Calvert County Moves to Cap Dispensary Setbacks at 100 Feet Under State Limit
Calvert County, Maryland is pushing forward a zoning text amendment that would require cannabis dispensaries to sit at least 100 feet from residential, rural, waterfront, and agricultural districts -
Hawaii Moves to Enforce Hemp Registry Law, Putting Retailers at Risk
Hawaii's hemp and CBD retail sector faces a hard compliance deadline this week as the state begins enforcing a registration law that took effect January 1. Enforcement had been delayed by a grace
Avicanna Confirms Nick Hilborn as Permanent CFO After Interim Run
Avicanna Inc. has named Nick Hilborn, CPA, CA, as its permanent chief financial officer, ending a stint in the interim role he had held since September 2025. The Toronto-based cannabis company
A Congressional Tax Proposal Would Punish Licensed Cannabis Operators and Reward Illicit Sellers
A small group of Republican members of Congress has introduced the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act-legislation that would lock in the 280E tax penalty for state-legal cannabis businesses,
Bond Managers Bet on Five-Year Treasuries as Warsh Era Reshapes Rate Expectations
Major fixed-income investors have settled on a clear preference: five-year U.S. Treasury notes. From Capital Group to Pimco, Insight Investment to Natixis, some of the largest bond managers in the
Cannabis Dispensary Operators Rethink Workforce Strategy as Labor Markets Tighten
Across licensed cannabis markets in the United States, dispensary operators are confronting a familiar but intensifying pressure: how to staff and retain a compliant, trained workforce while managing
Cannabis Industry Excluded as Federal Rescheduling Hearings Open Without Reform Voices
Federal hearings on whether to reclassify marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act opened Monday in the Washington, D.C., area - and neither cannabis operators, industry associations, nor
Vermont Rewrites Its Cannabis Rules, Signaling a Shift Operators Can't Ignore
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed legislation on June 18 that materially expands the operational and commercial boundaries of the state's adult-use cannabis market. The law doubles purchase and
Stonehenge Draws Over 20,000 Visitors at Summer Solstice, Raising Crowd and Site Management Questions
More than 20,000 people gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, on Sunday to mark the summer solstice - the longest day of the year - watching the rising sun align with the megalithic
Medical Cannabis Operators Face Federal Registration Deadline as DEA Compliance Pressure Builds
The window for medical cannabis operators to secure early federal standing is closing fast. With the Department of Justice's registration portal now open and a June 26 deadline for expedited-review