Federal Funding Bill Could Spare Missouri Hemp Beverages From November Ban
Missouri's ban on intoxicating hemp products takes effect Nov. 12, but a carve-out written into the state law means hemp-derived THC beverages specifically could keep selling past that date -
Senate Standoff Over Hemp THC Limits Leaves Retailers in Limbo
A one-month reprieve on federal hemp restrictions survived a Senate floor fight last week, but the underlying policy fight is far from settled. Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, tried and failed to strip a 30-day
Planet 13 Posts Narrower Loss While Awaiting Vireo Merger Close
Planet 13 Holdings reported second-quarter revenue of $22.9 million, down 14.9% from a year earlier, as the multi-state operator absorbed the effects of exiting California retail and wholesale and
Green Thumb's Cash Discipline Sets a Bar Few Cannabis Operators Clear
Five years of watching multi-state operators chase top-line growth into the ground has taught cannabis investors a hard lesson: revenue means nothing if it never turns into cash. Too many companies
Nigeria Customs Seizure Exposes Gaps in Trade-Route Cannabis Controls
Nigeria Customs Service officers at Tincan Island Port have intercepted a shipment concealing parts for more than 140 pump-action rifles alongside cannabis-infused products valued at over ₦373.8
Missouri Audit Exposes Weak Controls Over City Credit Card Spending
A Missouri state audit has found that two former Webster Groves city employees racked up more than $4,300 in personal charges on city-issued credit cards, including purchases at strip clubs, a
Ohio Taps Truth Initiative to Blunt Rising Cannabis Use Rates
Ohio's opioid settlement dollars are now funding a cannabis prevention campaign built on the same behavioral science playbook that helped drive youth smoking rates from 23% to under 2%. The
La Mesa Reaches Dispensary Cap, Closing a Chapter in Cannabis Retail
La Mesa is about to hit a ceiling. The city's 14th dispensary, now under construction at University and 70th, will be the last one zoning rules allow within its 60,000-resident footprint. What
Medical Marijuana Bans for Parolees Create Costly Legal Contradiction
Roughly four million adults in the United States currently live under probation or parole, a population nearly double the combined count of people held in jails and prisons nationwide. That scale
Hemp Coalition Sues Missouri Over Intoxicating Products Ban Before November Deadline
A coalition of Missouri hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday targeting a state law that would remove all intoxicating hemp products from retail shelves on November 12. The suit, filed in