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Alabama medical cannabis market inches towards midyear launch

Regulators awarded the final dispensary license. The next steps are final inspections, permitting and certification.

News February 25
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What should – and shouldn’t – go in cannabis vaporizers? California wants to find out.

California regulators are funding a $1.23 million study to research naturally occurring flavor compounds in cannabis flower.

News February 25
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Virginia medical cannabis sales steady ahead of adult-use launch

Virginia medical cannabis sales are holding steady after a record month in

News February 24
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Should cannabis stores be open 24/7?

Kansas City, Missouri, officials are considering allowing marijuana retail stores to operate 24 hours a day.

News February 24
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Missouri lawmakers advance ban on hemp THC products

The proposed legislation seeks to address concerns over unregulated hemp-derived THC products that have proliferated in Missouri.

News February 23
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Ohio hemp THC operators mount last-ditch survival effort

Ohioans for Cannabis Choice say SB 56 undermines consumer rights by recriminalizing intoxicating hemp products consumers rely on.

News February 20
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Illinois cannabis retailers sold record amount of product in 2025 – but made less money

Price compression is contributing to the decline in sales volume, with flower prices dropping from a high of…

News February 19
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Shannon O’Brien’s quest to make Massachusetts a cannabis research hub

Massachusetts' cannabis czar wants to cut the red tape plaguing an industry that has been overregulated from the…

News February 19
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Cannabis jobs used to pay well. Now minimum wage is catching up.

With minimum wage rising in 22 states, cannabis operators must decide whether to raise their hourly pay along…

News February 18
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Nebraska medical cannabis at risk of federal raids before it begins

Nebraska is the first state with a medical marijuana program to not be protected from federal Justice Department…

News February 17
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