Boston’s first recreational cannabis shop abruptly closes after six years: ‘We were kind of dead in the water’
The retailer’s shuttering illustrates the struggles facing the state’s efforts to help entrepreneurs from communities targeted by the war on drugs.
Marijuana Budtenders Could Qualify For ‘No Tax On Tips,’ IRS Says, But Only After Federal Legalization
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that while marijuana industry workers are not currently eligible under the “No Tax on Tips” law signed by President Donald Trump last year to write off any …
Cannabis Industry Pioneers Launch grnroom, a Creative Marketing Agency
After more than a decade building brands, media platforms, and cultural moments within the cannabis industry, a group of experienced operators are formally launching grnroom, a full-stack cannabis …
Pre-Rolls Become Cannabis Industry’s Top-Selling Category by Units as Growth Accelerates, According to Custom Cones USA 2026 Market Report
Michigan-based Dragonfly Cannabis, by contrast, leads the industry in unit sales, moving 22.6 million pre-rolls in 2025 while generating just over $30 million in revenue. Its model centers on …
Baker College expands cannabis curriculum amid industry challenges
It comes during a competitive and stressful time for the industry in Michigan.
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
Federal cannabis rescheduling triggers swift state and industry shifts
Federal policy shift: Medical marijuana’s reclassification to Schedule III is reshaping state laws, research opportunities, and business strategies nationwide. State reactions vary: South Carolina may …
Maine cannabis business burglarized twice in less in a week
A cannabis dispensary in Turner was burglarized for the second time in a week. Police believe the two cases are connected.
FBI raids Sen. Louise Lucas’ Portsmouth office, cannabis business
Federal agents on Wednesday morning raided the Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas, one of Virginia’s most powerful Democratic lawmakers, a representative of the FBI confirmed Wednesday, …
Congressional report on what cannabis rescheduling does—and doesn’t do (Newsletter: May 7, 2026)
ID medical marijuana ballot sigs; AZ legalization rollback stalls; FL gov candidates on cannabis; Target expands hemp THC drink sales; LA penalties Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter …
CONNECTIONS: How is the cannabis industry affecting New Yorkers? (podcast)
On a recent episode of WXXI’s Connections, guest host Gino Fanelli examined how New York’s cannabis industry is evolving five years after the rollout of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. The …
Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp
Citing potential tax avoidance and “serious risk to public safety,” Marijuana Enforcement Division preps to crack down on intoxicating hemp …
House rejects medical marijuana testing, giving activists high hopes as issue heads to Senate
Medical marijuana in Maine could once again avoid tracking and testing requirements after the House rejected a proposed change. The effort to require greater oversight of Maine’s medical marijuana …
Retail cannabis applicants vent after ruling stalls an already ‘slow as molasses’ license rollout
On the edge of Providence’s Federal Hill and West End neighborhoods is a former industrial building still filled with old machinery and abandoned pallets. It’s the very spot a group of entrepreneurs …
The Hemp Industry Is Being Killed By Market Consolidation Disguised As Consumer Protection (Op-Ed)
Something real—something built with care—is being dismantled by people who never had to love it to profit from it.” By John Grady, Slaphappy Hemp Company A recent Marijuana Moment op-ed authored by …
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