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“There’s kind of a shock wave going through our community right now, with the speakers that were invited, most of whom were out-of-state.” By Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Representatives of South Dakota medical marijuana businesses said they were alarmed Wednesday after a state committee that oversees the industry spent much of an all-day meeting listening to invited speakers who warned about health risks and other dangers. Emmett Reistroffer, of Genesis Farms in Sioux Falls, spoke during the public comment session at the end of the meeting. “My phone has been blowing up with text . . .

Michigan has “become, in a lot of ways, sort of a central location for illicit operations, because the penalties for illicit activity are so low here.” By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance Four marijuana-related bills were up for consideration before a House panel on Thursday, with one aiming to upend rules on the legal amount of regulated marijuana a person is allowed to possess, both in plant and concentrate form. Members of the House Regulatory Reform Committee discussed but did not amend or advance House Bill House 5104, Bill 5105, House Bill 5106 and House Bill 5107. Derek Sova, a policy and . . .

StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending October 25, 2025. The post Week in Weed – October 25, 2025 appeared first on StratCann.

The Mera Group, a vertically integrated cannabis company, is over-leveraged and facing liquidity issues, with approximately $87 million owed to its primary and senior secured… The post Senior secured creditor for the Mera Group seeks urgent order pursuant to the CCAA appeared first on StratCann.

On October 16, BZAM group filed an assignment in bankruptcy and and FTI Consulting Canada Inc. was appointed as trustee of each bankrupt estate. The post BZAM group undergoes bankruptcy and CCAA exits appeared first on StratCann.

Acclaimed cannabis journalist and documentarian Veronica “Vee” Castillo has released the first installment of her series The Traveling Cannabis Writer’s Guide to America’s Hidden Gems. Part 1 of the series, dubbed The 30,000-Foot View, is an impactful collection of notes from the road bringing together more than six years of on-the-ground reporting from across the United States, and highlighting the voices, businesses, and cultural movements often overlooked by mainstream media coverage. Castillo has built a reputation as one of the most trusted grassroots storytellers in cannabis media. . . .

A coalition of marijuana companies has filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case challenging the constitutionality of federal prohibition. About two months after the court accepted an application for an extend the filing deadline, the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP that’s representing the companies submitted the petition for writ of certiorari on Friday. The case from Massachusetts-based marijuana companies and industry leaders-Canna Provisions, Gyasi Sellers, Wiseacre Farm and Verano Holdings–argues that the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution precludes . . .

Using Social Media to Amplify Your Voice & Energize the Medical Cannabis Movement In this series, we will now take a deep dive into the 5 Principles of Change identified in “Be the Unstoppable Force: The Physics of Medical Cannabis Advocacy,” where we explored how the laws of nature-force, mass, energy, and motion-apply to advocacy work. This installment focuses on Amplification, the principle that drives awareness, momentum, and connection.

As bicameral lawmakers work to reach a deal on provisions for federal spending legislation, including how to settle an increasingly contentious debate about hemp products, competing interests are making their voices heard on how they think Congress should handle the issue. To that end, a GOP senator is hoping to replace a proposed ban on hemp THC products with alternate language mandating a study into state regulatory models for consumable cannabinoids, while a group of state attorneys general are taking steps to urge Republican leadership to move ahead with an outright prohibition on . . .

A new wave of Wisconsin entrepreneurs is building businesses around hemp-derived THC products while state-level legal debates continue. Hemp THC cafes thrive in Wisconsin as lawmakers debate marijuana legalization is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Texas officials have formally adopted new rules to implement a law significantly expanding the state’s medical marijuana program. About two months after the Department of Public Safety (DPS) posted the proposed rules-after which point a 30-day public comment period was completed-the regulations were finalized and published in the Texas Register on Friday. This specific set of rules will increase the number of licensed dispensaries, establish security requirements for “satellite” locations and authorize the revocation of licenses for certain violations. DPS will ultimately be issuing 12 new . . .

Kentucky has registered over 15,000 patients for the state’s yet unlaunched medical cannabis program, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) announced in a press event on Thursday. Additionally, 500 medical practitioners in the state have been certified to prescribe medical cannabis. “Since taking office, my administration has been committed to providing access to healthcare and creating safe communities in Kentucky,” the governor said Thursday during a livestreamed Team Kentucky Update. “One of our priorities is to ensure that Kentuckians suffering from PTSD and serious medical conditions like cancer or . . .

