Virginia Hemp Retailers Seek Court Order to Block New THC Limits
A federal judge spent nearly five hours Wednesday weighing whether to freeze Virginia's new hemp restrictions before they take effect Saturday, as store owners testified the rules could wipe out
Missouri Hemp Beverage Ban Hinges on Federal Funding Vote
A federal funding bill working through Congress could give Missouri hemp retailers a reprieve - but only a partial one. The U.S. Senate voted 61-31 early Saturday to approve a stopgap spending
Sweed Opens Its Platform With a Public API for Dispensary Storefronts
Sweed has launched a public API that lets cannabis retailers build their own storefront experience while running on Sweed's backend - inventory, checkout, and compliance included. It's a structural
Rhode Island Reopens Dispensary Licensing After Residency Ruling Voids Applications
Rhode Island's retail cannabis licensing process is running again, but not from where it left off. Every application and every social equity certification submitted before April is void, wiped out
Fake Snack Packaging Exposes Gaps in Cross-Border Cannabis Tracking
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency is now telling parents to treat gummies and cookies with suspicion, after customs officers intercepted two shipping containers at Tin Can Island Port loaded with
Delaware's Cannabis Market Doubles Sales in First Year of Adult-Use Retail
Delaware's recreational cannabis market has cleared a threshold worth watching: more than $53.4 million in adult-use sales during its first year, according to the Office of the Marijuana
House Extends Military Psychedelics Research While Blocking Cannabis Waiver Vote
The House of Representatives voted this week to extend a Department of Defense psychedelics research program by six years and to write parts of a Trump-era psychedelics executive order into
Massachusetts Repeal Vote Puts Cannabis Retail Revenue on the Line
Massachusetts operators are staring down a ballot question that could shut off adult-use cannabis sales entirely, even as the medical market stays intact. Question 8, headed to voters on November
States Push Medical Cannabis and Psychedelic Therapy Options for Traumatized First Responders
A growing number of state legislatures are moving past conventional PTSD treatment models for first responders - expanding access to medical cannabis protections, psilocybin research, and emerging
Grocery Chains Rethink Loyalty Programs as Retail Rewards Arms Race Intensifies
Five grocery chains restructured or launched loyalty programs within the same week, a cluster of moves that signals something more than coincidence. Kroger, The Fresh Market, Save Mart, US Market,