Plain-English cannabis industry updates — what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.
Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually ChangedShort, plain-English updates from the PSN desk
[#item_full_content] Bypassing the Court of Claims would have sped up the Michigan cannabis industry's lawsuit over the state's new wholesale tax on marijuana, but the state appeals court says it's not…
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[#item_full_content] OPINION: Attorney General Ford argues that legal cannabis users have no gun rights. Read more at The Nevada Independent. Read More
[#item_full_content] With voters possibly deciding the issue, operators and state regulators highlight challenges in Hawai’i’s medical-only cannabis market. Read More
[#item_full_content] The county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to advance a series of updates to a proposed cannabis program in unincorporated areas, including rules related to land use, consumption lounges,…
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[#item_full_content] Colorado companies among those seeking 3-year extension for industry regulations Read More
[#item_full_content] The Fresh Toast - Cannabis and Denmark highlight changing attitudes in one of the world’s happiest and healthiest places. Read More
[#item_full_content] A Facebook advertisement for the sale of marijuana and illegal THC vape pens led investigators to a "high risk fugitive." Read More
[#item_full_content] Wisconsin's beer culture is getting a new competitor as THC-infused drinks gain popularity across the state. Read More
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[#item_full_content] PHOENIX (KVOA) - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the sentencing of Javier Briseno to five years in prison. The decision follows an investigation revealing Briseno's involvement in an illegal Read…
[#item_full_content] Minnesota state Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Angie Craig is pushing to delay new federal hemp rules that she says will hurt Minnesota's hemp producers and small business owners. Read More
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[#item_full_content] Governor Andy Beshear participated in ribbon cutting ceremonies Tuesday for a medical cannabis cultivation facility in Richmond and a dispensary in Lexington, marking a significant step forward for the industry…
[#item_full_content] The president's Dec. 18 marijuana rescheduling executive order had an immediate impact on cannabis sector dealflow, but more changes are coming. Read More
[#item_full_content] The driving research and simulation laboratory at the U of S ran a study last year that had participants eat a gummy with 10 mg of THC before testing their…
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[#item_full_content] The panel tasked with negotiating final details of legislation overhauling cannabis laws expressed confidence in finding common ground between the chambers and acknowledged during its first meeting Wednesday that it Read…
[#item_full_content] Michigan cannabis sales for December rose from a year ago as they increased sequentially by 3.8%, which was +0.5% on a per-day basis. At $269.7 million, sales were up... #aawh…
[#item_full_content] Three political parties -- the People's Party, Democrat and Pheu Thai -- have pledged to put cannabis back on the narcotics list and allow its use only for approved medical…
[#item_full_content] 2025 ended and 2026 commenced with a flurry of legislative activity in New Jersey touching on cannabis businesses. Read More
[#item_full_content] The Milwaukee venue operator is now selling gummies and more from Kind Oasis at the Miller High Life, Riverside and Pabst theaters and Vivarium. Read More
[#item_full_content] Connecticut cannabis retailers rang up nearly 1 million more individual sales in 2025 than in 2024, but declining prices kept revenue steady. Read More
[#item_full_content] Organizers with Ohioans for Cannabis Choice vow to revise petition language and continue efforts to challenge Senate Bill 56, which regulates hemp products and adjusts recreational marijuana laws. Read More
[#item_full_content] A new global study led by Cal Poly Humboldt finds that cannabis legalization is creating greater economic opportunities for women in cultivation—a sector where they have long been underrepresented. Read More
[#item_full_content] Village council to vote Jan. 26 after ballot measure deemed nonbinding; residents urged to share input before decision Read More
[#item_full_content] Parsons police arrest two men after they say gunfire was exchanged over nonpayment for drugs. Read More
[#item_full_content] The Pabst Theater Group and Kind Oasis partner to offer hemp products at venues: Read More
[#item_full_content] Permits are expected soon, now that city council has been notified. Read More
[#item_full_content] New Jersey’s Senate president has filed a bill that would allow marijuana companies to engage in interstate commerce. Under the proposal from Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D), the governor would be…
[#item_full_content] Attorney General Dave Yost rejected the proposed veto referendum on Senate Bill 56, finding its summary was not ‘fair and truthful.’ Read More
[#item_full_content] VALDOSTA — Two people were arrested and around 95 grams of marijuana and three guns were seized during an investigation on Jan. 9 after a shooting just days before. Read More
[#item_full_content] Supervisors will be asked to consider three options, described as "decision points," for the Socially Equitable Cannabis Program. Read More
[#item_full_content] Starting Thursday, all nine of Fine Fettle’s cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut will be hybrid facilities, serving both medical patients and adult-use customers. Read More
[#item_full_content] Aurora Cannabis advances PM2 powdery mildew resistance research, integrating disease-resistant genetics into elite cultivars, aiming to commercialize resilient cannabis strains that improve plant health, quality, and operational efficiency. Read More
[#item_full_content] Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost rejected summary language Tuesday for a proposed referendum that would stop a law from taking effect that will change Ohio’s voter-passed recreational marijuana law and…
[#item_full_content] The Maine-based cannabis chain store Marijuanaville is seeking a new medical marijuana dispensary license at 71 Main St. in Ellsworth, according to a City Council agenda for an upcoming meeting. Read…
[#item_full_content] Alexander Malyshev and Sarah Ganley of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP discuss the regulatory and legal landscape around cannabis, characterized by momentum for federal rescheduling as well as opposition to…
[#item_full_content] The victim told investigators he and his girlfriend were in the driveway to sell marijuana to someone named Trey. Read More
[#item_full_content] Three adult-use cannabis licensees in Connecticut operating under the Crisp Cannabis brand, the company looking to acquire the three businesses, Mohave CT LLC, and the principals of each entity have…
[#item_full_content] Maryland regulators issued a consent order against Frederick dispensary SweetBuds after an investigation uncovered seed tracking discrepancies in Metrc, improper storage and labeling… Read More
[#item_full_content] Ohio’s attorney general has rejected activists’ referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect, saying its summary is “misleading” and must be…
[#item_full_content] A CREC school officials said he was removed from his assignment at an elementary school and will not return to any school in the system. Read More
[#item_full_content] Silver Cannabis Co. will open its Parsonsfield location on Jan. 16. Read More
[#item_full_content] It’s been eight years since Canada legalized marijuana nationwide, and a new poll shows that support for the reform is increasing over time. Relatively few Canadians want to legalize other…