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What MJBizCon 2025 sessions should you attend?

What to do and where to go at MJBizCon 2025? The answer may depend on your role in…

News December 1
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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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As marijuana rescheduling stalls, industry turns to Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court will discuss next month whether to hear a challenge to federal marijuana prohibition.

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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How cannabis businesses can go digital while thwarting hackers

The cannabis industry’s digital transformation is creating a new challenge for dispensary owners: cybersecurity.

News November 25
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Government-run cannabis stores moving ahead in Minnesota

Minnesota’s first government-run cannabis store is expected to open in mid-2026 in the city of Osseo.

News November 24
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How Gen Z’s buying habits are reshaping legal cannabis retail

Cannabis operators are watching an unexpected consumer shift transform retail. Gen Z, the industry’s youngest legal consumers, are…

News November 24
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Amid fraud claims, campaign to end Mass. adult-use cannabis claims win

Dogged by accusations of voter fraud, the campaign to halt adult-use marijuana sales in Massachusetts is claiming another…

News November 24
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Texas advances hemp regulations despite federal THC crackdown

Texas, the largest hemp THC market in the U.S., is forging ahead with state-level regulations despite looming federal…

News November 21
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