A Michigan court has refused to pause the state’s newly approved 24% tax on wholesale marijuana, clearing the way for the levy to begin on January 1, 2026. The decision, issued by Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel, was closely watched by marijuana companies and policymakers who have debated for months whether the Legislature overstepped … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Judge Rejects Request to Halt Implementation of New Michigan Cannabis Taxes”

For the first time in six years, the U.S. is preparing to tighten rules on cannabis seeds after lawmakers inserted a last-minute clause into the recent federal spending package that reopened the government. Industry specialists warn that the change could wipe out the domestic seed market and reverse years of lenient oversight.  Marijuana seed producers … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Seed Ban in America Threatens to Drive Marijuana Genetics Underground”

A new federally funded review of state regulations suggests that agencies overseeing legal cannabis are placing far greater emphasis on public health than the bodies responsible for alcohol oversight. The findings are based on an analysis of annual reports issued by regulatory agencies in all 24 states that permit recreational cannabis.  Researchers examined how each … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Study Shows Marijuana Regulations Are Effective on Matters of Public Health”

Virginia is inching closer to clarifying how legal cannabis sales might work after years of political gridlock. A state panel created to review the issue is preparing to release a detailed proposal that could shape the future of the adult-use market.  The Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales, formed this year, has spent … Continue reading “420 with CNW — State Panel to Unveil Plan Establishing a Marijuana Retail Market in Virginia”

A new report from the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association says many retailers that advertise legal hemp products are instead selling cannabis products with high THC levels. The group’s findings come from laboratory tests on 55 products purchased at gas stations, smoke shops, and stores that market themselves as hemp or CBD sellers.  According to the … Continue reading “420 with CNW — New Report Shows Illicit Marijuana is Being Sold as Hemp in Missouri”

A surge in hemp-derived THC products that reshaped convenience store shelves and fueled a fast-growing market appears to be heading toward a sharp slowdown. Tucked inside the bill that brought an end to the recent federal shutdown is a clause that would outlaw hemp-derived THC products nationwide.  That measure, scheduled for November 2026, has sent … Continue reading “420 with CNW — How the Hemp Industry Could Be Impacted by the Federal Ban on Hemp THC”

A judge on the Michigan Court of Claims is set to review arguments over whether state lawmakers crossed a constitutional line when they approved a new tax on cannabis. The hearing centers on a 24% levy on wholesale cannabis transactions that became a key part of the state budget signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer last … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Michigan Court Starts Hearing Challenge to Newly Approved Marijuana Taxes”

Cannabis retailers across the U.S. are adjusting to an unexpected shift in shopper behavior as the youngest legal buyers reshape the market. Gen Z customers are coming into stores, but they are approaching cannabis with more intention, more research, and more caution than many of the shoppers who came before them.  Los Angeles’ The Higher … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Buying Habits of Gen Z’s Are Changing Marijuana Retail”