Cannabis News

An op-ed argues that Veterans Day gestures like ceremonies and dispensary discounts fall short while veterans still struggle to access medical cannabis.

Veterans working in cannabis, and the operators who serve them, say access to the plant still lags behind public appreciation for military service.

A daily roundup covers governors urging Congress on cannabis banking, a North Carolina speaker's priorities, Texas bills and New Hampshire's 2027 outlook.

The Globe and Mail included Pickering, Ontario-based licensed producer Weed Me Inc. on its 2026 Canada's Top Growing Companies list.

Green Thumb Industries' Round Up with RISE program gave more than $340,000 to Disabled American Veterans at a Nov. 5 check ceremony in Erlanger, Kentucky.

A former advisor to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accuses Susie Wiles, Trump's former chief of staff, of guiding White House hemp THC policy.

Nebraska's Medical Cannabis Commission says it hasn't set a timeline for testing guidelines, pushing back on talk that cultivators might wait up to two years.

A former hedge-fund manager outlines three sale paths for cannabis owners: a competitor, private equity, or an employee ownership trust buyout.

An op-ed argues that taxing marijuana by THC content is more stable than price-based taxes, which lose revenue as pre-tax prices fall.

Grön president Draper Bender discusses the brand's first year since Wyld acquired it, including new states, a best-selling limited edition and future plans.

After Democrats won at least the state House in the midterms, incoming Speaker Robert Reives says decriminalizing marijuana is on lawmakers' minds.

An op-ed argues the cannabis industry's pursuit of Republican allies has come at the expense of patient protections, home cultivation and social equity.

Texas Democrats, who will control the state House, filed bills to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older.

A coalition of 16 governors sent a letter urging Congress to pass legislation expanding cannabis businesses' access to banks, citing federal rescheduling.

Rep. Joe Moody filed HB 369 on Monday, one of the first prefiled 2027 bills to legalize marijuana statewide in Texas.

Democrats who won majorities in both New Hampshire legislative chambers are discussing legalization even though voters also reelected a Republican governor who

The DEA increased psychedelics production quotas and previewed a cannabis action, while hemp guidance, Texas reform, and Missouri commerce warnings also made he

STIIIZY vapes came back clean in the latest LA Times pesticide investigation, with results that exceed California's current testing requirements.

Brave Hearts and Mean Gene have joined Arcana Collective's PAC program for collaborative breeding and commercialization.

A coalition of 16 Democratic governors asked Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act during the lame-duck session so cannabis businesses can access banking.

Trulieve has placed a branded kiosk inside Riverside Pharmacy in Gainesville, Georgia, for qualified medical cannabis patients.

Curaleaf has received every competition law clearance needed for its proposed Aurora Cannabis acquisition, which was required only in Germany and Canada.

Starting Thursday, Missouri classifies hemp-derived THC products like delta-8 and THCA as marijuana, sellable only at retailers with state marijuana facility li

Six Michigan communities voted on local cannabis operations on Election Day, with four choosing to expand or allow the industry.

Workers at Zen Leaf in Highland Park, Illinois, got federal approval on November 3 to decertify from UFCW Local 881 after a 10-1 vote.

Descendants of Gen. George S. Patton run a Massachusetts family farm as a 55-employee cannabis business that hires veterans and supports veterans charities.

Shoppers decide accessory spending one category at a time, so dispensaries that stock for those choices can grow sales without overbuying.

A Los Angeles newspaper screened 49 California cannabis products and found banned pesticides and soon-to-be-outlawed ingredients in almost half of them.

Headset now offers cannabis brands verified retailer sales and daily-refreshed menu data in a single place.

Texas Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin, a Democrat, says the state has several options for cannabis reform, including full legalization or expanding medical access.

A marijuana policy advocate argues North Carolina lawmakers can use the 2027 session to regulate all THC products after last week's elections.

Missouri health regulators say federal rescheduling does not allow licensed marijuana businesses to ship or receive cannabis products across state lines.

