MI Monthly Puff: 24% Wholesale Tax Triggers Closures and Repeal Push
MI Monthly Puff: 24% Wholesale Tax Triggers Closures and Repeal Push Michigan’s cannabis market is feeling the weight of the Michigan cannabis wholesale tax 2026, with dispensary closures climbing, active retail licenses ticking down, and a fresh repeal bill on the table. This month also brought a permanent license surrender, a multi-city beverage recall, and […]
August Cannabis M&A: Curaleaf, Vireo, and a Foreclosure Wave
August 2026 cannabis M&A moved into a different weight class. Curaleaf announced a US$4 per share takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis on August 10 and formally commenced the offer on August 18, a 45% premium, $1.5 billion plus in pro forma combined revenue, and a clear signal that major multi state cannabis companies (MSOs) are […]
CA Monthly Puff: Humboldt Settles, SLO Cuts Tax, Sutter Creek Approves Retail
CA Monthly Puff: Humboldt Settles, SLO Cuts Tax, Sutter Creek Approves Retail California cannabis retail August 2026 was defined by legal pressure, local tax cuts, and a shrinking licensed market. Humboldt County settled a federal abatement lawsuit that rewrites its enforcement playbook, San Luis Obispo County trimmed its cannabis business tax to 6%, and Sutter […]
NY Monthly Puff: Acquisitions, Conversions, and a New Zoning Fight
NY Monthly Puff: Acquisitions, Conversions, and a New Zoning Fight New York cannabis retail August 2026 brought a wave of consolidation, conversions, and courtroom action. Multi-state and upstate chains moved on Long Island footprints, a medical operator lined up an adult-use pivot in Farmingdale, a CAURD licensee opened in Brooklyn, and a Riverhead spacing rule […]
NJ Monthly Puff: Federal Court Strikes Cannabis Labor Peace Mandate
NJ Monthly Puff: Federal Court Strikes Cannabis Labor Peace Mandate August delivered the biggest structural shift to New Jersey’s cannabis market since CREAMMA took effect. A federal court’s New Jersey cannabis labor peace ruling declared the state’s union agreement mandate preempted by federal law, Verano filed its own suit against the CRC just days before […]
National Monthly Puff: Florida, Minnesota, and Michigan Reshape Cannabis Retail
NATIONAL CANNABIS RETAIL MARKET UPDATE, AUGUST 2026 August 2026 cannabis state updates landed hard across the country, with Florida setting a monthly medical sales record at $198.2 million, Illinois posting 9.3% unit growth while a historic labor strike settled, Minnesota locking in a January 2027 supply chain merger, Michigan’s Supreme Court rewriting the rules on […]
RI Monthly Puff: Rhode Island Reopens Retail Licensing, TYSON 2.0 Lands
RI Monthly Puff: Rhode Island Reopens Retail Licensing, TYSON 2.0 Lands Rhode Island cannabis retail licensing is back in motion this August after months on ice. The Cannabis Control Commission reopened applications on August 7, 2026, following a federal court ruling and a legislative fix that scrapped the state residency requirement. On top of that, […]
MN Monthly Puff: Omnibus Bill to Merge Medical and Adult-Use Supply Chains in 2027
Top Headlines This Month Grand Rapids plans municipal dispensary for July 2027 opening Omnibus bill to merge medical and adult-use supply chains in 2027 Revenue Department posts 46 cannabis tax delinquencies in August New law extends license windows by 6 to 12 months August brought major structural changes to the Minnesota cannabis market. The Minnesota […]
AZ Monthly Puff: Verano Expands, Senior Kiosk Debuts, 4Front Falls
AZ Monthly Puff: Verano Expands, Senior Kiosk Debuts, 4Front Falls Arizona cannabis retail August 2026 is delivering movement on every front. Verano is expanding its footprint to eight stores after buying two Cannabist locations, a senior-focused kiosk is set to debut at Sun Lakes Country Club on August 19, and 4Front Ventures has entered court-appointed […]
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens Kentucky medical cannabis licensing activity picked up sharply this August 2026, with the state registry showing sustained transfer and relocation moves across all 11 regional zones. The Office of Medical Cannabis filed two regulations that would broaden qualifying conditions, a number of counties remain […]