4/20 special part 3
Sector | Market info
GCX, Cannabis Chamber partner to structure Ghana’s emerging cannabis industry
US (CT): State House passes bill removing limits on THC in cannabis products
Safe Harbor introduces 401(k) plan built for cannabis employers
Saint Lucia selects GrowerIQ to power national cannabis traceability programme
US (AL): Cannabis processing facility in Jasper ready to produce first batch of meds
Minnesota cannabis growers sue township for denying their operation
Potential Trump psychedelic order could reshape cannabis industry
ATACH releases comprehensive report on the future of hemp
4/20 special part 2
Tighter margins, sharper choices: how the industry is spending and cutting in 2026
US (KY): Gov. Andy Beshear welcomes Nicholasville cannabis company with open arms
TSRgrow named among Top 30 companies driving European cannabis expansion
US (MO): State prepares to open unlimited marijuana research licenses
New Jersey hemp product restrictions take effect
Marijuana budtenders could qualify For ‘no tax on tips,’ says IRS
US (MA): Cannabis regulators freeze cultivation licenses
New Zealand: Nascent medical cannabis industry aims for growth
Examining Canada’s cannabis business since legalization
US (MI): State research into cannabis lags because of federal law
US (MI): Pressure continues to mount in state cannabis market
US: A decade since legalization, how is California's market doing?
US (NJ): More employees mobilize with UFCW
Study finds that Morocco’s cannabis cooperatives outperform in seed oil production
Cannabis Europa event heads to London
US: Is Colorado's cannabis industry drying out?
Pre-rolls have become US cannabis industry's top-seller
Brazil's medical cannabis market heads toward R$1bn
US (MN): State OCM announces recipients of grant funds to help growers in the cannabis industry
CannaLnx expands across California
Thailand to shift cannabis shops to medical use as numbers plunge
US (MA): Accord gives Governor control of downsized cannabis commission
US (NE): Medical Cannabis Commission approves cultivators as manufacturer process remains unclear
US (RI): Retail cannabis applicants vent after ruling slows already slow application process
US: Illinois court hears final lawsuit challenging marijuana social equity licensing lottery
US: Maine debates the best method to test, track medical cannabis products
New Jersey expands support for small cannabis businesses with new $15 million loan fund
France extends experimental access to medical cannabis until 2027
US (MI): Grower welcomes approval of extended cannabis delivery hours
NL: 42 violations found among cannabis growers in ongoing cannabis experiment
Understanding the nuances of South Africa's cannabis laws
Whitney Economics refreshes analysis of federal tax impact on legal cannabis operators
How a trafficking scheme triggered price compression in Germany
Speakeasy Dispensary cuts prices across Kentucky
US (CA): Santa Barbara County begins revoking licenses for odor disorder
Village Farms pilots potency range labelling in Canada
US (CA): Monterey County’s cannabis industry still struggling, committee reports
US (MA): Cannabis industry fires up fight against ban ballot
Texas Hemp Industry files lawsuit challenging new state rules that rewrite hemp law
Alabama hemp store owner is down to his last chance to stay open under strict new licensing laws
Landmark Delaware court decision extends stay to U.S. cannabis subsidiaries
Joao Duarte, PTMC:
“There is more to Portugal's medical cannabis story than recent turbulence”
US: Critical updates for cannabis taxpayers as the 2025 filing deadline approaches
Kentucky-inspired THC drink brand introduces a new alternative for social drinking
US (MN): Leech Lake Band says ‘no pathway’ for non-member to open cultivation plant
2026 Oklahoma statewide medical marijuana citizen science research study launches
Missouri seeks new vendor to manage state's cannabis program
D.C. cannabis board finalizes $3,000 settlement and permanent closure of Flowerz
Vireo Growth enters California, Florida markets with Eaze acquisition
US (MA): Action underway in CCC whistle-blower complaint
US (CA): Council revamps cannabis fee policies, enacts cap
CAN: Cannabis tops BC crop cash receipts
New York State marks five years of legal cannabis
US (MI): Second tax lawsuit hits state
No response yet following public inquiry on Alabama's medical cannabis program
plastics, fertilizers, substrates, investment decisions
