Virginia Strikes Budget Deal to Launch Adult-Use Cannabis Market by 2027
Virginia's path to a licensed adult-use cannabis retail market is now running through the state budget - not standalone legislation. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who vetoed the original retail cannabis
Alabama's First Legal Medical Cannabis Sale Marks a New Regulated Market Opening
Alabama dispensaries opened for business this week - for real, for the first time. Callie's Apothecary in Montgomery held a soft opening Wednesday and began serving patients Thursday morning, marking
Michigan Regulator Charges Cannabis Processor Over Thousands of Untagged, Out-of-State Products
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency has filed a formal complaint against VJAS 1, a licensed cannabis processor operating in Harrison Township, after inspectors discovered more than 12,000
Louisiana Criminalizes Cannabis Smoking Near Campuses, Raising Compliance Stakes
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed legislation that makes smoking or vaping cannabis within 2,000 feet of a high school or college campus a criminal offense carrying enhanced jail terms - with
Pharma-Pathway Cannabis Developer Challenges DEA Rescheduling Order in Federal Court
A company that spent years building a federally compliant cannabinoid drug development program is now suing the DEA over the agency's marijuana rescheduling order - and its core argument is that
Cruise Tourism Pressure Forces Port Cities to Rethink Capacity and Revenue Tradeoffs
Four million cruise passengers move through Barcelona annually, and roughly 1.7 million of them never sleep in the city. They arrive at dawn, walk Las Ramblas, eat, and reboard by evening -
Trulieve Executive Brings Veteran Identity to Military Mental Health Work
A cannabis multi-state operator is putting institutional weight behind veteran mental health outreach - and this time, the effort isn't coming from a marketing department. Trulieve's executive
Puff Cannabis Pushes Back After Michigan Court Dismisses Dispensary Licensing Lawsuit
A Michigan cannabis operator is fighting to keep its lawsuit alive after a county circuit judge dismissed the case on summary disposition - and the legal mechanism at the center of the dispute is a
Rescheduling Rally Fades Fast, Exposing What Cannabis Stocks Actually Need
On April 22, marijuana stocks spiked sharply on news that the Department of Justice was moving to reschedule regulated cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
Guam Cannabis Applicants Go Silent as Credentials Lapse and Board Loses Patience
Two cannabis applicants who had advanced further through Guam's licensing process than almost any competitor are now at risk of losing their applications entirely - not because of failed inspections