AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoKentucky Medical Cannabis: Kentucky opened its 24th licensed dispensary, hitting the halfway mark with 24 of 48 authorized stores now operating, a boost for patient access and affordability. Alabama Medical Cannabis: Alabama’s second medical cannabis dispensary opened in Talladega, expanding access beyond Montgomery as more locations prepare to launch. Hemp Retail Shake-Up: An Illinois hemp retailer, RiverBluff Collective, says it will close its East Dubuque storefront by Nov. 11 as federal hemp definitions change and disrupt product eligibility. U.S. Market Signal: Gallup reports Americans who smoke cannabis (17%) have overtaken cigarette smokers (11%), reinforcing cannabis’s continued mainstream momentum. Industry Reality Check: A commentary argues flower isn’t disappearing as predicted, pushing back on claims that vapes and other formats would fully replace it. Local Dispensary Pushback: Nevada County residents in Soda Springs oppose a proposed cannabis dispensary, questioning how sites were selected and raising community process concerns. Fraud Watch: BBB Scam Tracker data shows Laguna Niguel logged four scam reports in July, including counterfeit product complaints, as U.S. fraud losses keep climbing.
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