Mark Anderson

Writer, Associated Press
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How to Make Sure You're Not Buying the Million-Dollar Doorstop
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Omega understands that "cash is king" for operators.
April 9, 2026
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Cultivation
It Took At Least 16 Fire Departments and 2 Million Gallons of Water to Put Out Plastics Plant Blaze in Michigan
The smoke could be seen for 40 miles.
September 29, 2026
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Cultivation
New Mexico Authorities Seize Over 10 Tons of Illegal Cannabis
The site housed multiple different types of industrial equipment.
September 28, 2026
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News
One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder
Smoking was the most common way older adults used cannabis.
September 28, 2026
Allsidibs Skyline Haze premium cannabis flower in branded jar with product sample
Manufacturing
Trulieve Signs Master Licensing Agreement with Connected for Florida and Texas
It can add more markets to the deal.
September 28, 2026
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News
Atlantic City Official Accepted Cannabis as a Bribe From a Dispensary
He also ordered the business owner to assault someone.
September 25, 2026
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News
New CDC Data Confirms Youth Cannabis Use Declines Following Legalization
"It's simple economics.”
September 25, 2026
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News
Deaths of Students at the University of Mississippi Cast Spotlight on Kratom
It's legal at the federal level, but some states have banned the substance.
September 25, 2026
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Extraction
Maine Issues Warning for Cannabis Concentrate with 'Unsafe Levels of Butane'
It's a medical product that's not subject to the same rules as recreational cannabis.
September 24, 2026
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Processing
Metrc Extends Track-and-Trace Partnership with Colorado
Colorado businesses will soon have access to Metrc Retail ID.
September 24, 2026
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Distribution
Nearly 100 Smoke Shops Closed After Owners Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking
The shops were selling to minors.
September 24, 2026
Wooden gavel with brass band resting on cannabis plant leaves, symbolizing cannabis legalization
News
Aurora Seeks Regulatory Order to Protect Shareholders from Curaleaf's Hostile Bid
It said it's identified deficiencies.
September 24, 2026
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Manufacturing
Two Cannabis Industry Veterans Are Betting on Non-alcoholic, THC Wine
They're up against a looming federal ban and NA wine's reputation.
September 22, 2026
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Cultivation
California Authorities Irradicate Illegal Grow in National Forest
The cultivation site had hundreds of plants.
September 23, 2026
Indoor cannabis cultivation facility with mature flowering plants under LED grow lights
Distribution
Canopy Growth to Begin Supplying Medical Cannabis to the U.K.
It's partnering with GROW Group U.K.
September 22, 2026