Senate Rejects Push to Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Crackdown
A vote to accelerate federal restrictions on intoxicating hemp products failed in the US Senate last week, leaving retailers, wholesalers, and brands with a narrow, temporary reprieve before a
Pennsylvania AG Backs Federal Hemp Deadline Despite Industry Pushback
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined more than 30 counterparts nationwide in pressing Congress to let a sweeping redefinition of hemp take effect as scheduled on Nov. 12, rather than
Michigan Cannabis Sales Slip as Ohio's Market Gains Ground
Michigan's marijuana industry, long the volume leader of the Midwest, is showing real cracks. Sales fell 5.1% year over year in July even as Ohio's much younger recreational market jumped 22%. The
Green Thumb's Cash Discipline Sets It Apart From Cannabis Peers
Cash, not revenue, has become the dividing line between cannabis operators that survive and those that quietly fade into restructuring talks. Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) posted first-quarter
Nigeria Cannabis Seizures Expose Gaps in Cross-Border Product Controls
Nigerian counter-narcotics agents intercepted 442 packets of cannabis-infused cookies and gummies, weighing 309.4 kilogrammes, hidden inside a 40-foot shipping container at the TinCan Island Port
Verano Executives to Address Investors at Boston Growth Conference
Verano Holdings Corp., one of the larger multi-state cannabis operators trading on the Cboe Canada and OTCQX markets under the ticker VRNO, will send members of its executive leadership team to
Sonoma County Cannabis Manufacturers Cut Over 100 Jobs as Market Shrinks
Two of Sonoma County's best-known cannabis manufacturers are cutting more than 100 jobs combined, a fresh sign that California's adult-use market has not found its floor. CraftForce Services, the
Medical Marijuana Access Gaps Persist for People on Supervision
Nearly four million adults in the United States are on probation or parole right now - a population close to double the number held in the country's jails and prisons combined. Most of these
After Selling Harvest for Billions, Vedadi Bets on Fewer, Better Markets
Jason Vedadi already ran the playbook once. He built Harvest Health & Recreation into one of the largest multistate cannabis operators in the country, then sold it to Trulieve Cannabis Corp. in a
States Expand PTSD Treatment Options for First Responders Beyond Standard Care
A quiet but meaningful shift is underway in how states approach mental health support for first responders - and medical cannabis is part of that conversation. Several state legislatures this year