Cannabis regulators in 29 states and Washington, D.C., issued nearly 2,500 violations in 2024, resulting in $10.8 million in fines, according to a recent analysis by Connecticut-based Cannabiz Media.
Michigan accounted for over a third of enforcement actions in 2024, with 928 notices – about 37% of the national total.
Cannabiz Media has tracked violation data since 2015 and categorized more than 10,000 violations over the past two years.
Data was collected from official online sources and through information requests.
Not all regulators provide data so the analysis is not a complete picture of violations in 2024.
States focus on categories
Violations marked for specific enforcement between 2014 and 2024 were placed into categories by Cannabiz Media.
Overall, nearly half of the violations over those 10 years were related to business operations or recordkeeping.
Cannabiz Media has tracked violation data since 2015 and categorized more than 10,000 violations over the past two years.
Data was collected from official online sources and through information requests.
Not all regulators provide data so the analysis is not a complete picture of violations in 2024.
States focus on categories
Violations marked for specific enforcement between 2014 and 2024 were placed into categories by Cannabiz Media.
Overall, nearly half of the violations over those 10 years were related to business operations or recordkeeping.
Read more and view interactive maps at MJBizDaily