Trump’s Medical Marijuana Reclassification Is Real, If Narrow
Medical marijuana reclassification is now federal policy for licensed state medical products, changing taxes and research while adult-use cannabis stays outside the shift. In cannabis politics, “immediate” usually arrives after a hearing notice, a stack of legal memos and half a decade of people insisting the obvious is still under review. This time, the federal […]
Medical Cannabis Training Now Mandatory for All Licensed Workers
Annual medical cannabis training and agent ID cards are now required for all employees working in licensed cannabis businesses across the territory. Every employee of a licensed cannabis business must now complete annual responsible vendor training and obtain a cannabis business agent identification card before stepping foot on the job. The Office of Cannabis Regulation […]
Virginia Lawmakers Push Back on Spanberger’s Cannabis Amendments, Warning of Harsher Penalties and Illicit Market Growth
Virginia lawmakers oppose Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s cannabis amendments, citing higher taxes, harsher penalties and risks to the legal market. Virginia lawmakers who authored legislation to create a regulated adult-use cannabis market are pushing back against Governor Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments, which they argue would fundamentally alter the intent of their bills. The governor’s substitute, introduced […]
D.C. wants breweries in the THC drinks business, with one big catch
How D.C.’s cannabis beverages plan would let breweries and distilleries produce alcohol-free THC drinks for the city’s medical market Washington, D.C., is not trying to turn every bar fridge into a THC cooler. At least not with this bill. What Mayor Muriel Bowser rolled out Thursday is much narrower and, politically, much cleaner than the […]
RFK says Trump administration wants fast path to psychedelic therapy
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Joe Rogan the administration is eager to expand access, especially for veterans, but the legal and regulatory path remains unclear. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did on a wildly popular podcast what cabinet secretaries do not usually do in public: he made a sweeping promise before the bureaucracy had […]
Hemp THC Drinks Challenge Alcohol Industry as Medical Cannabis Evolves
Hemp THC drinks are gaining ground against alcohol as consumers seek low-dose alternatives, raising new questions about cannabis access and regulation. The alcohol industry is facing an unexpected competitor, and it comes in a can. Hemp-derived THC beverages are appearing at major venues across the country, offering consumers an alternative to beer and cocktails. This […]
Hawaii cannabis legalization: Is a $1B market realistic?
A state-backed market forecast says Hawaii could support a very large adult-use industry, yet lawmakers still keep legalization stuck between committee votes and caution flags. Hawaii has arrived at an unusual place in the legalization debate. The state now has a more detailed evidence base than many early adopters had when they launched adult-use sales, […]
Chicago’s vetoed hemp fight is really about who gets to sell “legal” weed
Chicago’s hemp THC showdown leaves stores open now, but the clock is ticking toward a federal rewrite in 2026. Chicago’s latest attempt to rein in intoxicating hemp products ended with a mayoral veto and an override vote that never got off the mat. Mayor Brandon Johnson rejected a City Council ordinance that would have sharply […]
Massachusetts Considers a Cultivation Freeze as Prices Sink
Massachusetts mulls a cultivation freeze and canopy pause as prices crash, operators strain, and regulators debate how to stabilize the legal market. Massachusetts regulators are flirting with a policy move that would have sounded unthinkable back when adult-use sales launched in 2018: pressing pause on new cultivation. The Cannabis Control Commission is weighing a temporary […]
Florida’s opioid settlement cash meets pot politics
Florida’s fight over legal weed is back in the headlines for a reason that has nothing to do with THC potency and everything to do with public money. State records show Florida’s Department of Children and Families issued a purchase order to Strategic Digital Services, a Tallahassee marketing firm, totaling $5,599,120, including a $4,499,120 line […]
“Woody Harrelson Kicked Out of Bar Smoking Marijuana” Is a Real Story, and it Includes Matthew McConaughey’s Mom
On their SiriusXM podcast, the story comes with a twist: McConaughey says today’s ultra-potent weed no longer works for him. The phrase “Woody Harrelson kicked out of bar smoking marijuana” sounds like an AI hallucination, or a fever dream. In this case however, according to the guys involved, a real story — one that starts […]
Willie’s Remedy+ raises $15M to push hemp THC drinks into mainstream retail — even as Arizona and Washington tighten the screws
Willie’s Remedy+ is scaling hemp THC drinks into national retail, even as Arizona pushes sales into licensed channels and a 2026 federal THC cap looms. Willie Nelson has built a career on being hard to box in, which makes him a fitting face for one of the fastest-growing, hardest-to-regulate corners of cannabis commerce: hemp THC […]