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12/23/2025

Fewer than half of cannabis invoices are up to date on their payments, according to a company trying to bring mainstream credit standards to the industry.

The Cannabis Credit Association (CCA) says only about 43% of industry invoices are up to date on their payments, based on $2B worth of payment behavior it has from legal states. "It's an Incredible window into the industry's systemic problems," executive director Mike Blumenthal said.

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12/19/2025

An upstate New York processor is suing the state and leading compliance software vendor Metrc over a QR code system mandated by the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM.) New York is apparently the only state requiring operators to use the Metrc-owned system.

New York initially awarded its track and trace contract to BioTrack in late 2022. Following implementation delays, this August BioTrack and rival Metrc effectively merged. New York subsequently announced plans to implement the “Metrc system” by the end of this year.

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SCOOP: An upstate New York processor is suing the state and leading compliance software vendor Metrc over a QR code syst...
12/19/2025

SCOOP: An upstate New York processor is suing the state and leading compliance software vendor Metrc over a QR code system mandated by the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM.) New York is apparently the only state requiring operators to use the Metrc-owned system

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The Department of Cannabis Control's (DCC) usage of compliance software "does not comply" with the legal requirement tha...
12/10/2025

The Department of Cannabis Control's (DCC) usage of compliance software "does not comply" with the legal requirement that it flag irregularities for the department to investigate, a California judge ruled today. The decision in the closely watched case brought by an affiliate of retailer Catalyst Cannabis is a defeat for the DCC, which argued that its use of the system fulfills its obligations.

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In September 2021, retailer Catalyst sued the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) over diversion which it al...
11/25/2025

In September 2021, retailer Catalyst sued the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) over diversion which it alleged was the state market’s “worst kept secret.” 

After more than four years of litigation, Catalyst’s case went to trial this month, days before Nicole Elliott said she would be stepping down as head of the DCC. The judge’s ruling is due any day now...

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We tried an experiment.With so many industry leaders descending on Washington this week, WeedWeek invited eight of them ...
11/19/2025

We tried an experiment.

With so many industry leaders descending on Washington this week, WeedWeek invited eight of them to dinner, off the record.

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Join WeedWeek as Beau Whitney, chief economist at Whitney Economics, presents a data-driven look at THC-infused beverage...
11/14/2025

Join WeedWeek as Beau Whitney, chief economist at Whitney Economics, presents a data-driven look at THC-infused beverages, the breakout product in the now-endangered $30B h**p industry.

Beau will share insights on topics including:

Market trends and consumer behavior

The market potential

Industry's response to fast-moving federal regulatory developments

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Nicole Elliott, head of California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is stepping down, ending her rocky tenure over...
11/11/2025

Nicole Elliott, head of California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is stepping down, ending her rocky tenure overseeing the world’s largest licensed market. She’ll depart at year end as the industry struggles on several fronts and questions about the agency’s performance and capabilities remain unanswered.

“I am not stepping away because the mission is complete. I am stepping away because the foundation is strong,” Elliott posted on LinkedIn.

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Stiiizy said it would pull its products from the shelves of partner and rival Catalyst Cannabis. The news opens a rift b...
10/29/2025

Stiiizy said it would pull its products from the shelves of partner and rival Catalyst Cannabis. The news opens a rift between two of California’s largest operators.

On Friday, Stiiizy president Tak Sato told WeedWeek, the company has “made the difficult but necessary decision to permanently cease selling Stiiizy products to Catalyst.”

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This morning at 10:44 The Higher Path dispensary in Sherman Oaks got an email saying dozens of SKUs from at least nine b...
10/28/2025

This morning at 10:44 The Higher Path dispensary in Sherman Oaks got an email saying dozens of SKUs from at least nine brands had been frozen.

Similar emails, which went out to more than 1,600 California operators, create an operational emergency for dispensaries, since they can be fined $10,000 for each frozen unit sold to a customer...

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10/18/2025

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A Los Angeles delivery service sued Weedmaps’ parent company alleging the site, known as the Yelp of pot, accepts advert...
09/25/2025

A Los Angeles delivery service sued Weedmaps’ parent company alleging the site, known as the Yelp of pot, accepts advertising from unlicensed California retailers, harming the state’s legal market.

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