Federal Hemp Redefinition Moves Toward December, Not November
The federal law that redefines hemp is already on the books, signed in November 2025, with an effective date that keeps shifting under legislative pressure. A Senate stopgap bill passed August 8
Cannabis ETF Hits 2026 Highs as Trulieve Listing Fuels Investor Bets
Shares of the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) have climbed to their highest levels of 2026, and the timing is not an accident. Investors are positioning ahead of a June 29 DEA
TSRgrow Expands GROWHub Platform to Link Cultivation Data With Compliance
TSRgrow has rolled out a significant expansion of GROWHub, its cultivation software platform, adding energy monitoring, expanded batch-record tools, Metrc integration and Building Management System
AI Chipmaker Etched Triples Valuation to $21 Billion in Weeks
Etched, a startup building specialized chips for AI inference, announced Tuesday it raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by quantitative trading firm Jane Street. The jump is notable
Virginia Hemp Retailers Sue to Stop THC Cap Before It Hits Shelves
Seven Virginia hemp businesses filed suit July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, asking a federal judge to block a budget provision that eliminates a long-standing
New Federal Hemp Definition Threatens Seed Sellers and Plant Genetics
A single section buried inside a federal spending bill is about to upend the legal seed trade for the entire cannabis industry. The FY2026 Agriculture Appropriations Act, signed into law in November
Senate Rejects Bid to Fast-Track Federal Intoxicating Hemp Restrictions
A Republican-led push to strip a 30-day delay out of the Senate's continuing resolution failed on Aug. 8, keeping alive a temporary reprieve for intoxicating hemp products that would otherwise have
Planet 13 Posts Narrower Losses as Merger With Vireo Nears Close
Planet 13 Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $22.9 million, down 14.9% from a year earlier, as the multi-state operator absorbed the fallout from its California exit and continued price
Virginia and Texas Emerge as Cannabis Industry's Next Watch List
Mature markets like California and Colorado still generate headlines, but the more interesting story for operators and investors right now sits in two states most people wouldn't have flagged a few
Nigerian Drug Agency Flags Cannabis-Laced Cookies as Smuggling Method
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has told parents to look twice at the cookies and gummies their children ask for, after operatives uncovered attempts to move cannabis-infused products