Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.
The VYPR 4 delivers unmatched performance for cannabis growers with higher output, improved efficiency, and a sealed, corrosion resistant design. Engineered for single tier indoor rooms and greenhouses, it offers flexible mounting and 0–10V (“wireless ready”?) dimming to reduce install costs, streamline controls, and help growers boost yield and ROI with precision controlled light intensity.…
A dozen New York-licensed cannabis dispensaries are taking regulators to court over a screw-up by the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) related to their storefront locations being too close to schools.The 12 petitioners filed the complaint on Aug. 15 in the New York Supreme Court in Albany County, against the OCM and the state’s…
12 New York Cannabis Businesses Sue State Over School Proximity Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a request to give marijuana companies suing the Justice Department in an effort to overturn federal prohibition two more months to file their petition with the justices. Lawyers for the cannabis firms said the extension was needed due to the “significant and complex constitutional issues” that are being raised…
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A group of licensed cannabis dispensaries in New York is suing state regulators over a rule change that threatens to shutter or relocate dozens of businesses. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 15 in State Supreme Court in Albany, argues that the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) abruptly reinterpreted a law requiring cannabis shops to be…
New York State Faces Lawsuit After Cannabis Regulators Admit Measuring Read More »
“So far this year more than 600 people have been deported whose most serious convictions were marijuana-related offenses, and in three out of four cases, the offense occurred at least five years ago.” By Christie Thompson and Anna FlaggAdditional reporting contributed by Manuel Torres Contractor Hector Madrid Reyes was driving to Home Depot in March…
Trump Administration Has Deported More Than 600 People For Marijuana Read More »
Younger Americans are increasingly using cannabis-infused beverages as a substitute for alcohol—with one in three millennials and Gen Z workers choosing THC drinks over booze for after-work activities like happy hours, according to a new poll. The survey from Drug Rehab USA assessed the recreational preferences of 1,000 employed adults, finding more evidence that as…
More Young Adults Are Opting For Cannabis Drinks Over Alcohol Read More »
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Cultivation Is Just the Beginning At Treadwell Farms, we wear many hats: grower, manufacturer, educator and advocate. Our family has been rooted in Florida agriculture for over a century. Though we’ve shifted our focus to cannabis, our values remain the same. What we grow is important—but how we grow it, test it and share it…
Keeping Hemp-Derived Wellness Solutions Safe and Accessible – Cannabis & Read More »
This September, as summer slips into the harvest season, cannabis leaders from across the country will descend on St. Louis’s Union Station Hotel for one of the industry’s most focused and exclusive gatherings. From September 3–5, 2025, MJ Unpacked will once again offer a high-caliber platform for deal-making, investment, and knowledge exchange in a city…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2025 – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc., one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products in the U.S., announced the successful closing of the sale of its Pennsylvania affiliate that owns the medical dispensaries to VP Investment Holdings LLC. VP Holdings is comprised of principals from a leading privately held dispensary…
The Cannabist Co. Divests Dispensary Footprint in Pennsylvania Read More »
