Major legal reforms such as statewide marijuana legalization are how the cannabis industry grows, recent research suggests.
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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.
Florida adult-use marijuana legalization support dips amid DeSantis’ ‘political war’
Voter support for Florida cannabis legalization is declining as state officials continue efforts to thwart adult-use cannabis from appearing on 2026 ballots.
Vic Mensa: How to keep cannabis culture alive in the boardroom
From the block to the boardroom, hip hop and cannabis share a legacy of creativity, resistance, and resilience. As the legal marijuana industry grows, the culture that allowed it to be built must not be left behind.
Georgia under pressure to expand low-THC medical cannabis in 2026
Limited to low-THC oil for now, state lawmakers are under pressure to expand the Georgia medical cannabis program.
Despite fraud allegations, campaign to end $1.6 billion Massachusetts marijuana industry likely to proceed
Elections fraud allegations lodged against the campaign to end Massachusetts’ $1.65 billion adult-use cannabis market may be difficult to prove. Even if the claims that signature-gatherers for a Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts deliberately misled voters are...
Texas medical cannabis finally poised to boom, but one major obstacle remains
Texas’ medical marijuana program is set to expand significantly and major players are jumping in. But there’s a catch: hemp-derived THC.
The HR compliance checklist every cannabis business needs in 2026
Cannabis businesses need to be concerned with all kinds of labor laws. How can your business ensure total compliance?
Big banks still refusing cannabis despite Trump marijuana rescheduling
Big U.S. banks are still refusing to do business with the $32 billion legal cannabis industry despite President Donald Trump’s Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order – a position that’s annoying the president, according to one report.
Mike Tyson, Ric Flair claim fraud in celebrity cannabis branding efforts
Mike Tyson and Ric Flair are accusing their erstwhile partners in celebrity cannabis brands of ripping them off.
Florida adult-use marijuana legalization stinks, state attorney general tells Supreme Court
A ban on public cannabis use in a proposed adult-use legalization measure in Florida is misleading because citizens might still smell it, the state attorney general recently claimed.
