New CANNRA President: Hanna, U.S. Army Vet From Michigan
For the first time ever, a United States military veteran — from Michigan — has been elected president of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), an international non-profit organization founded in 2020. Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Executive...
Maryland Collects $26.2 Million In Cannabis Tax Revenue In First Quarter
The Maryland Office of the Comptroller has reported that the state collected $26.2 million in cannabis sales tax revenue between January and March 2026. Maryland law imposes a 12% sales and use tax on retail sales of adult-use cannabis and cannabis products. On July...
After Losing Its License, Minnesota’s First Cannabis Testing Lab Exits Pot Industry
One of Minnesota's longstanding cannabis testing labs has ended its cannabis and hemp testing program following regulatory troubles. Legend Technical Services announced this week it has shut down its cannabis testing program. This comes weeks after the state’s...
Virginia Cannabis Market Deal Sets 2027 Launch, Caps Licenses
Weeks after she vetoed legislation that would create Virginia's first retail cannabis market for adults, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the sponsors of that legislation have worked out an agreement through a language compromise in the...
High-Potency Cannabis Fuels State Debates Over Psychosis, Addiction Risks
When her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said, he was the type of kid parents rarely worry about. He played sports, cared about his health and stayed away from drugs. In 2018, when he left West Hartford to start his freshman year at American...
Virginia Gov. Talks Creation Of Legal Recreational Marijuana Market
Governor Abigail Spanberger says conversations about creating a legal recreational marijuana market in Virginia remain ongoing. “I’m very heartened by the progress that we’ve made,” Spanberger told reporters on Monday. The discussions come after Senator...
Canadian Pot Shops Aim To Score On World Cup Tourists In Search Of Legal Marijuana
A week before the World Cup, a Toronto cannabis shop has already got ahold of the trophy — sort of. Cosmic Charlies is selling golden bongs that resemble the tournament’s prize and are marketed as “a true hat trick: portable, durable and easy to clean.” “I’m not going...
The Inside Story Of The World’s First Cannabis-Based Painkiller
A new botanical drug derived from marijuana has been approved in Germany to treat chronic pain, ushering in a new future for the medical applications of cannabis. In late May, Germany's Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, which is similar to the U.S. Food...
Kalamazoo Marijuana Company Wants To Sell Its Property To A Data Center Developer
Facing an oversaturated cannabis market, Harbor Farmz is selling its marijuana processing facility at 2839 Full Circle Drive in Kalamazoo. The company’s goal is to bring a data center to the property instead. The company announced it is targeting the property for a...
Michigan Cannabis Group Fights Restrictive Marijuana Laws
Members of the Michigan Cannabis Community Coalition will gather at the state capital today for their legislative advocacy day to make their voices heard. Members of the coalition say that they plan to push their positions on some pending legislation, which includes...
