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Illinois THC limit prompts hemp farmer to destroy 2026 harvest

Growers without a cannabis license face civil and criminal penalties for holding flower after Nov. 12. Hemp farms…

News November 6
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Missouri AG sues retailers over alleged marijuana-as-hemp sales

Missouri's attorney general accuses four retailers of selling over-limit THC products as hemp while posing as licensed dispensaries.

News November 5
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Michigan cannabis industry hopeful Democratic takeover will mean tax repeal

Michigan cannabis operators backed a Republican candidate for governor after he pledged to cut a new wholesale tax,…

News November 5
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Massachusetts cannabis repeal is state’s most expensive ballot question in midterm elections

While there are no marijuana legalization ballot initiatives in the 2026 midterm elections, cannabis is still the costliest…

News November 3
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Oklahoma begins enforcing MMJ edibles packaging rules

Regulators can fine MMJ businesses $500 per violation for edible packaging that appeals to kids, but processors say…

News November 3
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DEA recognizes cannabis MSO Trulieve, denies marijuana rescheduling benefit to adult-use operators

More than 6,000 cannabis operators filed "timely" applications for registration with the DEA, which has granted recognition to…

News November 2
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Marijuana rescheduling: DEA recognizes first federally legal medical cannabis dispensaries

In separate guidance, the DEA instructed registered medical operators and pending applicants to "establish compliant supply chains" by…

News October 30
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Michigan lawmakers propose pause on 24% cannabis wholesale tax

Michigan's 24% wholesale cannabis tax is trailing revenue projections. A new bill would suspend it for one year.

News October 30
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Alabama medical cannabis market continues slow rollout with more openings

The state will have as many as five dispensaries open by early November, state officials said Thursday, as…

News October 30
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How cannabis employers are taking worker healthcare benefits into their own hands

Cannabis employers may wish to consider healthcare captives when choosing employee benefits.

News October 30
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