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Top10 July 2026
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Idaho’s Cannabis Legalization Campaign Effort Leads CBT’s Top Stories in July
Activists submitted signatures to the state secretary at the beginning of the month, after collecting more than double the required number for their petition.
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Idaho Cannabis Activists Won’t Challenge State’s Disqualification of Petition Signatures
Election officials rejected 61% of the medical cannabis legalization signatures that the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho collected.
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Wisconsin Governor Urges US Lawmakers to Buckle Down on Hemp Fix
Gov. Tony Evers renewed his call for the state’s delegation to support legislation to avert a forthcoming intoxicating hemp THC product ban.
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Parallel Closes 2 Florida Cannabis Facilities Comprising 330K Square Feet; Lays Off 211 Workers
Parallel, the parent company of the Surterra Wellness retail brand, closed the cultivation and processing facilities in the Tampa Bay area.
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Cannabist Co. Closing 2 New Jersey Cultivation Sites, Laying Off 86 Workers
The bankrupt cannabis company plans to shut down its two Vineland grow facilities in October following mounting financial struggles.
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House Lawmakers File Trump-Backed Bill to Loosen Hemp THC Product Ban
The legislation would divert the federal government’s forthcoming ban, offering a framework to regulate and tax intoxicating hemp products instead.
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Bipartisan US Senators File Bill to Protect Cannabis Business Insurers
The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act aims to ensure state-licensed cannabis businesses have access to insurance.
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Arcana Collective Launches Colorado Nursery Sciences, Bringing Biosecurity, Diverse Genetics to Colorado Cultivators
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Parallel Closes 2 Florida Cannabis Facilities Comprising 330K Square Feet; Lays Off 211 Workers
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Cannabist Co. Closing 2 New Jersey Cultivation Sites, Laying Off 86 Workers
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Industry Headlines
Intrinsic Launches as Leading Processor, Product Innovator, Wholesale Partner for Michigan’s Cannabis Marketplace
July 28, 2026
California Approves 1st RFID-Powered Self-Checkout at Cannabis Dispensary
July 28, 2026
SNDL Acquires Assets From Parallel, Positions for Nasdaq-Consolidated Operations
July 27, 2026
Glass House Brands Retains Former DEA Compliance Executive to Advise on Interstate Commerce, Export Opportunities
July 27, 2026
Vireo Growth to Acquire Planet 13 Holdings, Add 36 Dispensaries
July 27, 2026
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Newer Cannabis Drying and Curing Methods to Achieve Superior Quality
Expensive research and trials have led to newer equipment designed to enable larger-scale producers to precisely replicate the perfect environmental conditions that are conducive to drying and curing. Here are some options.
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The Hemp Loophole Is Closing, But We Still Need to Fix What It Broke (Opinion)
June 9, 2026
Pythium, often observed as plant wilt, is common if plants are consistently overwatered and in a saturated root zone.
Are You Watering Your Cannabis Plants Too Much? Too Little?
June 1, 2026
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15 Ways to Increase Yield While Maintaining Quality
May 28, 2026
May 2026 Frantz Ward Column Pesticide Regulations
Schedule III's Potential Impact on Cannabis Pesticide Regulations
May 11, 2026
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Arcana Collective Launches Colorado Nursery Sciences, Bringing Biosecurity, Diverse Genetics to Colorado Cultivators
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Parallel Closes 2 Florida Cannabis Facilities Comprising 330K Square Feet; Lays Off 211 Workers
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Cannabist Co. Closing 2 New Jersey Cultivation Sites, Laying Off 86 Workers
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Massachusetts Commission Overrules Objection, Orders Cannabis Repeal Question Printed on 2026 Ballots
The State Ballot Law Commission issued a decision finding that the objector did not meet the burden of proof to disqualify enough signatures.
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17 Senate Democrats File Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis
July 17, 2026
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Virginia Lawmakers Respond to ‘Inaccurate Reports’ on Cannabis Sales Bill
July 9, 2026
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Idaho Cannabis Activists Submit Signatures to State Secretary
July 6, 2026
Activists representing Students for Sensible Drug Policy hold a press conference outside the Drug Enforcement Administration's headquarters ahead of the administrative law judge hearing for the Schedule III proposed cannabis rule on June 29 in Arlington, Va.
DEA Comes Out Swinging in Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
June 30, 2026