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Here's what's shaping the cannabis industry today.

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• Legal U.S. cannabis sales are projected to exceed $40 billion by 2026, up from roughly $32 billion in 2024.

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Flurry of cannabis M&A that followed Trump marijuana rescheduling a sign of things to come

A flurry of acquisitions, mergers and other cannabis sector deals followed President Donald Trump's Dec. 18 executive order instructing marijuana's status under federal law to be downgraded.

But while some observers agree this historic step appears to have been the determining factor pushing at least some of these deals across the finish line, cannabis M&A stands to be transformed when marijuana rescheduling is finalized, analysts told MJBizDaily. Read story >

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• Georgia under pressure to expand low-THC medical cannabis in 2026. Read story >
• Connecticut cannabis retailers sell record number of items amid price drop. Read story >
• Montana adult-use cannabis sales hit record $327 million. 
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• Despite fraud allegations, campaign to end $1.6 billion Massachusetts marijuana industry likely to proceed. Read story >

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