Federal Hemp Rules Threaten Pennsylvania Farmers and Retailers
A billion-dollar hemp economy in Pennsylvania now hangs on a deadline in Washington. Congress is weighing tighter restrictions, and possibly an outright ban, on hemp-derived products that have been
Federal Hemp Redefinition Puts Retailers on a Moving Deadline
The federal law that redefines hemp is already on the books, signed in November 2025, and it is not going away regardless of what happens next in Congress. What remains genuinely unresolved is the
TSRgrow Expands GROWHub Platform to Tie Cultivation Data to Compliance
TSRgrow is rolling out a substantial upgrade to GROWHub, its cultivation software platform, adding analytics, energy monitoring, batch-record tools, Metrc integration and building-system connectivity
Cannabis ETF Surges as Traders Bet on Federal Rescheduling Outcome
Money is flowing into publicly traded cannabis stocks at a pace not seen in years, and the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) is the clearest signal of it. The fund posted a 103.7% one-year
Analysts Split on Health In Tech as Insurance-Tech Stock Draws Mixed Bets
Wall Street has not made up its mind about Health In Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIT), and the spread between bullish and bearish calls this year tells a story worth watching for anyone tracking how
Federal Funding Bill Could Delay Missouri's Hemp Beverage Ban
Missouri retailers selling hemp-derived THC beverages got a reprieve, at least on paper, when the U.S. Senate approved a stopgap funding measure early Saturday that would push back the federal ban on
Virginia Hemp Retailers Sue to Stop THC Rule Before Deadline
Seven Virginia hemp businesses filed suit July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, seeking to block a budget provision that eliminates a long-standing exception
Senate Rejects Push to Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Restrictions
A one-vote-shy-of-two-thirds tally in the US Senate kept a 30-day delay on federal hemp restrictions alive last week, dealing a setback to Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, and his push to force the changes into
Rhode Island Reopens Cannabis Retail Licensing After Residency Ruling
Rhode Island's cannabis retail licensing process is back underway, months after a federal court decision over residency requirements forced regulators to scrap every pending application and social
Nigeria's Cookie-and-Gummy Drug Seizures Expose Import Compliance Gaps
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency is telling parents to look twice at cookies and gummies in the house - not the usual advice from a narcotics regulator, but a sign of how far product disguise