A bill filed Tuesday in the Colorado Senate would make substantial changes to how the state taxes and regulates marijuana products, including replacing the current 15% retail marijuana sales tax with a potency-based tax. Senate Bill 161 was introduced today and assigned to the Senate Finance Committee. The measure is sponsored by State Senators Kyle …
Missouri Bill to Move Intoxicating Hemp Products Into Marijuana System Delivered to Governor
Missouri lawmakers have officially sent a bill to Governor Mike Parson that would dramatically reshape the state’s hemp market by requiring intoxicating hemp-derived products to be regulated as marijuana. House Bill 2641 cleared its final legislative hurdle after the Senate approved the measure 25 to 5 and the House gave concurrence to the amended version, …
Virginia Medical Cannabis Sales Top $44 Million in Q1 2026
Virginia’s medical cannabis market generated $44,138,911 in sales during the first quarter of 2026, spread across 369,239 transactions, according to new data released by the state’s Cannabis Control Authority. The total includes $15.08 million in January, $13.92 million in February and $15.13 million in March, showing a relatively steady pace throughout the quarter despite a …
Cannabinoid-Silver Combination Shows Potent Activity Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology found that a three-part combination involving silver and two non-intoxicating marijuana compounds may significantly boost antibacterial activity against some of the most concerning healthcare-associated pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The research was conducted by scientists at the University of …
Arizona Marijuana Taxes Reach $73.8 Million in Q1 2026
Arizona generated $73.8 million in total marijuana tax revenue during the first three months of 2026, according to new data released by the Department of Revenue. Total collections reached $24,980,585 in January, followed by $25,252,257 in February and $23,576,239 in March, bringing the quarterly total to $73,809,081. These figures include revenue from transaction privilege taxes …
Pre-Rolls Become Top-Selling Marijuana Category by Units, Overtaking Flower
Pre-rolls have officially become the top-selling marijuana product category in the United States by unit volume, according to a new 2026 market report from Custom Cones USA. The report says the category brought in $3.6 billion in sales in 2025 and sold more than 383 million units, giving pre-rolls a 15.9% share of the overall …
White House Schedules Two More CBD Policy Meetings for April 20 and 21, Bringing Total to Eight
The White House has scheduled two additional meetings tied to the Food and Drug Administration’s still-unpublished cannabidiol (CBD) enforcement policy, bringing the total number of discussions to eight. According to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs calendar, Smart Approaches to Marijuana is set to meet with officials on April 20 at 2:30 p.m., with …
Colorado House Approves Bill to Redirect Marijuana Sales Tax Revenue
Colorado’s full House of Representatives has given final approval to House Bill 1409, a measure that would change how money from the state’s retail marijuana sales tax is distributed beginning July 1, 2026. Under current law, 3.5% of gross retail marijuana sales tax revenue is distributed to local governments. HB 1409 would end that distribution …
Colorado Cannabis Group Applauds State Crackdown on Unlicensed THC and THCA Products
Colorado Leads, a nonprofit business association representing the Colorado cannabis industry, applauded an industry bulletin distributed Monday by the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division aimed at cracking down on inversion of hemp-derived, synthetic, or otherwise unlicensed THC and THCA products from outside the regulated marijuana industry. Industry Bulletin: 26-03 outlines enhanced enforcement priorities aimed at addressing …
Idaho Medical Marijuana Initiative Campaign Surpasses 102,000 Signatures Ahead of April 30 Deadline
Supporters of a medical marijuana initiative in Idaho have now collected more than 102,000 signatures, well above the roughly 70,000 required to qualify for the November ballot, as the campaign continues to build a cushion ahead of the April 30 deadline. Despite surpassing the projected threshold, organizers with the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho say …
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