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Sonoma County joins growing list of California localities rolling back cannabis taxes

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | John Schroyer

Sonoma County officials took another step to deliver tax relief to struggling marijuana growers, as the number of licensed cultivators shrank by almost two-thirds under the burden of hefty state and local taxes. The County Board of Supervisors this week approved lowering the gross receipts tax to just 2.5% for legal cannabis growers, a reduction of 45%, The Press Democrat reported.
Missouri marijuana sales holding steady in 2025

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | John Schroyer

The relatively young Missouri marijuana market – medical sales launched in 2020 and recreational three years later – appears to be holding steady thus far in 2025, even as some of its more mature state counterparts have seen sales plunge. The midwestern cannabis market in March sold $130.8 million worth of marijuana, including $115.7 million on the adult-use side and another $15.1 million in medical products, according to statistics from the state Department of Health & Senior Services.
Diversification, expansion key for cannabis marketing in lead up to 4/20

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | John Schroyer

Cannabis marketing isn’t just about buying ad space on Weedmaps or Leafly anymore. But the options might not be obvious to everyone – and how you advertise matters as much as where, according to one marketing expert. Today there are a number of avenues available to marijuana businesses trying to expand their reach with customers, according to Karen Cuce, vice president of strategy at Pennsylvania-based Brkthru.
Brooklyn dispensary sues state over pro-union marijuana industry rule

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | John Schroyer

A Brooklyn marijuana dispensary run by a social equity license holder filed a new federal lawsuit in an attempt to overturn a New York State requirement that all cannabis companies enter into labor peace agreements with a labor union, claiming that the mandate runs counter to federal labor law.
Arizona marijuana market continues downward trend in February

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | John Schroyer

Arizona cannabis sales stats are down for the second straight year in a row, and have taken enough of a dip that the Arizona Mirror described medical marijuana sales as “cratering” and recreational sales as “softening.”According to sales figures from the state Department of Revenue, annual sales are down about 10% to $1.3 billion after three years of hitting at least $1.4 billion, according to analysis by the Mirror. And the downturn appears to have no end in sight.
Recreational cannabis continues to fuel Ohio sales numbers

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | Debra Borchardt

This story was republished with permission from Crain’s Cleveland Business. That figure represents retail sales recorded by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control from Aug. 6, when recreational marijuana was first sold in the state by licensed dispensaries, through April 5. Comprising that total is about $434.2 million in recreational sales and approximately $222.2 million in medical. The market has continued to grow in line with retail prices steadily decreasing since last August.
SEC hands down more final judgments in CanaFarma fraud case

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | Debra Borchardt

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is finally done with handing down judgments in the CanaFarma fraud case. According to the SEC announcement, on April 10, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered final judgments against Frank Barone and Kirill Chumenko, both former Senior Vice Presidents of Sales & Marketing at CanaFarma Hemp Products Corp.
Hemp beverages beat craft beers when it comes to tariffs

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | Debra Borchardt

President Donald Trump’s on again, off again tariffs have rattled many industries, including the regulated cannabis industry that will be affected as vape hardware and packaging prices get hit with tariffs in shipments from Asia. But according to a new report from Whitney Economics, one segment could actually benefit: hemp beverages.
Missouri updates massive 2023 cannabis product recall list

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | John Schroyer

A sizable recreational marijuana product recall in 2023 issued by Missouri officials should have been much bigger – by about 6,000 goods, according to the state Division of Cannabis Regulators. The recall two years ago, which focused on goods manufactured by Delta Extraction, targeted roughly 62,000 adult-use cannabis products. But despite the breadth of the move, it ultimately fell short and needed updating, The Missouri Independent reported on Monday.
Minnesota cannabis licensing process advances, but delays expected

1 week ago | greenmarketreport.com | Adam Jackson

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced Monday that its final cannabis rules have been published in the state register, officially putting them into effect after receiving approval from an administrative law judge earlier this month. “The adoption of rules is the most significant step to launching the cannabis market because the office cannot issue business licenses until they are in place,” Interim Director Eric Taubel said in a statement.