Hemp’s Regulatory Reckoning: A Patchwork States Can’t Sustain
Congress spent six years doing nothing while a multi-billion-dollar intoxicating hemp market grew unchecked through the loophole it accidentally created in the 2018 Farm Bill. When it finally acted — burying a hemp provision in a November 2025 government funding bill...
Colorado cannabis regulators promise crackdown on hemp THC inversion
Colorado cannabis regulators vowed Monday to take strong action against the illegal practice of introducing hemp-derived THC into the state’s $1.1 billion regulated cannabis market. The official acknowledgment and promise to act comes after years of criticism and...
Virginia governor proposes adult-use cannabis market launch delay, new taxes
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is in no rush to launch what could be a $1 billion adult-use cannabis market. Instead of a Jan. 1, 2027, start date as proposed by state lawmakers, legal adult-use cannabis sales in Virginia would begin the following July under...
Glass House Brands among cannabis cultivators losing permits over odor complaints
At least nine cannabis cultivation companies, including two affiliates of major player Glass House Brands, are at risk of losing their licenses in California’s Santa Barbara County for failing to control their crops’ pungent odor, according to officials. Under a law...
Judge halts Texas ban on smokable hemp THC products
A Texas judge last week temporarily halted the enforcement of new state regulations that effectively banned the sale of smokable hemp products, such as so-called THCA flower. The April 10 decision provides a temporary reprieve for hemp businesses dealing with sweeping...
Is 4/20 still the best day for cannabis retail?
As cannabis retailers across the country brace for the 4/20 cannabis holiday rush, Gibran Washington is preparing for a break. Instead of luring massive crowds with aggressive discounting and deals, the CEO of Philadelphia-based multistate operator Ethos Cannabis will...
Alabama medical cannabis market to finally launch
Alabama’s first cannabis marijuana dispensary is expected to open in Montgomery on May 4. Callie’s Apothecary is the first of nine dispensaries operated by three licensed companies expected to be operational by summer, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission said...
Pennsylvania must build its legal cannabis market on independent retail
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Most new industries are consolidated before anyone notices. Emerging cannabis markets are a rare case where state legislatures can decide if...
Big defeat for cannabis social equity as Rhode Island judge halts permitting
A federal judge in Rhode Island handed marijuana social equity a significant defeat when she halted the issuance of new cannabis retail permits in that state, finding that a residency requirement in state law likely violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Court...
In defiance of hemp THC ban, Edibles.com opens physical retail in Georgia
Ahead of a federal ban on hemp-derived THC products, online hemp product marketplace Edibles.com is making a bold “long term” bet on the sector by opening its first brick-and-mortar retail location. And in a signal that Washington may be taking notice and...
Can the $28 billion hemp industry be saved?
This is part of a regular series of MJBizDaily interviews with major THC industry players. To be considered for an interview, contact editorial@mjbizdaily.com. Christopher Lackner is on a mission to save the $28 billion U.S. hemp industry. With a federal redefinition...Featured
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