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 […]
RI Monthly Puff: Rhode Island Reopen for Cannabis Retail Licensing
Rhode Island Resets Cannabis Retail Licensing in June 2026 Rhode Island’s adult-use retail rollout hit a turning point this month. Governor Dan McKee signed legislation into law that repeals the cannabis residency requirement, voids the prior licensing rounds, and orders the Cannabis Control Commission to restart the process, while the bill retains the existing cap […]
MN Monthly Puff: Licensing Advances, New Rules Take Effect, Testing Bottlenecks Grow
Minnesota cannabis licensing in June 2026 is moving on multiple fronts at once. The Office of Cannabis Management has issued 240 licenses from 3,541 applicants, Osseo is closing in on an opening for a city-run outlet, and a new omnibus bill reshapes equity investment rules, medical and adult-use cultivation, and the macrobusiness category. At the […]
AZ Monthly Puff: Medical Cannabis Exits 280E After Federal Rescheduling
Arizona Medical Cannabis Exits 280E After Federal Rescheduling, June 2026 Arizona’s medical cannabis market just shifted under its feet. The Schedule III rescheduling of state-licensed medical marijuana took legal effect April 28, removing Section 280E for state-licensed medical licensees while leaving adult-use businesses untouched. Phoenix kept its local approval engine running in June, greenlighting a […]