Pennsylvania plan for state-run marijuana breaks U.S. law
Pennsylvania would run afoul of federal drug law if an adult-use marijuana legalization proposal involving state-run retail outlets becomes…
Analysis: Legalization Has Significantly Displaced Canada’s Illicit Cannabis Market
Legalizing the adult use marijuana market in Canada led to “immediate” and “sustained” declines in illicit market cannabis…
Marijuana MSO Standard Wellness secures $14 million credit line
Marijuana multistate operator Standard Wellness Holdings has received a $14 million senior secured credit line from Advanced Flower…
MJBizCon offers speakers chance to share insights, shape industry
The most fulfilling part of an MJBizCon presentation is right after the Q&A, when the speaker is met…
Prohibitionists Push for Recriminalization, NORML Pushes Back
The battle for cannabis freedom is ongoing. Despite growing public support for legalization, there remains a vocal yet…
Florida medical cannabis license renewal fees will stay at $1.3M
Medical cannabis operators in Florida will continue to pay roughly $1.3 million in biennial license renewal fees after…
What’s causing the decline in M&A activity in the cannabis industry?
Mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis industry in 2024 totaled $1.169 billion, a decrease of $579 million –…
North Carolina lawmaker introduces adult-use cannabis legalization bill
North Carolina hasn’t legalized medical marijuana yet, but one state lawmaker wants to go straight from criminalization to…
Texas senator seeks medical marijuana expansion, hemp THC ban
A Texas lawmaker wants to end the state’s nation-leading, $3 billion hemp-derived THC market while also expanding its…
Why cannabis operators can’t ignore insurance in the era of climate change
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Alyson Jaen…
Deal struck in bankruptcy of California marijuana operator Unrivaled
Unrivaled Brands, a once-prominent subsidiary of California marijuana company Blüm Holdings, has reached a deal to settle litigation with…
New York issues 74 adult-use cannabis permits; 2023 applications still in review
New York regulators have approved another 74 licenses for adult-use cannabis businesses. But there’s even better news for…