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Massachusetts Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Surpass $10B Mark
Ten years after Massachusetts voters passed the state’s adult-use cannabis reforms, the legal cannabis market has now surpassed $10 billion in total sales, the State House News Service reports....
about 2 months ago
South Africa: Jamaicans and Malawians Arrested In Southern Gauteng as SAPS Bust Two Illicit Hydroponic Cannabis Grow Ops
A co-ordinated investigation by SAPS (SA Police Service) in the De Deur area in southern Gauteng appears to have uncovered an illicit cannabis distribution network centred around two sophisticated...
about 2 months ago
Marijuana Dispensary Owner Says DEA Is Forcing Her To Fire Workers In Order To Get Federal Protections Under Trump’s Rescheduling Move
A medical marijuana dispensary owner in Mississippi is planning to fight a decision by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that she says could force her to fire two good employees if she wants...
about 2 months ago
Feds highlight cannabis tax revenue earned by states (Newsletter: September 11, 2026)
Congressman: WI can legalize marijuana in 2027; New IL medical cannabis licenses; Study: CBD for athletic recovery; CA marijuana packaging rules op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s...
about 2 months ago
Owner of Illicit Drug Website Charged with Trafficking DMT and MDMA Near D.C. College Campus
WASHINGTON — Perry Young, owner and operator of the website “Forest Floor DC,” was charged in an indictment unsealed today for alleged drug trafficking operations involving illegal narcotics,...
about 2 months ago
Notification of Voluntary Recall September 10, 2026 Iced infused flower
The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is issuing this voluntary recall for multiple Iced infused flower products because cannabis used to make these products was produced under unsanitary...
about 2 months ago
Illinois Officials Approve More Dispensaries To Sell Medical Marijuana As Part Of The ‘Biggest Expansion’ Of The State’s Market In A Decade
Illinois officials have issued new licenses to 37 existing recreational marijuana dispensaries that will now allow them to also sell medical cannabis. The expanded opportunity for marijuana...
about 2 months ago
Preservation is the Buzzword for 2026
Consumers are demanding clean, quality cannabis—and without a cold chain, the industry risks turning craft flower into commodity biomass. The post Preservation is the Buzzword for 2026 appeared first...
about 2 months ago
California Marijuana Businesses Should Act Now To Comply With New Packaging Rules That Don’t Take Effect Until 2028 (Op-Ed)
“2028 sounds far away. But artwork gets locked with the printer weeks or months before the run. Then the boxes sit in a warehouse until they are used.” By Adrian A. Holguin, CannaShark Consulting...
about 2 months ago
States Have Earned Over $15 Billion In Marijuana Tax Revenue In The Last 5 Years, ‘And The Numbers Keep Growing,’ New Federal Report Says
States generated more than $3.5 billion in tax revenue from legal marijuana sales over the last year, according to a newly updated federal report. The analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau also shows...
about 2 months ago
Wisconsin Is Ready To Legalize Marijuana Next Year Under Democratic Or GOP Control, Congressman Says
A Democratic congressman who represents Wisconsin says the state is poised to legalize marijuana as soon as next year—especially if his party wins control of the legislature in the November...
about 2 months ago
The $3 ‘Cover Charge’ Cannabis Retailers Are Leaving on the Table
Learn how dispensaries can increase average basket sizes and capture high-margin revenue by modernizing their accessory merchandising strategy. The post The $3 ‘Cover Charge’ Cannabis Retailers Are...
about 2 months ago
CBD Helps Athletes Recover From Exercise But Does Not Boost Performance, Study Shows
The cannabis component CBD “supports post-exercise recovery” for athletes “but does not directly enhance performance,” according to a new scientific review. Cannabidiol “demonstrates efficacy in...
about 2 months ago
Court allows cannabis rescheduling to proceed (Newsletter: September 10, 2026)
Feds issue warning about traveling with marijuana; Mike Tyson thanks Trump for cannabis clemency; MA sales hit $10 billion; Cannabis safety op-ed Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in...
about 2 months ago
Report: Federal Hemp Ban Could Force 68.1% of U.S. Hemp Businesses to Fold
The federal ban on intoxicating hemp products would shut down about 68.1% of U.S. hemp-related businesses, according to a Whitney Economics report outlined by The Denver Gazette. The ban, which was...
about 2 months ago
New Mexico Cannabis Seed-to-Sale Transition Interrupts Industry Operations
The transition to the new cannabis tracking system in New Mexico is leaving some businesses unable to sell products, leading to steep financial losses, Source NM reports. The new system, New Mexico...
about 2 months ago
Cannabis Analytics Firm Agrees to Pay Over $1M to Settle Claims It Improperly Received COVID-19 Relief Loan
Cannabis analytics firm Headset Inc. has agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations that it improperly received a federal COVID-19 relief loan. Headset agreed to pay $1,012,876 to...
about 2 months ago
Third round of cannabis microbusiness applicants selected by random lottery drawing
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) posted the results of the random lottery drawing of microbusiness license applicants. This is the third of three separate...
about 2 months ago
Nicotine Vapes vs Cannabis Vapes: Why the Legal Distinction Matters
Nicotine and cannabis vapes can look remarkably similar. Both may use compact electronic devices, cartridges, or pods to heat a liquid or extract and create an inhalable aerosol. From a legal...
about 2 months ago
Federal Court Lets Trump Move Ahead With Marijuana Rescheduling, Rejecting Pharma Company And Drug Testing Industry Request To Block It
A federal appeals court has rejected a request from a drug testing industry association and a pharmaceutical company to block the Trump administration from moving forward with federal cannabis...
about 2 months ago