PSN Briefings

Plain-English cannabis industry updates — what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.

Episode 1 • Federal Rescheduling — What Actually Changed

Latest PSN Briefs

Short, plain-English updates from the PSN desk

  • What federal rescheduling did NOT change 2 min read • Federal
  • Why state cannabis boards still control outcomes 3 min read • States
  • What operators should not assume in 2026 2 min read • Operators

[#item_full_content] Industrial hemp has been commercially cultivated in Canada since 1998 — two decades before the legalization of recreational cannabis use — but data suggests recent years haven’t been too kind to the industry. That includes hemp processing in Alberta, where more than half of Canada’s hemp crop is cultivated.  Read More