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🚨 Hemp regulation is about to reshape an entire industry. Are lawmakers accounting for the science? The upcoming changes to federal hemp law could have consequences far beyond intoxicating hemp products, Dr. Allison Justice of The Hemp Mine explains. cannabisbusinesstimes.com/to…
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2027 could bring real change for cannabis businesses! In this education-first session, experts from @getgreencheck, Coda Capital Advisors & @CohnReznick walk through a simple 4-part checklist: banking, lending, payments and tax readiness. Don't miss it👉 bit.ly/48jezqY
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Under a new Democratic trifecta, Wisconsin appears likely to legalize cannabis (medical, adult-use or both) in 2027. "I guess one of the things that I'm kind of excited about is: Do they move to the 'whole enchilada?'" cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us…
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Pennsylvania could become the 25th state to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2027 after Democrats say they flipped four seats in the Senate – and lost one – to take control of a government trifecta that’s keen on reform. "We’re ready to get shit done.” cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us…
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🗳️Idahoans rejected a legislative proposal on Election Day that would have prevented voters from directly shaping future cannabis policies through the citizen initiative process in the Gem State, leaving the legalization door open for 2028. cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us…
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👀 Adult-use cannabis will remain legal in Massachusetts in one of the biggest landslide defeats of a citizen-initiated ballot measure in state history. "There's no 'buyer's remorse' among voters when it comes to legalizing and regulating marijuana." cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us…
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State-licensed medical cannabis businesses that applied for federal registration status with the DEA in hopes of a smooth transition to Schedule III opportunities were dealt a curveball that poses major disruptions to state programs and supply chains. cannabisbusinesstimes.com/ca…
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MWG Holdings, whose Perfect Union and Wild Seed Wellness dispensaries in Calif. have seen YoY sales growth during its 420 and 710 holidays for four consecutive years, provides 8 Strategies for operators to capitalize on with a "time-tested playbook." cannabisbusinesstimes.com/to…
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What’s in Your Vape Cart in 2026? Recent studies showing heavy metal contamination in cannabis vape carts illustrate the need for additional testing and regulatory guidelines, CBT columnist Ken Morrow writes. cannabisbusinesstimes.com/co…
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A U.S. congressman from a prohibition state is hoping to legalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) while redesigning how drugs are scheduled altogether. "Most Americans believe the ‘war on drugs’ has been a failure." cannabisbusinesstimes.com/le…
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U.S. senators from N.C. and Oklahoma are trying to dictate cannabis policy in Georgia, telling the U.S. Postal Service not to mail medical cannabis there, despite state regulators adopting a new rule to allow it. cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us…
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2027 could bring real change for cannabis businesses! In this education-first session, experts from @getgreencheck, Coda Capital Advisors & @CohnReznick walk through a simple 4-part checklist: banking, lending, payments and tax readiness. Register now 👉 bit.ly/48jezqY
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Texas' hemp policy is at a crossroads in the Nov. 3 election, @TexasHempBiz's Cynthia Cabrera argues. "Lawmakers should recognize that supporting sensible regulation rather than prohibition can be consistent with the views of their own constituents." cannabisbusinesstimes.com/he…
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Michigan's Republican nominee for lieutenant governor promised to "soon" introduce legislation that would suspend the state’s 24% cannabis wholesale tax for 12 months. “The problems with that were clear." cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us…
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The cannabis rescheduling process will remain on hold until at least Nov. 5, after the DEA's chief administrative law judge granted one prohibitionist motion (allowing briefs on a GAO report) and denied another (rejecting new testimony and evidence). cannabisbusinesstimes.com/ca…
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The DEA told an administrative law judge to reject an anti-rescheduling request to reopen the cannabis hearing process because prohibitionists are not entitled to a “second bite at the apple," calling it an "obvious fishing expedition." cannabisbusinesstimes.com/ca…
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Are you making the right lighting decisions for your plants/grow environment? To make the most of their investments, cannabis operators should ask lighting suppliers these 7 nonnegotiable questions before making their next LED purchase. 👉 bit.ly/4hLDI3m
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