Marijuana Rescheduling Advances, Leaving Dispensaries in Regulatory Limbo
Federal cannabis policy moved further than it has in decades, and dispensary operators still don't have a final answer. An executive order signed December 18, 2025 directed agencies to speed up
Cabo's Cannabis Gray Market Tests the Limits of Mexican Law
No dispensary in Mexico holds a retail license to sell THC products, and yet cannabis moves through the Los Cabos corridor every day via delivery services operating in a legal gap that neither
Dispensary Software Platforms Push Toward Fully Connected Retail Operations
Cannabis retailers are running leaner than most regulated businesses, and the software stack behind the counter has become one of the few places left to claw back margin. Platforms like Meadow and
Oregon Cannabis Operators Push For Real-Time Wholesale Price Data
A veteran Oregon producer is proposing something the state's cannabis industry has lacked since adult-use sales began: a crowd-sourced, continuously updated picture of what flower, concentrates, and
Georgia Operator Opens Facility Doors to Push Stalled Cannabis Bill
A decade after Georgia legalized medical cannabis, the program remains narrow, and lawmakers keep declining to expand it. Fine Fettle, one of only three licensed medical cannabis operators in the
Senators Revive Bill to Shield Insurers Serving Cannabis Businesses
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators has filed legislation that would give insurance companies, brokers and agents a federal safe harbor for underwriting policies to state-licensed marijuana
Nevada City Council Advances Plan to Loosen Cannabis Retail Rules
Nevada City is positioning itself as an outlier among small California municipalities weighing how much room to give licensed cannabis retailers. The city council has landed on a specific set of
Oklahoma AG's Cannabis Bank Ties Raise Compliance Questions Before Vote
Gentner Drummond wants Oklahoma Republicans to elevate him to governor in Tuesday's runoff. He also chairs the parent company of Blue Sky Bank, an Osage County institution that has grown roughly
Pennsylvania Hemp Retailers Brace for Federal Rules on THC Drinks
A federal deadline set for December could reshape how hemp-derived products are sold across Pennsylvania, and a Lancaster County farmer and retailer says the stakes go well beyond his own shelves.
Cannabis ETF Rally Signals Investor Bet on Federal Rescheduling
Money is moving into cannabis equities at a pace the sector hasn't seen in years. The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) touched its highest level of 2026 this week, with a one-year net asset