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On September 16, the City of Calgary announced it will allow cannabis sales at all-ages events, aligning with recently changed provincial rules. The post Calgary allows cannabis sales at all-ages events appeared first on StratCann.

“Without medical cannabis at the center, federal reform loses both its moral compass and its political leverage for many.” By Cannabis Businesses & Professionals United for National Medical Cannabis It is clear that opposition to cannabis is on the rise-fueled by moral panic, misinformation and the “Big Marijuana” narrative. Without a strategic, well-funded counteroffensive, we risk losing the ground we’ve gained. Last week, the House Appropriations Committee passed a version of the Department of Justice budget bill. The FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) . . .

Foreign nationals, many of them Chinese, “infiltrated” Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry, state narcotics officers plan to tell Congress. Oklahoma marijuana industry overrun with “foreign nationals,” cops say is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

After years of toleration, police arrested underground legacy operator Moses “Moe Weed” Sutton in Trenton as part of a larger crackdown. He was charged with two counts of third-degree distribution of a controlled dangerous substance. He was released pending future court appearances. According to TAPinto, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, the Mercer County Narcotics Task [ . . . ] Source: Trenton Cracks Down on Underground Legacy Operator Moe Weed with Arrest from Heady NJ

California cannabis regulators issued a voluntary recall for multiple THC-infused beverages because of noncompliant labeling and packaging. California cannabis regulators recall THC beverages is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Hawaii health officials are affirming their support for federal marijuana rescheduling-a policy change that the Trump administration is actively considering. At the same time, a state lawmaker who sponsored a cannabis legalization bill in the most recent session says he’s actively gathering input on how to revise the legislation in the hopes it can pass next year. On rescheduling, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) told The Honolulu Star-Advertiser that it “recognizes that cannabis’ current classification as a Schedule I substance, defined as having no accepted medical use, . . .

Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: Minnesota Launches Adult-Use Market Minnesota dispensaries began adult-use sales this week, two years after voters approved legalization. The rollout brings flower, concentrates, and edibles to customers 21 and over under tightly regulated limits. Non-tribal retailers are now open alongside existing tribal operations, creating a more robust market. Advocates call the launch another step in . . .

A coalition of Democratic senators are imploring colleagues to derail any attempt to ban all hemp products containing THC, asserting that it would deal a “fatal blow” to the industry that emerged during President Donald Trump’s first term. While agriculture spending legislation that advanced in the Senate was stripped of provisions championed by Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that would’ve recriminalized marketing of hemp with any quantifiable amounts of THC, Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a letter on Tuesday urging leadership to resist any effort to revive the . . .

The cannabis company’s latest retail facility is the first of three new stores it plans to open in the Buckeye State over the coming months.

The company’s latest MÜV medical cannabis facility is its first location in Citrus County.

Find the best stash boxes of 2025. We reviewed popular stash boxes & chose the top picks for different needs and budgets. The post Leafly’s top 7 stash boxes of 2025 appeared first on Leafly.

Vireo Growth launched sales at eight retail locations Sept. 16, while Green Thumb plans to commence adult-use sales at five dispensaries Sept. 17.

Minnesota’s first adult-use marijuana sales from non-tribal retailers have officially launched. Two years after Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed legalization into law, the state’s market is now up and running, with the cannabis company Vireo Growth announcing the first sales at its Green Goods dispensaries on Tuesday. While certain tribal governments across the state have been permitted to sell marijuana on their reservations–and tribes have also agreements with the governor to sell at retail locations outside of their territories–this marks the first time a non-tribal entity has been able to . . .

In cannabis retail, the budtender is often the most important employee in the room. They are the ones greeting customers, recommending products, and shaping the… The post What do retailers look for when hiring a budtender? appeared first on StratCann.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently approved a $15 million pilot program to bridge capital access gaps for adult-use cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and testing laboratories only. The New Jersey Lending for Equity, Access, and Financing (NJ LEAF) Program will provide low-cost financing of up to $1.5 million to eligible cannabis companies. NJ LEAF [ . . . ] Source: NJEDA Approves Loan to Support NJ Cannabis Growers, Makers, and Testing Labs from Heady NJ

In this episode of the Ganjapreneur Podcast, host TG Branfalt is joined by Aaron Riley, founder of Certified Testing and Data, to explore the development of the Cannaleptic Rating-a new product scoring system designed to help cannabis consumers better evaluate quality across product types. Drawing from his years of experience in lab testing and cannabis compliance, Aaron explains how the system was built using sensory studies, consumer feedback, and simplified metrics to create a more trustworthy and transparent guide for buyers. They discuss how the Cannaleptic Rating avoids over-reliance . . .

Michigan Senate Democrats are reportedly moving toward implementing a major tax hike on marijuana that was previously proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). While no legislation to effectuate the policy change has been filed yet, the plan is to impose a 32 percent wholesale excise tax on cannabis-which would be in addition to the existing 16 percent in taxes that are placed on marijuana at the retail level. The governor said in February that the proposal would “close a loophole that exempted the marijuana industry from wholesale tax, which is applied to similar smoking products, like . . .

A Michigan cannabis company is trying to thwart a unionization effort using a novel tactic: claiming federal marijuana prohibition leaves workers unprotected. Does federal marijuana prohibition mean cannabis workers can’t unionize? is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The new nutrient line helps commercial cannabis cultivators elevate their harvests with performance-tested, high-concentrate powders.

The Democratic octet called on Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

Cannabis regulators in Rhode Island are now accepting online applications for 24 new retail licenses through the end of December, Rhode Island Current reports. Six of the licenses are reserved for social equity applicants, and another six are set aside for worker-owned cooperatives. Under state rules, social equity applicants are defined as individuals who were adversely affected by the War on Drugs, including residents in census tracts of five Rhode Island municipalities identified as “disproportionately impacted” areas from past cannabis prohibition. Those tracts include . . .

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) last week signed the revised emergency regulations submitted by the Nebraska Cannabis Commission, KOLN reports. The regulations include a cap of 1,250 flowering plants for licensed cultivators in the state – a limit Pillen requested before agreeing to sign the regulations into law. In a letter to the commission, Pillen said that not having plant limits on cultivators “would increase likelihood of an overabundance of cannabis product that creates an unregulated, unintended black-market supply.” The commission’s now-approved rules allow . . .

A study published in July in the journal Psychopharmacology found that frequent cannabis consumers did not display impairments in driving performance after at least 48 hours of abstinence. The researchers from the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine performed two studies: the first, a randomized clinical trial, which, using a driving simulator, assessed driving performance in a sample of 191 cannabis consumers, all of whom had abstained for at least 48 hours, and a second study that compared a subset of the . . .

High Tide Inc. reports $149.7 million in revenue in the three months ended July 31, 2025 (Q3 2025), gross profit of $40.1 million, and net… The post High Tide reports profitable Q3 2025 appeared first on StratCann.

Michigan cannabis sales for August fell from a year ago as they rose sequentially by 3.2%, which was the same on a per-day basis. At $283.3 million, sales were down 4.1% from a year earlier: The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales falling 61.0% from a year ago to [ . . . ]