DEA Hearing Witness Admits Cannabis Would Fail the Old Medical-Use Standard
A federal witness at the Drug Enforcement Administration's cannabis rescheduling hearing acknowledged under cross-examination that marijuana would not have satisfied the longstanding five-part test
New York Holds Its First Legal Cannabis Showcase, Setting a Retail Precedent
On Sunday, Lincoln Hill Farms in Gorham, New York hosted the state's first legal cannabis showcase - a low-key but legally significant event where attendees purchased small-batch, farm-to-table
Pakistan's Digital Drug Markets Expose What Unregulated Online Sales Actually Cost
When drugs become as easy to order as takeout, the absence of any regulatory architecture is not just a policy gap - it is a public health emergency in slow motion. That is precisely what Pakistan is
WalletHub Names Minnesota Top State for Summer Road Trips in 2026
Minnesota has claimed the top spot in WalletHub's annual ranking of the best and worst states for summer road trips in 2026, edging out competitors across 32 indicators that range from hotel pricing
New Jersey Approves Its First Hudson County Cannabis Consumption Lounge
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted 4-0 at a special meeting to approve Xena dispensary in Jersey City's McGinley Square as a licensed cannabis consumption lounge - making it the
Cannabis Financial Firm Posts Positive EPS, Signaling a Possible Profit Inflection
SHF Holdings Inc., one of the few companies purpose-built to provide banking and financial services to state-licensed cannabis businesses, reported earnings per share of $0.01 for Q3 2024 - a modest
Trulieve Wins NYSE Listing as Federal Rescheduling Opens Wall Street's Door
On June 10, Trulieve Cannabis Corp will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "TRLV" - the first U.S. marijuana company to list on a major American exchange. The milestone
Michigan Regulator Charges Cannabis Processor Over 12,000 Untagged Products and Suspected Out-of-State Inventory
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency has filed a formal complaint against VJAS 1, a licensed cannabis processor operating in Harrison Township, after an inspection uncovered more than 12,000
Verano Executes Reverse Stock Split as MSOs Race Toward Major Exchange Listings
Verano Holdings has completed a 1-for-5 reverse stock split, a move the Chicago-based multi-state operator frames as part of a deliberate effort to position itself for uplisting to a major U.S. stock
This Topic Falls Outside the Cannabis Business Beat
The context provided describes a celebration in Paris following a football result in Budapest. That is a sports and entertainment story - not a cannabis retail, dispensary operations, compliance,