Medical Marijuana

A little-noticed provision tucked into the government funding bill that ended the record 43-day shutdown is now sparking one of the most intense lobbying fights of the year. The measure seeks to rewrite the federal definition of hemp and...

Turns out that THC ended up having an outsized role in the ending of the government shutdown. The spending bill that has caused deadlock for a record amount of time in the Senate finally had enough Democrats willing to back...

The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board (ABCB) is moving to bring long-needed clarity to what medical marijuana dispensaries can legally offer alongside cannabis products. A new rulemaking proposal adopted on October 22 aims to resolve confusion that has...

Efforts to launch a legal adult-use marijuana market in Virginia are gaining new momentum after Democrat Abigail Spanberger was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. The victory marks a significant shift in the state’s political...

Actor and cannabis entrepreneur Seth Rogen says the growing political and regulatory pressure to limit THC-infused beverages only proves their success—and that consumers will ultimately ensure the market survives. In a new interview with Bon Appétit published Wednesday, Rogen, co-founder...

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) has issued a statewide health and safety recall for certain cannabis vape cartridges after discovering they contained unsafe levels of a toxic pesticide. The recall, announced October 27, affects Yani brand adult-use live...

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are significantly more likely to experience both mental and physical health problems in young adulthood, according to new research published this week in JAMA Network Open. The study, conducted by researchers at...

A bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general from 37 states and two U.S. territories is urging Congress to rein in what they call a dangerous and unregulated industry of “intoxicating” hemp-derived THC products. In a letter sent October 24 to...

Circle K is preparing a major move into the cannabis beverage market, announcing plans to sell hemp-derived THC drinks in up to 3,000 of its U.S. convenience stores starting in 2026. The rollout will begin late next year in North...

A group in Massachusetts has been working to gather enough signatures to put marijuana legalization back on the ballot in 2026. The Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy have up to December 3rd to get 75,000 signatures, and it...