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Colorado edibles fell 8.1% in 2026, and THC-only gummies took nearly all of the loss. CBN and CBG blends held flat. What the split means for edible sellers.
Read more →Newsom signed AB 1965 on Sept. 27. California's cannabis testing law adds off-the-shelf testing, COAs on request, and lab audits. What changes for vendors.
Read more →New Jersey approved 2,568 cannabis applications, but only 504 conditional licenses converted. Why the dispensary market now moves by ownership change.
Read more →A proposed Delaware cannabis pre-roll rule would let growers roll and wholesale their own flower. Comments close Oct 1. What it would change on the shelf.
Read more →A GAO report puts cannabis banking in 2026 at about 1,000 institutions, 15% loan rates, and six-figure fees. What that means for vendors dispensaries pay.
Read more →AB 2532, California's cannabis beverage bill, began as a 10mg cap that would cut 93% of drink sales. What reached Newsom's desk instead, and who must act.
Read more →A federal appeals court voided a $31.8M verdict because a cannabis supply contract required federal crimes. Schedule III did not save it. What vendors face now.
Read more →Illinois issued medical licenses to 37 adult-use dispensaries on day one of the opt-in. What the 15-37 license costs, who filed first, and what it changes.
Read more →Aurora rejected Curaleaf's US$4 takeover bid, then kept selling stock. Curaleaf asked Alberta regulators to stop it. Where the fight stands and why it matters.
Read more →Disposable vapes passed 50% of cannabis vape sales in April 2026. The 2-gram format, live resin, and a 17% drop in brands are reshaping the shelf. Who wins.
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