Virginia Approves Recreational Cannabis Retail, Opening Licensing Path for Operators
Virginia has enacted legislation authorizing recreational cannabis retail sales, making it the first Southern state to build a regulated adult-use market after legalizing possession back in 2021. The
New Real-World Study Pins Five-Minute Hourly Walk as the Fix for Desk Worker Fatigue
A Columbia University Medical Center study published this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has done something decades of public health messaging failed to do: it answered the specific
Nebraska's Medical Cannabis Program Enters Year Two With Growers, Regulators Still Finding Their Footing
One year after Nebraska's Medical Cannabis Commission held its first meeting, the state's program is visibly shifting gears - moving from regulatory formation into the harder, messier work of getting
California GOP Candidate Calls Cannabis Taxes Too High, Pressuring Reform Debate
Steve Hilton, the Republican gubernatorial candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, said California's cannabis taxes and regulations are "too high" - and that the licensed industry is losing
Supreme Court Rules Federal Gun Ban for Cannabis Users Violates Second Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision Thursday striking down, as applied to a recreational marijuana user, the federal statute that automatically bars cannabis consumers from owning
Virginia Sets 2027 Launch for Licensed Cannabis Retail, but Budget Standoff Puts Timeline at Risk
Virginia has a framework for recreational cannabis retail - on paper, at least. Governor Abigail Spanberger and the General Assembly have reached a compromise that would launch licensed adult-use
New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Let Dispensaries Grow On-Site
New Hampshire's four licensed alternative treatment centers will not be getting on-site greenhouses anytime soon. Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed Senate Bill 468 on Friday, ending a bipartisan attempt
Seed Brands Compete on Identity as Educated Cannabis Buyers Demand More Than Genetics
The transactional era of cannabis retail - where a high THC number and a recognizable strain name were enough to close a sale - is giving way to something more demanding. Consumers are arriving at
Rescheduling Pushes Cannabis Operators to Rebuild the Medical Market They Abandoned
Federal marijuana rescheduling has handed the cannabis industry something it has lacked for years: a credible reason to take medical programs seriously again. After adult-use legalization gutted
Michigan Regulator Files Complaint After Processor Found Holding Out-of-State Products
A Michigan cannabis processor is facing potential license revocation after state investigators discovered thousands of untagged products on-site - including items in California-specific packaging -