Cannabis Retailers Fund Public Mural to Back LGBTQ+ Nonprofit
Two Michigan cannabis retailers put their marketing budget behind a public art project this week, and the arrangement says as much about how dispensary brands build community goodwill as it does
Nevada City Council Advances Plan to Loosen Cannabis Retail Rules
Nevada City is inching toward a rewrite of its cannabis code that would put it out ahead of most small California municipalities on the question of how much regulatory friction a licensed cannabis
Real Money Slot Guides Raise Questions for Regulated Gambling Oversight
A widely circulated guide ranking the "best real money slots" for August 2026 is making the rounds again, promising six- and seven-figure jackpots alongside low-stakes titles players can spin for
Pennsylvania Hemp Retailers Brace for Federal Crackdown on THC Drinks
A Lancaster County hemp business is watching Washington closely, as Congress weighs a December deadline that could reshape or eliminate the market for hemp-derived beverages, gummies and topicals
Oklahoma AG's Cannabis Bank Ties Raise Compliance Questions Before Runoff
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants voters to make him governor Tuesday. He also chairs the holding company behind Blue Sky Bank, an Osage County institution that has grown from roughly
TSRgrow Expands GROWHub Software to Link Cultivation Data With Compliance
TSRgrow has rolled out a substantial 2026 upgrade to GROWHub, its cultivation software platform, adding energy monitoring, expanded batch-record tools, Metrc integration and building management
AI Chipmaker Etched Triples Valuation on Jane Street Backing
Etched, a startup building specialized chips for AI inference, announced Tuesday that it raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by quant trading firm Jane Street. The jump is notable
New Federal Hemp Rule Could Wipe Out the Cannabis Seed Trade
A single section buried in a federal spending bill is about to reshape who can legally grow cannabis in the United States - and it has almost nothing to do with dispensary shelves. The FY2026
Virginia Hemp Retailers Seek Court Order to Delay THC Limits
A federal judge in Virginia spent nearly five hours Wednesday weighing whether to pause a new state law that would sharply tighten limits on hemp-derived products before it takes effect Saturday.












