Missouri Hemp Beverage Ban Hinges on Congress and a Signature
A federal funding vote may buy Missouri's hemp beverage sellers a few more months on the shelf. The U.S. Senate approved a short-term spending measure early Saturday that would push the federal
Senate Rejects Push to Fast-Track Federal Hemp Restrictions
A one-month reprieve for the intoxicating hemp industry will stand, after the Senate voted 61-32 on Aug. 8 to table an amendment from Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, that would have kept the federal hemp
Green Thumb's Cash Discipline Sets a Bar Few Cannabis Operators Clear
Cash, not revenue, has become the dividing line between cannabis operators that survive and ones that quietly fall apart. Over the past five years, dozens of multi-state operators chased top-line
Nigeria Customs Intercepts Smuggled Rifles and Cannabis Cargo at Port
The Nigeria Customs Service has disrupted a smuggling operation at Tincan Island Port that combined firearms trafficking with the movement of cannabis-infused consumer goods through commercial
North Carolina Governor Pushes Regulated Cannabis Market Over Hemp Ban
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is telling state lawmakers they've got the wrong target. Rather than banning intoxicating hemp THC products outright, he says the legislature should be building a
Watertown Restaurateur Pivots Dispensary Bid to Arsenal Street Site
WATERTOWN - A local restaurateur turned away from opening a retail marijuana shop on Coffeen Street last December is trying again, this time eyeing a former craft beer retailer on Arsenal Street
States Push Medical Cannabis Protections and Emerging Therapies for First Responders
A growing number of states are rethinking how they support first responders dealing with occupational trauma - and cannabis policy is part of that shift. From employment discrimination protections
Emmy-Winning Producer Opens New Jersey Dispensary Built Around Hospitality
The Grass Cab, a boutique cannabis dispensary founded by television producer Shavon Sullivan Wright, is set to open July 11 at 949 Spring Valley Road in Maywood, New Jersey. The launch marks a
Recreational Cannabis Legalization Linked to Measurable Drop in Personal Bankruptcy Rates
A new peer-reviewed study finds that states legalizing recreational cannabis see statistically meaningful reductions in personal bankruptcy filings - and the mechanism appears to be simpler than most