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Missouri’s legal cannabis market captures 93% of consumer spending

Missouri consumers mostly buy flower, and legal cannabis sales are spread evenly statewide, according to a state-sponsored study.

News October 20
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Did Curaleaf put all cannabis contracts at risk to avoid paying millions to a Michigan cultivator?

Curaleaf Holdings is evading a $31.8 million judgment after arguing in federal court that cannabis contracts are federally…

News October 20
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Latest poll shows Massachusetts adult-use cannabis sales repeal failing – badly

The latest poll shows no issue unites Massachusetts voters like keeping adult-use cannabis sales legal.

News October 19
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New York cannabis retailers shrink orders as payment enforcement tightens

New York now requires suppliers to report unpaid net-30 invoices within seven days. Retailers say smaller orders mean…

News October 19
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Controversial Oregon cannabis executive charged with tax fraud

The CEO of an Oregon-based vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator has been charged with federal tax fraud.

News October 16
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Bipartisan New Jersey bill targets unlicensed cannabis retailers

New Jersey's top Senate Democrat and Republican back bill to fine unlicensed cannabis sellers $10,000 to $250,000 and…

News October 16
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Beyond 280E relief: The hidden tax audit risks of marijuana rescheduling

Cannabis operators who think their 280E tax woes are solved overnight by marijuana rescheduling need to think again.

News October 16
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Colorado cannabis vape recall expands as health complaints rise

Three health and safety notices since Sept. 25 have pulled Craft THC vapes from more than 700 Colorado…

News October 15
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New York founder on entering the cannabis industry in 2026: ‘Don’t do it’

Cannabis retail is broken. Joanne Wilson, founder of New York-based retail chain Gotham, is trying to fix it.

News October 15
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Nebraska MMJ growers harvest first crops with no path to market

The state's growers are bringing in their first crops, but there are no processors, transporters, labs or dispensaries…

News October 14
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