Cannabis Business

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has submitted its final draft of regulations for the state’s adult-use cannabis industry. If approved by an administrative law judge, cannabis licenses could be awarded within weeks, marking a major step toward the market’s official launch. “These rules lay the foundation to ensure Minnesotans can have confidence in a […]

Delaware’s adult-use cannabis industry is facing an unexpected hurdle after the FBI denied the state’s request to conduct federal background checks for cannabis business applicants. The FBI rejected the request due to vague legal language, stating that Delaware’s law must explicitly define which individuals are required to undergo these checks to avoid overly broad application.

A recent analysis by Spotlight PA reveals that 26 companies spent over $1.6 million on lobbying efforts for cannabis reforms in Pennsylvania last year. Among the biggest spenders were multistate cannabis companies, with over $800,000 of the total coming from these industry giants. Trulieve, a prominent player in nine states, allocated more than $210,000 to

A recent secret shopper study conducted by Safe Leaf Society has raised concerns about product safety and labeling accuracy in New Jersey’s regulated market. The study found that 28% of pre-rolls tested exceeded microbial limits set by the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission, with seven out of 25 products failing across five separate cultivation licenses. In