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Nebraska Supreme Court hears argument to cancel medical marijuana legalization

A former state lawmaker believes Nebraska medical marijuana should never have happened.

News December 4
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The logistics crisis plaguing the Minnesota marijuana market launch

Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market is facing a logistical hurdle – a shortage of licensed transporters – that has…

News December 4
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Curaleaf to enter Virginia marijuana market with purchase of competitor

In a deal that reflects cannabis industry excitement over Virginia, Curaleaf announced plans to enter the market with…

News December 3
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Virginia adult-use cannabis sales could begin November 2026

Virginia adult-use marijuana sales could begin as soon as November 2026 under a regulatory bill to be proposed…

News December 2
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Marijuana MSOs enter Texas as medical cannabis market rapidly expands

Marijuana multistate operators are among the 12 companies selected to enter the rapidly expanding Texas medical cannabis market.

News December 2
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Michigan cannabis industry fights massive tax hike in court

The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments Tuesday over the constitutionality of a new 24% wholesale tax on…

News November 26
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Florida adult-use marijuana legalization campaign suffers major setback

Florida's recreational marijuana legalization suffered a setback when a judge invalidated 200,000 signatures needed for the initiative to…

News November 25
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Mass. voters tricked by campaign to end legal cannabis sales urged to act

The Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association is urging voters who suspect they're victims of a fraudulent campaign to contact…

News November 25
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What’s killing cannabis workers?

Cannabis workers appear to be at particular risk of developing asthma at work, new research found.

News November 24
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Meet the finalists for the 2025 MJBowl cannabis competition

MJBowl, the new bi-coastal cannabis competition from MJBizCon and social review platform Budist, is ready to introduce this…

News November 24
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