New push to put cannabis on Florida’s ballot (Newsletter: October 5, 2026)
NY tops $4B in sales, a new Florida ballot push emerges, and Virginia surveys medical patients in the latest cannabis in…
Read more →How cannabis MSO Verano is preparing for a major new market
Verano prepares for Virginia's July adult-use market launch by remodeling its footprint, balancing early demand capture …
Read more →GOP congressman backed by cannabis biz donations bashes legalization (Newsletter: October 1, 2026)
A GOP congressman backed by cannabis donations opposes legalization, while PA delays reform and MA faces anti-cannabis a…
Read more →Range Is Doing AI Investing the Right Way
Explore how investment firm Range uses AI to lower fees in the cannabis sector, improving capital access and operational…
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Virginia Lawmakers Warned That Increasing Fines For Public Marijuana Use Will Worsen Racial Disparites
Virginia lawmakers warned that increasing fines for public marijuana use will worsen racial disparities ahead of legal m…
Read more →How to get a cannabis business permit in Virginia – and what regulators still need to sort out
Learn what to expect from Virginia's emerging billion-dollar adult-use cannabis market, permit requirements, and regulat…
Read more →Virginia cannabis regulators plan license lottery, set cultivation limits
Virginia regulators released draft adult-use cannabis rules featuring 350 retail licenses, a lottery system, and cultiva…
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Virginia Releases Draft Rules for Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Virginia releases draft adult-use cannabis rules featuring a 350-dispensary cap, impacting market entry, compliance, and…
Read more →Lawmakers turn focus to hemp THC product regulation (Newsletter: September 3, 2026)
Lawmakers target hemp THC regulation while California shelves drive-thru bills. Analysis of policy shifts for cannabis a…
Read more →Fed lawsuit on Medicare CBD coverage advances (Newsletter: August 28, 2026)
Federal lawsuit advancing Medicare CBD coverage advances alongside KY medical updates and VA hemp challenges. Read the B…
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Virginia Hemp Businesses Want Lawmakers To Hold Hearing On New THC Product Limits
Virginia hemp businesses push lawmakers for a hearing on new THC product limits, citing severe economic harm from recent…
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Virginia Hemp Businesses Push Lawmakers For Special Session After Judge Declines To Block New THC Product Restrictions
Virginia hemp businesses push for a special legislative session after a federal judge refuses to block strict new two-mi…
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Virginia Hemp THC Rules Take Effect After Judge Declines Delay Request
Virginia's new 2mg THC hemp rules are now in effect after a federal judge denied a delay. Retailers must audit inventory…
Read more →Trump “misinformed” on hemp issue, Republican senator says (Newsletter: August 13, 2026)
Republican senator claims Trump is misinformed on hemp as state-level bans and legal battles impact the cannabinoid supp…
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Virginia Governor And AG Defend New Hemp Product Restrictions From Industry Lawsuit
Virginia officials defend new hemp product restrictions in federal court as industry stakeholders challenge the law's po…
Read more →Virginia Marijuana PSA Pulled Over ‘Concerns’ That Its Focus On Relaxation Didn’t Send ‘Clear Message’ About Impaired Driving Risks
Virginia pulls cannabis impaired driving ad after critics claim the PSA focused too heavily on relaxation benefits rathe…
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Senate hemp vote transcends typical partisan lines (Newsletter: August 11, 2026)
Senate considers protecting hemp-derived THC drinks as Virginia promotes cannabis benefits and Delaware advances adult-u…
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Virginia Officials’ PSA On Impaired Driving Highlights Marijuana’s Relaxation-Enhancing Abilities
Virginia DMV pulls cannabis PSA after it inadvertently promotes the plant's relaxation benefits instead of discouraging …
Read more →Virginia hemp THC operators sue to block ban as North Carolina hemp THC ban looms
Virginia hemp operators sue to stop new THC regulations as North Carolina considers similar bans, creating significant u…
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Alcohol retailers push Congress to keep hemp THC drinks legal (Newsletter: August 4, 2026)
Alcohol retailers lobby for hemp THC drink legality as states face litigation and new federal color-coding legislation e…
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Virginia Hemp Businesses Sue State Officials Over New THC Product Limits
Virginia hemp businesses sue the state over new THC limits, challenging regulations that threaten to disrupt the local h…
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CA treasurer wants to overhaul cannabis legalization law (Newsletter: July 31, 2026)
CA Treasurer Fiona Ma proposes an overhaul of state cannabis laws to improve industry stability, tax policy, and regulat…
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Virginia Attorney General Launches Enforcement Effort On Hemp THC Products, Kratom And ‘Emerging Intoxicants’
Virginia launches a new enforcement unit targeting hemp-derived THC and intoxicating products, signaling increased regul…
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Possible 2028 presidential candidate talks medical cannabis (Newsletter: July 27, 2026)
Updates on 2028 presidential cannabis talk, Georgia medical growth, Virginia housing laws, and Rhode Island licensing li…
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Virginia Officials Must Recognize Medical Marijuana’s Federal Legality And Stop Forcing Patients Out Of Recovery Housing (Op-Ed)
Virginia's new recovery housing laws are forcing patients to choose between medical cannabis and a roof. Here is what th…
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Virginia Businesses Plan Lawsuit Against State’s New Definition of Hemp Products
Virginia hemp businesses are filing a federal lawsuit to block new state product definitions that threaten retail operat…
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Vireo to Acquire Several Cannabist Operations Across Multiple States
Vireo Growth Inc. acquires select Cannabist Company assets across five states for $35 million, signaling continued conso…
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Bill to federally legalize cannabis filed in Senate (Newsletter: July 17, 2026)
New federal legalization bill introduced in the Senate; updates on Delaware regulations, Virginia documentation, and res…
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Virginia Marijuana Officials Are Asking People To Report Violations Of The State’s New Legalization Law With A New Web Form And Tip Line
Virginia regulators launch a new public tip line for reporting cannabis law violations, signaling increased enforcement …
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Did Virginia Lawmakers Accidentally Repeal All Marijuana Penalties?
Virginia lawmakers scramble to fix a drafting error that may have accidentally repealed all state cannabis penalties, cr…
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