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Missouri Sees Strong Marijuana Sales As Prices Remain Steady, Industry Analysts Say

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September 7, 2025

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“Missouri is seen as a stronger market than others. Buying consumers at the price is not only the things that consumers are creating.”

Rebecca Rivas, independent Missouri

More people go to Missouri’s dispensary when buying cannabis products and spend money on Thursday, Industrial experts who spoke to the CANNABIS Congress.

While other states offer rugged discounts, trying to attract customers, Missouri’s prices have been constantly maintained.

“Missouri is seen as a stronger market than others,” Kris Walker said, president and commercial commercial commercial, in the discussion of the Panel on Retail Data Study. “Some things are happening when consumers shopping at the price. Only when shopping at the price, the race becomes at the bottom.”

Samuel Song, GRÖN Cannabis Manager of edible brands, called Missouri customers called “very savvy”.

“They know what they want,” he said. “They expect great value in purchase.”

The numbers agree. Average buyer goes to a Missouri dispensary, passing around $ 65, the average price per item is $ 24.60, depending on the data collected by hoodies. That’s the average of $ 61 and $ 18.41.

New Colorado and Mexico, the average item price is about $ 11.

The most popular Missouri element is still traditional marijuana, or the industry called “flower”. However, the element that has been the highest growth in the last year, both Missouri and national, is pre-closed.

A year ago, each transaction was 48 percent of the flower, and is currently 43 percent. Walker said to largely buy more pre-closing joints, as customers often infuse cannabis concentrated oil. They are designed for people who want more durable and more durable than traditional flowers.

“It’s a suitable form factor,” said Christ Raymer, responsible for the C3 strategy, has a channisation for a high profile channel. “It’s great for the customer.”

Raymer said in other states, it means that the growth of pre-thrown joints has brought challenges that customers spend less.

“Basically, they are buying fewer brands for each transaction,” he said. “Missouri pre-roll prices keep it differently than we saw in other markets, but it’s something we give a lot of attention.”

All the country, Missouri is still believed to be a “bright star”, Walker said.

John Mueller, General Manager of Greenlight, believes that the regulatory environment is a large part of the state of the state, mainly because the industry was able to write their laws.

“Your rules and vote is in writing the initiative and is in the Constitution, it is like the best line of your defense,” said Mueller.

Every year, industrial lobbyists work “to kill any legislation that tries to control our business,” he said.

“Simply do business, stay in our way, we continue to pay veterans, everything is good here,” said Mueller. “I speak in other states that we work, I think we’ve set the gold standard here.”

It also points to a limited number of licenses.

“Limited licenses are the whole key to the market,” he said. “We will not enter a market unless there is a set of numbers”.

Walker said Missouri also has “disciplined operators”.

“You know that gaining a business and long-term brand,” Oh, my God, the chicks on the street fell 30 percent. “He said ‘” he said. “That’s a disciplinary opportunity, unfortunately with very important consequences.”

This story was first published by independent Missouri.

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“Steady coco peat demand expected ahead of key planting seasons”

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January 11, 2026

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India’s supply of coir for export remains stable despite processing hiccups due to heavy rains, says Krishna Patil of Maharashtra-based produce export consultancy Krishna International Trade. “Availability is now stable due to improvements in coconut processing infrastructure in southern India. The flow of raw materials is now better managed than before, supporting both domestic consumption and export commitments.”

According to Patil, this year’s production has increased by 5-8% over last year, backed by better processing efficiency, mechanization and planning, with manufacturers also meeting export requirements. He said, “Supply generally appears balanced, but commodity fluctuations, container shortages and strict quality controls on EC, pH and moisture keep India’s coco peat exporters on the lookout. Strong process controls are essential to convert domestic grade material into export-matched quality.”

Patil’s coco peat export markets include Europe, particularly Spain, the Netherlands and Italy, as well as the Middle East, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia. As he explains, “these markets are in regular cycles of planting and regeneration, so demand remains stable rather than sudden. Importers go beyond spot deals to find long-term partners. Domestically, local buyers often encounter quality differences and do not fully meet export specifications, although more users are now looking for export quality and standards.”

