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South Carolina Medical Cannabis Legalization Back on the Legislative Table for 2025
State Sen. Tom Davis reintroduced the Compassionate Care Act to end the state’s prohibition of medical cannabis.
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State Officials Continue Treating Cannabis Businesses as 'Piggy Banks' in 2025
California, Maryland, Maine and Mississippi are entertaining cannabis excise tax hikes this year that could put licensed businesses in jeopardy.
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DEA Judge Sends Interlocutory Appeal to Administrator; Recommends All Participants Be Included
The judge asked DEA Administrator Anne Milgram to include all designated participants for the cannabis rescheduling hearing to be part of a briefing schedule.
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Florida Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Sponsor Launches Campaign for 2026 Ballot
Smart & Safe Florida, the political committee behind 2024’s failed measure, filed a new proposal for a constitutional amendment with minor tweaks.
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Missouri Now 5th Largest Adult-Use Cannabis Market in Nation
The Show-Me state sold more cannabis than Colorado and Arizona in 2024.
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New York’s Warrantless Hemp Shop Raids Must Stop, Judge Orders
State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ruled that the New York City Sheriff’s Office and state regulators are prohibited from conducting the searches.
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DEA Judge Grants Interlocutory Appeal, Cancels Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
The rescheduling proceedings won’t pick up for at least 90 days—if at all—pending a resolution of the appeal to the DEA administrator.
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January 17, 2025
National Cannabis Roundtable and US Cannabis Council Merge to Represent Industry Interests in Washington
January 16, 2025
Trulieve Opening 4th Ohio Cannabis Dispensary in Zanesville
January 16, 2025
Eaze Closes Asset Purchase, Plants 1st Cannabis Crop at Green Dragon Facility in Florida
January 15, 2025
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6 Cannabis Industry Legal Cases, Policy Reforms and Trends to Watch in 2025
2024 was another busy and interesting year of legal and political developments for cannabis. Here are some key issues and must-watch cases for the year ahead.
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3 Questions to Ask When Diagnosing Cannabis Plant Health Issues
December 30, 2024
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Genetic Fingerprinting: Preventing Cannabis Catastrophes
December 4, 2024
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When Less Is More: The Harms of Overfertilizing Your Cannabis Plants
August 5, 2024
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Potential Threats to the New World of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
November 18, 2024
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Top 10 Articles of 2024: Farm Bill, Ohio Legalization, Rescheduling Lead CBT’s Coverage
Here’s a roundup of Cannabis Business Times’ most-viewed stories that readers did not want to miss out on from the past year.
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The Top 10 Best-Selling Flower Strains in California in 2024
December 30, 2024
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2 Men Dead After Using Bat Poop to Grow Cannabis
December 16, 2024
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Is It Time to Worry About the 2024 Farm Bill?
December 9, 2024
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New Ohio Legislation Aims To Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products
November 8, 2024