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23-08-2026

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

• Federal Hemp Redefinition

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21-08-2026

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

• TSRgrow

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21-08-2026

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 one-year net asset

• MSOS

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19-08-2026

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

• Health In Tech

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13-08-2026

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

• Missouri hemp ban

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13-08-2026

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

• Virginia hemp retailers

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13-08-2026

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

• Ted Budd

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10-08-2026

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

• Rhode Island

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10-08-2026

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

• nigeria

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06-08-2026

Hemp-Derived THC Drinks Gain Retail Traction Under Farm Bill Rules

Editorial roundups like Leafly Picks' list of 11 THC beverages for 2026 reflect a retail category that's grown fast, and largely outside the traditional dispensary channel. These drinks are sold as

• Hemp-Derived THC Drinks