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,
State Cannabis Operators Seek to Intervene in Federal Rescheduling Case, Raising Ethics Questions
Two state-licensed medical marijuana operators filed a motion on June 29, 2026, seeking to intervene as party respondents in the consolidated rescheduling litigation pending before the U.S. Court of
Nebraska's Medical Cannabis Regulations Clear Attorney General Review, Head to Governor
Nebraska's fledgling medical cannabis program cleared a significant regulatory hurdle Tuesday when Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued a formal opinion finding that the state Medical Cannabis
Charles County Moves to Open Recreational Dispensary Zoning Under Existing Medical Framework
Charles County, Maryland is preparing to extend its medical cannabis zoning rules to cover adult-use dispensaries, following a staff recommendation from the Planning and Growth Management Department
Summer 2025 Brings a Loaded Film Slate That Tests Multiplex Capacity and Family Spending
The summer 2025 theatrical calendar is shaping up as one of the most franchise-dense release schedules in recent memory, stacking animated sequels, superhero reboots, and prestige epics into a
Federal Rescheduling Hearing Could Reshape Tax Burden for Michigan and Ohio Cannabis Operators
Michigan's medical marijuana market is, for all practical purposes, gone. The state's licensed medical facilities recorded just $322,350 in total sales during May 2026 - a number so small it barely
Canada's National Cannabis Trade Association Goes Dark as Sector Pressure Mounts
The Cannabis Council of Canada has suspended active operations and entered a period of dormancy - a signal, more than anything, of how difficult conditions have become for the licensed cannabis
Trulieve's NYSE Listing Signals a Structural Shift in Cannabis Capital Markets
Trulieve Cannabis became the first U.S. cannabis operator to list on the New York Stock Exchange last week, trading under the symbol TRLV. That sentence would have read like fiction two years ago.
Supreme Court Ruling Forces Cannabis Industry to Rethink Gun Rights and Cardholder Compliance
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling handed down Thursday holds that the federal government cannot categorically ban gun ownership by medical or recreational marijuana users who are not
Instagram Instants, explained
A short-lived feature nearly always signals a bigger shift in how a platform wants people to communicate. That's the pattern behind Instagram Instants, a format that trims the distance between