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
Metro Detroit Dispensaries Compete for Consumer Votes as Local Retail Rivalry Sharpens
Five licensed cannabis retailers across Metro Detroit are now finalists in a regional consumer recognition program, with public voting open from June 22 through July 20. The finalists - The Flower
DEA Bars Cannabis Advocates From Rescheduling Hearings, and Operators Should Pay Attention
The DEA has released its list of "interested parties" for federal marijuana rescheduling hearings scheduled to begin June 29 - and not a single cannabis industry representative, patient advocate, or
Virginia Strikes Retail Cannabis Deal, Setting July 2027 Launch With License Caps and Equity Protections
Virginia's long-delayed adult-use retail cannabis market has a new target date - July 1, 2027 - after Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Democratic legislators reached a budget compromise following her May
Illinois Signs Law Forcing Delta-8 Hemp Products Into Licensed Cannabis Regulatory Framework
Illinois has drawn a hard line on the intoxicating hemp market. Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation at the close of the spring legislative session that subjects delta-8 THC and other psychoactive,
Cannabis Rescheduling Reshapes Operator Economics and Separates the Well-Capitalized from the Rest
The U.S. Department of Justice's April 23 rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III marks the most consequential federal regulatory shift the industry has seen since state-level
Michigan Regulator Files Complaint Against Processor Holding Thousands of Untagged Products
A Michigan cannabis processor is facing serious licensing consequences after state inspectors found more than 12,000 individual cannabis products without Metrc tags or any other identifying
DEA's Cannabis Rescheduling Offers Limited Relief for Canadian Operators Eyeing U.S. Market
The Drug Enforcement Administration's move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III marked the most significant federal cannabis policy shift in decades - at least on paper. In
Virginia Governor Defends Cannabis Veto, Warns Rushed Licensing Sets Operators Up to Fail
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is standing behind her veto of the state's adult-use cannabis sales legislation, and she's making a case that operators and would-be licensees should actually listen