by Chris Roberts | Jun 18, 2026 | News
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will consider evidence and testimony from some of cannabis reform’s most sworn enemies during potentially historic hearings on marijuana’s status under federal law that are scheduled to begin on June 29. And that’s all from...
by Chris Roberts | Jun 18, 2026 | News
Following an established script, another publicly traded cannabis operator has separated its medical marijuana from its adult-use holdings in a bid to uplist on the New York Stock Exchange. But California-based vertically integrated operator Glass House Brands said in...
by Margaret Jackson | Jun 18, 2026 | News
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. Michael Bronstein isn’t satisfied with medical cannabis reform. The president of the American Trade...
by Chris Roberts | Jun 17, 2026 | News
Legal cannabis operators in Washington state, a billion-dollar market, are weathering familiar struggles of oversupply, restrictive local rules and heavy taxes. But now there’s another headache peculiar to the Evergreen State, according to a memo from the state...
by Margaret Jackson | Jun 17, 2026 | News
Illinois will regulate most hemp-derived THC products like adult-use cannabis. The Illinois Hemp Act, signed into law last week by Gov. JB Pritzker, folds what’s been an unregulated hemp THC market into the cannabis framework. ADVERTISEMENT While hemp advocates...
by Chris Roberts | Jun 17, 2026 | News
Florida-based cannabis multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp. made history June 10 when it became the first publicly traded U.S.-based marijuana company to list on the New York Stock Exchange. But it appears medical cannabis-focused Trulieve was in a unique...
by Margaret Jackson | Jun 16, 2026 | News
Michigan’s top cannabis regulator is the new president of the organization representing state marijuana authorities. . Brian Hanna, executive director of the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (MRA), was elected president of the Cannabis Regulators Association...
by Chris Roberts | Jun 16, 2026 | News
Virginia will at long last launch the first regulated adult-use cannabis marketplace in the South next summer after all. Under a deal announced Tuesday that resolves a standoff between Gov. Abigail Spanberger and state lawmakers, the first sale in what’s expected to...
by Margaret Jackson | Jun 16, 2026 | News
As cannabis flower, edibles and other finished products sit on store shelves, a thorny question follows: When does marijuana “expire,” and who decides? With no national standard, rules vary widely. ADVERTISEMENT Some states require expiration dates, others...
by Margaret Jackson | Jun 15, 2026 | News
Canadian LP Canopy Growth Corp. ended fiscal 2026 with sharp gains in two of its highest-margin segments, reporting on Monday quarterly gains of 27% growth in Canadian medical cannabis revenue and 69% growth across international cannabis markets. Canopy’s medical...
by Margaret Jackson | Jun 12, 2026 | News
Texas’ hemp market is back in limbo after an appeals court cleared the way for contested state rules targeting smokable hemp products to take effect again – but it’s unclear whether regulators will enforce them, according to KUT News. In a June 5 order, the Texas...
by Margaret Jackson | Jun 12, 2026 | News
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Sovereign Native American tribes continue to develop cannabis retail businesses, with a record number of cannabis stores opening in 2025. As of...