Marijuana testing laboratories sue equipment maker alleging fraud
More than two dozen marijuana testing laboratories are seeking a collective $1 billion in damages from a major medical-equipment manufacturer they claim sold them faulty gear under false promises. The suit, refiled in Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts on...
Texas lawmaker introduces longshot marijuana legalization proposal
A Texas lawmaker is using a special legislative session, called in part to regulate hemp products, to introduce a bill that would legalize adult-use marijuana. If passed, House Bill 195, introduced July 24 by Democratic state Rep. Jessica González, would permit...
How many legal marijuana stores can New York’s $1.5 billion market support?
On pace for $1.5 billion in sales this year, New York’s legal marijuana industry can support about 1,700 stores, cannabis regulators believe. Any more than that, and retailers will risk shrinking sales and going out of business, state Office of Cannabis Management...
Cannabis retailers see sales surge with new shopping models
As the cannabis industry evolves and competition heats up, some retailers are re-imagining the consumer shopping experience. And their efforts are translating into increased sales. Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. recently unveiled...
Broad majority of state AGs ask Congress for marijuana banking reform
A bipartisan majority of state attorneys general sent a letter to Congressional leaders on Thursday in support of passing federal protections for banks who do business with marijuana companies. “We write today in support of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025,” the letter...
Mold in cannabis is not a significant public health risk
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Think of the dangers cannabis posed to the public before legalization. Have they proved to be a significant danger to public health? There’s...
Renewed Texas hemp THC ban advances with governor’s support
A renewed push to ban intoxicating hemp-derived THC products in Texas – and outlaw an estimated $5.5 billion market, believed to be the nation’s biggest – advanced out of a state Senate committee this week. And despite his June veto of an earlier proposed ban, Texas...
Deadly Glass House ICE raids reveal marijuana industry resentment, fears
(This story was updated Thursday to add comment from Curaleaf Holdings and from the California Cannabis Industry Association.) You can’t try to grow a million pounds of cannabis without picking up a few enemies along the way. The Trump Administration’s deadly July 10...
Marijuana tax ‘stacking’ unconstitutional, Missouri Supreme Court rules
Local governments in Missouri can no longer “stack” marijuana taxes after the state Supreme Court declared the practice unconstitutional on Tuesday. County governments can’t levy a 3% local tax on cannabis sold in cities and towns that also impose...
Bud & Mary’s pioneers cannabis research for a healthier future
In an industry craving validated insights, licensed Iowa medical marijuana provider Bud & Mary’s is producing more than cannabis. The family-owned company is also cultivating scientific research, meant to reveal the molecular potential of the plant. ADVERTISEMENT...
Will new DEA chief follow Trump’s cannabis rescheduling promise?
Marijuana industry advocates are urging new Drug Enforcement Administration chief Terrance Cole to do what President Donald Trump promised and ease federal restrictions on marijuana. The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday voted to install Cole, a former top DEA...Featured
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