What Does Cannabis Rescheduling Mean for Hemp Beverages?
On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice placed FDA-approved marijuana products and marijuana products subject to qualifying state medical licenses into […]
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Why Dietary Supplements Are the First Pathway for Cannabis Medicine
The cannabis industry has spent years waiting for this moment. As federal rescheduling moves forward, so do the opportunities to develop cannabinoid-based […]
Pennsylvania Hemp Beverage Regulation: Why HB 2309 and SB 49 Are Two Very Different Bills
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Senate rejected SB 49, Sen. Dan Laughlin’s Cannabis Control Board bill, on a 27-23 floor vote. Then, within the […]
Colorado Pushes to Normalize THC Beverages in Bars as Federal Pressure Mounts
As federal policymakers move toward restricting hemp-derived cannabinoid products, a new state-level effort in Colorado is taking the opposite approach by moving […]
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Preserve State Control as Federal Hemp Crackdown Looms
As the U.S. hemp industry braces for potential federal disruption later this year, a new bipartisan bill aims to give states a […]
Industry Coalition Warns New Bill Would Wipe Out California’s Legal Cannabis Beverage Market
A letter to California’s Assembly Committee on Business and Professions argues a proposed 10mg THC-per-package cap would eliminate 93% of beverage sales […]
Meet California’s New Director of Cannabis Control
California’s medical cannabis market began in 1996 when voters passed Proposition 215 (the Compassionate Use Act), making it the first state to […]
New York’s Cannabis Boom Is Real, But So Are the Risks
The Most Exciting US Market No cannabis market in the United States has experienced a more compelling growth trajectory over the past […]
Excerpts From President Trumps Historic Executive Order
Below are excerpts from the conversation at the White House press conference where President Trump signed an Executive Order to move marijuana […]
Minnesota Continues To Break New Ground in Cannabis
Minnesota has one of the most progressive markets in the US to normalize cannabis. Liquor stores can sell certain hemp-derived THC products, […]