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Vermont House Committee Removes Language to Cut THC Caps from Senate-Approved Cannabis Regulations Bill 

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Vermont House Committee Removes Language to Cut THC Caps from Senate-Approved Cannabis Regulations Bill 

A Vermont House committee removed provisions from a bill to update the state’s cannabis regulations that would have raised THC limits and cut the excise tax on cannabis products. Compass Vermont reports. The House Government Operations Committee removed language from the bill that would have removed the 30% THC cap on flower entirely, raised the THC cap on concentrates from 60% to 70%, and lowered the excise tax from 14% to 10%.

The committee held provisions to double the per-package THC limit for edibles from 100 milligrams to 200 milligrams; increase the personal possession and retail transaction limit from one ounce to two ounces and the hash possession limit from 5 grams to 10 grams; cut outdoor grower license fees by roughly half; establish a two-year pilot program for cannabis event permits; the conversion of industrial worker licenses from annual to biennial; cancellation of the built-in license type; and authorizing the governor to enter into interstate cannabis commercial compacts if federal law changes.

Eliminating the THC cap was included in the bill passed by the Senate in March.

The legislation goes before the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. If approved, the proposal would move to the full House, but would have to be re-approved by the Senate due to House amendments.

TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media at a local university.

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Michigan’s Wholesale Cannabis Tax Generating Far Less Revenue Than Predicted

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Michigan’s Wholesale Cannabis Tax Generating Far Less Revenue Than Predicted

The 24% wholesale tax on cannabis, passed last year by Michigan lawmakers, generated far less revenue in its first quarter than anticipated. The Detroit News reports.

Lawmakers drafted legislation to fund road construction and repairs in the state, and the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency estimated the 24% wholesale tax would generate about $420 million a year. The state received less than $34 million in the first few months of the new tax, less than a third of quarterly expectations.

Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MICIA) argued last year that the wholesale tax was unconstitutionally messing with the cannabis framework approved by voters, but the courts refused to block the tax from taking effect on January 1.

“Our elected leaders made the cannabis industry a sacrificial lamb to have the illusion of a road funding fix,” MICIA executive director Robin Schneider said in the report.

“In reality, the only thing they’ve accomplished is the destruction of a strong industry that served as an economic driver for this state. The result is closing businesses, losing jobs, and stripping local governments of tax revenue.” – Schneider, via The Detroit News

The trade group presented a the second lawsuit challenging the wholesale tax on cannabis in March.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Graham is the editor-in-chief of Ganjapreneur. He has been writing about the legalization landscape since 2012 and has contributed to Ganjapreneur since our official launch in…

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Minnesota Gov. Signs Law Streamlining Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Supply Chains

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Minnesota Gov. Signs Law Streamlining Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Supply Chains

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) last week signed the bill into law reorganization of legislation State cannabis supply chains for medical and adult use.

The law eliminates the state’s current combined medical and adult-use license, sets a new plant cover cap of 38,000 square feet for indoor cultivation — up from a maximum of 90,000 square feet for combined licenses — with 60,000 square feet reserved for medical cannabis products. The bill also creates a new cannabis microbusiness license that will be available starting in 2027.

In addition, the legislation allows companies to hold business licenses for hemp and cannabis. In one STATEMENTState Rep. Nolan West (R) called the previous regulations “absolutely brutal” to businesses and that the bill would fix the “deal of problems” in the state’s cannabis market and open it up so the state “has a thriving market that’s not dominated by just a few players.”

Additionally, the legislation requires the Office of Cannabis Management to conduct a feasibility study to explore a psilocybin therapeutic program. The report on that study is due by January 15, 2027.

TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media at a local university.

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California Earned $248 Million in Q1 Cannabis Tax Revenue

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California Earned $248 Million in Q1 Cannabis Tax Revenue

California’s cannabis industry generated nearly $248 million in tax revenue during the first quarter of 2026, according to the California Department of Taxation and Fee Administration.

The total includes $143.6 million in cannabis excise and $104.3 million in cannabis sales taxes. The figures do not account for unpaid returns or those still being processed, officials at a press release.

Quarterly tax revenue represents a drop from the previous quarter, which officials revised to $257.6 million (from $255.1 million) due to amended and delayed returns.

Additionally, based on the latest figures, the market’s total tax revenue since California began sales of adult-use cannabis now exceeds $8.1 billion, including $4.34 billion in excise taxes, more than $3.28 billion in sales taxes and $500.6 million in a now-suspended cultivation tax, which lawmakers is eliminated in the year 2022.

Cannabis excise duty is applied at the retail level based on gross receipts. State sales tax is added after the excise tax is applied.

Meanwhile, in March, the Los Angeles City Council asked city officials draft language for an “amnesty” program for the city’s cannabis businesses, which collectively owed hundreds of millions in back taxes and fees.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Graham is the editor-in-chief of Ganjapreneur. He has been writing about the legalization landscape since 2012 and has contributed to Ganjapreneur since our official launch in…

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