Mark Anderson

Writer, Associated Press
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Brian Adams: The Industry Is Up Against Some Formidable Foes At the Moment
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Brian Adams: The Industry Is Up Against Some Formidable Foes At the Moment
April 9, 2026
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Dr. Allison Justice: I've Never Encountered a Plant This Special
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Dr. Allison Justice: I've Never Encountered a Plant This Special
Addressing the challenges growers face every day—and the ongoing myths about the cannabis plant.
April 9, 2026
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Kentucky to End Conditional Pardons for Medical Cannabis Users
The 2022 order protected eligible Kentuckians who bought cannabis from out of state.
June 12, 2026
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Manufacturing
RollCraft Promises Full Pre-Roll Automation for Less Than $30K
WATCH: The system includes a filling and a closing machine.
June 12, 2026
Disposable flavored electronic cigarette devices are displayed for sale at a store in Pinecrest, Fla., June 26, 2023.
Manufacturing
Fruity Vapes Not Significantly Better Than Tobacco Ones
The FDA's first OK to fruit-flavored vapes was met with condemnation.
June 12, 2026
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Packaging
California Taps AI to Weed Out Cannabis Packaging Attractive to Children
It's asking users to snap and upload photos to the CPIA tool.
June 11, 2026
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Distribution
Treez Launches Winston, an AI Teammate for Cannabis Retail
It takes care of cross system work that previously needed to be coordinated by several departments.
June 10, 2026
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Ohio Commits $70K for Helicopter to Search for Illegal Cannabis Grows
Butler County is one of a few law enforcement agencies to have an aviation unit.
June 10, 2026
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Cultivation
California Officials Destroy Nearly 15,000 Illegal Cannabis Plants
They also seized nearly 100 pounds of processed cannabis.
June 9, 2026
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Distribution
Red White & Bloom Completes Acquisition of Ayurcann's Cannabis Manufacturing Operations
It's also gaining a product portfolio with wide distribution across Canada.
June 8, 2026
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Vireo Growth Completes Acquisition of Bridgewell Agribusiness
It's also buying more dispensaries.
June 8, 2026
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Extraction
The Industry's Margin Problem Starts in Manufacturing
But it doesn't have to break the business.
June 6, 2026
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Cannabis Products in 'California Packaging' Found at Michigan Facility
Over 12,000 products were lacking Metrc tags.
June 5, 2026
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Michigan's Wholesale Cannabis Tax Revenue Falls Well Short of Projections
The governor wanted the money to "fix the damn roads."
June 4, 2026
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Distribution
Alabama Is Finally Getting a Medical Cannabis Dispensary This Week
It's been a long road.
June 3, 2026
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Distribution
Free Tool Shows Dispensaries How Much Cash Is Trapped in Their Inventory
FundCanna's early testing with existing operators validated the calculator's accuracy.
June 2, 2026