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Broken Coast Cannabis is seeking to open a retail store at their production facility in Nanaimo, augmenting its cannabis tours and growing the brand. The post Broken Coast plans for farmgate store in Nanaimo appeared first on StratCann.

President Donald Trump only talked about medical cannabis in his Dec. 18 executive order directing marijuana be rescheduled. That’s instructive, a seasoned attorney argues. Does federal marijuana rescheduling only apply to medical cannabis? is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

President Donald Trump only talked about medical cannabis in his Dec. 18 executive order directing marijuana be rescheduled. That’s instructive, a seasoned attorney argues. Does federal marijuana rescheduling only apply to medical cannabis? is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Federal hemp regulations would come from the FDA for the first time under bipartisan legislation introduced Thursday. Bipartisan proposal could fulfill President Trump’s promise for CBD Medicare coverage is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Federal hemp regulations would come from the FDA for the first time under bipartisan legislation introduced Thursday. Bipartisan proposal could fulfill President Trump’s promise for CBD Medicare coverage is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

A proposed class action lawsuit first launched against Canopy Growth Corp. in 2025 in which investors claimed the company had misrepresented production costs for its… The post Investors voluntarily dismiss Canopy Growth Claybourne lawsuit appeared first on StratCann.

The new high surpasses the previous record of $283 million set in 2023 and is a $15 million increase over total sales for 2024. Arkansas medical cannabis sales hit record $291 million in 2025 is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers are stressing the importance of strategically advancing psychedelics reform in a way that mitigates bureaucratic conflict and the influence of outside interests. Even just one misstep could threaten to upend the movement, they say. At a public forum in Washington, D.C.-hosted by the Psychedelic Medicine Coalition (PMC) and Mission Within Foundation (MWF) last week-Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA), Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) spoke about the work ahead to provide access to psychedelics for patients. Much of the focus centered around the need to give . . .

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a new bill to regulate consumable hemp products-offering a potential alternative to the outright THC ban that was included in a spending bill President Donald Trump signed late last year. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chairman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection (HEMP) Act on Thursday as the future of the market sits in limbo. The proposal would affirmatively allow the sale of consumable hemp products to adults 21 and older. That includes edibles, . . .

Virginia senators have advanced a bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales-one of several reform proposals under consideration as the 2026 session gets underway. The Senate Rehabilitation & Social Services Committee on Friday took up two marijuana sales legalization measures. After amending one of the proposals from Sen. Lashrecse Aird (D) with a substitute version, it passed the panel in a 8-7 vote. The bill largely aligns with recommendations released last month by the legislature’s Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail . . .

Ohio has begun distributing cannabis-derived tax revenue to local governments that host dispensaries, as required by state law, according to WCMH. The announcement comes following the revelation last March that the state was withholding nearly $11 million in cannabis tax revenue earmarked for local governments that had opted to allow cannabis businesses. Officials started releasing some $33 million in cannabis-derived funds on January 7, the report said. “When Ohio voters approved adult use legalization, they envisioned real, measurable benefits for local communities, and these first . . .

As the northernmost licensed cannabis grower in Canada, Boreal Cultivation has deep roots in the Yellowknife community in the Northwest Territories. The post Deep roots in the North: Inside Yellowknife’s Boreal Cultivation appeared first on StratCann.

Statistics Canada released November retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the October levels, up 6.6% to C$477.9 million. This sequential increase was up 10.0% on a per-day basis more due to the lower number of days as the prior month. October, originally reported at C$451.7 million, was revised slightly lower to C$448.5 million. [ . . . ]

A South Dakota legislative committee has rejected a bill that would have allowed terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and hospices. The House Health and Human Services Committee voted 12-1 on Thursday to defer the measure to the 41st day of the session, effectively killing it. Rep. Eric Emery (D), the sponsor of HB 1053, said it is a “narrow and carefully constructed bill that addresses one specific issue: ensuring that terminally ill patients who are already legally authorized to use medical cannabis under South Dakota law may continue the treatment when they enter . . .

Cannabis laws continue to shift around the country. From legal adult-use markets to prohibition paired with intoxicating hemp products, every state approaches cannabis differently. Texas emerged as a unique market, with a fairly restrictive medical marijuana program-and a booming hemp space. Despite emerging Texas cannabis laws that feel imbalanced and ongoing efforts to curb the sale of certain products, operators in one category remain bullish on the Lone Star State. RELATED: Congress moves to delay federal hemp ban This week, popular canna-beverage brand Uncle Arnie’s announced its . . .

Massachusetts officials have rejected a challenge to a ballot initiative that seeks to significantly roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law by repealing regulated sales. Weeks after cannabis activists filed a complaint with the State Ballot Law Commission under the Secretary of State’s office-alleging that petitioners with the anti-cannabis campaign used misleading tactics to convince voters to support its ballot placement-the body on Thursday overruled the objection. The commission said advocates who challenged the ballot measure raised “unsupported allegations” about the propriety . . .

Peak Processing Limited, manufacturer of regulated THC beverages, announced an expansion of its manufacturing partnership with St. Peter’s Beverages, covering the Green Monké and Cookies… The post Peak Processing strengthens manufacturing platform with expanded St. Peter’s agreement appeared first on StratCann.

The campaign to repeal the Massachusetts adult-use cannabis market is proceeding to the House of Representatives for consideration despite reports that the campaign’s signature gatherers misled voters into signing the petition, The Boston Globe reports. The State Ballot Law Commission on Thursday struck down a legal challenge to the petition that referenced multiple allegations of signature gatherers for the anti-cannabis campaign lying to signatories about the petition, among other fraudulent strategies. The repeal campaign received over $1.5 million in donations from the cannabis . . .

The shipment was the company’s first to be exported through Portugal to a European Union Good Manufacturing Practices (EU-GMP) licensed processor there. The post Herbal Dispatch announces 298 kg export destined for German market appeared first on StratCann.

The first wave of non-tribal retail sales kicked off in September, with Minnesotans spending more than $31 million on marijuana. Minnesota adult-use cannabis sales hit $31 million since September launch is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The first wave of non-tribal retail sales kicked off in September, with Minnesotans spending more than $31 million on marijuana. Minnesota adult-use cannabis sales hit $31 million since September launch is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The cannabiz enters 2026 facing big questions about rescheduling and whether the federal hemp-products ban will take effect in November. Neither question lends itself to easy modeling; both have the potential to upend the cannabis and hemp markets in unpredictable ways. With so much up in the air, we went back to basics for the year’s first WeedWeek Wonks virtual event. Elisabeth Stahura, COO and co-founder of data firm BDSA dove into the numbers to give a wide-ranging and detailed portrait of the U.S . . . Log in or become a WeedWeek Member to read this article. The post WeedWeek Wonks: Deep . . .

The Thailand cannabis industry, estimated to be worth $1 billion, is poised to shrink or disappear completely. Thailand poised to recriminalize cannabis as boom sparks backlash – and boredom is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The Thailand cannabis industry, estimated to be worth $1 billion, is poised to shrink or disappear completely. Thailand poised to recriminalize cannabis as boom sparks backlash – and boredom is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Table of Contents What “data stack” means in cannabis Step 1: Define the decisions, not just the tools Step 2: Map your current systems and gaps Step 3: Choose an integration strategy that fits your scale Step 4: Centralize into a usable “source of truth” Step 5: Model for cannabis‑specific metrics Step 6: Put analytics where operators live Step 7: Start with one use case and iterate Governance, security, and compliance Bringing it all together Running a multi‑site cannabis business without a coherent data stack is like flying instruments‑only with half the gauges turned off. You might stay . . .