Vermont Raises Cannabis Purchase Limits and Reshapes Retail Rules Starting July 1
Vermont's licensed cannabis retailers are heading into the second half of 2024 with a materially different compliance and sales environment. A package of new state laws taking effect July 1 doubles
Rescheduling Hope Drives Cannabis Stocks Up, But 280E Math Still Haunts Operators
The DEA's expedited administrative hearing on cannabis rescheduling, which began June 29, 2026, with a mid-July target for completion, has handed investors a concrete calendar date to rally around.
Cannabis Rescheduling Hearings Reopen Old Wounds for Battered MSO Investors
The DEA's expedited administrative hearing on Schedule III rescheduling, which began June 29, 2026, represents the most concrete regulatory movement the U.S. cannabis industry has seen in years.
New York City Opens More Than 50 Free Public Pools for Summer 2025
More than 50 outdoor public pools across New York City opened their gates this past Saturday, marking the official start of the 2025 summer swim season. Operated by the city's Department of Parks and
Sacramento Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounges While Massachusetts Operators Bleed Waiting
Sacramento's city council voted Tuesday to launch a five-year pilot program permitting on-site cannabis consumption lounges at licensed retailers - a structural shift that gives operators in
Virginia Strikes a Deal to Launch Licensed Dispensary Sales by 2027
After three attempts, a veto, and months of back-and-forth between Gov. Abigail Spanberger and a Democratic-controlled Legislature, Virginia has a workable path to adult-use cannabis retail.
Spain's Record June Heat Wave Exposes Climate Risk for Outdoor Cannabis Operations
Spain is recording its hottest June temperatures since systematic weather tracking began in 1950 - and the health and agricultural toll is already measurable. The country's national meteorological
DEA Bars Cannabis Reform Supporters From Rescheduling Hearing, Inviting Only Opponents
The Drug Enforcement Administration has structured its upcoming cannabis rescheduling hearing so that only prohibitionists get a seat at the table. Every organization, state official, and individual
Minnesota's Oldest Cannabis Testing Lab Exits the Industry, Tightening an Already Strained Supply Chain
Legend Technical Services, Minnesota's oldest licensed cannabis testing laboratory, has decided to shut down permanently rather than seek reinstatement of its license after state regulators suspended
Washington Dispensary Sales Drop 30% as Legal Market Pressures Mount
H.J. Norris, owner of Mr. Doobees in Seaview, Washington, sold roughly $80,000 in cannabis product in January - down from approximately $145,000 during the same month a year earlier. That 30%