Middle East war drives costs for growers up throughout whole chain
Vext to end Arizona operations
US: High Rollers offering delivery across New York City
US (MN): New rules mixing medical, recreational and hemp operations face mixed reviews
South Africa moves to target global cannabis leadership
US (AR): Supply and demand imbalance for state industry
US (NY): State's cannabis industry marks 5-year anniversary with $3.3B in sales
US (OH): State moves to allow smaller cannabis operators to expand
New Hemp Cannabis ban to close at least 1 North Texas business, others worried
US: Raids on 28 Arkansas shops net 7,636 illegal nicotine and cannabis products, agency says
Missouri AG orders 33 retailers to halt illegal cannabis sales
Global medical cannabis market review:
Canada's export surges as telemedicine faces regulatory reckoning
US (MN): Indoor cannabis processing business in Alexandria approved
US: Navigating the choppy seas of cannabis financing in an uncertain market
US (TX): Consumers load up before smokable THCA hemp sales ban
US (WI): State losing millions in tax revenue to states where cannabis is legal
Canadian government releases new cannabis data overview
Beau Whitney
US cannabis growth: "We are forecasting 2026 legal revenues to be $30.5 billion, an increase of 4.9% since 2025"
US: Examining the relationship between unions and the cannabis industry
US: Georgia General Assembly approves medical marijuana vaping and removing THC limits
US (NJ): Jersey City Cannabis Control Board grants approval for first 2 consumption lounges
Price pressure and traceability gaps are testing Portugal's medical cannabis market
US (MA): Pioneer Valley gets green light to pursue a marijuana cultivation license
US (OK): OMMA issues recall for contaminated pre-roll batches
Ethiopian Airlines to resume direct flights to Atlanta beginning May 21 2026
New polytunnel withstands harshest winter in 15 years
One in five Dutch farmers and growers facing structural financial uncertainty, survey finds
Kelowna cannabis company Avant Brands switches course on European strategy
US (RI): Battle rages over adult-use cannabis stores
Workforce stability becoming a priority for cannabis retailers
US (CO): Cannabis company to close Denver grow facility, cut 132 jobs
US (WV): Demand for medical cannabis continues to grow
US (MO): Court orders state to issue 13 licenses after scoring flaws exposed
US: Massachusetts grants $28.8M to boost cannabis businesses
While US cannabis stalls, Canadian growers look abroad
US: Cannabis sales in New Mexico surpass $2B
US (IL): Cannabis Teamsters in Chicago ratify contract
Tilray purchases BrewDog's US assets
NZ: Stock shortages and redundancy for medicinal cannabis industry
US (MI): Licenses decline as growers and dispensaries disappear from market
But numbers don't tell the entire story
Germany's medical cannabis imports cross 200 tons
US (MA): Cannabis regulators vote to continue limiting delivery licenses to social equity businesses
US: NC hemp shop owners fear ‘total collapse’ of industry under new federal law
US (MN): Albert Lea business owner urges city council to seek restored share of cannabis tax revenue
US (DE): Cannabis sales fall far short of estimates, "market not fully rolled out"
US (RI): Slow rollout of new cannabis stores is about to get even slower
Adult-use laws may displace illicit cannabis markets
Medical cannabis may soon be available in Alabama, almost five years after authorization
US (CA): Carpinteria may consider extensions for growers installing odor scrubbers
Younger consumers reshape California’s cannabis market dynamics
US (WI): Hemp growers, sellers brace for new federal hemp law
Shipping rates from U.S. to Middle East spike
US (CA): Council considers amnesty for 500+ LA cannabis businesses with $400 million in unpaid taxes
US (MI): Nearly $94 million in adult-use marijuana payments for fiscal year 2025 to be distributed among recipients
US: Goldflower opens 8th dispensary in past 8 months
Smokiez Edibles announces international expansion
US (WI): State introduces bill to legalize cannabis and impose guardrails on intoxicating hemp products
New report shares how legalization of medical marijuana has impacted Oklahoma
US: Cannabis retailer cutting 58 jobs in Clearwater
US (NE): Omaha tribe moving forward with medical marijuana, despite state pushback
US (GA): Lawmaker pushes for public vote on medical cannabis
Swiss company launches nationwide price comparison tool for cannabis
Germany: Cannabis regulations under scrutiny