Oregon Dispensary Robbery Ends in Guilty Plea, Life Prison Term Possible
A 43-year-old Oregon man pleaded guilty this week to robbing a licensed cannabis dispensary at gunpoint, facing a sentence that could reach life in prison when consecutive charges are combined.
A Grieving Mother Pushes Minnesota Lawmakers to Act on High-Potency THC Risks
Heather Bacchus lost her son Randy Michael to cannabis-induced psychosis and suicide at the age of 21. Since then, she has turned that grief into advocacy - appearing before legislators, speaking in
Dispensary Operators Build Scale by Standardizing End-of-Day Cash Reconciliation
Cash reconciliation at the close of each business day has moved from a basic bookkeeping task to one of the more consequential operational workflows in licensed cannabis retail. For dispensaries
Jim Belushi Brings His Cannabis Brand to Washington Dispensary Staff
At a private event northeast of Spokane last Thursday, Jim Belushi wasn't primarily working the room as a celebrity - he was working it as a brand owner with product to move. The gathering at Daniels
Indiana's Cannabis Prohibition Faces Hard Questions as Neighboring Markets Expand
Indiana finds itself in an increasingly awkward position: one of the most restrictive cannabis regimes in the country, surrounded by states that have moved to adult-use legalization and a federal
Massachusetts Repeal Vote Threatens to Dismantle a $300 Million Cannabis Market
A ballot question set to appear before Massachusetts voters this November would repeal the state's recreational marijuana laws - and if it passes, it would mark the first time any U.S. state has
Federal Rescheduling Hearing Puts Cannabis Operators and Compliance on Notice
The DEA opened formal proceedings Monday on a proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act - the most consequential federal drug policy proceeding in
New York City Opens 53 Public Pools as Mamdani Marks 90-Year System Milestone
New York City's 53 outdoor municipal pools opened across all five boroughs on Saturday, June 27, 2026 - the first weekend of the summer school break - marking the start of a free public swimming
Aurora Cannabis CEO Sees a U.S. Medical Market Entry That Skips Plant-Touching Assets
Aurora Cannabis has no U.S. dispensaries, no American cultivation licenses, and no plant-touching assets on American soil. Yet CEO Miguel Martin is watching the federal rescheduling process as
Vermont Raises Cannabis Purchase and Possession Limits, Signaling a Broader Regulatory Shift
Vermont has doubled the amount of cannabis adults may legally purchase and possess in public, following Gov. Phil Scott's signing of S. 278 into law. Adults 21 and older may now buy up to two ounces