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[#item_full_content] Newsom wrestles with California's failing cannabis industry: Can we even trust Governor Gavin Newsom on cannabis policy?  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The restaurant will close May 3 after 35 years in business.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] BEVERLY HILLS, CA, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BEVERLY HILLS, CA - April 28, 2026 - -  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Federal marijuana policy is shifting again under Trump. Here’s what it means for medical marijuana.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The DEA announced the new requirements for medical marijuana dispensaries seeking federal compliance, including application details and costs.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) reached a historic milestone in federal cannabis policy when Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a final order transferring Food & Drug…

[#item_full_content] WASHINGTON DC — The federal government’s long-awaited shift on marijuana policy is no longer theoretical—it’s happening in real time. In a major step  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The United States cannabis market is poised for significant growth, expected to jump from USD 11.73 billion in 2025 to USD 40.41 billion by 2034, with a CAGR of 14.73%.…

[#item_full_content] Last week’s rescheduling announcement has placed a spotlight firmly on the medical cannabis arms of North America’s largest operators.  With cannabis that is subject to a state medical license now  Read…

[#item_full_content] Indigenous communities are redefining cannabis through sovereignty, healing, and policy—building a future the broader industry is only starting to recognize.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] This is the second of 13 posts describing the impacts of marijuana’s rescheduling. An homage to Phish’s historic run at Madison Square Garden in the Summer of 2017, Budding Trends…

[#item_full_content] Cannabis stocks rally, GTBIF leads with 13.85% gain  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Rachel Roberts, executive director of the Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance, said the move would allow for more extensive research.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Rachel Roberts, executive director of the Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance, said the move would allow for more extensive research.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The Channel Island of Jersey supplied Germany’s medical cannabis market with more flower than Colombia last year, recent data shows.   All exports came from one single cultivator, accounting for around  Read…

[#item_full_content] Marijuana has been legal in Arizona for several years while Federal authorities classed it among the hardest of hard drugs. Now the Feds are making a major change.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A medical marijuana dispensary owner says St. John the Baptist Parish officials have failed to respond after he submitted all required documents ahead of a court-ordered deadline, after a year-long  Read…

[#item_full_content] Marijuana remains illegal at federal level for recreational use, though the move is seen as positive for the marijuana industry, including cannabis staffing.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The federal government is finally acknowledging that marijuana has real medical value. But Michigan consumers largely moved on from medical weed years ago.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Here's your weekly rundown from The MichiGanja Report:  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The Trump administration recently rescheduled medical marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III substance.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The Trump administration has reclassified medical marijuana — moving it from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] 2026-04-27 16:25:00 ET Illinois has taken another step in its effort to promote fairness in the legal cannabis market, issuing $31.8 million in loans to businesses identified under its social…

[#item_full_content] Trinity County has officially banned industrial hemp cultivation to shield its licensed commercial cannabis industry from cross-pollination, with the ordinance taking effect in 30 days.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation eliminating a trigger mechanism for his administration to align the plant’s control status with federal law.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Officials say more than $1.3 million in cannabis products were seized.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration’s final order rescheduling FDA-approved cannabis drug produc...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The first medical cannabis dispensary in the western Kentucky region opened last week in Paducah, the industry trade association announced Thursday, following the state's approval of the…  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will issue guidance that addresses the federal tax consequences of increasing medical marijuana research.© Shutterstock Specifically, the guidance…

[#item_full_content] Welcome to the latest edition of “Last Week In Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may  Read…

[#item_full_content] Last week’s rescheduling announcement came as a surprise to many, not least to us here at Business of Cannabis.  Despite the flurry of reporting from multiple sources that an announcement  Read…

[#item_full_content] Automation and AI can help with growing plants and selling products, raising questions about what happens to the people in those jobs.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Up in Smoke? Meg Sanders calls it “a huge threat.” She’s referring to a question that might be put to Massachusetts voters on Election Day in November, seeking to undo  Read…

[#item_full_content] The DOJ is loosening federal regulations on medicinal marijuana, moving it from Schedule I to Schedule III, allowing tax breaks and more research.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Indulge me while I share a story about cannabis and my one and only experience with its use in an industrial building.  Read More  

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[#item_full_content] Chicago, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Third round of Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program provides $31.8 million in di...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Medical marijuana researchers and business owners across western Pennsylvania will see relief from some federal regulation thanks to a change in federal policy governing the popular plant. The decision to…

[#item_full_content] A federal hearing scheduled for June could lead to broader changes  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The cannabis industry's struggle against the IRS over 280E tax debt will continue despite the Trump administration's rescheduling move.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The move should make it easier for researchers to study the substance and give tax breaks to licensed medical marijuana dealers  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Employees at Sun Extractions in Hamilton voted to join UFCW Local 360, marking another unionization in NJ's cannabis manufacturing sector.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Kim Rivers dives into the feds’ impending access to her company’s facilities and other treaty obligations, as well as 280E taxes, product development and scientific research.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] In other words, how a LinkedIn post got Chase to give me my business bank account back. We decided to leave anyway.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The federal government made a new change this week to how marijuana is defined, but it doesn't yet mean the drug is fully legal.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The DOJ's 2026 rescheduling of medical marijuana to Schedule III ends the Section 280E tax penalty - letting licensed cannabis businesses finally deduct operating expenses.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] She calls the change a mixed bag, noting it is not full legalization and does not completely reschedule cannabis for anything other than medical purposes.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The company is building a 28,000-square-foot facility and renovating a 19,000-square-foot facility.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] The Canadian cannabis company has been monitoring unusual trading patterns around its earnings release dates for more than 10 consecutive quarters.  Read More