Coir peat is now more expensive to source, which Patil attributes to processing rather than demand. “Prices are 10% higher in recent months, mainly due to raw material shortages, higher logistics costs, slower drying due to two years of erratic rains, and not due to increased demand. Even if demand is stable, limited materials available for shipment and longer processing times are putting upward pressure on prices in the short term.”

Looking ahead, Patil sees demand growing steadily in the coming weeks and months as planting ramps up in key markets in Europe and the Middle East. “Prices may remain firm in the short term due to ongoing processing delays and limited ready stock due to the prolonged rain pattern. A gradual stabilization is expected over the next month or two. Once the weather normalizes, production lead times and material availability should improve, leading to a smooth return to balance.”

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Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Are Divided On How To Regulate Hemp THC Products

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January 11, 2026

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“We would like to work together … to make sure – in my humble opinion – that we protect our constituents, but also I think it’s necessary to protect an industry.”

Isiah Holmes, to the Wisconsin Examiner

Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing for competing visions for the state’s hemp future.

One proposal, (SB 682), was discussed at Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee.

The bill would create a regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabis products that would keep the state’s hemp industry afloat despite a federal ban that takes effect in November. Without state intervention, or the federal government choosing to reverse course, hemp growers and distributors fear Wisconsin’s $700 million industry and about 3,500 jobs will disappear.

Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), chairman of the Agriculture and Revenue Committee, introduced the bipartisan hemp bill to his committee, which he authored with bipartisan support.

Testin’s legislation would define hemp as any cannabis plant that contains no more than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC (or the maximum concentration allowed by federal law of up to 1 percent, whichever is greater) and would define “hemp-derived cannabinoids” as compounds extracted from the hemp plant. THC concentrations would be determined using specific high-throughput test methods.

The bill would require Wisconsinites to be at least 21 years old to purchase hemp-derived cannabinoid products, which would require the products to undergo independent laboratory testing to ensure they contain the amount and type of cannabinoids described on the product label. This practice, known as true labeling, is something the hemp industry has called for in recent years.

The products could not be sold based on the invoice including contact information for the manufacturer or brand owner, serving sizes for each container of the product, including allergens, ingredient lists, labeled potency in milligrams, and required warnings. According to the bill, hemp-derived products could not contain more than 10 milligrams of THC in a single serving.

Testin said Thursday that the industrial hemp market was worth about $11 billion in 2025, and would grow to $48 billion by 2032.

In Wisconsin, such products are “generally allowed legally but unregulated,” Testin said.

“There is no state law that restricts sales to minors, regulates the potency or content of (hemp-derived cannabinoid products), or imposes labeling or packaging requirements.” Minnesota, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states have enacted their own regulations, Testin said. “Regulations are needed (to remove the current uncertainty about the cannabinoid status of hemp-derived products), to provide stability and certainty to companies looking to enter this segment of the economy, and to enforce public safety regulations.”

Testin and Republican Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) have worked on hemp laws for Wisconsin since the federal Farm Bill passed in 2018.

“I actually grew hemp,” Kurtz said, recalling that in 2019 “it was kind of an open market.”

Kurtz and others who called him “bad actors” also rode the hemp wave throughout the hearing, seeing it as a “get-rich-quick scheme.” Kurtz said the hemp industry today is full of people who want to do the right thing, but the “bad actors” have persisted.

said Kurtz SB 682 It’s designed so Wisconsinites “know they’re getting the best product and what they’re getting.”

“If we do nothing, hemp will be illegal at the federal level … but it’s still going to be legal here in the state of Wisconsin. So it’s in our best interest to work together, to get a good compromise, to get some common sense legislation to make sure that — in my humble opinion — we protect our constituents, but also I think it’s necessary to protect an industry.”

While hemp would be illegal at the federal level, a state-level industry could operate similarly to the way some states have recreational or legalized cannabis programs, largely because the federal government has not cracked down on these industries.

Testin added, “Regardless of anyone’s thoughts on cannabis and cannabinoids, it’s here. And obviously, we have a lot of different perspectives on how we should move forward.”

