Texas Lawmakers Push to Ban Hemp THC Products as Licensing Costs Surge
The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing this week aimed squarely at building the legislative case for a statewide ban on consumable hemp-derived THC products. No
Georgia Dispensaries Begin Selling Cannabis Flower as Expanded MMJ Law Takes Effect
Georgia medical cannabis operators rang up their first legal flower sales on Wednesday, marking the most significant expansion of the state's MMJ program since it launched. Senate Bill 220, signed by
Dispensary Menus Built Around THC Percentage Are Misleading Operators and Shoppers
The highest number on the shelf moves product. That's the economic reality driving how most legal dispensaries organize their menus, train their budtenders, and price their flower inventory. But a
Cathedral City Lands $4.5M State Grant to Crack Down on Illicit Cannabis Operations
Cathedral City, California, is set to receive $4.5 million in state Proposition 64 grant funding to strengthen enforcement against illegal cannabis activity - money that will flow directly into
Beverage and Tobacco Stocks Posted Strong Q1 Results, but Winners Diverged Sharply
Q1 earnings season for beverages, alcohol, and tobacco is largely wrapped, and the headline reads better than most expected. Across the 13 companies tracked, revenues beat consensus estimates by 4.9%
Chassis Engineering Teaches Dispensary Operators a Lesson About System Design
The best-performing systems aren't always the ones with the most powerful components. Sometimes, the right structural foundation does more for overall performance than raw horsepower ever could. That
White House Pushes Congress to Stop Hemp Recriminalization Before November Deadline
The White House is formally asking Congress to rewrite federal hemp rules before a November 12 deadline that would effectively recriminalize thousands of hemp-derived products currently on store
Alabama Opens First Medical Cannabis Dispensary After Years of Legal Delays
Medical cannabis was sold legally in Alabama for the first time this week, when Callie's Apothecary opened its doors in Montgomery - marking the end of a drawn-out licensing process that had kept
Legal Cannabis Tax Revenue Tops $28 Billion, But Overtaxing Threatens Market Gains
Adult-use cannabis has now delivered more than $28.4 billion in state tax revenue since recreational markets first opened for business over a decade ago, according to a new analysis from the
Upstate Art Weekend Returns in 2026, Claiming New York's Hudson Valley
The seventh edition of Upstate Art Weekend runs June 25-29, 2026, across the Hudson Valley and surrounding region - and the scope of this year's programming makes every previous edition look like a