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Today's intelligence demonstrates how cannabis agencies are transitioning from startup-phase collaboration to professional enforcement capacity, developing internal expertise that reduces reliance on industry guidance while increasing systematic oversight capabilities. From New Jersey's $610,000 Curaleaf fine for expired labor agreements to New York's proximity rule blame games that leave operators facing license renewal uncertainty, regulatory maturation creates new compliance realities that favor systematic enforcement over collaborative problem-solving. Meanwhile, former Trump officials offer contradictory cannabis predictions while convenience stores battle state-by-state hemp access restrictions, highlighting the persistent tension between regulatory professionalization and market access uncertainty that continues shaping cannabis policy development.
🎯 Prepare enforcement defenses.
📊 Budget compliance increases.
📬 Forward to legal teams.
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