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Los Angeles Cannabis Tax Vote Puts Unlicensed Shops Under New Pressure
Los Angeles voters approved Measure CB, requiring unlicensed cannabis retailers to pay the same city cannabis business taxes as licensed operators. The bigger lesson is that Los Angeles is using tax policy to pressure unlicensed shops while licensed operators continue facing major back tax exposure.
Michigan Wholesale Cannabis Tax Shows How Aggressive Taxes Can Backfire
Michigan’s new 24 percent wholesale cannabis tax generated just under $34 million in Q1 2026, far below the projected fiscal year revenue. The bigger lesson is that aggressive cannabis taxes can backfire when operators already face thin margins, falling sales, closures, layoffs, and local revenue pressure.
Emblem Cannabis Deal Shows How Distressed Assets Are Reshaping Canada
Emblem Cannabis is set to acquire Ayurcann assets, including vape and pre roll manufacturing capacity, a Health Canada licensed facility, and national distribution relationships. The bigger lesson is that Canadian cannabis consolidation is still being driven by tax pressure, debt, wholesale compression, and distressed asset strategy.
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Brazil’s legal medical cannabis market generated R$970.9 million in 2025 and reached more than 873,000 patients in treatment. The bigger lesson is that Brazil is becoming a serious international growth market, but imports, physician education, patient access, product documentation, and regulation will decide who captures the opportunity.