Safe Harbor's CEO sent shareholders a letter with the company's third-quarter results covering its capital structure, Nasdaq listing and a proposed Opifex trans

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is suing four retailers accused of selling illegal THC products labeled as hemp while posing as licensed dispensarie

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said more than 30,000 patients have registered, and 47 licensed medical cannabis businesses, including 27 dispensaries, are operatin

Total Wine & More CEO Ryan Ross says Illinois' planned Nov. 12 ban on low-dose THC beverages is stricter than federal law and will push buyers to illicit seller

The DEA proposes sharply higher 2027 production quotas for certain psychedelics and says a separate marijuana quota proposal will follow under rescheduling.

Snoop Dogg has opened his first cannabis social club in Barcelona, making Spain the second European country in the Tha Dogg House global expansion.

The Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association and hemp businesses sued to block the Illinois Hemp Act, set to take effect Nov. 12, 2026.

An industry advocate argues that broad public support for legalization can give the newly elected Congress a rare area of bipartisan agreement.

The Cannabis Media Council and NORML launched "50 Years of Vision" to celebrate Alice O'Leary Randall's Project 50 archive, 50 years after the first legal medic

Congressional researchers note the FDA is about nine months late on a mandated list of known cannabinoids and guidance on hemp product containers.

Rubicon Organics announced a dedicated genetics facility in British Columbia to preserve, propagate and develop more than 500 cannabis cultivars.

Missouri's Division of Cannabis Regulation warned licensees not to engage in interstate commerce under a federal Schedule III listing for cannabis.

The DEA has submitted its final brief in the cannabis rescheduling hearing, alongside news from Massachusetts, Kentucky and Texas and a tribal rescheduling requ

Republican Sen. Bryce Reeves wants the Virginia Senate to investigate Democratic Sen. Louise Lucas, who faces federal marijuana and fraud charges, and weigh exp

Missouri's attorney general filed four new lawsuits over unlicensed sales, and a judge dismissed a challenge to hemp restrictions ahead of a new state law.

Texas's 15th Court of Appeals canceled oral arguments in four cases, including a hemp rules challenge, days after voters ousted all three of its Republican just

A medical dispensary was rejected for DEA registration, and the agency says no medical marijuana operator in Washington, D.C. can be registered.

A facility using GrowPros Chameleon four-channel lights cut its flower cycle from 63 days to 48, and blind judges will assess quality in December.

California flagged product-category risks, Michigan changed excise-tax filing, and Washington is seeking comments on retail agreements.

Illinois hemp growers without a cannabis license face civil and criminal penalties for holding flower after Nov. 12, and one farmer is destroying the 2026 harve

The DEA says a watchdog report on gaps in drug evaluation doesn't undermine the marijuana rescheduling plan, while opponents argue procedural flaws are fatal.

The 10th annual International Cannabis Business Conference is set for April 13-15, 2027, in Berlin.

The National Congress of American Indians says the administration skipped required tribal consultation and wants the marijuana rescheduling policy rewritten or

An op-ed argues Massachusetts voters rejected a cannabis rollback on Election Day and that the industry and advocates must stay united for future fights.

Kentucky's lieutenant governor said the medical marijuana program has more than 30,000 registered cardholders and regulators are over halfway through approving

District regulators and police shut down DC Tobacco and Gifts Palace on Connecticut Avenue NW, seizing dozens of pounds of cannabis and arresting one employee.

The Massachusetts Senate voted 35 to 4 for an amended bill that eases veterans' medical marijuana access and adds new qualifying conditions.

A commentary argues the midterm elections give Texas a chance to legalize cannabis and build an industry larger and better than any other state's.

A November 6, 2026 cannabis news roundup covers Wisconsin legalization talks, Maryland first responder protections, election results and an op-ed.

Canopy Growth reported 22% net revenue growth for its second quarter of fiscal 2027, led by a 141% jump in international markets cannabis.

Archaeologists studying a burial structure in Russia's Tyva Republic found the oldest known evidence of people using cannabis for its psychoactive effects.

The European Court of Justice ruled that CBD-infused foods can't be labeled organic because the EU hasn't authorized the sale of CBD products.

Sales begin July 1, 2027. Applications open February 1. Toker's Guide breaks down every license, fee, and key date in one guide.

SAM Action says it will pursue cannabis market repeal elsewhere after Massachusetts voters rejected the proposal, naming Maine as its next target.

