Can risky operators push marijuana interstate commerce forward?
Leading subject-matter experts will help cannabis operators make sense out of balkanized cannabis laws — and, hopefully, profit.
Hemp ban chills prospects for progress on cannabis banking
Congress’ recent ban on nearly all forms of intoxicating hemp products signals a sharp political turn away from rescheduling, making the prospects for cannabis banking reform even more dim than they …
Over 2-year wait on New Bedford cannabis shop OK costing $2K a month
The Houz of Diesel has been paying $2,000 a month for 31 months to reserve its future space at 301 Herman Melville Blvd. for cannabis business.
Marijuana Business Owner Running For Congress Says Federal Legalization Is The ‘Only Path’ For ‘National Market Stability’
Colorado-based marijuana entrepreneur Wanda James is running for Congress, pledging to push for a complete end to federal cannabis prohibition if she’s elected. Anything short of legalization—whether …
Virginia’s recreational cannabis framework takes shape, but entry fee is steep
Plans to create a recreational cannabis market in Virginia are taking shape. The proposed framework holds significant opportunity for medical operators, if they can get past the steep entry fee.
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
2026 Marijuana Bills Signal Big Shifts In Drug Testing Compliance
New 2026 cannabis bills in Mississippi, Hawaii, and Nebraska reveal the next wave of drug testing challenges for employers. Here’s what your policy may be missing.
City Opens Applications for Cannabis Retail Licenses
Santa Monica is now accepting applications for cannabis retail and delivery businesses on a first-come, first-served basis with a new social equity component.
Why Green Thumb Industries could be among the biggest winners from marijuana rescheduling
Green Thumb expects to generate significantly more free cash flow due to marijuana’s rescheduling.
2026 Adult-Use Cannabis Business Opportunities in Virginia Under HB 642
On January 13, 2026, the Virginia House of Delegates prefiled House Bill 642 (HB 642), which establishes a proposed framework for the creation of …
Minnesota Should Allow Marijuana Businesses To Offer Employee Stock Ownership Plans, Lawmakers Say (Op-Ed)
ESOP as a business structure can give hope to new businesses as they look to grow the Minnesota cannabis sector.” By Sen. Robert Kupec (D) and Rep. Nolan West (R), via MinnPost With new uncertainty …
Texas Officials Approve Nine New Medical Marijuana Business Licenses As State Expands Patient Access
Texas officials have conditionally approved nine new medical marijuana business licenses as part of a law that’s being implemented to significantly expand the state’s cannabis program. The Department …
Judge Nixes Cannabis Business Challenge to Woman’s Discrimination Claims
One of five women suing the largest licensee of a top-seller in the cannabis industry, alleging they were all wrongfully terminated on or about 2022 because of their gender and replaced by men, won a …
Transport bottleneck has budding Minnesota cannabis dispensaries stuck in first gear
Minnesota doesn’t have many transporters licensed to move cannabis, contributing to short supplies across the state.
Up in Smoke: Should Businesses Still Drug Test for Marijuana?
Amid increased legalization, the debate on whether to still drug test employees for weed use is complicated. See the pros and cons here.



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