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Pennsylvania Hemp Retailers Brace for Federal Crackdown on THC Drinks
Pennsylvania hemp 23 Aug 2026

Pennsylvania Hemp Retailers Brace for Federal Crackdown on THC Drinks

A federal deadline looming in December has Pennsylvania hemp operators recalculating their business plans, as lawmakers in Washington weigh tighter restrictions or an outright ban on hemp-derived

Pennsylvania Hemp Retailers Brace for Federal Crackdown on THC Drinks
Senate Rebuffs Budd's Push to Speed Up Hemp Product Crackdown
Ted Budd 13 Aug 2026

Senate Rebuffs Budd's Push to Speed Up Hemp Product Crackdown

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.

Senate Rebuffs Budd's Push to Speed Up Hemp Product Crackdown
Nigeria Customs Seizes Rifle Parts and Cannabis Products at Port

Nigeria Customs Seizes Rifle Parts and Cannabis Products at Port

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

Nigeria Customs Seizes Rifle Parts and Cannabis Products at Port
Tennessee Retailers Face New Licensing Rules Under Hemp Overhaul

Tennessee Retailers Face New Licensing Rules Under Hemp Overhaul

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

Tennessee Retailers Face New Licensing Rules Under Hemp Overhaul
Paramus Dispensary Adds Adult-Use Sales After State Law Shift
Rise Dispensary 25 Jul 2026

Paramus Dispensary Adds Adult-Use Sales After State Law Shift

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

Paramus Dispensary Adds Adult-Use Sales After State Law Shift
High-Potency Cannabis Products Are Putting Senior Consumers at Real Risk
high-potency cannabis 09 Jul 2026

High-Potency Cannabis Products Are Putting Senior Consumers at Real Risk

A 70-year-old woman collapsed at a New Year's Eve party in Massachusetts in late 2016, weeks after adult-use cannabis became legal in the state. She had taken a few puffs from a joint circulating at

High-Potency Cannabis Products Are Putting Senior Consumers at Real Risk
Nebraska Clears Its First Licensed Cannabis Cultivator to Plant While Zoning Fights Slow the Field

Nebraska Clears Its First Licensed Cannabis Cultivator to Plant While Zoning Fights Slow the Field

Nebraska Clears Its First Licensed Cannabis Cultivator to Plant While Zoning Fights Slow the Field
House Appropriations Committee Blocks Medical Cannabis From Federal Workers' Comp, Defying Rescheduling

House Appropriations Committee Blocks Medical Cannabis From Federal Workers' Comp, Defying Rescheduling

The House Appropriations Committee voted 34-28 on Tuesday to advance a Fiscal Year 2027 Labor-HHS spending bill that explicitly bars the Department of Labor from recognizing medical marijuana as a

House Appropriations Committee Blocks Medical Cannabis From Federal Workers' Comp, Defying Rescheduling
Louisiana Attorney General Quietly Drops Out of Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Lawsuit
Liz Murrill 04 Jun 2026

Louisiana Attorney General Quietly Drops Out of Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Lawsuit

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a federal lawsuit in May challenging the Trump administration's cannabis rescheduling action - then withdrew just days later, offering no public

Louisiana Attorney General Quietly Drops Out of Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Lawsuit
Illinois Bill Would Strip Dispensary Security Rules and Rework Cannabis Compliance Costs
HB 5784 27 May 2026

Illinois Bill Would Strip Dispensary Security Rules and Rework Cannabis Compliance Costs

Illinois lawmakers are weighing a broad rewrite of the state's cannabis regulatory framework - one that could meaningfully reduce operating costs for smaller dispensaries while repositioning the

Illinois Bill Would Strip Dispensary Security Rules and Rework Cannabis Compliance Costs