Virginia Sets 2027 Launch for Licensed Recreational Cannabis Retail
Virginia has locked in July 1, 2027, as the date when licensed retail stores can begin selling recreational marijuana to adults 21 and older - a deadline embedded in state budget legislation enacted
Seed Junky Genetics Taps Echelon Grow as Its Exclusive Illinois Operator
Seed Junky Genetics has formalized an exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement with Echelon Grow, naming the company its authorized operator across Illinois's regulated adult-use cannabis
Rising Energy Costs Are Crushing Cannabis Cultivators' Already Thin Margins
Indoor cannabis cultivation has always been an energy-intensive business. But the cost of running grow rooms nonstop - lights, HVAC, dehumidification, environmental controls - is accelerating at a
Cannabis Operators Confront Compliance and Inventory Gaps as Regulated Markets Mature
Regulated cannabis retail is no longer in its early-adopter phase, and the operational pressures that come with a maturing market are becoming impossible to ignore. From seed-to-sale tracking
A Researcher's Journey Forces a Harder Look at Cannabis Patient Education
The federal rescheduling debate has generated more heat than light-partly because the public conversation keeps recycling the same misconceptions that shaped drug policy decades ago. What gets lost
Vape Pens Emit Fewer Toxic Compounds Than Cannabis Cigarettes, Study Finds
A new study sponsored by California NORML and consulting firm MayThe5th found that licensed cannabis vape pens produced significantly lower emissions of several well-documented toxic compounds
Federal Rescheduling of Medical Marijuana Rewrites the Tax and Compliance Math for Licensed Operators
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday moving state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act - a regulatory shift that
Virginia Sets 2027 Launch Date for Retail Cannabis, Capping a Seven-Year Build
Virginia has a deal. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, state Sen. Lashrecse Aird, and Delegate Paul Krizek announced a budget compromise this week that would launch licensed adult-use retail cannabis sales on
Massachusetts Beach Closures Signal a Public Health Monitoring Model Cannabis Retailers Should Study
Several Massachusetts beaches closed to swimmers this week after water testing revealed bacterial levels too high for safe use - a situation that flares predictably after heavy rainfall and puts
DEA Rescheduling Push Sends Canopy Growth Stock Higher, Reshaping Sector Expectations
A wave of renewed investor interest hit Canopy Growth Corporation around June 15, 2026, tied directly to fresh movement on federal cannabis rescheduling by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The