Schedule III Shake-Up: What the New Cannabis Classification Means for the Industry

The U.S. cannabis industry entered a historic new phase in April 2026 when the Trump administration, through the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), issued an order…

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Crossing State Lines: The Battle for Cannabis Consumers in Connecticut and Massachusetts

The cannabis industries in Connecticut and Massachusetts offer a compelling study in contrasts. While both states legalized adult-use cannabis within a few years of each other, their market maturity, regulatory…

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The New York State Cannabis Market – from a Slow Start to 3 Billion Dollars Plus in Sales

New York’s cannabis industry has reached a major milestone: nearly $3 billion in total legal sales within just a few years of launching adult-use retail in late 2022. This achievement…

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The State of the Cannabis Industry in 2026 — And How Companies Can Navigate the Evolving Landscape

As we move deeper into 2026, the cannabis industry in the United States finds itself at a pivotal crossroads - shaped by regulatory shifts, changing consumer demand, market realignment, and…

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2023 Lawsuit Challenging Federal Cannabis Prohibition is the Most Consequential Federal-Court Test of State Legalization in Years.

What is the lawsuit? In October 2023 a group of four cannabis businesses (Canna Provisions, delivery operator Gyasi Sellers, grower Wiseacre Farm, and multi-state operator Verano Holdings) filed a bold…

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Increased State Taxes on Cannabis is Driving Illegal Sales and what Cannabis Companies can do to Help Legal Markets Compete.

Taxation vs. Legalization: A Tipping Point When cannabis legalization swept state by state, many saw it not just as a criminal justice reform, but also as a source of new…

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