IL Monthly Puff: Illinois Cannabis Dispensary Ruling Upheld
An Illinois cannabis dispensary ruling in Chicago holds, a 5,858-pound I-80 seizure, Peoria drive-thru rules, and Terrabis medical growth.
MA Monthly Puff: Massachusetts Cannabis Ballot Measure Poll
A Massachusetts cannabis ballot measure draws 71 percent opposition as the state opens a regulatory overhaul and Boston sets hearings.
OH Monthly Puff: Wooster Weighs Permanent Ban, New Stores in OH, Vireo Announces $208M Deal,
OH Monthly Puff: Wooster Weighs Permanent Ban, Vireo Announces $208M Deal, New Store For Thrive Ohio cannabis retail October 2026 brings a mix of local pushback and major capital movement. Wooster is openly discussing a permanent ban as its moratorium winds down, Vireo Growth is financing a $208 million Ohio buildout through a creative Put/Call […]
FL Monthly Puff: New Florida Market Entrants With 22 New Vertical Licenses Granted
Florida Cannabis Retail Market Update, October 2026 Florida’s medical marijuana licenses are the headline this October 2026 after the Department of Health closed the April 2023 application cycle and granted 22 new vertically integrated permits. Within 10 business days of licensure, the 22 newly licensed MMTCs must post $5 million in financial assurance, and they […]
NE Monthly Puff: Supreme Court Upholds Medical Cannabis, Fee Hearing Set
NE Monthly Puff: Supreme Court Upholds Medical Cannabis, Fee Hearing Set October is a defining month for the Nebraska medical cannabis commission. The state Supreme Court unanimously upheld the voter-approved medical cannabis laws, a public hearing on proposed fee amendments is set for October 15 in Lincoln, and manufacturer license applications remain open through December […]
MI Monthly Puff: Record $2M Fine, Court Voids $31.8M Cannabis Judgment
MI Monthly Puff: Record $2M Fine, Court Voids $31.8M Cannabis Judgment Michigan cannabis enforcement September 2026 was defined by heavy regulatory action and courtroom reversals. The CRA issued a record $2 million fine and shut down the licensed manufacturer behind Muha Meds, while the Sixth Circuit erased a $31.8 million cannabis contract judgment against Curaleaf […]
September 2026 Cannabis M&A: Curaleaf Bids $270M, Vireo Eyes 270 Doors
Executive Summary September 2026 cannabis M&A is defined by two stories: Curaleaf’s unsolicited $270 million cross-border bid for Aurora Cannabis, and Vireo Growth’s relentless acquisition campaign targeting roughly 270 dispensaries across Florida cannabis M&A activity, Nevada, and beyond. While the Curaleaf-Aurora battle plays out in Canadian securities filings and social media, Vireo closed its Nevada […]
CA Monthly Puff: DCC Rules Advance, Patterson Cuts Tax Deal, Perfect Union Opens
CA Monthly Puff: DCC Rules Advance, Patterson Cuts Tax Deal, Perfect Union Opens California cannabis retail September 2026 is defined by regulatory motion at every level. The DCC has three rulemakings in play covering plant tagging, transfer approvals, and multipacks, while cities from Patterson to San Jose to Plumas County are reshaping local retail rules. […]
NY Monthly Puff: 87 NY Retailers in Debt / Illicit Shop Raids
NY Monthly Puff: 280E Litigation Advances as OCM Tracks $3.9M in Delinquencies September brought sharp movement in New York as OCM revealed that 12% of licensed retailers now sit on the cash-on-delivery list with nearly $3.9 million in unpaid supplier invoices. Enforcement stayed active in Cohoes and Syracuse, and a new wage survey showed most […]
NJ Monthly Puff: Pennsville Eyes Overlay Zone, Jersey City Renewals Cluster
NJ Monthly Puff: Pennsville Eyes Overlay Zone, Jersey City Renewals Cluster New Jersey cannabis licensing September 2026 is moving on three tracks at once. A South Jersey township is advancing an ordinance that would open two overlay districts to Class 5 retail, Jersey City’s Cannabis Control Board has a cluster of October license expirations on […]