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
Mount Vernon's former planning commissioner called for the closure of Elevate, four months after it opened without all city approvals. Mount Vernon's former planning commissioner called for the closure of Elevate,…
[[{"value":"The effort to pass a marijuana legalization bill in Hawaii this year ended on Tuesday afternoon. In a statement, Rep. Kyle Yamashita (D), who chairs the House Finance Committee announced…
[[{"value":"As legalization of cannabis has spread, profits have grown in the 25 states that allow for the retail sale of cannabis for recreational use, and labor unions have found great…
[[{"value":"Florida Supreme Court Green-Lights Abortion and Marijuana Ballot Referenda.Josh Hammer Premium is only available for Newsweek subscribers. Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search…
Farmers in Zimbabwe are pivoting from the country’s traditional staple crops like corn to a new lucrative crop—hemp production. Leaders in the country, however, are more worried about any disruptions…
The Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), which operates under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), recently published its FY 2025 President’s Budget Submission. PARDON is responsible for carrying out…
April 1, 2024 | StaffPierre Poilievre announced today that he plans to improve the cannabis industry once he becomes President of Canada.“For too long Canada’s hard-working weed-growers have toiled under…
[[{"value":"Join NY Cannabis Insider for its first event of the year in NYC on April 2 at Madam Mikette’s. Details and tickets available here.Angelo Kitkas is the founder and president…
North Carolina-based Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will officially be opening its cannabis dispensary on tribal land, effective as of April 20. This will also mark the opening of…
After making it through the Delaware House in January largely on a party-line vote, the Senate officially passes legislation to bolster the medical marijuana industry.The bill, sponsored by State Rep.…
A controversial new study has delivered a scathing assessment on the potential of cannabidiol (CBD) for managing pain.Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid that has been touted as a panacea…
Attorneys general from across the country are asking Congress to fix what they say is unclear bill language regarding hemp.South Dakota’s own Marty Jackley is among them.Language from the 2018…
Thinking back just 10 years ago, the previous U.S. cannabis landscape stood in stark contrast to the one we enjoy today. The United States currently has 38 states with legal…
Make the holiday special with your cannabis community & deals up to 50% off.420 season is upon us, and Culture Cannabis Club has all the deals Californians need to make…
RICHMOND, Va. – Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) made a highly anticipated decision to veto a bill that would allow for the retail sales of marijuana on Thursday.“I have been communicating…
[[{"value":"(WWJ) - Better Made? More like "Better Not" after the Michigan-based snack foods company filed a lawsuit against several cannabis companies for violating its trademark this week.As reported by the…
Should restaurant patrons who smell like weed be denied service at a restaurant? That’s the question South Africans are asking after one of the country’s top rappers was denied service…
The difference between medicinal and recreational marijuana has always been arbitrary. For example, after legalizing recreational cannabis, California initially required each cultivated seedling to be designated by growers as either… The…
The Cookies marijuana brand terminated the licensing agreement it had with Berner’s on Haight, an adult-use store in San Francisco. The Cookies marijuana brand terminated the licensing agreement it had with…
A majority of cannabis flower products purchased at licensed retail pot shops in Colorado contained less THC than indicated on the label, according to a study performed by a researcher…
[[{"value":"Legislation introduced in the Delaware General Assembly aims to protect banks and other businesses that provide financial services to marijuana cultivators, distributors and retailers who operate within Delaware’s legal cannabis…
South Euclid's City Council and Planning Commission are taking steps to regulate the sale of adult recreational cannabis.Jeff PiorkowskiSOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- The sale of adult recreational marijuana is coming…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit in Arizona federal court against a would-be venture capitalist, accusing him of fraudulently raising more than $500,000 from two investors for…
The bill “is an important step forward in addressing drug use as a health issue by linking people to lifesaving services and treatment and making sure people who possess residual…
