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Pennsylvania Must Not Over-Tax Marijuana If Legalization Is Going To

“The evidence from other states is unambiguous: over-taxation kills cannabis markets’ ability to displace illicit sales and generate sustainable revenue.” By Max Jackson, Cannabis Wise Guys Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) 2026/27 budget proposal to legalize marijuana projects $729 million in first-year cannabis revenue to address Pennsylvania’s $4.8 billion structural deficit. It’s a politically appealing…

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New Curaleaf Millcreek Dispensary Location Opens

In a recent press release, Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (Curaleaf), announced that the company would be relocating their Bradford, Pennsylvania dispensary to a larger location in Erie, Pennsylvania called Curaleaf Millcreek which is now open and can be visitedMonday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (1).…

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The Super Bowl Is Quietly Becoming Cannabis’ Biggest Retail Moment

The Super Bowl has long been one of the most important sales moments of the year for alcohol, food, and consumer packaged goods. Cannabis, however, has been left out of the conversation, often due to regulatory complexity, limited retail data, and conservative planning assumptions. However, new purchase data suggests a missed opportunity. Cannabis Is Already…

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Most Americans Back Cannabis Legalization, Medical Use, and Reclassification, YouGov

On December 22, 2025, international online research data and analytics technology group YouGov published results from multiple survey questions related to cannabis in the US (1,2,3). Over 31,000 US adults were surveyed for the three questions. The responses were broken down by region, gender, politics, age, and race.Recreational Cannabis Use in the USOne of the…

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Minnesota Judge Overturns Ban on Mailing Hemp Products – Ganjapreneur

An administrative law judge in Minnesota ruled on Thursday that hemp product retailers can ship their products directly to consumers, overturning a ban implemented last October by the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), the Star Tribune reports. Judge Kristien Butler wrote in the ruling that state law “remains silent on the modes of shipping…

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Meet California’s New Director of Cannabis Control

California’s medical cannabis market began in 1996 when voters passed Proposition 215 (the Compassionate Use Act), making it the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use. Twenty-two years later, Proposition 64 ushered in adult-use sales, which commenced in January 2018. Initially, three separate agencies handled different aspects of the industry: The Bureau of Cannabis…

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THC Beverages and the Billion-Dollar Panic: Why Alcohol Companies Are

THC Beverages and the Billion-Dollar Panic: Why Alcohol Companies Are Funding Your Favorite Prohibitionist Source: PsyPost Let me hit you with a statistic that probably won’t surprise you, but should piss you off: cannabis beverages are making people drink less alcohol. And the alcohol industry is absolutely losing their shit over it. A recent study…

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Who Killed the U

How speculative finance and distorted incentives hollowed out American weed. On a sunny afternoon in Santa Monica in the spring of 2018, I sat on a hotel patio with the owners of two up-and-coming cannabis businesses: one a popular low-cost brand and the other a NorCal farming co-op. I had an all-cash offer from investors…

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