IL Monthly Puff: New Bill Rewrites Dispensary Rules, Ivy Hall Co-Founder Sentenced
July 2026 brought the biggest structural shift to Illinois cannabis retail since legalization, as Illinois cannabis SB 3222 rewrote the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act with drive-throughs, extended hours, and a new medical tax exemption. A high-profile federal money laundering sentence pulled Ivy Hall’s co-founder out of the industry, a Cook County judge blocked a […]
OH Monthly Puff: Highest Eighth Prices, Jeeter Lands, Shaker Heights Advances Zoning
OH Monthly Puff: Highest Eighth Prices, Jeeter Lands, Shaker Heights Advances Zoning Ohio cannabis retail July 2026 is a study in contrasts. The state carries the highest average eighth price of any tracked U.S. market, one of the biggest pre-roll brands in the country is launching statewide through a Cincinnati cultivator, and municipal decisions in […]
FL Monthly Puff: Federal Hemp Cap Redirects Buyers to Licensed Dispensaries
FL Monthly Puff: Federal Hemp Cap Redirects Buyers to Licensed Dispensaries Florida’s medical market is heading into a structural shift as the Florida cannabis hemp THC cap takes effect November 12, 2026, redirecting intoxicating product customers toward licensed dispensaries. Inverness is moving to reinstate a dispensary ban, FINO Cannabis just opened its first Florida store […]
NE Monthly Puff: Permanent Medical Cannabis Rules Signed, First Cultivator Cleared
NE Monthly Puff: Permanent Medical Cannabis Rules Signed, First Cultivator Cleared Nebraska medical cannabis regulations now carry the force of law, closing the gap left by temporary rules that had been set to expire July 15. Earlier in the month, the Medical Cannabis Commission had already cleared the state’s first cultivator to plant and opened […]
MI Monthly Puff: Eastpointe Settles, CRA Rules Hearing, DEA Inspections Begin
MI Monthly Puff: Eastpointe Settles, CRA Rules Hearing, DEA Inspections Begin Michigan cannabis retail July 2026 is defined by legal wins, rulemaking, and federal footprints on state-licensed floors. A court-approved settlement clears a second dispensary for Eastpointe, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency locks in a July 23 hearing on proposed rules, and House Bill 6163 lands […]
July Cannabis M&A: MSO Collapse, Michigan Receivership, and Nevada Consolidation
Executive Summary July 2026 cannabis M&A deals are defined by two opposing forces: the largest MSO restructuring in industry history and a wave of disciplined acquirers picking up discounted assets. AYR Wellness completed its court driven handoff of Florida, New Jersey, and Nevada operations to creditor vehicle Arboretum Bidco LLC, while Vireo Growth announced three […]
CA Monthly Puff: Dual-License Rule Lands, Sonoma Zeros Out Cultivation Tax
CA Monthly Puff: Dual-License Rule Lands, Sonoma Zeros Out Cultivation Tax California cannabis moved on several fronts this month, with the California cannabis dual-license rule now letting retailers hold adult-use and medicinal permits at one location, Sonoma County cutting cultivation and manufacturing taxes to zero, and Shasta Lake opening a retail license application window. At […]
NY Monthly Puff: Inversion Bill Passes, DEA Inspections Begin, Courts Back OCM
NY Monthly Puff: Inversion Bill Passes, DEA Inspections Begin, Courts Back OCM June brought a wave of activity shaping New York cannabis inversion enforcement, federal oversight, and local zoning fights. The legislature sent a first-in-the-nation inversion bill to Governor Hochul, the DEA started on-site visits at state-licensed cannabis businesses under rescheduling, and three court rulings […]
NJ Monthly Puff: New Jersey Cannabis Market Shifts in June 2026
New Jersey Cannabis Market Shifts in June 2026 New Jersey’s cannabis market saw a defining month in June 2026, headlined by an Appellate Division ruling that reshapes employer exposure under CREAMMA. The New Jersey cannabis CREAMMA ruling now lets job applicants and employees sue directly over cannabis-related discrimination, while Jersey City moved to redirect more […]
National Monthly Puff: 5 States Reshape Cannabis Retail in June 2026
NATIONAL CANNABIS RETAIL MARKET UPDATE, JUNE 2026 June 2026 cannabis state updates are landing fast across markets that matter. Illinois just signed the most expansive retail law of the year, New York crossed $3.3 billion in cumulative adult-use sales while federal enforcement escalated upstate, and Ohio’s unified dispensary cap is reshaping who can get a […]