The legal marijuana market in Anchorage, Alaska has surpassed $50 million in sales through the first six months of 2025, according to data from the city’s Finance Department. From January through June, licensed retailers reported $52.1 million in taxable marijuana and marijuana product sales. That figure includes $8.7 million in January, $8.1 million in February, …
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Pre-Rolls Overtake Flower as Canada’s Top-Selling Marijuana Category
For the first time, pre-rolls have officially surpassed flower as the top-earning marijuana category in Canada, according to a new industry report released by Custom Cones USA. The report, which draws on 2024 retail sales data compiled by Headset, shows pre-rolls generating over $1.27 billion in revenue across nearly 69 million units sold, capturing a …
Bradford County, Florida Sheriff Calls on Trump to Reschedule Marijuana, Says He Can “Correct Mistakes of the Past”
Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith, a veteran of nearly four decades in law enforcement, has penned an op-ed urging President Donald Trump to follow through on rescheduling marijuana. Writing for Inside Sources, Smith said his experience in drug enforcement has convinced him that the nation’s current approach to marijuana is outdated and counterproductive.
Lawmakers in La Crosse County, Wisconsin Advance Ordinance to Establish $1 Fine for Cannabis Possession
La Crosse County’s Judiciary and Law Committee has advanced an ordinance that would drop fines for marijuana possession and paraphernalia to just $1, with the measure now heading to the full county board for consideration next week. The proposal, introduced by County Board Supervisor David Pierce, passed the committee by a 4 to 1 vote. …
Minnesota Governor Signs Second Tribal-State Cannabis Compact With Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz this morning signed the state’s second Tribal-state cannabis compact, an agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe to establish a cooperative framework for regulating cannabis. In establishing Minnesota’s cannabis law, the state Legislature directed the governor to negotiate intergovernmental agreements—cannabis compacts—with Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota to enhance public …
Connecticut Sets New Monthly Record for Recreational Marijuana Sales in August
Connecticut’s legal cannabis industry recorded $24,691,553 in sales during August, according to new data from the Department of Consumer Protection. Of that total, $18,800,291 came from adult-use purchases and $5,891,262 from medical marijuana. The adult-use total marks a new monthly record for the state since recreational sales began in January 2023.
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Near $200 Million So Far in 2025, All-Time Sales Reach $1.5 Billion
Arkansas medical marijuana sales have reached $193 million from January 1 through August 31, according to the Department of Finance and Administration. That marks an increase from the $182.5 million sold during the same period in 2024, which state officials described as a significant year-over-year gain.
U.S. House Committee Approves Bill That Would Block Cannabis Rescheduling and Weaken Medical Marijuana Protections
The House Appropriations Committee has given approval to a fiscal year 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) spending bill that could stall federal cannabis reform and expand enforcement against state medical marijuana programs. The bill includes Section 607, which would prohibit federal funds from being used to reschedule or deschedule marijuana, effectively freezing the Drug Enforcement Administration’s ongoing …
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Issues Executive Order on Hemp
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order, directing the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) “to take immediate action to protect Texas children from hemp-derived products, while respecting federal law and protecting the liberties of responsible adults.” The order comes after the Texas …
U.S. Department of Justice Withdraws Dozens of Proposed Rules Under Trump Deregulatory Order
The Department of Justice has announced it is formally withdrawing 54 regulatory actions, including several tied to the Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Prisons, as part of the Trump administration’s deregulatory push. According to a notice scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on September 11, the DOJ is ending 16 proposed rules that …
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