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
Kentucky Medical Cannabis: Laws, Regulations, Possession Rules, and What to Know About Marijuana Dispensaries
Kentucky spent decades as one of the strictest states on cannabis policy. Then, in 2023, Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 into law, creating a regulated medical cannabis program that took
How to Choose the Best Cannabis Point of Sale System for Marijuana Retail and Dispensary Sales
Running a cannabis dispensary without a purpose-built point of sale system is like trying to manage a pharmacy with a cash register and a notepad. The regulatory requirements alone - seed-to-sale
Fine Fettle Scales Operations Across Three Connecticut Locations as Adult-Use Sales Launch
Fine Fettle is opening adult-use cannabis sales simultaneously at three Connecticut dispensaries on Tuesday - Newington, Stamford, and Willimantic - making it one of the most operationally exposed
AI Chip Demand Accelerates, but Cannabis Tech Investors Should Watch the Gaps
The semiconductor industry is posting numbers that would be difficult to dismiss. ASML raised its 2026 sales outlook after exceeding first-quarter revenue and profit expectations, and Taiwan
Barney's Farm and Dr. Greenthumb's Launch a Strain Line Built on Decades of Trust
Barney's Farm, the Amsterdam-based seed bank founded in 1986, and Dr. Greenthumb's, the cannabis brand associated with Cypress Hill frontman B-Real, are releasing a co-developed genetics line that
How Cannabis Retail POS and Dispensary Management Software Improve Inventory Tracking and Compliance
Running a cannabis dispensary without purpose-built software is a bit like doing surgery with kitchen tools - technically possible, but unnecessarily dangerous. The cannabis industry operates under