Hawaiʻi's Hemp THC Crackdown Exposes Fault Lines in Cannabis Retail
Hawaiʻi's Department of Health has moved to pull hemp-derived THC gummies, vapes and pre-rolls off shelves at unlicensed shops across the state, enforcing a law that dispensary owners outside the
Planet 13 Narrows Losses in Q2 as Vireo Merger Nears Close
Planet 13 Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $22.9 million, down 14.9% from the prior-year period, as the multi-state operator absorbed the fallout from exiting California retail and
Green Thumb's Cash Discipline Sets a Standard for Cannabis Operators
Cash flow, not revenue growth, has become the dividing line between cannabis operators that survive and those that quietly restructure. Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) posted first-quarter
Nigerian Port Seizure Exposes Gaps in Infused-Edible Supply Chains
Nigerian counter-narcotics officers seized 442 packets of cannabis-infused cookies and gummies, totaling 309.4 kilogrammes, hidden inside a 40-foot shipping container at the TinCan Island Port
New Wood River Dispensary Opens After Long Local Licensing Process
WOOD RIVER, Ill. - After what the operator describes as an extended and deliberate buildout, The Cannaisseur Dispensary will hold its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 7,
New Jersey Dispensaries Anchor Main Street Revival Across Commuter Towns
New Jersey's adult-use cannabis market pulled in $1.38 billion in retail sales during 2025 across 238 licensed dispensaries, and the growth pattern tells its own story. Rather than concentrating
Probation Rules Still Block Medical Marijuana Access in Many States
Roughly four million adults in the United States are currently on probation or parole, a population nearly double the number held in jails and prisons combined. Many of these individuals qualify,
Alcohol Wholesalers Back Hemp THC Bill, Question Tax Design
An alcohol trade group is throwing its weight behind a new hemp bill in Congress, and that alone is worth pausing on. The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America is endorsing the Lawful Hemp
Hemp Businesses Sue Missouri, Claiming Intoxicating Products Ban Is Unconstitutionally Vague
A coalition of hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a Missouri law that would pull all intoxicating hemp products from store shelves beginning November 12. The suit, filed in
Instagram Blend: what it means for creators
Instagram quietly rebuilt one of its most-used creative tools, and most people didn't notice until their layered photo dumps started looking different in the editor. That shift is what's now being