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The Fight Against New York’s METRC Monopoly Heats Up

By Jason Ambrosino

How New York’s Cannabis Industry is Forced to Subsidize a Private Vendor’s Business Model  

New & Features

January 16, 2026

States Are Still Missing The Mark On Social Equity

Access to capital without execution, accountability, or ongoing operational support is not equity. It is a system for failure.

January 15, 2026

The Fight Against New York’s METRC Monopoly Heats Up

By Jason Ambrosino

How New York’s Cannabis Industry is Forced to Subsidize a Private Vendor’s Business Model

January 12, 2026

Building a Cannabis Banking Eco-System with Terry Mendez

By Pam Chmiel

The cannabis industry is still operating within a cobbled-together financial system—one defined by workarounds, instability, and uncertainty.

January 8, 2026

This Company Wants Your Dirty Grow Air Filters

By Pam Chmiel

As the industry inches toward rescheduling and ultimately descheduling, GMP-certified facilities will be required, and with that comes clean-air filtration.

January 5, 2026

Cannabis Seeds Could Be The Next Frontier For Space AgTech

By Pam Chmiel

It's not as far out as you think.

January 3, 2026

How Tissue Culture Is Advancing Cannabis Genetics and Global Expansion

By Pam Chmiel

Tissue culture is emerging as a critical tool in modern cultivation, enabling breeders and cultivators to advance disease-free genetics, consistency, cost efficiency, and scalable production.

December 19, 2025

$1.3 Billion/Month Later: What Cannabis Banking Has Really Taught Us

By Kevin Hart

Green Check Verified says cannabis banking already works. It’s safe, compliant, and scalable when structured correctly. What regulators and policymakers often underestimate is how much of this progress has happened under existing frameworks.

December 18, 2025

Excerpts From President Trumps Historic Executive Order

Below are excerpts from the conversation at the White House press conference where President Trump signed an Executive Order to...

December 18, 2025

Trump Reschedules Cannabis!

Experts weigh in on the President's executive order.

December 15, 2025

Minnesota Continues To Break New Ground in Cannabis

By Pam Chmiel

Minnesota’s cannabis momentum was on full display during an MJBizCon panel focused on new opportunities for entrepreneurs across the state.

December 11, 2025

Raising The Advocacy Spirit At MJBiz

By Pam Chmiel

The people working hardest to open doors for others came together to trade insights and discuss what it takes to keep the "spark of social equity" alive by staying vocal and showing up for the work.

Columns

January 13, 2026

Why Most Cannabis COGS Would Fail an Audit — and How Operators Can Fix It

By David Kay, CPA, CMA, CFE

Defensible COGS isn’t only about minimizing tax liability. Accurate costing enables operators to understand true unit economics, identify profitable SKUs, set pricing intelligently, evaluate yield performance, and allocate capital effectively. Tax optimization becomes a byproduct of operational discipline rather than a risky accounting maneuver.

January 9, 2026

While Everyone Waits for 280E Relief, Smart Cannabis CEOs Are Creating Their Own

By Darren Gleeman

ESOPS deliver liquidity, potential deferral of capital gains for the seller, powerful company-level tax benefits, and zero federal and state income tax when 100% ESOP-owned, so cash flow rises.

January 8, 2026

The Hidden Costs of Getting HR Wrong in Cannabis Startups

By Marc Rodriguez

When small mistakes turn into big bills

December 30, 2025

2026 Trends in Cannabis Labeling

By Travis Wayne

The most successful organizations will modernize their labeling workflows by focusing on three key areas: traceability, sustainability, and compliant yet compelling design.

December 22, 2025

Cannabis Payments in 2026: Why Technology Will Move Faster Than Congress

By Mark Lewis

Digital payments with affordable processing are something sought by the cannabis industry since its inception. The time is now for retailers and operators to access this critical business tool.

December 18, 2025

What Cannabis Branding Gets Right and Why Every Industry Should Follow Suit

By Will Read

"If cannabis was ever going to be accepted as normal, it had to look normal. So we borrowed from brands doing it right," Will Read, Cannaplanners

December 17, 2025

Why Cannabis Cultivation Needs a “Soil to Shelf” Standard

By Steve Garner

Steve Garner, VP of Cultivation at Ethos Cannabis shares his cultivation practices.

November 20, 2025

Is The Industry In Danger of Losing Its Prized Genetics?

By Michael Kudrewicz

Every cultivar carries its own blueprint, a genetic code that dictates how cannabinoids and terpenes develop, how the plant responds to stress, and what kind of experience it ultimately delivers.

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