by Margaret Jackson | Apr 23, 2025 | News
The adult-use cannabis market in Minnesota could end up mirroring the state’s celebrated craft beer scene. The state’s two medical marijuana companies – multistate operators Green Thumb Industries and Vireo Growth – were prohibited from converting their...
by Chris Roberts | Apr 22, 2025 | News
A group of medical professionals who support rescheduling marijuana have dropped a lawsuit against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that, among other things, accused the agency of rigging the process against changing the drug’s status under federal law....
by Chris Casacchia | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Hawaii regulators have licensed the state’s 25th medical cannabis dispensary, the 11th on the island of Oahu. The permit went to Manoa Botanicals, which does business as Noa Botanicals, according to a news release from the state health department. ADVERTISEMENT The...
by Margaret Jackson | Apr 22, 2025 | News
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has nominated attorney and government regulations expert Joshua Sanderlin to be the state’s next marijuana commissioner. If the state Senate confirms Sanderlin, he will replace former Marijuana Commissioner Rob Coupe, who left the job in...
by Margaret Jackson | Apr 22, 2025 | News
The green rush of the early cannabis industry created a wave of entrepreneurs who rode the tide of legalization to significant success. Now, as the industry matures, a growing number of those pioneers are leveraging their hard-earned capital to explore new horizons....
by Chris Roberts | Apr 21, 2025 | News
Tennessee lawmakers approved sweeping changes to state law governing hemp and THC that effectively outlaw most hemp-derived products in the market. That includes synthetic cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC as well as products marketed and sold as federally legal...
by Chris Casacchia | Apr 21, 2025 | News
The first marijuana consumption venue in San Diego County has opened. Sessions by the Bay opened last week in advance of 4/20 in National City, a coastal suburb about 6 miles south of downtown San Diego. ADVERTISEMENT The lounge is a joint venture between the city and...
by Margaret Jackson | Apr 21, 2025 | News
Cannabis operator Village Farms International has received a 180-day extension to regain compliance with the minimum closing bid price of $1 per share required to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The extension comes after the April 16 expiration of...
by Margaret Jackson | Apr 21, 2025 | News
The possible reclassification of marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act is sparking debate about dismantling barriers to interstate commerce and the future of the industry. While many states have created regulated marijuana markets for medical or...
by Chris Casacchia | Apr 18, 2025 | News
Two years after Arizona retailers recorded record sales of recreational and medical cannabis, the retail boom is fading. Marijuana retailers in the state sold $1,257,437,802 worth of products in 2024, an 11.4% drop from $1,419,696,375 in 2023, according to an...
by Chris Roberts | Apr 18, 2025 | News
Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday declined to advance a bill that would have regulated the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana program. That means that, for now, the state is staring down a situation where medical cannabis would be technically legal but...
by Omar Sacirbey | Apr 18, 2025 | News
The MJBiz Factbook’s first quarterly update for 2025 is now available by subscription. Produced by the MJBizDaily editorial staff since 2011, the MJBiz Factbook is the cannabis industry’s leading resource for year-round market data and intelligence. ADVERTISEMENT In...