Cannabis ETF Surges as Trulieve Listing and DEA Hearing Loom
Cannabis stocks are having a moment few in the sector expected this early in the year. The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) has climbed to its highest levels of 2026, with a one-year net
Missouri Hemp Beverage Sellers Get Reprieve as Federal Deadline Slips
Missouri retailers stocking hemp-derived THC beverages may get to keep those coolers full past Nov. 12, the date the state's ban on intoxicating hemp products was set to take effect. The reprieve
Senate Rejects Push to Speed Up Federal Hemp Product Crackdown
A one-month reprieve for intoxicating hemp retailers survived a Senate floor fight last week, after senators voted 61-32 to table an amendment from Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, that would have kept the
Rhode Island Restarts Dispensary Licensing After Residency Rule Collapse
Rhode Island's cannabis licensing process is back on the clock after a federal court fight over residency requirements forced regulators to scrap every pending retail application and social equity
Nigerian Port Seizure Highlights Global Gaps in Cannabis Edible Controls
Nigerian counter-narcotics agents pulled 442 packets of cannabis-infused cookies and gummies, totaling 309.4 kilogrammes, out of a 40-foot shipping container at the TinCan Island Port Complex in
Illinois Dispensary Opens in Wood River After Long Licensing Buildout
The Cannaisseur Dispensary will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 40 E. Ferguson Ave. in downtown Wood River, Illinois. The ribbon cutting is set for 3:30
Michigan Supreme Court Ends Odor-Only Vehicle Searches for Cannabis
Michigan's highest court has closed a legal gap that has followed the state's cannabis market since adult-use sales began: police can no longer search a vehicle based solely on the smell of
House Advances Military Psychedelics Research While Stalling Cannabis Waiver Fix
The House of Representatives has voted to extend a Department of Defense psychedelics research program by six years and to write portions of President Trump's psychedelics executive order into
Massachusetts Cannabis Repeal Question Heads to November Ballot
A signature challenge that could have kept a marijuana repeal question off the Massachusetts ballot has failed, meaning voters will decide in November whether to unwind the state's adult-use
States Push New Treatment Options as First Responder PTSD Demands Widen
A growing number of states are expanding how they address post-traumatic stress among first responders - moving past the traditional prescription-and-counseling model toward a broader set of legal,