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LEXINGTON, Ky. — It's been six months since Kentucky legalized medical cannabis licenses in the commonwealth. Since then, two companies have been selected to start businesses in Lexington.  A former Frisch's Big Boy in Lexington near the Hamburg shopping pavilion could become Fayette County's f...

PORTLAND, Maine — "Now they're saying, OK, we'll go back to no banks, just put your money in shoeboxes," said caregiver storefront owner Andrew Pettingill, who runs Evergreen Cannabis Company in Portland. Last week, Pettingill got an email from his bank, cPort Credit Union, saying they would close h...

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council Tuesday voted, 6-1, to increase the city's number of marijuana retail establishments licenses to four.  On a night when the council's main business was approving the fiscal year 2026 budget for the city, the panel also considered revisions to the zoning ord...

A group of Missouri hemp business leaders are organizing an initiative petition to allow marijuana and intoxicating hemp THC products to be sold in the same stores as alcohol and tobacco.  The goal of the effort, led by Kansas-City-based hemp business American Shaman and announced on an industr...

Canada's wholesale cannabis industry is experiencing a noticeable slowdown in activity, signaling a shift from the explosive growth seen in the early years following legalization. According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, wholesale sales, prices, and volumes for cannabis merchant wholesal...

[June 16, 2025] A House bill that could bring broad reforms to the Massachusetts cannabis industry has cleared its first hurdle on Beacon Hill, with potential implications for pot companies and customers across the state.  The legislation would reshape the state's top cannabis regulator, drasti...

The signature skunky cannabis smell— once a telltale sign of a potent strain — may be fading into history. As legal cannabis markets mature and consumer preferences evolve, growers are increasingly breeding plants with more diverse, and sometimes more pleasant, aromas. From citrus to lavender and ev...

Canopy Growth (CGC -2.61%) emerged as a leader in the cannabis industry when Canada legalized recreational, adult use of the substance in 2018. Investors had high hopes for the company and the rest of the market but, unfortunately, these hopes have now evaporated. Over the past five years, Canopy Gr...

In a quiet but significant shift, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) appears to have lifted its long-standing restrictions on cannabis-related search terms across its social media giants, Facebook and Instagram. This development, first reported by Marijuana Moment, suggests that users can now search for ...

A study by researchers associated with the University of Kentucky has found most CBD gummies analysed have inaccurate product labeling.  Labeling issues have plagued the USA's CBD industry for years, and time doesn't seem to be improving the situation.  In this new study, the cannabinoid c...

In a significant blow to drug trafficking networks in Kenya, the National Police Service (NPS) announced the recovery of 75 bales believed to be dried cannabis sativa during a targeted operation in Ambalo, located in the Sololo Sub-County of Marsabit County. The successful bust took place on Saturda...

Pharma Girl Cannabis World has just made cannabis history. The Missouri-based brand proudly announced that its flagship product, HIGH LOVR, will officially be available for sale in Canada starting September 2025. Even more groundbreaking—this luxurious wellness product will be covered by Canadian He...

A Canadian cannabis consultation service has partnered with a second Ontario cannabis retail chain to offer pharmacist-led cannabis consultations for consumers.  Apothecare, a pharmacist-led consultation service, is now partnering with FIKA Cannabis, a cannabis retailer with 21 stores across On...

DULUTH, Minn. [Northern News Now] - Almost two full years after recreational marijuana was legalized in Minnesota, 249 businesses became the winners of cannabis licenses last week.  However, a lot of questions, including who those winners are, still remain.  Owner of Lake Superior Dispensa...

A key congressional panel has raised concerns about the Biden administration's recommendation to reclassify cannabis under federal law, calling for a formal investigation into the review process that led to the proposed rescheduling. The directive comes from a report tied to the Fiscal Year 2026 Agr...

Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed a new cannabis bill into law on Wednesday, introducing several modest changes to the state's marijuana regulations. While the legislation, known as H.321, aims to fine-tune aspects of the legal cannabis industry, many small growers argue it doesn't go far enough to...

As Tim Scoma nears the first anniversary of Lifted, the area's first cannabis dispensary, he's also looking back on what the business has been able to do for the community over the past year.  The dispensary, located at 320 N. Main St., is fast approaching its first anniversary, a milestone tha...

The House passed a cannabis bill last week that would permit intoxicating hemp-derived beverages to be sold in licensed Massachusetts liquor stores while ordering edible intoxicating hemp-derived products like gummies off store shelves, but critics say the legislation fails to address the core probl...

In Six Nations, Canada's most populous Indigenous reserve, a massive cannabis grow operation has become the center of a heated community dispute. What began quietly has sparked deep concern among residents, igniting fears over land use, transparency, and safety in a place already navigating the comp...

Congressional Republicans are moving against state medical cannabis markets and legal intoxicating hemp with the backing of President Donald Trump.  Medical Cannabis Market Issues Medical cannabis markets are under threat in the federal spending bill backed by President Donald Trump. It is part...