Federal Hemp Rules Shift Again as Senate Delays Effective Date
The federal redefinition of hemp is already law, not a proposal. President Trump signed it on November 12, 2025, as Section 781 of the FY2026 appropriations act, and it swaps the old delta-9-only
Cannabis Bank Ties Raise Compliance Questions in Oklahoma Governor's Race
An Oklahoma attorney general running for governor also chairs the parent company of a bank that has become one of the most visible names in cannabis banking, a business line that grew alongside the
Cannabis ETF Hits 2026 High as Trulieve Listing Fuels Rescheduling Bets
The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) has climbed to its highest level of 2026, and the timing isn't an accident. Investors are positioning ahead of a June 29 DEA administrative hearing that
TSRgrow Expands Cultivation Software to Unify Grow Data and Compliance
TSRgrow has rolled out a substantial update to GROWHub, its cultivation software platform, adding analytics, energy monitoring, batch-record tools, Metrc integration and Building Management System
AI Chipmaker's $21 Billion Valuation Has No Bearing on Cannabis Retail
Etched's newly announced $700 million raise, which values the AI inference hardware startup at $21 billion, is a semiconductor and enterprise computing story. It concerns chip architecture, data
Missouri Hemp Beverage Sellers Get Reprieve as Federal Deadline Slips
A short-term federal funding bill, not a change of heart in Jefferson City, is what's keeping hemp-derived THC beverages on Missouri store shelves past Nov. 12. The U.S. Senate approved a measure
Senate Vote Keeps Hemp THC Deadline On Track for November
A one-vote procedural fight in the Senate has, for now, preserved a short reprieve for the intoxicating hemp industry - but the underlying federal deadline that could reshape retail shelves
Virginia Hemp Retailers Await Ruling on Emergency Injunction Bid
A federal judge in Virginia spent nearly five hours Wednesday weighing whether to pause a set of hemp restrictions before they take effect Aug. 15, and the outcome will determine whether dozens of
Planet 13 Posts Narrower Loss as Merger With Vireo Nears
Planet 13 Holdings reported second-quarter revenue of $22.9 million, down 14.9% from a year earlier, as the multi-state operator absorbed the effects of exiting California retail and wholesale
Rhode Island Restarts Dispensary Licensing After Residency Ruling Voided Applications
Rhode Island's retail cannabis licensing process is back in motion, but operators who thought they'd cleared the hardest part are starting over. The entire application pool, along with every social