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From California to New York: How Interstate Commerce Will Reshape the American Cannabis Market

How could interstate commerce change the cannabis industry, and how could it begin?

Planet 13 to Open Dispensary in Illinois

The company’s dispensary in Waukegan is under construction and is on track to open this year.

California Lawmaker Proposes Cafe-Style Cannabis Consumption Lounges

The measure would permit consumption lounges to sell non-cannabis-infused food and nonalcoholic beverages and sell tickets for on-site entertainment events.

Massachusetts Cracks $5 Billion in Total Cannabis Sales

The state’s consumer demand is still growing faster than prices are falling, but that gap closed significantly in 2022.

Illinois Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office Launches Cannabis Disparity and Availability Study

The Disparity Study complies with the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and conducts a legal assessment of the cannabis licensing process.

Cannabis Conference Partners With Minority Cannabis Business Association for 3rd Annual Diversity Scholarship Program

The Diversity Scholarship Program will provide 20 MCBA members with free, All-Access Passes to Cannabis Conference 2023 as part of a larger partnership that will provide nearly $100,000 in support to MCBA and its members.

How 22nd Century Group Supplies Cannabinoids for Clinical Trials

Amid the FDA’s evolving guidance, the plant biotechnology company, which has long focused on the tobacco industry, has expanded to the cannabis space to create commercially desirable cultivars.

UPDATE: Florida to Issue Additional Medical Cannabis Licenses, Increase Application Fees

The state’s Health Department issued an emergency rule that would allow regulators to accept new license applications in a batching process.

Maryland Lawmakers Propose Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations

Legislation introduced last week would create a regulatory framework for licensing, taxation, social equity and more.

Hemp Building Institute Opens to Help Progress Industry Forward

HBI President and Founder Jacob Waddell will work alongside a board of directors of industry professionals to help tackle industry-wide barriers and establish the necessary standards and testing procedures for hemp building materials.

Missouri’s Adult-Use Cannabis Program Launches Today

Medical dispensaries approved to covert to the wider market are opening ahead of the previously expected Feb. 6 launch date.

BDSA Expands Depth of Actionable Cannabis Industry Insights with Launch of Menu Analytics

The solution drills into regional and store-specific data to inform decisions and accelerate growth.

Cannabis Conference 2023 Registration Now Open

Lowest pricing is available today through March 15 for the industry-leading event for plant-touching businesses.

UPDATE: Hong Kong Bans CBD

Starting Feb. 1 any individual who manufactures CBD products could face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and a $5 million fine.

Finding the Best Path Forward: FDA’s Norman Birenbaum Talks Hemp-Derived Product Regulation

The FDA’s senior public health adviser discusses the agency’s recent announcement that Congress must establish a new regulatory framework for hemp-derived products—and what comes next.

Federal Judge Upholds Block on Certain New York Cannabis Licenses

In five regions across the state, don’t expect licenses to be issues anytime soon.

US Representative Reintroduces Legislation to Reschedule Cannabis

Rep. Greg Steube has reintroduced the Marijuana 1-to-3 Act, which would reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.

13 States That Could Legalize Cannabis in 2023

We're rolling out the official CBT crystal ball and taking a shot at which states will enact cannabis reform this year.

‘Absolutely Worth It:’ Inside Mississippi’s Medical Cannabis Sales Launch

Leanne Penn, co-owner of The Cannabis Company, which made the first sale in the state, and Melvin Robinson, executive director of the Mississippi Cannabis Trade Association, share insight into the newest operating medical market in the country.

Study Finds THC-O Acetate Could Cause Another EVALI Outbreak

The first EVALI outbreak occurred in 2019 after the CDC reported 2,800 cases and 68 deaths related to vape products from the illicit market.

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