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
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