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Washington cannabis sales fell to $1.14 billion in 2025

The 21% drop over reflects a mature market struggling under a stack of financial pressures and competition from…

News July 8
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Hemp THC beverages returning to Ohio shelves after court ruling

Hemp THC beverages are returning to some stores in Ohio after a federal judge temporarily blocked the state…

News June 26
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Tennessee retailers brace for revenue hit as hemp ban takes effect

Nebraska governor orders changes to rules reclassifying consumable hemp products as adulterated to protect children.

News June 22
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Illinois folds hemp THC into regulated cannabis system, but drinks unclear

Gov. JB Pritzker had threatened to ban intoxicating hemp products entirely if lawmakers failed to establish regulations for…

News June 17
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Michigan’s top cannabis regulator elected president of CANNRA

Regulators from Virginia, Illinois, Hawaii, Connecticut, Missouri and Iowa also will serve on CANNRA’s 2026-27 board.

News June 16
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Texas court reinstates hemp rules, enforcement still unclear

The decision does not settle the broader lawsuit, but it removes a lower-court block that paused enforcement of…

News June 12
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Illinois cannabis reform bill targets licensing gap, eyes federal future

Senate Bill 3222 also makes other adjustments to Illinois cannabis laws – including regulating intoxicating hemp.

News June 2
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CMS is setting standards for what cannabinoid medicine looks like

The Beneficiary Engagement Incentive isn't broad cannabis reimbursement – it's a clinician-led path for hemp-derived products in value-based…

News June 2
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Push to allow more hemp THC drinks in Colorado fails as federal ban looms

Senate Bill 164 would have created a legal pathway for sales of hemp-derived THC drinks outside of the…

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