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Major labor strike threatens Illinois cannabis supply chain, union says

Hundreds of workers walked off the job at an Ascend Wellness cultivation and processing facility in Illinois in…

News June 25
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Massachusetts cannabis industry launches campaign to stop adult-use sales repeal

The Stop the Repeal campaign debut drew cannabis business owners, healthcare professionals and elected officials to the State…

News June 25
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Connecticut to boost cannabis industry participation with tribal compact

New competition could come to Connecticut's constricted cannabis market from tribal marijuana enterprises.

News June 24
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California city legalizes cannabis consumption lounges, but national progress uneven

While Sacramento is pushing ahead with consumption lounges, progress toward allowing them in Massachusetts has crawled.

News June 24
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Massachusetts caps cannabis cultivation, expands retail

As of June 16, the Cannabis Control Commission stopped accepting new applications for indoor and outdoor marijuana cultivator…

News June 18
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DEA selects only cannabis foes to participate in marijuana rescheduling hearing

Cannabis reform advocates are locked out the DEA marijuana rescheduling hearings set to begin later this month. But…

News June 18
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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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Virginia adult-use cannabis sales to begin July 2027 under new deal

License caps and tax rates both set in compromise that will see sales begin July 1, 2027.

News June 16
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Do cannabis products need standardized expiration dates?

For operators, the stakes go beyond compliance – botched dating can trigger recalls, drain working capital and erode…

News June 16
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