Enforcement Veterans and Scientists Challenge DEA's Marijuana Rescheduling Framework
When the Drug Enforcement Administration convenes its marijuana rescheduling hearing on June 29, the most consequential voices in the room may not belong to industry advocates or policy reformers. A
Washington Cannabis Regulators Warn Industry of Federal and Market Pressures
Washington State's legal cannabis market is operating under a thickening cloud of uncertainty - federal rescheduling ambiguity, accelerating market consolidation, and an illicit market that licensed
Michigan Regulator Charges Cannabis Processor Over Thousands of Untagged, Out-of-State Products
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency has filed a formal complaint against VJAS 1, a licensed cannabis processor operating out of Harrison Township, after an inspection turned up more than 12,000
Multi-State Cannabis Operators Are Filing for DEA Registration While Courts Prepare to Tear the Framework Apart
Since the Trump administration's April 28 rescheduling order moved state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, multi-state operators have been sprinting toward a DEA
Pharma-Track Cannabis Developer Challenges Rescheduling Order, Citing Regulatory Unfairness
A pharmaceutical cannabinoid company that spent years building a federally compliant operation - DEA-registered labs, FDA Investigational New Drug applications, Orphan Drug Designation - is now in
Sunland Park Council Leaves Two Cannabis Operators Without Clear Path to Licensure
A procedural dispute at a New Mexico border city's council meeting has left two licensed cannabis businesses in legal limbo - and raised sharper questions about how local governments handle zoning
Dutch Cannabis Operators Expand Into Regulated Retail Despite Long-Standing Structural Gaps
The Netherlands built one of the most recognized cannabis retail frameworks in the world - and then spent decades failing to fully regulate it. The Dutch tolerance policy, known as gedoogbeleid,
Zio Matto Gelato Moves Into Nashville's Historic Arcade to Build Direct Retail Presence
Memphis-based Zio Matto Gelato is opening a window counter inside Nashville's Arcade - the century-old covered passage at 65 Arcade Alley in the heart of downtown - marking the brand's first owned
DOJ Rescheduling Order Shifts 280E Tax Burden for Medical Cannabis Operators
The U.S. Department of Justice issued an order on April 23, 2026, rescheduling certain cannabis products to Schedule III - a development that, for qualifying medical operators, ends the application
NOLA Cannabis Co. Expands Into Harvey, Testing Louisiana's License-Stacking Model
NOLA Cannabis Co. opened its first West Bank location in Harvey, Louisiana, on Friday - a 1544 Manhattan Blvd. address housed in a former Walgreens building acquired for $3.4 million in 2024. The