Aug 27, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
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...
Aug 27, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Medical
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...
Aug 27, 2026 | Business, National
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...
Aug 27, 2026 | Events, Great Lakes Region
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...
Aug 27, 2026 | Canada, Feature, National
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...
