Missouri Hemp Beverage Ban Faces Delay as Congress Acts
Missouri retailers selling hemp-derived THC beverages got a reprieve, or at least the possibility of one, after the U.S. Senate approved a short-term funding measure early Saturday that would push
Federal Hemp Rewrite Puts Cannabis Seed Industry on the Clock
A single section buried in a federal appropriations bill is about to reshape who can legally sell, ship, or buy cannabis seeds in the United States. The FY2026 Agriculture Appropriations Act, signed
Senate Rejects Push to Speed Up Federal Hemp Product Restrictions
A one-month reprieve for the intoxicating hemp industry will stand, at least for now. The US Senate voted 61-32 on Aug. 8 to table an amendment from Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, that would have stripped a
Planet 13 Narrows Losses as It Awaits Vireo Merger Close
Planet 13 Holdings reported second-quarter revenue of $22.9 million, down 14.9% from a year earlier, but with gross margin expansion and a sharply reduced net loss that suggest the multi-state
Green Thumb's Cash Discipline Sets a New Bar for Cannabis Operators
Cash, not revenue, is what separates surviving cannabis operators from the ones getting picked apart by creditors. Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) posted first-quarter numbers that make the case
Nigerian Port Seizure Shows Gaps in Cannabis Edible Trafficking Controls
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted 442 packets of cannabis-infused cookies and gummies weighing 309.4 kilogrammes at the TinCan Island Port Complex in Lagos, concealed inside
Wood River Dispensary Opens After Long Illinois Licensing Process
The Cannaisseur Dispensary will open its doors on Friday, August 7, 2026, with a 3:30 p.m. ribbon cutting at 40 E. Ferguson Ave. in downtown Wood River, Illinois. The event caps a licensing and
Canadian Cannabis Oversupply Fuels European Diversion Concerns
European customs officials are pointing to Canada's oversupplied legal cannabis market as the source of a sharp jump in cannabis seizures, a claim that Canadian producers and advocates dispute.
Trulieve Lands On TIME's Best Companies List, A Rare Cannabis Nod
Trulieve has secured a spot on TIME's 2026 list of America's Best Companies, one of only two cannabis operators to make the cut out of more than 7,200 companies evaluated. Compiled with Statista,
States Push New PTSD Policies That Put Medical Cannabis Compliance on the Map
A quiet but consequential shift is underway in how states approach mental health treatment for first responders - and cannabis operators are already inside the policy perimeter. Several states