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
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
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,
The fight over Florida cannabis legalization just collided with a deeper question: who really runs democracy when signatures don’t count? Smart & Safe Florida, a campaign funded largely by multistate cannabis operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp.,
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