Amid a standoff over adult-use cannabis in Richmond, the FBI raided a Virginia lawmaker connected to a hemp THC shop.
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Second state-level effort to recriminalize adult-use marijuana sales fails
A second state-level effort to repeal adult-use marijuana sales has failed, leaving only a well-funded effort in Massachusetts alive in 2026.
Cannabis MSOs sued in federal court over ‘deceptive’ medical marketing claims
Three major marijuana multistate operators were hit with a class-action lawsuit Monday that’s seeking a payout similar to that doled out by Big Tobacco in the late 1990s.
Marijuana rescheduling: How far back will 280E cannabis tax relief go?
The Trump administration’s order rescheduling cannabis under federal law opens the door to major tax relief, but what the Treasury will do next is unclear.
Judge: Texas THCA flower sales can resume – but there’s a catch
Texas hemp merchants can continue selling THCA flower until at least this summer after a ruling Friday.
Fuel costs and canceled orders: How the US-led war on Iran is hurting cannabis
Disruptions to the global supply chain stemming from the U.S.-led war on Iran are causing significant headaches to U.S. cannabis operators beyond rising fuel costs.
Federal healthcare coverage for CBD is here. Hemp product standards are still needed.
Federal healthcare coverage for CBD products runs risks without enforceable federal hemp-derived cannabinoid product standards.
Cannabis MSO Vireo Growth continues buying spree, acquires Fluent in debt-for-stock deal
Cannabis MSO Vireo Growth is poised to become the third-largest operator in medical-only Florida after its purchase of Fluent.
Lawsuit: Missouri’s largest cannabis retail chain runs a price-fixing ‘cartel’
A new lawsuit brought by two Missouri cannabis cultivators accuses the state’s largest retail chain of running a price-fixing “cartel.”
Did President Donald Trump accidentally legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina?
States are reacting to federal marijuana rescheduling mostly cautiously, but the policy could have some unintended consequences in South Carolina.
Voice of the Plant: Cannabis terpenes lead by the nose to wellness and beauty
Cannabis terpenes led Victorine Deych on a voyage of discovery that culminated in her creating a wellness brand. Terpenes may be the key to ending the cannabis industry’s THC potency problem.
Major Oklahoma cannabis cultivator wins back licenses after state suspension
Suspended by the state in February, one of the largest medical marijuana cultivators in Oklahoma had its license restored by a state judge on Monday.
