Hemp retailers brace for impact of HB 445
Updated: 2 hours agoALEA is sharing tips to help pedestrians stay safe on the streets this summerUpdated: 2 hours ago|Mark you calendars for WSFA's annual Summer Fund and Food Drive…
Oregon Cannabis Companies No Longer Need Labor Peace Agreements to Renew Licenses
Fifty-seven percent of Oregon voters believe cannabis retailers and processors should have labor peace agreements as a prerequisite for state licensure, but that public position is now moot.The Oregon Liquor…
Warnings Of Potential Supply Chain Disruptions Following Portuguese Police Bust
[[{"value":" As rumours continue to circulate about the identity of the international criminal gang targeted in last week’s Portuguese busts, a key industry player has warned of potential supply disruption…
First medical cannabis safety compliance facility breaks ground in KY
Team Kentucky broke ground on the state’s first medical cannabis safety compliance facility, State38 LLC, which will employ around a dozen Kentuckians and is part of the state’s efforts… Team Kentucky…
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[[{"value":"Cannabis business owners want more collaboration with government - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. Skip…
Olmsted County firms up cannabis lottery plan, gives small shops an earlier start
Under Olmsted’s current rules, two random lotteries will take place at public meetings later this year with at least two weeks’ notice. The lotteries will be held for three categories…
Chicago Cannabis Company Bets Big On Edibles With New Wrigleyville Shop
[[{"value":"WRIGLEYVILLE — Cubs fans and neighbors can now find THC-infused treats just steps from Wrigley Field.Edibles Express, 3759 N. Racine Ave., opened last week, making it the third storefront from…
Village Farms goes all-in on cannabis, spins off produce business
Village Farms has signed a deal to spin off a large chunk of its fresh produce business, folding it into a new joint venture backed by private equity and positioning…
Pipe Dream? New Bills Could Save (or Squash) the Local THC Beverage Industry
[[{"value":"Since late last year, it looked likeTHC-infused beveragesin Texas would go the way of the Dodo bird.For a little history, the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the sale of hemp products…
Portland leaders come together to address safety in the cannabis industry
Reporting Portland and Vancouver area breaking news and weather stories to make Oregon and Southwest Washington a better place to live Reporting Portland and Vancouver area breaking news and weather stories…
Lt. Gov. and Weed Farmer Rodgers Pushes a Bill That Would Slash His Costs
[[{"value":"“But they don’t necessarily directly benefit,” Clarkson said this week. “In this case, John will directly benefit from it as an individual craft grower, and that is a little awkward.”Rodgers…
Medical cannabis industry organizes against mold testing, plant tracking bills
[[{"value":" The Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee hears testimony on cannabis bills Monday in a fourth-floor hearing room at the Maine State House in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal AUGUSTA…
9 Steps to Winning The War on Cannabis
The cannabis industry is under siege. Here's how we fight back with sustainable strategies, partnerships, and smart advocacy. The cannabis industry is under siege. Here's how we fight back with sustainable…
Banking on Green
Needham Bank embraces cannabis banking, offering secure, compliant financial services for an underserved, cash-heavy industry. Needham Bank embraces cannabis banking, offering secure, compliant financial services for an underserved, cash-heavy industry. Read More
Why Choosing Craft Cannabis Helps Small Farmers and Local Communities
[[{"value":" The cannabis market is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Yet amid the rush for mass production, one truth remains clear: craft cannabis, cultivated by small farmers and community-driven businesses,…
How Craft Cannabis Keeps the Culture Alive in a Corporate Market
[[{"value":" The story of cannabis has always been intertwined with community, craftsmanship, and culture. Long before legalization opened the door for corporate investment and mass production, cannabis thrived through passionate…
Why Protecting Craft Cannabis From Corporate Takeover Matters Now More Than Ever
