Continue Reading... Bay Area bank that finances cannabis businesses sees opportunity in reclassification ‘once the smoke clears’
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Bay Area bank that finances cannabis businesses sees opportunity in reclassification ‘once the smoke clears’

A San Francisco bank with just $700 million in assets finances legal cannabis businesses in California as other banks shun…

Continue Reading... Former O-D building’s first floor transformed into cannabis dispensary
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Former O-D building’s first floor transformed into cannabis dispensary

The building on Oriskany Street in Utica was bought by Mohawk Observer, LLC in 2022. The top two floors remain…

Continue Reading... Do These 2 Cannabis Stocks Have a Future?
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Do These 2 Cannabis Stocks Have a Future?

Recent regulatory developments have improved the landscape of the cannabis industry in the U.S. Canopy Growth and Aurora Cannabis are…

Continue Reading... Birmingham cannabis retailer braces for January enforcement as competitors shutter doors
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Birmingham cannabis retailer braces for January enforcement as competitors shutter doors

A shop selling various cannabis products is pivoting its business to fit new legal requirements and lobbying hard to keep…

Continue Reading... A federal reset on cannabis is coming. Iowa should not miss it. | Opinion
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A federal reset on cannabis is coming. Iowa should not miss it. | Opinion

Lead with evidence and common sense, or cling to outdated policy while our neighbors move forward,” writes Rick Wagaman.

Continue Reading... I Was Right: President Trump Will Legalize Marijuana in 2026
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I Was Right: President Trump Will Legalize Marijuana in 2026

President Trump has ordered that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III drug. The move doesn’t fully legalize marijuana —…

Continue Reading... Pot Inc. was celebrating Trump’s rescue — but cannabis companies still can’t be banked
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Pot Inc. was celebrating Trump’s rescue — but cannabis companies still can’t be banked

Pot Inc. has been popping the champagne corks (or, in this case, rolling some fat joints), and it’s not just…

Continue Reading... Mint Cannabis’ newest Jacksonville store part of statewide push to service underserved clients
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Mint Cannabis’ newest Jacksonville store part of statewide push to service underserved clients

Mint Cannabis has opened its first Jacksonville dispensary and plans to add several more locations in the area, part of…

Continue Reading... Biotech, cannabis, housing, ag all made business headlines in 2025
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Biotech, cannabis, housing, ag all made business headlines in 2025

In The Star’s annual year in review, the county’s biggest business stories included housing proposals and the aftermath of a…

Continue Reading... Michigan marijuana businesses, customers see hazy future with new tax
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Michigan marijuana businesses, customers see hazy future with new tax

Metro Detroit cannabis dispensaries say sales have ticked up in recent weeks as customers stock up ahead of a new…