Tennessee Expected $55.8M In Hemp Taxes In 2026; It Collected Just $1.4M
After several years of high taxes and battles to keep many hemp products legal in Tennessee, the state's new law that more heavily regulates the sale and taxes of several THCA products has led to a loss of more than $50 million in tax revenue. Three years ago, on July...
Michigan: Cannabis Entertainment Facility To Open In Muskegon
The business, housed in the former Sons of Norway Hall, will feature a restaurant, dispensary, and indoor and outdoor consumption lounges when it opens by the end of September. Co-owner Edgar Ramon said the facility is unique because customers over 21 will be able to...
Michigan: GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Promises to Repeal 24% Tax, End Unregulated Hemp Sales
Michigan gubernatorial candidate John James intends to deal a victory to the state’s licensed cannabis operators, should he be elected in November. The Republican nominee for governor unveiled his cannabis reform policy on Aug. 19, asserting that elected officials...
Congress Is Reconsidering Its Hemp Ban –Workplace Drug Testing Could Get Complicated
Congress spent last year trying to remove intoxicating hemp products from the legal marketplace. Now lawmakers are considering a federally regulated THC beverage that would carry an unusual warning: drinking it could make you fail a marijuana drug test. For employers,...
Michigan: Kalamazoo Business Voluntarily Recalling Marijuana-Infused Drink Over THC Potency Concerns
A business in Kalamazoo is voluntarily recalling several of its marijuana-infused drink products due to concerns that they may exceed allowable THC concentration limits, according to the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Season 3, LLC is recalling Nuggz Nectar...
New York: Cannabis Advocacy Group Debuts Booth At State Fair
New York’s legal cannabis market is getting new opportunities to reach consumers and for the first time, cannabis consumers have an organized advocacy presence at one of the state’s biggest public events. Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law earlier this month expanding...
Illinois: Medical Cannabis Program Expands To Cover Two More Conditions
Two new conditions have been added to the list of medical issues that qualify Illinois residents for the state’s Medical Cannabis Patient Program, health officials announced Tuesday. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra approved the additions...
Flavors Are Reshaping The Future Of Cannabis Products And Brands
For most of the past decade, cannabis brands competed on a single axis: potency. THC percentage became the industry's default marketing hook, printed boldly on packaging and treated as shorthand for quality. But as the market matures and infused product categories...
Wisconsin: Cannabis Festival Coming To Washington County Fair
The first-ever Rooted in Wisconsin Cannabis Festival is taking over the Washington County Fair Park Aug. 29. Attendees will have a chance to experience dozens of Wisconsin-based businesses' hemp products before most are banned in November. "We're hoping that we can...
Canada Surpasses California As Largest Cannabis Market In The World
Canada's federal government released data last week showing that its June sales totaled $517.8 million Canadian dollars, or about $374.5 million in U.S. dollars. That's more than the $372.4 million that California sold the same month, according to the Department of...
