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,
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.
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
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
North Carolina's Hemp THC Fight Exposes a Regulatory Vacuum
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is pushing state lawmakers to abandon a hemp THC ban in favor of a regulated adult-use cannabis market, arguing that prohibition does nothing to keep intoxicating
Cannabist Exits New Jersey as Vireo Growth Absorbs Its Assets
Cannabist Company is shutting down its New Jersey operations, cutting 86 jobs at two Vineland cultivation sites effective Oct. 11, according to a notice filed with the state Department of Labor
Medical Marijuana Access Gaps Persist for Supervised Populations
Nearly four million people in the United States are living under probation or parole right now, a population almost double the combined headcount in jails and prisons. Most face the same tangle of
California Golden Bear Awards Spotlight Cultivators and Prop. 215 Pioneers
California's licensed cannabis industry gathered on July 18 at the California State Fair to hand out its version of a state seal of approval: the Golden Bear trophy. The fifth annual California