Missouri's attorney general accuses four retailers of selling over-limit THC products as hemp while posing as licensed dispensaries.

Michigan cannabis businesses backed a Republican for governor over a wholesale tax, but now hope a Democratic trifecta in Lansing will bring relief.

Texas advocates say the election results strengthen efforts for legal marijuana and hemp access after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's push against THC products.

Gov. JB Pritzker, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Sen. Tammy Duckworth want the federal hemp THC ban to take effect on schedule, with no further delay.

Simply Pure Trenton in Ewing Township, New Jersey, is offering up to 30% off select items through November 22 as part of its extended Green Wednesday sale.

An op-ed argues the 2026 election did not legalize cannabis in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina or Georgia, but changed the politics around it.

Maryland is creating a process for out-of-state firefighters and rescue workers employed there to register as medical cannabis patients under a new job-protecti

Democratic leaders in Wisconsin's Assembly and Senate say legalization is poised to advance after their party won the legislature and the governor's office.

After the midterms, Rep. Dina Titus and a longtime Trump advisor say bipartisan cooperation on federal marijuana reform is more possible.

Employees at an Illinois Zen Leaf dispensary overwhelmingly voted in a decertification election to remove their UFCW union representation.

California-based Pax, once resistant to all-in-one vapes, launched the Pax Trip, which uses ocean-bound plastic, according to Laura Fogelman.

With revised federal hemp rules due to take effect Dec. 11, critics say lawmakers misread the plant's science and risk undoing eight years of progress.

The November 5, 2026 cannabis news roundup covers federal reform, legalization prospects in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and Iowa's incoming governor.

CONBUD argues that legalization should create opportunity for the people who bore the burden of prohibition, and that shoppers' buying choices can support that

Houston voters approved a charter amendment deprioritizing misdemeanor cannabis enforcement and banning no-knock warrants.

A Saturday email posing as the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission falsely told retailers hemp-derived cannabinoid restrictions had been lifted.

Organigram Global will buy Aurora Cannabis for about $401 million, or $5.57 a share, effectively ending Curaleaf's hostile takeover attempt.

The combined company, now called Waveform, says it works with 48 brands and 975 active stores in California ahead of the Hall of Flowers trade show.

The Texas Hemp Business Council said voters 'delivered a powerful message' in the 2026 election by ousting Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

SPR's Greenville operation produces agricultural film locally, bringing manufacturing and technical expertise closer to American growers and distributors.

Verano opened its 87th Florida dispensary, a MÜV in Fernandina Beach serving medical patients in Nassau County, bringing its total to 164 stores nationwide.

Verano's new MÜV location in Fernandina Beach will serve medical patients in Nassau County and brings the company to 164 stores nationwide.

Democrats who support marijuana legalization won key races nationwide, and analysts say major progress in Congress and the states could follow quickly.

Organigram agreed to acquire Aurora Cannabis in a deal valuing its equity at about C$561 million, setting up a clash with Curaleaf's hostile bid.

For the first time in more than a decade no legalization measures were on the ballot, and the key results were rejected restrictions and flipped statehouses.

Ten years after legalizing, Massachusetts voters turned down Question 8, the first ballot attempt to dismantle a state's recreational cannabis market.

In the November 3 election, Massachusetts voters preserved adult-use sales and home cultivation while Idaho voters rejected giving the legislature control over

Curaleaf issued a statement on an alternative proposal for Aurora Cannabis, saying its enhanced premium offer remains outstanding.

Organigram agreed to buy Aurora for C$7.80 per share, 21% above Curaleaf's hostile bid and 93% above Aurora's unaffected share price.

MediPharm Labs appointed Greg Hunter chief executive officer and a director, effective November 4, after he served as interim CEO since January.

FLUENT Corp. amended its senior secured credit agreement in connection with its plan of arrangement with Vireo Growth Inc.

Planet 13 was granted DEA registration for all 34 of its Florida retail locations under the agency's initial Schedule III approvals.

Democrats retook both the Senate and House in Tuesday's midterms, and advocates say the shift could boost federal marijuana reform efforts.

Massachusetts voters rejected Question 8, a ballot measure that would have repealed the adult-use cannabis law voters approved in 2016.