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“Older adults are well aware of the litany of adverse side-effects associated with available prescription drugs, like opioids or sleep aids, and they see medical cannabis as a practical and potentially safer alternative.” The post Older Adults Increasingly Identify as Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

More Americans now use marijuana than smoke cigarettes amid shifting perceptions of harm of the two substances, according to a new study. Researchers at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the University of Kentucky provided what they called the “most comprehensive” analysis of trends in adults who use only cannabis, only tobacco or both from 2015-2023-revealing a consistent decline in cigarette smoking as marijuana consumption rose. From 2021 to 2023, data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) showed that the rate of people who reported using only cannabis in the . . .

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Manitoba residents have been spending an increasing amount of money on legal marijuana products. Revenue growth in the province’s cannabis sector has been significantly outpacing alcohol sales, and gambling. This was a key finding of the latest annual report from Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries. Therein, the provincial Crown corporation reported a C$16.5 million or 10.7 per cent year-over-year increase in cannabis revenue between Mar. 31 2024 to the end of Q1 this year. The total came to C$170 million during the 12-months. Alcohol only yielded C$14.27 million more while casinos generated C$11 . . .

The governor of Kentucky is touting a milestone of registering more than 15,000 medical marijuana patients as the state’s program is set to launch-and he says officials are expected to have approved licenses for all four types of cannabis businesses to supply the market by next week. During a briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) gave an update on the commonwealth’s progress to stand up the medical marijuana program. And in the nearly 300 days since the state started accepting patient applications, 21,000 electronic certifications have been processed. Of those, about 15,000 patients . . .

With electricity rates rising and wholesale prices dropping, successful cannabis cultivators will follow these power-saving steps to ensure profitability. How cannabis cultivators can manage their energy costs is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

THE BIG IDEA Hi all, We’re launching a new webinar series called WeedWeek Wonks featuring smart people sharing actionable information. You don’t want to miss this week’s edition with attorney and consultant Hirsh Jain discussing five key growth states where the action will be next year. Contact me at if you or a client is interested in giving a future WeedWeek Wonks talk: [email protected] In the newsletter: SCOOP: Shareholders probe Eaze bankruptcy Lots more too, Alex * About WeedWeek * Send tips, press releases, concerns, feedback and criticism to [email protected] * Sensitive material to . . .

A shareholder-backed probe is investigating the bankruptcy of MSO Eaze Technologies Inc. in an attempt to claw back assets and potentially reclaim a stake in the restructured retailer. The March chapter 7 bankruptcy filing lists dozens of creditors who together were owed at least $3.6M. A September letter from a lawyer representing the Eaze Technologies estate instructs the recipient to retain all documents due to the potential for litigation. Chapter 7 bankruptcy, also known as a liquidation bankruptcy, because the company shuts down, gives the trustee broad powers to investigate the . . .

The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a Senate-approved bill to regulate the sale of hemp THC products, but also added new provisions to the bill to curtail the state’s voter-approved cannabis legalization policy, the Columbus Dispatch reports. One of the additions to Senate Bill 56 includes a ban on smoking or vaping cannabis in public, restricting cannabis smokers to only private residences. Currently, cannabis smoking is allowed in public anywhere that tobacco smoking is permitted, the report said. Other provisions include prohibiting the possession of products from . . .

Ohio lawmakers signaled acceptance for hemp-derived THC beverages in a bill passed this week. Ohio lawmakers signal hemp beverage approval is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

For the kickoff of our new webinar series, WeedWeek Wonks, attorney-consultant Hirsh Jain mapped five growth states he believes can jump-start U.S. cannabis: New York, Ohio, Minnesota, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Together they’re home to nearly 60 million people, about one-fifth of the country and each carries distinct strategic weight. Virginia, for example, is the gateway to the South; several others border multiple prohibition states. This being cannabis each market brings its own unique hurdles. Operators in Ohio face tight advertising restrictions. Minnesota has gone a long . . . Log in . . .

North Star Cannabis Consulting has announced 22 entrepreneurs selected for Minnesota’s first cannabis business accelerator, combining 15 founding members with seven newly selected participants. The program provides collaborative support infrastructure for craft cannabis entrepreneurs as Minnesota’s adult- use market reaches a critical growth phase. Former securities and cannabis attorney Jen Randolph Reise founded the accelerator after watching talented entrepreneurs struggle with regulatory complexity while lacking resources to compete with multi-state operators. The program offers . . .