
The federal hemp ban isn't a headline exercise anymore - it's a law already on the books, and the only real question left is when it bites. Congress signed a total-THC redefinition of hemp into law

The federal hemp ban isn't a headline exercise anymore - it's a law already on the books, and the only real question left is when it bites. Congress signed a total-THC redefinition of hemp into law

A one-month delay in federal hemp restrictions survived a Senate floor fight last week, leaving intoxicating hemp products on store shelves through Dec. 11 instead of the original Nov. 12 cutoff.

Rhode Island's cannabis retail licensing process is back in motion after a federal court fight over residency requirements forced regulators to scrap every pending application and social equity
A single flagged container at Tincan Island Port has exposed how far smuggling networks will go to move contraband through legitimate trade channels. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on
Tennessee's hemp market changed structurally in May 2025, when lawmakers moved regulatory authority over hemp-derived cannabinoid products from the Department of Agriculture to the Tennessee
Rise Dispensary in Paramus will begin selling recreational cannabis on July 24, after the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved the multistate operator's application to enter the
Vireo Growth's definitive agreement to acquire cultivation, manufacturing and retail assets from the distressed Cannabist Company marks the tenth acquisition the multi-state operator has closed

Across the licensed cannabis retail sector, a pattern is emerging that operators would do well to take seriously: consumers are pulling back from novelty and reaching for reliability. After years of

Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency has filed a formal complaint against VJAS 1, a licensed cannabis processor based in Harrison Township, after an inspection uncovered more than 12,000 individual

Most cannabis dispensary operators already know that banking is complicated - but complicated and safe are not the same thing. While the broader American public tends to take deposit insurance and

New York's Office of Cannabis Management requires all licensed cannabis businesses to register with the Metrc tracking system by December 17, launching a seed-to-sale regime that follows products

A lawsuit against Metrc's Retail ID program has New York cannabis operators worried it will dismantle the state's track-and-trace system and revive last year's inventory chaos. That fear grips many

Metrc, a key provider of track-and-trace technology for regulated sectors, has begun its 2026 User Exchange season with a well-received event in Massachusetts. These complimentary gatherings, now in

New York cannabis operators are increasingly alarmed that a lawsuit targeting Metrc’s mandatory Retail ID program could dismantle the state’s track-and-trace system, plunging the market back into

Metrc, a pioneer in regulatory track-and-trace systems for cannabis and other controlled industries, kicked off its 2026 User Exchange series today with a well-attended event in Massachusetts. This

Two Augusta-area dispensaries opened their doors Wednesday under a materially different legal framework than existed just months ago. Senate Bill 220, the "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act,"

Fine Fettle, a major cannabis operator in Connecticut, has introduced AURA, a new line of disposable vapes available to medical patients and adult-use consumers starting Friday at dispensaries across

In Hartford, Connecticut, Fine Fettle's nine cannabis dispensaries transition to hybrid operations on Thursday, serving both medical patients and adult-use customers under a new state law. This shift

Starting Thursday, Fine Fettle will convert all nine of its Connecticut cannabis dispensaries into hybrid facilities, seamlessly serving both registered medical marijuana patients and adult-use