Medical cannabis will be grown legally for the first time in Brazil, where patient access laws are also expanding.
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California reports record illicit cannabis seizures as cultivation tax cut
California authorities reported seizing a record amount of illicit cannabis and cash in 2025, but legal market struggles continue.
The major problem hindering cannabis retail: budtender turnover
A familiar specter is haunting cannabis retailers: constant turnover among front-line workers. How to stop the churn before it affects your bottom line?
Trump Republicans backing Arizona marijuana adult-use sales repeal
MAGA Republicans still don’t like President Donald Trump’s marijuana rescheduling proposal – and support rolling back adult-use sales in Arizona.
Florida cannabis legalization campaign dealt setback as arrests continue
A Florida court ruled that tens of thousands of signatures submitted by an adult-use cannabis legalization campaign can be thrown out. Meanwhile, state law enforcement continues to arrest campaign workers.
Five lessons cannabis retailers learned the hard way
Opening up a cannabis store has many more hidden challenges than some operators knew. Here are some lessons from the process entrepreneurs can use.
Does federal marijuana rescheduling only apply to medical cannabis?
President Donald Trump only talked about medical cannabis in his Dec. 18 executive order directing marijuana be rescheduled. That’s instructive, a seasoned attorney argues.
Bipartisan proposal could fulfill President Trump’s promise for CBD Medicare coverage
Federal hemp regulations would come from the FDA for the first time under bipartisan legislation introduced Thursday.
Thailand poised to recriminalize cannabis as boom sparks backlash – and boredom
The Thailand cannabis industry, estimated to be worth $1 billion, is poised to shrink or disappear completely.
Study: Cannabis reform lures women, older adults to legal industry
Major legal reforms such as statewide marijuana legalization are how the cannabis industry grows, recent research suggests.
President Trump’s promise to cover CBD via Medicaid in limbo as hemp THC protections stall
Congressional leaders removed language delaying a ban on hemp THC from a spending bill released this week, complicating the picture for CBD treatments promised by President Trump.
Florida law enforcement is arresting adult-use marijuana legalization campaign workers
Florida law enforcement is arresting marijuana legalization campaign workers for alleged fraud amid a widening squabble between the state and an MSO-funded legalization effort.
