Federal Rescheduling Hearings Force Cannabis Operators to Rethink Their Market Position
For the first time in modern federal drug policy, government witnesses spent opening day of the DEA's marijuana rescheduling hearings defending the medical value of cannabis - not denying it. The
Virginia Sets 2027 Launch for Adult-Use Cannabis Retail After Years of Policy Stalemate
Virginia has a retail cannabis market on the books - finally. State budget legislation signed June 29 authorizes regulated adult-use sales to begin July 1, 2027, capping a years-long gap in the
Rhode Island Moves to Dissolve Injunction Blocking Recreational Dispensary Licenses
Rhode Island's Cannabis Control Commission is asking a federal judge to lift the court order that froze its entire recreational retail licensing process - and the argument rests on a pair of bills
Germany's Record Heat Wave Tests the Limits of Folk Weather Forecasting
Germany recorded its hottest Siebenschläfer Day - the traditional "Seven Sleepers' Day" observed on June 27 - since meteorological records began, with temperatures climbing past 40°C across wide
Bipartisan SAFE Banking Bill Returns, Offering Dispensaries a Path Out of Cash Dependency
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has refiled the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act - better known as the SAFE Banking Act - in a direct bid to end the financial isolation that has defined
Virginia's Licensed Cannabis Market Puts Real Pressure on North Carolina Revenue
Virginia is set to open a licensed, adult-use cannabis retail market in July 2027, and North Carolina lawmakers are already doing the math on what that means for their state's tax base. Governor
New York Cannabis Regulators Push Compliance Education Ahead of Major Tourism Surge
With thousands of international visitors expected to flood the New York metropolitan area this summer for a series of high-profile soccer matches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the state's Office
Michigan Regulator Files Complaint After Processor Found Holding Out-of-State Products
A Michigan cannabis processor is facing serious regulatory exposure after state inspectors found more than 12,000 individual cannabis products at its Harrison Township facility that lacked Metrc tags
Ohio's Adult-Use Excise Tax Sends Real Dollars Back to Dispensary Host Communities
Municipalities across Ohio are now receiving their first meaningful distributions from the state's adult-use marijuana excise tax - and the funds are landing in general accounts, capital plans, and
New York's Medical Cannabis Operators Push to Shed $15 Million Adult-Use Entry Fee
Four of New York's remaining vertically integrated medical cannabis operators are serving adult-use customers while locked in a quiet standoff with state regulators over a $15 million conversion fee