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Illinois cannabis retailers sold record amount of product in 2025 – but made less money

Price compression is contributing to the decline in sales volume, with flower prices dropping from a high of $17.50 per gram to $5.72.

News February 19
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Shannon O’Brien’s quest to make Massachusetts a cannabis research hub

Massachusetts' cannabis czar wants to cut the red tape plaguing an industry that has been overregulated from the beginning.

News February 19
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Why cannabis retailers are praying for snow

Record snowfall in January meant record sales at Massachusetts cannabis retailers – well in excess of the 4/20 holiday.

News February 18
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Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.

With minimum wage rising in 22 states, cannabis operators must decide whether to raise their hourly pay along with it to remain competitive.

News February 18
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Chicago mayor vetoes hemp THC ban

The ordinance would have restricted the sale of hemp THC products to licensed cannabis dispensaries and liquor-licensed establishments.

News February 17
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Nebraska medical cannabis at risk of federal raids before it begins

Nebraska is the first state with a medical marijuana program to not be protected from federal Justice Department interference with a Congressional budget rider.

News February 17
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Massachusetts considers cannabis cultivation permit freeze

Massachusetts cannabis retailers are selling more product than in the past, and there are more operators in business than ever in the $1.6 billion annual market. But amid dropping prices…

News February 13
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Colorado cannabis sales drop in 2025 – again

Retailers sold just over $1.1 billion of cannabis products from January through October 2025 – well below the $1.4 billion sold in 2024.

News February 13
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If America has a marijuana problem, The New York Times wants to make it worse

America's leading newspaper laments the country's "marijuana problem," but the New York Times' treatment is worse than the disease.

News February 13
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