New York's Cannabis Defaulter List Offers Cautionary Tale for Retailers
New York's public list of cannabis retailers who've defaulted on vendor payments reveals widespread inventory management problems and offers...
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Tax Expert Proposes THC-Based Levies Over Price Models
Tax policy expert Pat Oglesby argues THC-based cannabis taxes would provide stable revenue and address potency concerns better than price-ba...
Nearly Half of California Cannabis Products Test Positive for Banned Pesticides
Independent lab testing by the LA Times found banned pesticides in 24 of 49 California cannabis products from licensed dispensaries, raising...
Total Wine CEO Warns Illinois THC Beverage Ban Will Fuel Black Market
Total Wine CEO Ryan Ross warns Illinois's Nov. 12 ban on hemp-derived THC beverages exceeds federal restrictions and will push consumers to ...
Texas Appeals Court Halts Hemp Case After Democrats Win Bench
Texas's 15th Court of Appeals postponed oral arguments in hemp regulation cases after Democratic candidates ousted all three Republican just...
Illinois Hemp Farmer Forced to Destroy Crop Under New THC Rules
Illinois hemp farmers face a November 12 deadline to destroy flower crops or risk criminal penalties under new THC regulations that effectiv...
New York Scraps Cannabis Wage Board, Ends Labor Peace Mandate
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation eliminating New York's cannabis wage board and labor peace mandate, citing concerns that excessive labo...
Missouri Study Says No New Cannabis Licenses Needed Despite Market Concerns
Missouri regulators say the state's cannabis market doesn't need more licenses, but their study couldn't assess whether ownership concentrat...
Oklahoma Cannabis Director Resigns Amid Industry Contraction
Oklahoma's medical marijuana director Adria Berry resigned this week as the state's cannabis market continues shrinking. The $600 million in...
Colorado Audit Reveals Gaps in Cannabis Testing Oversight
A Colorado state audit found regulators failed to prevent contaminated cannabis from reaching consumers due to slow enforcement and inadequa...
Florida Hemp Coalition Pushes State Regulation of THC Beverages
Florida's hemp beverage industry is calling for state regulation of THC drinks, arguing that clear rules would serve as a national model whi...
Licensed Cannabis Operators Risk Credibility in Hemp THC Crackdown
Cannabis industry veterans warn that licensed operators seeking hemp THC bans risk undermining their own credibility on cannabis safety afte...