Colorado cannabis recalls affect record number of retailers in 2025
Cannabis recalls in Colorado are affecting more marijuana retailers in the state than ever before, according to a recent analysis. Following a Sept. 9 recall of products sold at 172 Colorado cannabis stores – one of the largest in state history – a total of 465...
Lawsuit: Illinois suspected ‘systemic diversion’ at Curaleaf cultivation
Illinois cannabis regulators suspected “systemic diversion” at major multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings’ cultivation center in the state, a former high-level employee alleged in a recent lawsuit. According to a July 29 complaint filed in U.S. District Court in the...
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Cannabis stocks and marijuana rescheduling hopes high after Donald Trump social media post
Cannabis stocks jumped on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump posted a video on his Truth Social site that highlighted the endocannabinoid system and the potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) for senior healthcare. The signal of apparent White House support...
Why cannabis edibles need extra food safety measures
On a 4/20 tour of a licensed cannabis edibles manufacturer in Denver, Andrew Wood couldn’t believe what he saw: workers with no hairnets and no gloves and standing water on the floor – a breeding ground for bacteria. Such risks are not uncommon in legal marijuana,...
Is Illinois the next state to ban hemp-derived THC?
Hemp advocates are nervous Illinois could be the next state to ban to ban intoxicating hemp THC products. Tensions are high after Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently threatened to issue an executive order banning the products after state lawmakers failed to pass...
The Payment Problem No One Warns CBD Retailers About
This is a note from our sponsors. If you’re running a CBD shop, you’ve probably heard this story (or maybe it’s even happened to you): A retailer sets up with Square, Stripe, or another big-name payment processor. Sales are rolling in, and customers are happy....
Congress must end 280E’s punishment of cannabis small businesses
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Section 280E isn’t just unfair — it’s a small-business car crusher. This decades-old provision of the federal tax code was created in the 1980s to...
Virginia medical marijuana sales greatly exceed expectations
Virginia cannabis regulators reported nearly $30 million in medical marijuana sales since the beginning of seed-to-sale tracking two months ago, well above projections. According to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority, cannabis patients made 256,432 transactions...
Massachusetts delays marijuana consumption lounges amid leadership shuffle
Massachusetts cannabis regulators yet again delayed long-awaited marijuana consumption lounges on Thursday. The latest pause in a lengthy process is the result of Shannon O’Brien’s return as leader of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC),...
Ongoing cannabis worker strikes in two states are longest in industry history
Separate, ongoing strikes at cannabis businesses in two states are now the longest work stoppages in the history of the country’s $32 billion legal marijuana industry. As actors in both situations push the Trump administration to step in, overall conditions in...Featured
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