Vermont lawmakers rejected a proposal that would have allowed consumers to purchase marijuana at cannabis-specific special events. Vermont rejects plan for sales at cannabis-specific special events is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The Canadian cannabis industry added 9.1 billion Canadian dollars ($6.7 billion) to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) during the first quarter of 2025, up from CA$8.3 billion in 2024. Canadian cannabis industry adds CA$9.1 billion to nation’s GDP is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida have collected enough signatures to send the proposed ballot language to the state Supreme Court for review, according to election officials. Florida recreational marijuana legalization campaign advances, but there’s a catch is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

California marijuana consumers aren’t buying less product at state-licensed stores, but they do appear to be buying cheaper ones. California’s marijuana sales on decline as consumers buy less expensive products is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

State law allows for 500 marijuana stores, but the state will pause licensing non-social equity license holders while social-equity entrepreneurs launch their businesses. Illinois halts adult-use marijuana retail licensing to boost social equity is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

U.S. hemp interests are sounding the alarm over a House Republican budget proposal that, if passed by Congress, would ban hemp-derived THC products outright at the federal level, including so-called THCA flower. Federal budget proposal would ban hemp-derived THC, THCA flower is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs