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California city legalizes cannabis consumption lounges, but national progress uneven

While Sacramento is pushing ahead with consumption lounges, progress toward allowing them in Massachusetts has crawled.

News June 24
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Glass House separates cultivation from adult-use cannabis retail, files for NYSE uplisting

California-based mega-cultivator Glass House Brands applied for listing on the New York Stock Exchange after shifting its assets…

News June 18
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California cannabis sales dip slightly again in first quarter of 2026

Licensed cannabis retailers generated $956.7 million in sales in the first quarter, down from $976.5 million during the…

News May 29
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Can regenerative farming save outdoor cannabis cultivation?

In California’s crowded cannabis market, recognition is not a guarantee. Some farmers have turned to cooperative models for…

News May 19
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Glass House Brands among cannabis cultivators losing permits over odor complaints

County officials in Santa Barbara County, California, sent revocation letters to nine cannabis cultivators that failed to install…

News April 14
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Cannabis consumers don’t want low-dose THC beverages, California companies claim

Cannabis beverages with small amounts of THC, such as 10 milligrams and less, aren't popular with California consumers,…

News April 7
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Cannabis vapes now outselling flower in California – thanks to Gen Z

The turnaround in the country's largest cannabis market is attributed to Gen Z, the first generation to prefer…

News March 9
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Excessive cannabis taxes will make legalization’s ‘problems’ much worse

Alarmed by marijuana legalization's unintended or unforeseen consequences, the New York Times recently called for widespread tax hikes…

News February 27
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California cannabis sales dip below $4 billion amid tax turmoil

California’s marijuana unit sales declined to 208.7 million last year, down slightly from the 210.4 million units sold…

News February 26
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Major cannabis REIT says it’s recovering from MSO tenant woes

A major cannabis real estate company - and the main landlord for marijuana multistate operators - says it's…

News February 25
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