Florida Should Regulate Hemp THC Drinks To Show The Rest Of The Country That Legalization Is Better Than Prohibition (Op-Ed)
Florida hemp advocates urge state regulation of THC drinks over prohibition, highlighting compliance needs and mainstrea…
Read more →Third New Jersey cannabis operator sues to overturn labor peace requirement
Veteran-owned The Cannabis Place sues New Jersey regulators to overturn the mandatory labor peace agreement requirement …
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Lawsuit Claims New Jersey Lawmaker Set Up Straw Cannabis Business Owners to Cheat Social Equity Rules
New Jersey lawsuit accuses lawmaker of using straw owners to bypass social equity cannabis rules, raising compliance sta…
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Advice For Missouri Marijuana Microbusinesses On How Not To Get Scammed When Signing Contracts (Op-Ed)
Missouri microbusiness applicants face contract scams. New operators must protect equity and capital through legal revie…
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Missouri Supreme Court Hears Case Challenging Cannabis Business Application Process
Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments on a cannabis licensing case challenging the state's 2019 application process and…
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Atlantic City Official Charged With Soliciting Bribes from Local Cannabis Business
Atlantic City official and cannabis board member charged with federal bribery. What this means for retail compliance and…
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Missouri Supreme Court Hears Marijuana Business Licensing Case
Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in Hippos LLC cannabis licensing dispute, testing judicial limits on state applic…
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SCOTUS asked to take up cannabis licensing dispute (Newsletter: September 17, 2026)
SCOTUS faces a cannabis licensing dispute petition while federal lawmakers advance drug policy bills and MI operators en…
Read more →Supreme Court Asked To Overturn Marijuana Business Licensing Laws That Favor In-State Residents
Supreme Court asked to review state cannabis licensing laws favoring residents, potentially opening state markets to nat…
Read more →Missouri moves intoxicating hemp into regulated market Nov. 12
Missouri restricts intoxicating hemp over 0.4mg THC to licensed dispensaries starting November 12, impacting retail inve…
Read more →Supreme Court could address cannabis licensing disputes (Newsletter: September 8, 2026)
Supreme Court may address cannabis licensing disputes. Read industry impacts on legalization, hemp regulations, and medi…
Read more →Supreme Court Could Resolve Marijuana Business Licensing Disputes, Congressional Report Says
Congressional report suggests the Supreme Court may resolve state cannabis licensing disputes regarding out-of-state res…
Read more →Rhode Island’s 24 planned adult-use cannabis stores stuck in limbo
Rhode Island's 24 planned adult-use cannabis stores face ongoing licensing delays and regulatory bottlenecks four years …
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Federal Judge Lifts Block On Rhode Island Marijuana Business Licensing Process
Federal judge lifts block on Rhode Island cannabis licensing, clearing regulators to issue recreational and social equit…
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Rhode Island Opens New Cannabis Licensing Window After Residency Requirements Scrapped
Rhode Island reopens cannabis retail licensing after removing residency requirements, opening the market to out-of-state…
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Rhode Island Officials Restart Marijuana Business Licensing Process After End Of Litigation That Blocked Prior Effort
Rhode Island resumes cannabis retail licensing after federal litigation concludes. New application window opens for pros…
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Utah Medical Marijuana Officials Launch Applications For New Independent Pharmacy License In ‘Underserved’ Area
Utah officials are accepting applications for a new medical cannabis pharmacy license in underserved rural areas to impr…
Read more →Utah to add another medical cannabis license
Utah plans to issue a new medical cannabis license based on rising patient counts, reflecting a trend of data-driven mar…
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Rhode Island Officials Will Refund Marijuana Business License Application Fees As Process Restarts Following Litigation
Rhode Island regulators are refunding cannabis license application fees as the state restarts its retail licensing proce…
Read more →Rhode Island to reset cannabis retail licensing, refund applicants and start over
Rhode Island is resetting its cannabis retail licensing process, offering refunds to applicants to address legal issues …
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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…
Read more →Federal Judge Signals Rhode Island Officials Will Soon Be Able To Award New Marijuana Business Licenses
A federal judge is set to lift the freeze on Rhode Island cannabis retail licenses following successful legislative revi…
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Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission Releases Draft Proposal of Industry Fees
Nebraska's Medical Cannabis Commission releases draft industry fees, including a $5,000 application cost and $13,000 for…
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More Maryland Social Equity Marijuana Dispensaries Are Finally Starting To Open, Years After Market Launch
Maryland's social equity dispensaries are finally opening. Learn how these delays and new market entrants impact the sta…
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FDA’s new psychedelic guidance & hearing (Newsletter: July 14, 2026)
FDA issues psychedelic research guidance; PA advances marijuana licensing; federal drug testing bill moves forward. Stay…
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New Pennsylvania Bill Would Award Medical Marijuana Licenses To Small, Diverse and Disadvantaged Businesses
New Pennsylvania bill prioritizes medical cannabis licenses for small, diverse businesses, signaling potential shifts in…
Read more →Rhode Island Marijuana Officials Ask Judge To Remove Block On Business Licenses Now That Rules Targeted By Lawsuit Have Changed
Rhode Island officials move to lift a court-ordered freeze on cannabis licenses after amending state residency requireme…
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Guam Issues First Cannabis Cultivation Permit 7 Years After Legalizing
Guam issues its first cannabis cultivation permit seven years post-legalization, signaling the start of the territory's …
Read more →Applications For Missouri Marijuana Microbusiness Licenses Will Open Next Month
Missouri opens the application window for 77 new microbusiness licenses from July 13-27. Learn what this industry expans…
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Missouri Opens Third Cannabis Microbusiness License Round Next Month
Missouri announces the third round of cannabis microbusiness licensing. 77 new licenses available via online portal from…
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