Connor & Connor PLLC

MAY 12, 2025

Whether you’re cultivating, processing, testing, distributing, or retailing cannabis, obtaining the correct business license is a must. Cannabis Retail or Dispensary License: For businesses selling cannabis directly to consumers. Cannabis Consumption Area License: For businesses offering spaces for legal consumption of cannabis.

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

When retail sales began in 2018, it marked the beginning of a significant shift in the cannabis industry. By 2016, the medical marijuana program had established itself as a vital resource for thousands of Massachusetts residents seeking alternative treatments for various health issues.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2025

Final thoughts For hemp product manufacturers and retailers, navigating this patchwork of state-by-state regulation has never been more complex or more critical. THCA, once seen as a workaround due to its non-psychoactive raw form (it becomes psychoactive once its heated), is now widely included in 0.3%

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 20, 2025

The first medical cannabis dispensary to open in Chicago, Dispensary 33 , is now part of six retail stores in Illinois to become the first employee-owned dispensaries. The six retail stores combine for around 200 employees. Dispensary 33 can be found on Instagram @dispensary33.chi chi and @dispensary33.farm

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NORML

MAY 12, 2025

Investigators concluded, Canadas legal cannabis market has displaced approximately three-quarters of domestic expenditures on the illegal cannabis market four years after federal legalization of non-medical cannabis. The post Analysis: Legalization Has Largely Displaced Canadas Illicit Cannabis Market appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

APRIL 3, 2025

Many of them are now licensed to operate legally as brands or retailers. By: LMC Legacy to licensed is the motto for authentic New York brands entering the legal market. Two years ago, I sat with some of NYC’s top legacy pioneers from the New York market.

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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

Inflation and Canna-Businesses Despite featuring retail prices that often range from affordable to flat-out expensive, business is still booming for many dispensaries, both medical and recreational, along with plenty of multi-state operators (MSOs). Staying in compliance means avoiding heavy fines and possible revocation of licenses.

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Veriheal

MAY 9, 2025

The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced that, as of February 27, 2025, it has shut down 25 unlicensed cannabis retailers in DC over the past six months. In contrast to this recreational legality, there has been a recent stream of cannabis business shutdowns in DC.

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NORML

JUNE 10, 2025

"Minnesotans already pay a premium tax on retail cannabis products. Raising these taxes even higher will undoubtedly drive prices out of reach for some consumers. This will push consumers back to the unregulated market, thereby undermining the primary goal of legalization."

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Veriheal

MAY 2, 2025

According to an economic report , Texass hemp industry has seen explosive growth, such as: Retail revenue is projected to increase from $3.3 The industry doesnt need prohibitionit needs smarter regulation, according to these advocates. billion in 2023 to $4.3 billion in 2025.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2025

For background on the BM 119 saga, check out the following: Oregons Ballot Measure 119: Times Almost Up Oregon Cannabis Roundup: Fall 2024 New Rule, December 5: Oregon Cannabis Retailers, Processors, and Labor Peace Agreements Oregon Cannabis: Get Your OLCC Renewal or New Application in Before December 5 th Oregon Cannabis: State of the State (2024) (..)

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NORML

MAY 8, 2025

NORML has expressed opposition to the state-monopoly model, opining "Adopting this model would arguably make the state (and its employees) vulnerable to litigation and, ultimately, federal preemption. The post Pennsylvania: House Lawmakers Advance Bill Regulating Adult-Use Marijuana Sales in State-Operated Stores appeared first on NORML.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

Our clients include farmers, processors, retailers, and investors who want to build sustainable hemp businesses that can stand up to scrutiny. We do this by staying current, digging deep, and telling our clients the truth about the risks they face – even when its not what they want to hear.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 12, 2025

Ayrs strongest footprint is in Florida, and the company also has retail stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2025

Many will want to visit your business site, especially if you have any type of physical operations (growing, manufacturing, and retail). Many will want to meet you and your team and visit with your key people. Some companies never even took the time to draft them in the first place, always intending to do it later.)

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

These statements have been proven false since Trulieve originated in Florida and has its biggest retail medical facility footprint in the Sunshine State.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2025

Finally, it has a “grandfather” provision for retailers that were legislated out of viability by the 1,000 foot radius rule. SB 162 This one contains myriad law enforcement provisions, as detailed in last month’s post. It also allows OLCC to extend marijuana license terms from one year to five, which would be great.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2025

Allows wholesalers to sell or transfer items to marijuana retailers at registered events. Provides that if OLCC learns of a kindergarten within 1,000 feet of a licensed retailer, that retailer can stay put unless the license is revoked for some other reason. This obviates the need for post-event delivery runs.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 8, 2025

In addition, the notice lists resources for Metrc, saying that “the State has reviewed and provided feedback to Metrc for Retail ID but has not vetted all possible labels produced by Metrc. The responsibility is on the licensee to ensure compliance.” Lastly, the notice lists State resources for the law and labeling requirement for licensees.

