Federal Hemp Redefinition Puts Retailers on an Uncertain Compliance Clock
The federal hemp market is operating under a law that's already on the books, not a proposal still working through committee. Section 781 of the FY2026 appropriations act rewrites the statutory
TSRgrow Expands GROWHub Software to Unify Cultivation and Compliance Data
TSRgrow is rolling out a significant expansion of GROWHub, its cultivation software platform, adding energy monitoring, expanded batch-record tools, Metrc integration and building management system
Cannabis ETF Surges as Traders Bet on Rescheduling and Trulieve's Uplisting
Money is flowing into cannabis equities at a pace this sector hasn't seen in years, and the numbers tell the story plainly. The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) posted a 103.7% one-year net
AI Chip Funding Story Has No Verified Link to Cannabis Retail Compliance
The topic supplied for this assignment concerns Etched, a semiconductor startup that builds AI inference hardware, and its reported $700 million funding round led by Jane Street at a $21 billion
Senate Fight Over Hemp Deadline Leaves Retailers Bracing for Whiplash
A one-month reprieve on federal hemp restrictions survived a Senate challenge last week, but the margin of victory tells operators little about where this market lands by year's end. Sen. Ted Budd,
Federal Delay Could Extend Missouri's Hemp Beverage Sales Window
Missouri's Nov. 12 ban on intoxicating hemp products may get a partial reprieve for beverage makers, but only if Congress finishes what it started over the weekend. The U.S. Senate approved a
Hawaiʻi Cracks Down on Hemp-Derived THC Retailers Statewide
Shelves that once held pre-rolled hemp cigarettes and THC gummies at unlicensed shops across Oʻahu are now bare, the result of a Hawaiʻi Department of Health enforcement push that began in July.
Planet 13 Posts Narrower Loss as Merger With Vireo Growth Advances
Planet 13 Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $22.9 million, down 14.9% from a year earlier, but the multi-state operator managed to shrink its net loss to $5.6 million from $13.3
Rhode Island Restarts Dispensary Licensing After Residency Rule Collapse
Rhode Island's Cannabis Control Commission has reopened applications for retail dispensary licenses, restarting a process that collapsed in April after a federal court found the state's residency
Nigeria Customs Uncovers Rifle Parts and Cannabis Goods at Port
A single flagged container at Tincan Island Port has exposed two distinct smuggling operations running through Nigeria's legitimate trade channels - one involving knocked-down rifle components, the