thrive in Wisconsin as lawmakers debate marijuana legalization
While Wisconsin lawmakers drag their feet on legalizing medical cannabis, a new wave of entrepreneurs is building businesses around hemp-derived THC products. Canna Bloom Farmacy in Milwaukee is one prominent example of the cafes, bars and other businesses serving...
How cannabis cultivators can manage their energy costs
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) The high price of energy is a threat to cannabis cultivators everywhere. Unfortunately, energy prices’ steady upward climb is likely here to stay...
Ohio lawmakers signal hemp beverage approval
Sweeping changes that would restrict the potency of cannabis and hemp products in Ohio and limit the number of retail outlets where they can be sold passed the state House of Representatives on Wednesday. There’s still a long road ahead for Senate Bill 56 to become...
Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation begins but sales await
Kentucky medical marijuana patients are still waiting to make the first purchase, but progress is being made towards the first sale, officials said this week. Three cultivators are growing medical cannabis in Kentucky, the state’s Office of Medical Cannabis reported...
Circle K to sell hemp THC beverages nationwide in 2026
Significant things for the THC beverage sector are afoot at the Circle K. The ubiquitous roadside retailer and convenience store chain plans to start selling hemp-derived THC beverages in as many as 3,000 stores nationwide sometime next year, company officials told...
Ohio lawmakers moving to restrict hemp THC products to licensed cannabis stores
Ohio lawmakers are expected to decide soon on a bill that would restrict sales of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products, including increasingly popular beverages, to state-licensed cannabis stores. The potential vote on Senate Bill 56 in the state House, coupled with...
Rhode Island cannabis chief exits as new retail permit timeline announced
Rhode Island’s top cannabis regulator is stepping down a day after indicating when the state would finally award 24 new cannabis retail licenses. Kimberly Ahern, who chaired three-member Cannabis Control Commission since its inception in 2023, resigned on Oct. 21...Featured
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