Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.
Building a recognizable cannabis brand is only half the battle—learning to protect it will set you apart in the market and help avoid expensive litigation. Because marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), trademark protection can be difficult to navigate or flat out unavailable. Cannabis business owners currently have several…
4 Pitfalls to Avoid When Seeking a Cannabis Trademark (and Read More »
As we get older, aches and pains compound on one another. As the maxim goes, Father Time is undefeated. This leads to many older adults turning to synthetic pain medications that can wreak havoc on internal organs in return for temporary symptom relief. As research on the benefits of cannabidiol (CBD), an inflammation-mitigating cannabinoid, continues…
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This article was corrected to reflect that Robert Murphy replaced Derek S. Maltz in May as the DEA’s acting administrator, as the Senate has yet to confirm Trump nominee Terrance Cole.The Drug Enforcement Administration’s only update to the judge overseeing a cannabis rescheduling hearing is that there is no update.The DEA sent the second 90-day…
DEA Provides No Cannabis Rescheduling Update After 180 Days Read More »
Adding anxiety as a qualifying condition has driven the success of Pennsylvania’s $1.7 billion medical cannabis program, according to a university study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Pennsylvania cannabis regulators didn’t add anxiety to the state’s list of 24 qualifying conditions until July 2019, roughly 17 months after the first licensed dispensary…
Patients With Anxiety Fuel Pennsylvania’s $1 Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – MINNEAPOLIS, July 8, 2025 – Vireo Growth Inc. announced the successful closing of a series of transactions that collectively refinance all of its existing senior secured debt and significantly expand its credit capacity under more favorable terms. The $153 million in combined closing date financing strengthens the company’s balance sheet with more…
Vireo Growth Refinances Senior Secured Debt Through $120M Loan Read More »
Hailing from Seattle, Swisher Sleep brings that Pacific Northwest grit into every verse, every business move, and every onstage moment. I caught up with him fresh off the release of his “Mansion” video—a hazy, high-energy display of raw talent and rawer terpenes. We talked about everything from Redman crashing his set with a camera in…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – TORONTO, July 9, 2025 – TerrAscend Corp., a leading North American cannabis company, announced that the company, together with certain entities that are consolidated by the company, has closed on an upsize to its senior secured syndicated term loan of $79 million, $68 million of which were used to retire existing indebtedness across…
TerrAscend Completes $79 Million Non-Dilutive Debt Financing Read More »
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his stance that hemp-derived products should be regulated, not banned, in the Lone Star State.Abbott included a pair of hemp-related proposals in his July 9 proclamation submitted to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson’s office, calling for a special legislative session to convene at noon on July 21…
Texas Governor Calls Hemp Products ‘Lawful Agricultural Commodity’ in Special Read More »
Our industry is already unfairly burdened with increased costs that make it hard to turn a profit. That’s why, as CEO of a cultivation technology company, I’m pledging to keep prices right where they are, even as tariffs threaten to further destabilize the industry’s operating costs. Tariffs Are Set to Climb. So Are Costs According…
Tariffs Are On The Horizon, And My Cannabis Company Won’t Read More »
Pennsylvania could be the 25th state to legalize adult-use cannabis under legislation that a pair of bipartisan senators introduced on July 10.Sens. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, and Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, who worked together on legalization bills in previous legislative sessions, officially filed their latest reform package: Senate Bill 120.The 181-page legislation would allow adults 21 years…
Pennsylvania Could Be 25th State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Under Read More »