Although not federally legal, cannabis has been more broadly adopted and accepted for recreational and medical use in the United States due to numerous states legalizing the drug, bringing with…
The German government’s plan to liberalize rules on cannabis cleared its final parliamentary hurdle Friday, paving the way for the possession of limited amounts of marijuana to be decriminalized on April 1.… The…
The FDA released a report saying that marijuana does have a legitimate use for medical purposes and recommended the US Drug Enforcement Agency change its classification from Schedule 1 to… The…
FILE - An employee shows a growing cannabis or hemp plant in a box at the Cannabis Museum in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. The German government’s plan to…
[[{"value":" Curaleaf International, a market-leading global cannabis company, has been announced as the Headline Partner for Cannabis Europa, scheduled to take place in London on 25-26 June, 2024. Cannabis Europa…
[[{"value":"A congressman is seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the agency’s reported request for a legal opinion on the implications of possible marijuana…
[[{"value":"A congressman is seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the agency’s reported request for a legal opinion on the implications of possible marijuana…
Year-end earnings calls and financial results showed multiple cannabis operators are banking on new markets while awaiting federal reform. Year-end earnings calls and financial results showed multiple cannabis operators are banking…
BANGKOK--Thailand will ban recreational use of marijuana by the end of this year but continue to allow its use for medical purposes, the health minister told Reuters in an interview.After…
Boulder author Finn Murphy is still paying for his failed hemp farm. Courtesy: Finn MurphyThe hemp boom-and-bust cycle that began after the Farm Bill reclassified the plant in 2018 bankrupted…
A dispensary could be coming to 201 Wright Street in Newark. Courtesy of Guzzo Architects.The best word to describe the retail cannabis industry in Newark is “unpredictable.” While some dispensaries…
Archiving milestones of the global legal recreational cannabis industryPublished Mar 20, 2024 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 2 minute read Join the conversation Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – March 20,…
[[{"value":" Crime and CourtsChief investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst on crime, corruption and terrorism. Mount Vernon Five charged with murder in deadly Mount Vernon shootout: officials A deadly shootout at a…
As legal sales of cannabis show signs of flattening in Canada, the industry is urging provinces to loosen rules that ban pot producers and retailers from collaborating on promotions. Nearly all…
As legal sales of cannabis show signs of flattening in Canada, the industry is urging provinces to loosen rules that ban pot producers and retailers from collaborating on promotions. Nearly all…
As legal sales of cannabis show signs of flattening in Canada, the industry is urging provinces to loosen rules that ban pot producers and retailers from collaborating on promotions. Nearly all…
As legal sales of cannabis show signs of flattening in Canada, the industry is urging provinces to loosen rules that ban pot producers and retailers from collaborating on promotions. Nearly all…
As legal sales of cannabis show signs of flattening in Canada, the industry is urging provinces to loosen rules that ban pot producers and retailers from collaborating on promotions. Nearly all…
As legal sales of cannabis show signs of flattening in Canada, the industry is urging provinces to loosen rules that ban pot producers and retailers from collaborating on promotions. Nearly all…
Marijuana plants are seen at a secured growing facility in Washington county, N.Y., Friday, May 12, 2023. Farmers growing New York’s first legal adult marijuana crop are having trouble moving…
As we reported last year, Bayou City Hemp acquired 8th Wonder, Houston’s decade-old brewery and distillery, to create a vertically integrated cannabis and craft beverage company. The beverages are infused…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday that her administration will conduct an assessment of the state’s rollout of legal recreational marijuana, saying that the review is needed to…
SÃO PAULO – As Brazil’s Supreme Court and Congress find themselves at odds over the decriminalization of marijuana possession, the same clash runs through the church in the world’s largest…
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a review of the way New York State licenses cannabis businesses after calling the sluggish rollout of legal cannabis a “disaster.”Gov. Kathy Hochul has told New…
“He should immediately commute the sentences of those sitting in prison for conduct involving amounts of cannabis that are far less than what state-regulated dispensaries routinely handle on a daily…