The governor of Delaware is touting the state’s first “successful” weekend of adult-use marijuana sales, with total purchases for medical and recreational cannabis totaling nearly $1 million—and compliance checks demonstrating that the regulated market is operating as intended under the law. From Friday to Sunday, Delaware saw $903,000 worth ofContinue Reading
News Tuesday of a “strategic partnership” between the two leading providers of track-and-trace software to marijuana regulators disrupted the start of seed-to-sale tracking in New York. New York suspends cannabis track-and-trace deadline amid Metrc, Biotrack deal is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Continue Reading
Counties that have marijuana dispensaries see an average of 30 percent fewer opioid-related deaths compared to counties without legal cannabis shops open, suggesting a substitution effect away from prescription pills and heroin toward the plant-based treatment, according to a new data analysis. In a Washington Post piece on Wednesday, HarvardContinue Reading
Marijuana businesses in Los Angeles will pay thousands of dollars more in fees after across-the-board hikes were approved Tuesday. ‘Disastrous’ fee hikes for Los Angeles marijuana businesses approved is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: ‘Disastrous’ fee hikes for LosContinue Reading
As Texas GOP lawmakers remain laser-focused on passing a bill to restrict hemp sales during a special legislative session, Kyle McDonald of the band Slightly Stoopid recently had a laser of his own focused on a different objective: Lighting a joint on stage with the beam of a powerful deviceContinue Reading
Oklahoma activists officially started signature gathering for a 2026 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state on Wednesday—and the campaign has hundreds of retailers, primarily medical cannabis dispensaries, ready to lend a hand. About a month after Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) cleared a procedural hurdle toContinue Reading
A new poll shows that a slim majority of marijuana consumers anticipate that cannabis will be federally legalized before the next presidential election in 2028. Even amid the stalled-out marijuana rescheduling process, the survey from the medical cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD showed some optimism about the possibility that a completeContinue Reading
“We’re working as hard as we can to get things to you that meet the statutes.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Frustrations are boiling over for the members of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission as they seek “creative” solutions due to a lack of state funding to get started, whichContinue Reading
“Ohio is in an ideal position to play a meaningful role in the normalization and acceptance of cannabis across the country.” By Hirsh Jain, Verdant Strategies As Ohio marks the first year anniversary of adult-use cannabis sales on Wednesday, there are varied perspectives on how the new cannabis market inContinue Reading
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has released its much-anticipated annual report on the state’s Cannabis Program, showcasing the significant strides made throughout the 2024 program year. Covering the period from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024, the report outlines progress in both the medical andContinue Reading
