CRA Education Session: Compliant Trade Sample Transfers With The CRA Enforcement Division
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) Jan. 29 education session features CRA/Metc Lead Analyst Garrett Shireman Join Shireman on compliant trade sample transfers as he reviews and how to avoid making these errors, improve inventory tracking, and avoid potential...
Ohio Legalized Cannabis Sales Came Quickly – The City Money Didn’t
Most people assumed Ohio’s marijuana revenue would work the same way legalization did. Fast. Sales would begin.Money would follow. That isn’t what happened. After voters approved Issue 2 in November 2023, recreational marijuana sales launched in August 2024....
CRA Education Session Jan. 29: Compliant Trade Sample Transfers With The CRA Enforcement Division
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) educational session on Jan.29 features CRA/Metrc Lead Analyst Garrett Shireman on compliant trade sample transfers as he reviews how to avoid making these errors, improve inventory tracking, and avoid potential non-compliance. The...
Cannabis Industry Outlook: Lessons From 2025 And What Lies Ahead In 2026
For the U.S. cannabis industry, this past year underwent some key changes, from the good to the bad to somewhere in between. Oversaturation, price compression and failed cannabis legislation rippled across many states, and M&A activity ticked up as price...
Ice-T’s New Jersey Dispensary Closes Amid lawsuit, Celebrity Cannabis Struggles
Celebrity-owned cannabis brands have had mixed results. Hashtoria, a Newark marijuana store co-owned by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, has also closed, according to The Bergen Record. And Ice-T’s foray into cannabis retail may have been a poor fit, with the-then...
3 Senators File Bill To Keep Intoxicating Hemp Products Legal Until Late 2028
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are now fighting to keep intoxicating hemp products legal until November 2028 in the name of allowing farmers time to prepare. U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.,...
Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Relief For Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression
Patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression report sustained improvements in their health-related quality of life following the use of medical cannabis preparations, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal of Affective...
Poll Shows Support For Legalizing Adult-Use Pot In Florida Well Below Level To Pass Constitutional Amendment
While a bare majority favors decriminalization, support falls well shy of the needed 60% to amend Florida's Constitution by referendum. A poll released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows support for legalizing marijuana has rapidly declined. The Cherry...
Cannabis Businesses Sue Niles Township After Voters Ban Pot Shops
Indecisive Niles Township voters have spoken. The response is a lawsuit — with potentially more to come. More than 20 marijuana businesses announced plans to open in the community of nearly 15,000 residents after elected officials in April passed an ordinance allowing...
Wholesale Cannabis Tax And Metrc Reporting Clarification
Michigan regulators confirmed earlier this month that the state's new 24% wholesale tax will not be tracked within Metrc, forcing operators to calculate the levy manually outside the system of record. The advisory bulletin places the entire administrative burden on...
