Politics

For years, cannabis operators, investors and ancillary businesses have operated under the expectation that major federal reform was “just around the corner.” At MJBizCon 2025 in Las Vegas, that familiar anticipation finally felt different. A seismic shift had already...

A Michigan Court of Claims judge has declined to temporarily block a new 24 percent wholesale tax on marijuana, delivering an early setback to cannabis industry groups that argue the levy is unconstitutional and harmful to licensed businesses. In an...

Finally, Virginia has a plan. Ever since possession and cultivation of marijuana was legalized in the state in 2021, it’s been in a sort of limbo. Despite legalization going into effect, Glenn Youngkin, a staunch opponent of marijuana, became Governor...

A newly enacted federal hemp ban tucked into a sprawling government spending bill signed by President Donald Trump last week is sparking alarm among veterinarians, manufacturers and pet owners—many of whom say the policy could unintentionally jeopardize access to...

Ron Desantis’s governorship is doing all it can to stop the ballot initiative to legalize marijuana from going forward. Last week we had reported that the group leading the charge for the ballot initiative, Smart & Safe Florida, had successfully...

Average cannabis prices in the state have dropped 17% since legalization, a sign of a rapidly maturing market marked by soaring store openings, growing product variety and intensifying competition. According to newly released data from the state Office of...

A growing number of women—especially those in their 40s and 50s—are trading their nightly glass of wine for THC-infused beverages, reshaping both the cannabis and alcohol landscapes. Economists and industry leaders say the shift reflects a broader cultural movement...

The Trump administration appears poised to take a harder stance on low-level cannabis enforcement, with at least one U.S. attorney saying federal prosecutors have been instructed to once again pursue simple possession cases—particularly on federal property. Darin Smith, the U.S....

Activists are back at it again in Florida to get marijuana legalization on the ballot for 2026. This being a midterm election, the results could be different from 2024, when it narrowly lost a steep 60% needed majority. The...

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...