Instagram DM updates: what it means for creators
A creator with 50,000 followers can still lose a brand deal because a single direct message got buried under three days of fan comments. That scenario used to be routine. It's becoming rarer, and
Missouri Rule Changes Squeeze Independent Cannabis Brands as Big Operators Consolidate Shelf Space
Adolphus Busch V left a working cannabis career in Colorado to build something in Missouri - his home state, a market he believed in, a $1.5 billion industry that looked, at the right angle, like an
Instagram posts in Google Search: what it means for creators
A single photo posted from a phone in a bedroom can now surface on a results page next to a decade-old news article. That shift happened quietly, without a major announcement, and most people
A Rockaway Dispensary Builds Community Ownership Into Its Operating Model
Seaweed RBNY opened in December 2025 at 73-13 Beach Channel Drive in Arverne, New York, positioning itself as Rockaway Beach's largest adult-use dispensary - but the more consequential detail is
MMJ International Challenges Intervening Operators' Counsel Over Potential Conflict in Federal Rescheduling Case
Two state-licensed medical cannabis operators have moved to join the federal rescheduling litigation pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit - and their arrival has triggered a
DEA Rescheduling Hearing Opens as State Cannabis Laws Hold Firm
A formal Drug Enforcement Administration hearing that began June 29 is now weighing whether marijuana should be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act - a process
THCA Hemp Flower Puts Premium Retail Claims to a Practical Test
Premium THCA hemp flower has carved out a distinct shelf position in the regulated cannabis-adjacent market - priced and packaged like dispensary product, shipped through e-commerce channels, and
Oregon Golfer Struck by Lightning Survives, Reminding Outdoor Workers to Read the Sky
A man playing a solo round at the Oregon Golf Club in West Linn was struck by lightning during a fast-moving afternoon storm on Saturday, sustaining burn injuries before calling the pro shop for help
Curaleaf's Jordan Signals Institutional Equity Investors Are Finally Talking to Cannabis
Boris Jordan did not announce a new funding round or a major exchange listing at the Igniteit Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. What the Curaleaf chairman and CEO told a packed fireside chat,
Massachusetts Raises Retail License Cap, Giving Multi-Location Operators Room to Expand
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission moved Wednesday to double the number of retail licenses a single cannabis operator can hold, adopting emergency regulations that raise the cap from three