He repeatedly blasted the “stupidity” of what he described as “our gentlemen” in Washington DC, but also criticized other hemp-related bills in Wisconsin. While some Republicans want to ban hemp products outright, others have different ideas about how a legal industry should be regulated.

Bill introduced by Sen. Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto). SB 681It would require licenses for manufacturers and distributors of hemp-derived cannabinoid products. The products would be sold under a three-tier system and would be regulated like alcohol under the Division of Alcoholic Beverages, a component of the Department of Revenue, which would be renamed the Division of Intoxicating Products.

Although Testin and Wimberger’s bill have garnered bipartisan support, Testin described Wimberger’s bill as a “dead bill” and “more dead than dead.”

Testin argued that SB 681 would over-regulate the hemp industry and lead to a monopolization effect where a small number of entities control who gets hemp permits, creating a competitive market and acting as a “good boys’ club.”

Sen. Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) highlighted the division among state Republicans over hemp and cannabis products, noting that Democrats are not the ones who support legalization and regulation.

The committee room was filled with people from across the hemp industry who listened to the conversation. When lawmakers asked how to ensure children don’t get intoxicating cannabis products, distributors and manufacturers pointed to age-verification software even for online sales, which require a photo and image of a driver’s license to accept an order.

Marketing of children’s products using cartoon-like advertising and attractive candy wrappers was discussed.

Some veterans have testified how hemp has helped them relieve pain, kick addictive pain killers, soothe PTSD symptoms, and help them relax their bodies to sleep.

Other testimony focused on the risk of crossing state lines into Michigan or Illinois to obtain cannabis to treat various medical conditions.

Hemp farmers insist they now need to know how a federal ban will affect them as they decide when or if to plant this spring.

Much of the public testimony was in favor of Testin’s bill, although some speakers said it should protect farmers and growers and expand the types of products to include beverages and gummies.

“Yes, we are now in a scenario where there are intoxicating hemp products,” Testin said. “But not just anything like beer, wine or alcohol, we need to put some sensible regulations in place, which is what this bill aims to do.”

“In terms of concerns about smoking or getting fat from these products,” Testin added, “it’s no different than people consuming too much stale fish fry or drinking too much beer on a Friday night. It’s one’s choice and responsibility, but at the same time, making sure we have some regulations in place.”

The hemp industry deserves to “grow and grow,” Testin said, adding that the public deserves protection and knowing that “this stuff isn’t falling into the hands of people it shouldn’t be, like children.”

This story was first published by the Wisconsin Examiner.

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New Global Sales Director announced for Rock River Laboratory

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2 days ago

January 10, 2026

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Rock River Laboratory, an international provider of agricultural analytics, data management tools and model development, today announced the hiring of David Williams as Global Sales Director to lead its expanded agronomy sales team. In this new role, Williams will integrate and lead representatives from A&L Canada Laboratories in London, Ontario; Auburn, Ind., Agri-Labs; and Frontier Labs in Clear Lake, Iowa, with the Rock River Laboratory team based in Watertown, Wisconsin.

“David’s diverse and dedicated leadership experience stands before him, and we have complete confidence in his ability to form cohesiveness in the expert teams we are assembling,” shares Zachery Meyer, CEO of Rock River Laboratory. “Customer service remains a top priority for our organization, and David’s work will ensure our commitment to customer success, strengthening the value our team members bring to our customers’ challenges and opportunities.”

Williams attended Southern Illinois University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, specializing in livestock production, and a Master of Science in ruminant nutrition. His experience includes nearly a decade in sales management and production oversight, most recently with Land O’Lakes – Purina Animal Nutrition. Prior to joining Purina, Williams managed a large beef-calf operation and served as assistant farm manager at the university’s beef and pork center, building on a production farming background that began on his family’s farm in southern Illinois.

A decorated infantry veteran, Williams has completed a combat deployment to Iraq, served in the Commanding General’s Mountain Color Guard out of Fort Riley, and continues as a chaplain in the Illinois Army National Guard.

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