Connecticut to boost cannabis industry participation with tribal compact
Tribal cannabis could soon be coming to Connecticut, where operators in the limited-license state have to date enjoyed limited competition. That’s after Gov. Ned Lamont last week signed a compact with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, the latest example of a state...
California city legalizes cannabis consumption lounges, but national progress uneven
The Sacramento, Calif. City Council has cleared a path for cannabis consumption lounges in the capital of the country’s biggest individual cannabis market. Meanwhile, would-be consumption lounge operators in Massachusetts are still waiting for final changes that...
What to expect from the DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing
Key points in this article: A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration administrative law judge will hear arguments for and against moving “marijuana,” as defined under U.S. law, to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in a hearing scheduled to...
Maine adult-use cannabis sales repeal effort returns, claims to be on track
After an abortive start earlier this year, a well-funded effort to repeal adult-use cannabis sales in Maine says it’s on pace to qualify for the 2027 ballot, according to the Maine Morning Star. Bankrolled entirely by a prominent anti-cannabis reform group that’s also...
Nebraska medical marijuana cultivator finally approved to start growing
Nebraska state medical cannabis regulators on Monday authorized the first state-licensed cultivator to plant the first marijuana crop, nearly 19 months after voters legalized medical cannabis at the ballot. The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday voted...
Cannabis loyalty isn’t built on THC, it’s built on trust
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) The cannabis industry may be chasing the same dead-end strategy the alcohol industry abandoned after prohibition: competing almost entirely on...
Tennessee retailers brace for revenue hit as hemp ban takes effect
Hemp companies in Tennessee and Nebraska are confronting regulatory changes that could reshape or end large parts of their businesses. In Tennessee, a new law known as Public Chapter 526 takes effect July 1, according to The Tennessean. It bans psychoactive hemp...
Green Life Business Group brokers the cannabis industry’s biggest deals
This is a sponsored post. First, the bad news: current market trends show declining valuations for cannabis companies in mature states. The good news is that means increased interest from first-time cannabis buyers, says Drew Mathews, CEO of California-based Green...
Legal cannabis industry sheds jobs for first time
Key points in this article: There were an estimate 412,500 people employed in legal cannabis in the U.S. in early 2026, down 2.7% from the prior year. Annual U.S. cannabis retail revenue dropped to $29.1 billion in 2025, the first year-over-year decline since...
In the cannabis industry, ‘culture’ is revealed in hard times
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) You hear a lot of talk about “culture” in the cannabis industry these days. You hear about culture in mission statements, on dispensary walls and...
Massachusetts caps cannabis cultivation, expands retail
Massachusetts cannabis regulators recently moved in two directions at once, freezing one part of the market while opening another. As of June 16, the state Cannabis Control Commission has temporarily stopped accepting new applications for marijuana cultivation...Featured
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