[[{"value":" The cannabis industry has rapidly evolved from grassroots movements to a booming multi-billion-dollar economy. Legalization in many states has opened the floodgates for new businesses, but not all players…
Why Mass-Produced Cannabis Can’t Compete With Craft Quality
[[{"value":" Art by Sarah Ceniceros. Table of Contents Show The Difference Begins at CultivationTerpene Profiles: Nature’s Blueprint for QualitySmall Batch Means Consistent ExcellenceSupporting Local Economies and True EntrepreneursEnvironmental Stewardship Through…
Why Supporting Small Batch Craft Cannabis Brands Matters More Than Ever
[[{"value":" Photo by Kampus Production. The cannabis market has experienced explosive growth over the past decade. With legalization spreading across the United States, new brands and corporate players have flooded…
Cannabis Industry Builds Buzz Around 4/20
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The Cannabist Co. Launches Adult-Use Sales at 3rd New Jersey Dispensary
[PRESS RELEASE] – CHELMSFORD, Mass., April 22, 2025 – The Cannabist Co., one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products in the U.S., announced the kickoff of adult-use…
Make the high holiday work as retail aid
[[{"value":"The last year has been a brutal one for cannabis nationally, and we are feeling it right here in Massachusetts as well.Storefronts have closed, small businesses have disappeared due to…
NYC-Based Cannabis Brand Silly Nice Beats Chinese Tariffs With American-Made Packaging
[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 – As rising tariffs and supply chain disruptions continue to squeeze cannabis businesses across the country, one independently owned brand based in…
NYC-Based Cannabis Brand Silly Nice Beats Chinese Tariffs With American-Made Packaging
[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 – As rising tariffs and supply chain disruptions continue to squeeze cannabis businesses across the country, one independently owned brand based in…
Cannabis businesses in metro Detroit are getting robbed, smashed, and left to fend for themselves
[[{"value":" Update: After this story went to press, another cannabis business was targeted. The calls almost always come in the dead of night. For George Brikho, owner of Jazz Cannabis…
How One European Company Is Flooding America With Cannabis Seeds
[[{"value":"While U.S. cannabis companies fight over dispensary licenses, banking reform and federal decriminalization, a quieter revolution is underway—one that's being seeded, quite literally, from across the Atlantic. In basements and…
Aurora Cannabis Introduces Inhalable Resin Carts for Patients in UK
[PRESS RELEASE] – EDMONTON, Alberta, April 15, 2025 – Aurora Cannabis Inc., the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, announced the availability of medical cannabis concentrates to patients in the United Kingdom. This…
Snoqualmie’s Fireweed Cannabis Company to Celebrate One Year of Business on 4/20
[[{"value":"Fireweed Cannabis Co., a retail cannabis store owned by the Above it All Corporation, a separate business entity of the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, will celebrate its one-year anniversary of business…
The Call Is Coming from Inside the Industry: A Scientific Wake-Up for Cannabis
Special thanks to Bethany Moore for her research, editorial support, and coordination in preparing this article.The call is coming from inside the house.No, this isn’t a horror movie—but it should…
Women Grow continues to elevate and unite women in the cannabis industry and more D.C. padlocks
[[{"value":"Women Grow continues to elevate and unite women in the cannabis industryDr. Chanda Macias, CEO of Women Grow, discusses her journey from cellular biology research to leading efforts to empower…
Congress’ Harris Rider Starves DC’s Economy—Cannabis Could Save It
Congress holds Washington, D.C., in a firm grip. The city’s chief financial officer, Glen Lee, projects a $1 billion revenue loss over the next three years, a crisis driven by…
D.C. Cannabis Industry unites ahead of pivotal regulatory shift
As a crucial ABCA enforcement deadline approached, members of the District of Columbia’s evolving medical cannabis market convened in a powerful display of unity for a Spring Industry Mixer, aiming…
Women Grow aims to elevate, unite women in cannabis industry
Welcome to The Outlaw Report’s Q&A series, focused on the cannabis landscape of the Mid-Atlantic. Our series aims to shine a spotlight on the trailblazers and experts who are shaping…
Dabney: Will tribes have an unfair advantage in Minnesota’s cannabis market?
