Legal Panel to Map State Cannabis Shifts Ahead of 2027
Cannabis operators heading into 2027 are navigating three collision points at once: federal rescheduling that remains unresolved, a looming federal crackdown on intoxicating hemp products, and a
Virginia's Impact License Investors Face an Undefined Control Test
Virginia opens adult-use license applications on February 1, 2027, with the Cannabis Control Authority set to begin issuing licenses that May 1. A sizable slice of those early licenses is set aside
Henrico County Weighs Zoning Rules for Recreational Cannabis Businesses
Henrico County is drafting zoning amendments that would govern where and how recreational marijuana businesses can operate, a local response to state law changes that opened the door to commercial
Nevada City Council Advances Plan to Loosen Cannabis Retail Rules
Nevada City is inching toward a rewrite of its cannabis code that would put it out ahead of most small California municipalities on the question of how much regulatory friction a licensed cannabis
Oklahoma AG's Cannabis Bank Ties Raise Compliance Questions Before Runoff
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants voters to make him governor Tuesday. He also chairs the holding company behind Blue Sky Bank, an Osage County institution that has grown from roughly
Pennsylvania Hemp Retailers Brace for Federal Crackdown on THC Drinks
A Lancaster County hemp business is watching Washington closely, as Congress weighs a December deadline that could reshape or eliminate the market for hemp-derived beverages, gummies and topicals
New Federal Hemp Rule Could Wipe Out the Cannabis Seed Trade
A single section buried in a federal spending bill is about to reshape who can legally grow cannabis in the United States - and it has almost nothing to do with dispensary shelves. The FY2026
Virginia Hemp Retailers Seek Court Order to Delay THC Limits
A federal judge in Virginia spent nearly five hours Wednesday weighing whether to pause a new state law that would sharply tighten limits on hemp-derived products before it takes effect Saturday.
Nigerian Port Seizure Exposes Gaps in Cannabis Edibles Supply Chains
Nigerian anti-narcotics officers seized 442 packets of cannabis-infused cookies and gummies, totaling 309.4 kilogrammes, hidden inside a 40-foot shipping container at the TinCan Island Port Complex
Trudeau Blame Game Obscures Real Drivers Behind European Cannabis Seizures
A recent Telegraph UK piece pins a surge in illicit cannabis moving into Europe on Justin Trudeau's 2018 legalization of adult-use cannabis in Canada, leaning heavily on comments from Belgium's