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Sector | Market info

US (MN): Delays put small businesses in limbo

US (NY): 93 Adult-use licenses approved by OCM

4/20 part 4

From seed to shift: where the industry’s headed

US (OH): Big gains for cannabis market on first legal 4/20

US (DE): Local tax proposed on recreational cannabis sales

US: Alabama medical cannabis licensing dates reset - again

US (MN): State OCM launches grant program to help growers succeed

4/20 special part 3

US cannabis growers navigate tariffs, market shakeups, and new product strategies

4/20 special part 2

European demand fuels expansion plans for Southern hemisphere cannabis growers

US (AZ): Tucson cannabis industry optimistic despite another year of falling sales

US: A look at 2024's hemp market

US (CT): Industry growing pains reflected in slow rollout of newest cultivation facility

4/20 special part 1

Evolving, focusing on quality, and need for harmonization: MMJ in Europe

US (MO): CSQ publishes revised standards for certification process

US (TX): Hemp farmers say proposed regulations could decimate industry

Poll shows that Canadians see cannabis as an integral part of the economy

US: ILHAA pushes back against proposed hemp bans

US: Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis under investigation following complaints

US (VT): State improves on tracking systems

US (CA): Citations low, but on the rise over cannabis marketing that targets children

US (CA): Despite debate, Humboldt County renews grant program

US (CA): Sonoma County slashes tax on cannabis businesses

US: Survey finds that 54% of Americans believe most store-bought cannabis contains pesticides

Slovenian parliament approves of "Europe's most progressive" cannabis law

US (MI): Storm brews over Michigan cannabis industry

US (CA): City of Desert Hot Springs plans tax cut for cannabis businesses

US (MD): Workers at gLeaf dispensary file petition to unionize with UFCW

US Virgin Islands to approve first cultivation licenses in June

US (CO): Colorado Springs continues to issue MMJ sales permits

US (ME): State could soon get cannabis farmers markets

US (MO): DCR revokes 25 microbusiness cannabis facility licenses

US (RI): After grueling 18 minute session, Rhode Island approves cannabis equity regulations

US (MO): $5.4M in medical marijuana sales tax revenues generated for State organizations

Fijian Government backs medical cannabis investment

South Africa: Government flip flopping leaves local cannabis and hemp industry stakeholders ‘vulnerable’

US (MD): State cannabis policy legislation session wraps up

US: California seized over $316M worth of unlicensed cannabis products in Q1 2025

US (MI): City of Auburn files motion to dismiss Jar lawsuit

US (MA): Legislators consider bills to increase cap on dispensary ownership

US (NY): State launches investigation into unauthorized sales

US (MN): Kent residents favor measured approach to legalized cannabis

Maltese government proposes stricter regulations

Moroccan cannabis growers wait for imported seeds as deadline approaches

Xebra confirms commitment to US market in midst of tariff uncertainty

US (NC): State considering mandatory age to buy hemp products

US (KY): So what's holding MMJ back in Northern Kentucky?

US (CA): Growers push back against "overregulation"

US (OH): Governor’s proposed doubling of cannabis sales tax nixed

Cannabis retail expansion in Canada came with only a small uptick in the number of consumers

US (DE): Lawmakers file legislation to get adult-use cannabis background checks back on track

Trump chooses Fox News contributor Sara Carter as next drug czar

US (NE): Lawmakers tasked with defining qualifying conditions for state MMJ program

US (CA): San Diego officials urged to pause cannabis program plans until environmental analysis is complete

US (CA): Humboldt County growers taking on challenges

US (TX): Fort Worth cannabis stores weigh Texas THC ban: ‘People will turn to the streets'

Dutch government’s cannabis trial enters final phase, but not without new delays

U.S. dollar drops as tariffs spark trade fears and market volatility

US (AL): Alabama Always sues, says cannabis board too biased to be fair

US (MN): Olmsted County talks low-dose hemp sales compliance, cannabis lottery

US (VA): State lawmakers reject governor's attempts to stop MMJ deliveries

US: Trump tariffs causing increase in cannabis, cannabis product prices

US (PA): Citizens prefer private owned model to state owned, poll finds

US (NE) Lawmakers tasked with defining quality conditions for state's cannabis

Germany: Examining the factors behind the plummeting prices of cannabis

US (MN): Hemp license applications must be in by April 30

Dutch cannabis experiment enters final phase, unregulated hash sales get temporary pass

responses from MMJ space, horticultural suppliers and analysts

"Import tariffs are good for no one"