Recreational cannabis is on display Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 at NativeCare in Red Lake, Minn.: Critics charge that Minnesota's Native tribes get to compete on an uneven playing field. (Aaron…
Planet 13 Opens 31st Florida Dispensary in Port Richey
[PRESS RELEASE] – LAS VEGAS, March 27, 2025 – Planet 13 Holdings Inc., a leading vertically integrated multistate cannabis company, announced the grand opening of its 31st Florida dispensary in Port Richey.…
Revisiting Gonzalez in the Face of a Potential Circuit Split
Cannabis reform is complicated because the current state of cannabis from a federal perspective impacts a broad range of legal interests. Criminal justice, social equity, taxation, and banking law are…
Another placarded D.C. cannabis shop, padlocked for unlicensed sales
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA), working with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), closed Sheridan International Market on Georgia Avenue NW on Mar. 24, 2025, due to its operation…
Maine’s weed laws are among the U.S.’ loosest. Lawmakers want to ease them further.
[[{"value":" Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop (left) and Rep. David Boyer, R-Poland (right) are among the Legislature’s most vocal supporters of easing Maine’s cannabis regulations. The lobby has donated thousands to…
Maine lawmakers consider bill to make banking easier for the cannabis industry
[[{"value":" Business owners in one of Maine’s most profitable industries say that a lack of banking options leaves them either mired in frustrating fees and submitting to privacy violations, or…
Placarded unlicensed D.C. cannabis shop shutdown
[[{"value":"Authorities have closed down an unlicensed cannabis retailer operating in Northwest D.C., citing public health and safety concerns. The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s (ABCA) Enforcement Division, in conjunction with…
Cannabis Rescheduling Participant Boots Perkins Coie as Counsel for DEA Hearing Process
One of the two designated participants who spearheaded an interlocutory appeal that derailed the cannabis rescheduling process has removed Perkins Coie LLP as its legal counsel for the administrative law…
UK Has Imported More Cannabis From Spain than Any Other Country Since 2021, New Figures Show
[[{"value":" New data acquired from the Home Office by Prohibition Partners and Business of Cannabis shows that since 2021, the UK has imported the bulk of its medical cannabis from…
New event looks to connect women in cannabis business
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Kansas introduces bills to legalize adult-use and medical marijuana
The Kansas legislature introduced separate bills to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana in one of the last states to prohibit marijuana. The Kansas legislature introduced separate bills to legalize medical and…
New Bill Could Stop Weed Tax Hikes
[[{"value":"New Mexico lawmakers are looking to keep cannabis prices down with a bill that would stop an incoming tax hike in its tracks. SB 89, sponsored by Sen. Katy…
Meet the 2025 Best Cannabis Companies to Work For
What makes a company a great place to work? For some, it may be company culture; for others, it could be competitive pay and great benefits. However, great workplaces don't…
Meet the 2025 Best Cannabis Companies to Work For
What makes a company a great place to work? For some, it may be company culture; for others, it could be competitive pay and great benefits. However, great workplaces don't…
Council Imposes 90-day Suspension On Cannabis Business
[[{"value":" WILMINGTON – The Wilmington City Council passed Ordinance 25-004, which temporarily suspends the issuance of business licenses for retail marijuana stores for 90 days. The ordinance aims to allow…
Proposed THC ban draws crowds to Austin, casting uncertainty over Texas’ booming cannabis industry
[["value":"Local News By Andrea Lucia Updated on: March 7, 2025 / 9:41 PM CST / CBS Texas Proposed THC ban draws crowd to Texas Senate hearing A crowd of hundreds…
Idaho Lawmakers Advance Resolution to Block Citizens From Voting on Cannabis Legalization
Idaho House lawmakers are asking the people who voted them into office to now give up their voting powers on shaping the state’s public policy on legalizing cannabis, narcotics and…