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DEA registration is a tough choice for medical marijuana operators

Registration provides a safe harbor for medical marijuana businesses, but they must hand over a lot of sensitive information to the agency.

News June 5
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Alabama cannabis market opens with one dispensary, 11 to follow

To access the program, patients need a qualifying condition and a recommendation from a physician registered with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission.

News June 4
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Cannabis’ challenge isn’t regulation – it’s enforcement

Ripple CEO Justin Singer says the real issue in the legal market is not too much regulation but too little enforcement.

News June 4
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New York governor signs anti-inversion cannabis bill

Those who don’t play by the rules face fines of up to $10,000 per day and possible product seizure and destruction.

News June 3
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Illinois cannabis reform bill targets licensing gap, eyes federal future

Senate Bill 3222 also makes other adjustments to Illinois cannabis laws – including regulating intoxicating hemp.

News June 2
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CMS is setting standards for what cannabinoid medicine looks like

The Beneficiary Engagement Incentive isn't broad cannabis reimbursement – it's a clinician-led path for hemp-derived products in value-based care.

News June 2
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Cannabis MSO Verano in uplisting wave with reverse stock split

Verano expects the move will increase institutional investor interest and access as the company pursues uplisting on a U.S. stock exchange.

News June 1
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New York medical cannabis operators owe the state millions they claim they can’t afford

Operators are pleading for a break, claiming that market conditions render the $15 million conversion fee as far too high.

News June 1
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US cannabis stocks are trading on Robinhood. What does it mean?

Stocks in several U.S. cannabis multistate operators are now trading on the brokerage app Robinhood, but uplisting to major exchanges is still at least a few months away.

News May 29
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