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
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
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
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,
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
Texas hemp rules set a permanent 21+ age gate and universal ID checks for consumable hemp at liquor-licensed retailers, softening one-strike license loss while DSHS weighs steep fee hikes. Texas is finally done with temporary
Conservative legal petition challenges federal authority to ban marijuana, urging the Court to revisit long-standing precedent on congressional power. Core Legal Challenge: Supreme Court Petition A conservative legal advocacy group has filed a certiorari petition
A New Front in the Cannabis Sovereignty Fight A sovereignty showdown is unfolding in northeast Nebraska, where the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska has pushed forward with a medical cannabis program and voted to legalize adult-use
Psilocybin use is rapidly increasing across the U.S., but scientific research and regulatory oversight aren’t keeping pace—creating a critical safety gap. The Rise of Psilocybin in the Mainstream The psychedelic renaissance is well underway in
How cannabis legalization reflects deeper political divides in America The smell of a freshly opened dispensary tinted this conservative suburban street a little green yesterday — where once parking lots housed bank branches and SUVs idled at
Lebanon legalizes medical cannabis cultivation, seeking $1B in revenue and a shift from black-market farming to state-regulated industry. In the thick of a crushing economic crisis, Lebanon has made a calculated pivot—one that may reshape
Gun‑rights groups ask justices to review whether the federal gun ban for marijuana users violates the Second Amendment. The federal statute at issue—18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3)—makes it unlawful for “any person … who is an