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Cannabis Price Compression Crisis Reshapes The Market
U.S. cannabis sales declined year over year for the first time on record, falling from $32 billion in 2024 to $29.94 billion in 2025. The bigger lesson is that the industry is not facing disappearing demand. It is facing price compression, oversupply, over licensing, and a new phase where margin survival matters more than raw growth.
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Idaho medical cannabis supporters will not challenge the state’s decision to reject 61 percent of petition signatures, leaving the 2026 ballot effort unable to move forward. The bigger lesson is that Idaho remains one of the toughest cannabis access states, where signature validation, ballot rules, and political resistance can stop legalization before voters ever see it.