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NORML

JULY 7, 2025

Regulators had anticipated launching adult-use sales in early 2025, but the rollout faced numerous delays. The post Delaware: Regulators Announce Adult-Use Marijuana Sales To Begin Next Month appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2025

Marijuana Moment “This bill effectively shuts small [hemp] retailers out of a market they helped create.” By Briana Hill, Spotlight Delaware A rift has emerged between the alcohol industry and hemp store operators as each lobbies lawmakers over a pair of state bills that they say could make or break their businesses.

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Veriheal

JULY 3, 2025

Retailers pass them down the supply chain, and they show up on the price tag you see in the store. These fluctuations make stocking vaping devices and components expensive and unpredictable for retailers. Sadly, that’s not how tariffs work. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, and U.S.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 3, 2025

Villa Park Police and Fire Departments responded to the alarm call and saw the retail stores front window had been damaged. The third lit Molotov-cocktail arson attempt occurred about 4:10 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Cannabist Villa Park dispensary. Police said they smelled gas inside.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

This hemp is often sold and marketed online without age verification, in packaging attractive to minors, or at unlicensed retail stores. By this I mean it is generally designed to get you lit. Most labels lack clear potency information, and the products are not traceable to test results.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 4, 2025

Retail sales of medical cannabis for March reached $22,108,115.88 Retail sales of medical cannabis for March totaled $10,816,859.45 Retail sales of medical cannabis for March totaled $10,816,859.45 Total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries reached $2,311,940,075.94.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2025

I just hope that our cannabis industry clients arent stuck with it.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The retail store opened in 2021 and serves registered medical patients and recreational consumers. Curaleaf Worth is located at 11425 S. Harlem Ave. in Worth, Illinois. Hours of operation are daily from 9 a.m.-9 For a live medical and recreational menu, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 16, 2025

The retail store opened in 2022 and serves recreational consumers. Curaleaf Skokie is located at 10000 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie, Illinois, across the street from Old Orchard Shopping Center in Chicago’s North Shore. Hours of operation are daily from 9 a.m.-9 For a live medical and recreational menu, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The retail store opened Sept. Parkway also has a retail store in Forest Park (opening soon) and Tilton , which includes Mollys Joint , a smoking lounge, and outdoor events area. Parkway Fox Lake is located at 31 Towne Centre Lane in Fox Lake, Illinois. 27, 2024, and serves recreational consumers. and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-10

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CannaEffect

APRIL 23, 2024

More than six thousand cannabis retail clients in the United States and Canada use Dutchie’s point-of-sale and e-commerce software to process over one million orders per day. He informed MJBizDaily via email that since then, they have intensified their efforts to remain abreast of the industry’s growth.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 1, 2025

In an example of how far cannabis has come, a church group financed the original 1938 Reefer Madness movie, and now, The Dispensary will be the first licensed cannabis-retail store to produce a musical. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance. The Canopy Club, located at 708 S. Goodwin Ave in Urbana, is set to host all four showings.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 22, 2025

Other panelists include Ambrose Jackson (Chairman & CEO, The 1937 Group), Ryan Hedrick (Chief Cannabis Officer, Legacy Illinois), Elizabeth Rice (Regional Sales Director, KIVA Confections), and Moderator Cae Jones (JungleCae).

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Veriheal

JUNE 10, 2025

Photo Credit: Wikipedia Colorado law does not allow retail sales of psilocybin, unlike cannabis, which can be sold both recreationally and medically in the state. How this industry operates and succeeds will be a bellwether for future states to adopt similar programs. What Does the Colorado Law Legalize Specifically?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2025

DENVER, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GrowGeneration Corp.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2025

The second lawsuit concerns rules that require retail applicants to acquire a certificate of tax compliance (or enter into an approved payment plan) at license renewal. The first lawsuit relates to Ballot Measure 119, which is a unionization measure applicable to most classes of Oregon marijuana licensees. OLCC is batting.500

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NORML

AUGUST 2, 2024

"Retailers provide consumers with the option of obtaining lab-tested products in a safe, regulated environment. The post Ohio: State Officials Announce Start Date for Retail Cannabis Sales appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The post Virginia Lawmakers Approve Adult-use Retail Sales Bills appeared first on NORML. The measures now head to Republican Gov. Youngkin's desk.

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