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
Support drops for Florida’s adult-use marijuana push as legal hurdles mount, signatures stall, and a pivotal 2026 ballot deadline looms. As the clock ticks toward Florida’s Feb. 1 deadline for qualifying a constitutional amendment to
California awards nearly $30M in cannabis research grants to study THC drinks, tribal equity, cultivation effects, and public health. In a move both data-driven and deeply cultural, California officials just dropped nearly $30 million into
A new cannabis e-commerce partnership between High Times and Hoodie Analytics turns strain reviews into click-to-pickup orders while keeping sales compliant at licensed retailers. If you shop for weed in Arizona, you already know the
Wiz Khalifa’s nine-month jail sentence for lighting a joint at a Black Sea festival in Romania exposes how global cannabis culture keeps colliding with prohibitionist drug laws. For more than a decade, Wiz Khalifa has
On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could radically reshape federal cannabis policy. The move directs the Department of Justice to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under
On June 22, Gov. Greg Abbott did something few expected: he struck down Senate Bill 3, a sweeping hemp ban that would have gutted Texas’s $8 billion hemp industry overnight. The move preserved thousands of
Connecticut cannabis oversight rattled as Drug Control director resigns following a controversial inspection seen as politically charged. When regulators flex their authority, cannabis operators often expect a certain amount of scrutiny. What they don’t expect
Michigan lawmakers debate 32% wholesale cannabis tax, pitched to fund roads, amid warnings it may drive consumers to the illicit market. When Michigan voters approved legal recreational marijuana in 2018, they did so with the
New York dispensaries secured a 2026 buffer zone delay after a legal fight over school distance rules threatened over 150 equity shops. In a state where cannabis legalization was sold as a step toward justice,
Thailand’s cannabis policy could stabilize under PM Anutin, offering hope for businesses amid past regulatory chaos. When Thailand decriminalized cannabis in 2022, it wasn’t just a bold policy shift — it was a shot across
An in-depth report on how cannabis regulations favor large firms and exclude social equity applicants through licensing, zoning, and tax policy. More than a decade into the era of legal cannabis, the rules governing the