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So much is changing in the cannabis industry that it can be difficult to keep up with the latest national and state laws and business insights. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of some reliable sources for news and information related to the cannabis business.

Read on for a dozen great blogs, podcasts, newsletters, and daily notifications that can help you stay up to date in this ever-evolving industry.

Read the right blogs and websites

Many blogs are filled with content about cannabis, but only some of them are devoted to the timely publication of informational posts that focus on news and updates related to the cannabis industry and business.

To find the right blogs to read, find those that are updated frequently, link to reputable sources for the information they share, and are authored by authoritative professionals who fully understand the industry from a business perspective.

MJBizDaily

MJBizDaily has been published as a B2B news source for the cannabis industry since 2011. This blog was written by professional journalists and is a must have for anyone who wants to keep up with what’s going on in the cannabis industry. It’s easy to find the latest content on specific states, regions, and topics.

Ganjapreneur

Dedicated to the cannabis business since 2014, Ganjapreneur has sections that follow news and updates on specific states or topics. The target audience consists of cannabis entrepreneurs, investors and industry participants.

Benzinga cannabis

Benzinga Cannabis is a great source of industry news with an emphasis on financial updates and insights. Mergers, acquisitions, stocks, and investments, for example, are some of the topics most commonly found in Benzinga’s cannabis-related content.

Cannabiz media blog

The Cannabiz Media blog is updated several times a week with current, informative, and educational posts on cannabis business licenses, marketing, trends, news, and more. Articles are written by the cannabis industry, data, business, research and marketing experts.

Listen to the latest podcasts

If you enjoy audio content, listening to podcasts could be a great way for you to keep up with news from the cannabis industry.

There are so many cannabis-related podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio and so on, but most of them are not about business news. For this type of information, try some of the podcasts below.

Seed to CEO of MJBizDaily

Seed to CEO is hosted by MJBizDaily and MJBizCon CEO Chris Walsh. This weekly podcast features interviews with leading cannabis business leaders who speak openly about their experiences, secrets of success, and current topics important to cannabis business owners and professionals.

NCIA Cannabis Minority Report

The Cannabis Minority Report is hosted by the Chair of the Committee on Diversity, Justice and Inclusion of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), Khadijah Adams. The show features co-hosts and guests discussing cannabis policy, economics, and other issues that affect minority ownership and leadership.

The Leafly roll-up

The roll-up will be moderated by Bruce Barcott, Alyssa Yeoman and Hannah Staton from Leafly. The podcast focuses on cannabis news and culture. Each episode features conversations about the top cannabis stories of the week.

Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media

The Cannacurio podcast will be hosted by Ed Keating, co-founder of Cannabiz Media. Each episode contains a new interview with an expert in the cannabis industry who provides insights into what goes on in their parts of the value chain. Many of the respondents have started or work for cannabis subsidiary companies, which allows them to bring unique perspectives to the conversations.

Sign up for timely newsletters

The easiest way to stay up to date with news from the cannabis industry is to sign up for email newsletters that bring the latest updates straight to your inbox every day or week.

Below are some of the newsletters that cannabis professionals and business owners are likely to find most helpful.

Marijuana Moment Newsletter

The Marijuana Moment newsletter is my personal favorite for updates on cannabis regulations in the United States. It contains state-to-state quick links to new articles on draft legislation, statutes, and other news that make it easy to digest a large number of regulatory changes (or potential changes).

MJBiz newsletter

MJBizDaily offers a variety of newsletters so you can choose what types of news and updates you will receive in your email. This is extremely helpful if you just want to stay up to date on specific topics related to the cannabis industry. Six newsletter subscriptions are currently offered:

• MJBiz daily: Daily cannabis business news
• MJBiz cultivator: Weekly news for wholesale cannabis growers and vertically integrated growers
• MJBiz Finance: Weekly financial news and data for private equity, angel investors and entrepreneurs
• MJBiz Canada: Weekly news on the Canadian cannabis business
• MJBiz Science: Weekly news on tests, genetics, drugs and related topics
• Hemp Industry Week: Weekly summary of data and news from hemp cultivation to product manufacture

Newsletter for new cannabis companies

New Cannabis Ventures’ newsletter focuses on financial topics. Most of the content is about cannabis companies and investments (for both investors and entrepreneurs trying to attract investors). Topics are:

• Exclusive and breaking news
• Thoughtful news
• News from cannabis investors
• News from cannabis companies
• News about products and services
• News from public companies

Cannabiz media newsletter

With a focus on cannabis and hemp licensing, subscribers to the Cannabiz Media newsletter will receive an email every week with the latest cannabis industry news, local updates, relevant blog posts and special reports.

Essential insights to keep up with cannabis industry news

Keeping up with the latest in the cannabis industry can be a daunting task. The reality today is that so much is changing and being reported daily that nobody can know everything.

With that in mind, choose the areas that matter most to you and read blogs, websites, newsletters, etc. that will give you the most relevant, reliable, and up-to-date information. The sources discussed in this article will help you get started!