Tabatha Robinson, a top official at New York’s Office of Cannabis Management, has been chosen to diversify a $1 billion market as leader of the Maryland Cannabis Administration.
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Former executive with cannabis MSO Verano is charged with insider trading
Federal prosecutors have indicted a former executive with cannabis multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. on a charge of insider trading.
President Trump will decide marijuana rescheduling, federal reform
Did Donald Trump mean it when he said he wanted marijuana reform – and will the former and current president follow through?
Trump’s choice as interim DEA leader is marijuana rescheduling skeptic
A former top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official who cast doubt on marijuana rescheduling last year is President Donald Trump’s interim choice to oversee the DEA – and, potentially, the agency’s historic rescheduling process.
New Florida adult-use marijuana legalization campaign launches
The campaign behind last fall’s failed adult-use marijuana legalization push in Florida is gearing up to try again in 2026.
Banking, veterans and research top priorities for Congress, new Cannabis Caucus chair says
If U.S. Rep. Dina Titus has her way, the 119th Congress will finally pass cannabis banking reform as well as bills easing military veterans’ access to medical marijuana and researchers’ abilities to study the drug.
Nebraska medical marijuana legalization lawsuit now includes more state officials
A former Nebraska state senator has added a half-dozen state officials to a lawsuit seeking to undo voter-approved medical marijuana legalization.
Cannabis debt crisis looms as billions in loans come due in 2026
As much as $3 billion in debt will come due for major U.S. cannabis operators by the end of 2026, a “wave” of maturities that could portend a significant shake-up in the regulated industry.
Marijuana rescheduling process paused indefinitely after judge cancels hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will wield a heavier hand than expected over the ongoing marijuana rescheduling saga after the agency’s chief administrative law judge canceled hearings scheduled for next week.
Marijuana rescheduling judge blasts DEA for ‘unprecedented, astonishing’ behavior
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s refusal to comply with direct orders from the administrative law judge overseeing the marijuana rescheduling process is “unprecedented and astonishing.”
New York City marijuana social equity operators sue over proximity exemptions
Four New York City marijuana retailers with social equity licenses are suing state regulators, claiming that recently issued exceptions to a law imposing a 1,000-foot barrier between stores is “undermining” their businesses.
Former employees of Cookies marijuana affiliate TRP allege gender bias in suit
The all-male leadership team at a Los Angeles-based national marijuana retailer affiliated with prominent brand Cookies imposed a “bro culture” that encouraged “pervasive gender discrimination,” according to a lawsuit filed by five former women employees.
