Rescheduling Questions Linger for Dispensaries, Patients, and Hemp Operators
A webinar on DEA enforcement and cannabis rescheduling drew more questions than a single hour could answer, and the gaps matter. Operators, patients, and hemp businesses are making real decisions
XRP Steadies Near Support as Institutional Custody Activity Builds
XRP found firmer footing this week as buyers stepped in near established technical support, a move that market watchers attribute less to speculative momentum and more to structural positioning by
Green Thumb Industries Draws Scrutiny Over Retail Cash Flow Durability
Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CN:GTII) has become a proxy for a broader question in cannabis retail investing: does a favorable policy narrative actually change what a multi-state operator earns, or
Budtender Hiring Posts Reveal Pressure Points in Dispensary Staffing
A job-seeker's post circulating in cannabis industry forums - a budtender highlighting customer service experience, POS proficiency, and social media skills - looks like a routine networking ask. But
Cannabis Retailers Fund Ferndale Mural to Back LGBTQ+ Youth Services
A ribbon-cutting ceremony this week marked the debut of "Polychromatic Super You," a 40-foot by 25-foot mural now installed in the alley at 258 W. Nine Mile Rd. in downtown Ferndale. The piece,
Georgia Operator Opens Facility Doors to Push Stalled Cannabis Bill
A licensed medical cannabis operator in Macon is trying a different kind of lobbying strategy: instead of sending lawyers to the Capitol, it brought lawmakers, physicians, and patients into its own
Senators Push Bill to Shield Insurers Serving Cannabis Businesses
Two U.S. senators from opposite parties have reintroduced legislation that would give insurance companies, brokers and agents federal cover to work with state-licensed marijuana businesses without
Nevada City Council Advances Plan to Loosen Cannabis Rules
Nevada City is quietly positioning itself as a test case for how small municipalities handle cannabis retail once the initial regulatory caution wears off. The City Council has agreed on a set of
Older Consumers Emerge as Untapped Growth Segment for Cannabis Retailers
Michigan's cannabis market has a supply problem that everyone in the industry can recite from memory: too much flower, too many licenses, prices that keep sliding toward the floor. But a
Federal Hemp Redefinition Puts Retailers on an Uncertain Compliance Clock
A federal law that redefines hemp is already on the books, signed in November 2025, but the date it actually takes effect keeps moving. A Senate stopgap funding bill passed August 8 would push most