State fairs are the ideal place for an honest conversation about cannabis
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) For the first time in its nearly 200-year history, The Great New York State Fair will have a place dedicated to cannabis consumers and the rapidly...
Can state-regulated hemp THC businesses continue under Schedule 1?
The Trump White House wants Congress to delay or stop the upcoming ban on hemp-derived cannabinoid products, as the president said in his Dec. 18 executive order and as a sponsor of federal hemp regulations introduced in the House of Representatives repeated earlier...
Rapid growth for Georgia medical cannabis industry since reform
Georgia’s medical cannabis program has crossed 40,000 registered patients in the few weeks since new rules took effect July 1, an increase of nearly 10%. The surge is one of the strongest periods of growth seen in Georgia medical marijuana since a low-THC program...
The cannabis CEO behind a $2.1 billion sale bets again, but smaller
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. Jason Vedadi built one of the largest cannabis companies in the United States, then sold it. Now he’s...
Bankrupt marijuana MSO Cannabist breakup continues with New Jersey cultivation closure, retail selloff
As part of its ongoing bankruptcy, marijuana multistate operator The Cannabist Co. will close two New Jersey cannabis cultivation sites and sell off three retailers to an erstwhile competitor, according to a news release. And continuing an ongoing acquisition spree,...
Bipartisan effort to save (and tax) hemp THC products introduced in Congress
The estimated $28 billion U.S. hemp industry would breathe a sigh of relief – and avoid a looming November deadline for when federal protections are set to expire – if a bipartisan proposal to regulate hemp cannabinoid products introduced Wednesday becomes law. The...
Massachusetts adult-use marijuana sales repeal advances to November ballot
A controversial ballot question that could make Massachusetts the first state to recriminalize a legal adult-use cannabis market cleared its final hurdle Tuesday and will appear before voters in November. That’s after the State Ballot Law Commission rejected a...
Voice of the Plant: Genetics are the cannabis industry’s greatest asset – act accordingly
(This is the third installment in a regular column from “Voice of the Plant” in collaboration with MJBizDaily. Find part 1 and part 2 and contact us at editorial@mjbizdaily.com.) When I started collecting cannabis genetics in my small San Francisco garage grow back in...
Significant jump in unit sales at Illinois cannabis retailers
Illinois cannabis unit sales rose 9.3% during the first half of 2026 from last year’s tally to 27.6 million products, according to new state data. Coming on the heels of a record year in 2025, it’s interpreted as a sign that demand keeps growing six years...
Oklahoma cannabis operators say new child-safe edibles rules are confusing, unclear
Oklahoma cannabis regulators are preparing to enforce a new ban on marijuana product packaging or labeling that’s deemed “attractive to children,” a standard that also applies in many other markets across the country. But Oklahoma marijuana operators and medical...
Why the federal hemp ban threatens cannabis seed banks – and your favorite genetics
Key points in this article: The redefinition of hemp under federal law also outlaws interstate commerce in most cannabis seeds and genetics. Seeds for cannabis cultivars that create flower with 0.3%THC or more are illegal to ship across state lines starting Nov. 12....Featured
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