US (MI): Benton Township to get second cannabis business

US (DE): Feds stall OCM on licenses

US (NY): Cannabis could be sold, consumed at movie theaters, official says

US: Less than a third of states where cannabis is legal fund research into it

What are the two biggest job market catalysts in cannabis?

Czech Republic: General practitioners to be able to perscribe MMJ from April

US (IL): Lawmakers propose bill to change MMJ tax code

US (FL): Judges rule that skyrocketing license fees are legal

US (MN): Over 3,500 applicants for cannabis business licenses

US (CA): Humboldt County extends deadline for tax payments

US (VT): Trade war causes massive uncertainty for growers

South African President backs stakeholder engagement on cannabis food regulations

South African government withdraws blanket ban on edibles, hemp products

Canadian cannabis market shifts as pre-rolls outpace dried flower sales

US (PA): MMJ firms spent big on pro-cannabis lobbying in 2024

Moldova: First authorization for hemp cultivation issued

US: Mammoth Farms takes legal stand against synthetic hemp THC crisis

Despite contamination problems, consumer confidence in regulated products stays high, poll shows

US: Texas could lose billions through proposed hemp regulations study finds

Australian government report recommends cannabis reform

What does the rise of private equity mean for horticulture's future?

US (MN): State Capitol pushing to keep cannabis program viable

US (CA): Humboldt County gives okay for more license revocations

US (MN): State license lotteries may happen in either May or June, says OCM

US (MA): Will state cannabis prices ever stop falling?

US (OK): Licensed dispensaries dropped by 27% over 2024

US: Industry in limbo as rescheduling efforts stall

US (NY): State OCM approves 101 adult-use licenses for various purposes

US: Regulatory gridlock sees companies at odds over how to procede

US (CA): Over $1.5M in equity funding for Sacramento industry

South African growers, companies gear up for legal battle over sudden criminalization

US (OR): Report highlights high THC levels in hemp products

US: Texas passes THC product ban

US (MI): Growers point to fines, illicit products as reason for stalling industry

Aurora's local production facility supports surge in Germany's medical cannabis market

US (MN): Olmsted County eyeing a lottery system for retail cannabis

US (CA): Assemblyman to introduce tax relief bill before planned summer increase

US: Looking at the ailments of the Massachusetts cannabis industry

US (CA): Scrubbing equipment to be required as fight over odor continues

US (MN): Concerns over supply shortage, unfair competition ahead of rollout

US (NY): State OCM launches $5M grant program to support retail entrepreneurs

Australia: Kallista residents furious over proposed medicinal cannabis farm

US: Looking at the future of the Illinois cannabis industry

US (MI): Cannabis industry continues to falter in monthly sales

US (NY): Legislature proposes spending money to aid industry

US (MN): State extends license application period after system outage

US (DE): Wilmington suspends issuance of business licenses for the next 90 days

US (NM): Residents worried about potential new neighbor - a cannabis business

US (MI): Prices for recreational cannabis continue to drop as industry struggles

South Africa: Civil rights groups request explanation for edible ban

US (CA): Humboldt County to begin taking action on tax debts

Germany’s medical cannabis market grows, despite perception challenges

US: The risks of cashless ATM's exposed in Trulieve lawsuit

Australian government estimates that legalization could bring in $700M in revenue

St. Lucia: Government says that traditional farmers will benefit from cannabis industry

CAN: Insolvency relief coming for growers

US (MO): Microbusiness applicants left in the dark over licenses

US (FL): Lawmakers seek to impose harsher hemp regulations - but without damaging profitability

US: Over $115M in sales in February for Missouri

US: Equity grants for cities of Palm Springs, Coachella

US (VT): State-run quality control lab being set up