Senate Rejects Bid to Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Crackdown
A one-month reprieve for intoxicating hemp retailers is staying on the books, at least for now. The US Senate on Aug. 8 voted 61-32 to table an amendment from Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, that would have
Sweed Opens Its Platform With New API for Dispensary Storefronts
Sweed has rolled out a public API that lets cannabis retailers build their own storefronts while relying on the company's backend for inventory, checkout, and compliance. The move addresses a
Green Thumb's Cash Discipline Sets a Bar Other Operators Still Chase
Cannabis investors have spent five years learning a hard lesson: top-line growth means little if a company burns cash to get there. Dozens of multi-state operators expanded into new license markets,
Nigeria Customs Uncovers Gun Parts and Cannabis Goods in Port Cargo
A single container flagged for enhanced monitoring at Tincan Island Port has exposed what customs officials describe as a coordinated effort to move firearms parts and cannabis-infused products
Delaware's First Year of Adult-Use Sales Tests a Fragile New Market
Delaware's recreational cannabis market closed out its first year with more than $53.4 million in adult-use sales, more than double what the state's medical-only program generated the year before
Terrabis Rolls Out Branded Flower Line Across Missouri Stores
Terrabis has introduced its own flower brand into Missouri's adult-use market, giving the multi-state operator a house-label product line to sit alongside its wholesale purchases. The rollout,
Cross-Border Wildfire Forces Ross Lake Closures and Trade Disruption Risk
A wildfire has jumped the international boundary from Washington State into British Columbia, according to the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The Border 2 Fire, burning 2.4
Tilray Enters Oral Pouch Category With New THC Product Line
Tilray Brands has added a new format to the Canadian cannabis market with the launch of ZONNA, a line of fast-acting THC pouches designed to be placed between the gum and lip rather than smoked,
States Push Medical Cannabis and Psychedelic Research to Help First Responders Treat PTSD
A growing number of states are expanding the legal toolkit available to first responders struggling with post-traumatic stress - moving beyond traditional therapy and prescription medication toward
North Carolina's Cannabis Stalemate Puts Operators and Regulators in a Holding Pattern
North Carolina has no legal adult-use marijuana market, no functioning medical cannabis program, and a hemp market that operates largely without the kind of consumer-safety guardrails that licensed