Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.’s (NYSE: SMG) leadership team is finally unified behind plans to separate its Hawthorne cannabis unit, with first steps possible within the next couple months, executives announced during a Wednesday earnings call. The decision is a reversal for CEO Jim Hagedorn, who previously defended keeping the now-profitable division …
Ohio Republicans poised to tighten cannabis industry rules, raise taxes
Republican lawmakers in the Ohio Legislature are poised to roll back gains made by cannabis activists when voters approved recreational marijuana in 2023 with the introduction of a bill that would drastically change the state’s cannabis business landscape. The measure, Senate Bill 56, introduced by Sen. Steve Huffman, would making …
Smart and Safe pushes for recreational marijuana to be legalized in Florida with new petitions
In the 2024 election, 55.9% of voters supported legalization, but it fell short of the 60% needed to pass. Now, the group is gathering signatures to …