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Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.

Colombia Approves Sale of Medical Cannabis Flower: Small Growers Get

Colombia just took another bold step in its public-health playbook by approving Decree 1138 of 2025, which authorizes the commercialization of cannabis flower for medical use by prescription in pharmacies, drugstores, and veterinary establishments, according to Swiss Info. Said decree was signed by the Ministries of Justice, Agriculture, and Health, modifying Decree 780 of 2016.…

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Where’s the Money, Man? Inside Cannabis’ Long Wait for Capital

Cannabis has been living through a long dry season. Prices fell. Funding vanished. Good growers and small shops learned to survive on grit. Investors who once chased licenses pulled back and started asking for real profits. On the ground, that translated into thinner margins, slower growth, and fewer lifelines. What actually unlocks capital Money is…

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Michigan’s New 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax Leads CBT’s Top Stories

The only thing stopping a new 24% wholesale tax from being levied on Michigan’s cannabis cultivators and manufacturers starting in 2026 is the possibility of a court injunction.The tax measure was included in Michigan’s $81 billion state budget that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Oct. 7, four days after the state Senate narrowly passed the cannabis tax provision,…

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Vireo Growth, Verano Holdings Reach Settlement on Litigation

[PRESS RELEASE] – CHICAGO and MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 29, 2025 – Vireo Growth Inc. and Verano Holdings Corp. announced that they have reached a comprehensive settlement dismissing all outstanding litigation matters between the two companies that are pending before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada.The terms of the settlement agreement were approved by the respective…

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Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Launches Signature Drive For 2026 Legalization

An Idaho campaign has unveiled a newly certified initiative to put medical marijuana legalization on the state’s 2026 ballot. The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) on Wednesday announced the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act, which would provide patients with qualifying conditions access to marijuana from a limited number of dispensaries and provide a regulatory framework…

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Bad Bunny, Weed, the Super Bowl and the Evolution of

Every year, the Super Bowl tries to show us what we think we look like. Flags, fireworks, familiar faces. But this year, America looks different. Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. A Puerto Rican artist, singing in Spanish, with a catalog that smells like krippy kush and coastal heat. When the country…

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Verano Reports $203M in Q3 Revenue, $44M Net Loss

[PRESS RELEASE] – CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2025 – Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multistate cannabis company, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025, which were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Third Quarter 2025 Financial HighlightsRevenues, net of discounts of $203 million.Gross profit…

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Majority of Canadians Want Carney Government to Catch Up on

[PRESS RELEASE] – TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2025 – Organigram Global Inc., Canada’s largest cannabis company by market share, released new national polling figures, conducted on its behalf by Abacus Data, showing that a clear majority of Canadians want Ottawa to modernize its approach to the legal cannabis sector.Nearly six in 10 Canadians (59%) believe the…

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Do You Really Have to Worry about Cannabis Use Disorder

Do You Really Have To Worry About Cannabis Use Disorder?This Phrase Is Thrown Around So Often These Days But How Does It Really Compare To Dangerous Addictions?    Cannabis use disorder is commonly discussed on the internet these days.   It seems that, the more cannabis becomes mainstream thanks to legalization and education, people still…

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MariMed Announces Strategic Exit From Missouri Cannabis Market

[PRESS RELEASE] – NORWOOD, Mass., Oct. 28, 2025 – MariMed Inc., a leading cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, announced that it has completed a strategic review of its Missouri business operations and decided to exit the market, effective immediately.Since 2024, the Company has managed the Missouri operations of another licensed cannabis operator and distributed…

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