Tribal cannabis and hemp operations, compacts with states, and the jurisdictional questions nobody has settled.
Aug 12, 2026
A $272 million unsolicited bid meets a special committee. Plus the alcohol industry endorses the hemp beverage bill, and Virginia defends its cap in Roanoke.
Aug 10, 2026
Sixty-one votes moved the federal hemp ban to December 11, and the House inherits the date. Square tells merchants to clear hemp by October 15 anyway, Rhode Island reopens retail licensing with the sunk costs unpaid, and a THC test can now open a child-welfare file.
Jun 19, 2026
Federal agents are walking medical dispensaries as the June 26 deadline closes. Plus the Supreme Court limits the marijuana gun ban, revenue posts its first decline, and a Connecticut tribe brings cannabis to the casino.
Jun 18, 2026
The National Restaurant Association asks Congress to keep hemp THC drinks legal before November | Virginia's adult-use deal redraws hemp rules before retail opens | The Round Valley tribe takes its cannabis raid case to the Ninth Circuit
Jun 2, 2026
Murrill withdraws days after Trump ends a Louisiana Senate career, a third challenge hits the D.C. Circuit, Illinois operators move SB 3222, Sherrill signs the hemp-drink law, and Japan bans CBN.
Apr 15, 2026
Virginia's governor signs hospital access and parental rights into law, then sends lawmakers amendments that reinstate criminal penalties and gut resentencing | Idaho voters clear the signature threshold while the legislature races them to the same November ballot | Pure Oasis goes dark in Grove Hall and leaves vendors and employees holding the bag
Mar 3, 2026
SCOTUS questions marijuana gun ban, Congress faces hemp THC deadline, Tilray deploys $44M in alcohol, and operators absorb new supply chain costs.
Feb 3, 2026
A quiet federal deadline carries loud restructuring consequences, and states are already aligning on hemp and safety rules. Plus our Clinical Therapeutics commentary on medical cannabis standards.
Jan 28, 2026
Virginia moves closer to retail sales with conversion fees and equity promises that will collide in the real world. Plus Florida’s signature fight, the federal hemp deadline, and corporate repositioning as the industry waits for policy to pick a lane.
Jan 21, 2026
Behind calm headlines, creditors are reshaping cannabis ownership. Hemp rules harden, petitions turn criminal, and 2026 money shows early.
Dec 31, 2025
New Year’s Eve edition. Trump’s Schedule III push heads toward publication and court, while Congress’ hemp THC crackdown forces product and channel decisions for 2026.
Dec 3, 2025
Michigan puts a headcount on cannabis clout, while cities, commissions, and courts tighten around hemp, equity rules, and the next phase of this market.
Nov 7, 2025
Shutdown brinkmanship, retail expansion, and legal warfare now define the hemp fight — plus an exclusive D.C. conference discount for Policy, Decoded readers.
Nov 6, 2025
Virginia and New Jersey reopen legalization paths as Coca-Cola and Nestlé join the hemp ban push — plus our featured THC Group analysis on the politics driving it all.
Nov 5, 2025
Alcohol's national lobby wants a THC timeout. Minnesota's rules strain homegrown operators. Tribal sovereignty hits cannabis reality. Plus: debt moves, data breaches, and state politics heating up.
Nov 3, 2025
Florida stalls legalization petitions despite triple the signatures. Congress pauses hemp ban for study. States confront loopholes, ballot fights, and tribal sovereignty battles.
Oct 28, 2025
Contamination, chaos, and control - Maine finds Chinese pesticides in legal vapes, New York stalls a $30M recall, and Ohio lawmakers rewrite what voters approved.
Oct 17, 2025
Minnesota dispensaries are running dry weeks after launch, Ohio’s hemp fight intensifies, and The Hybrid dives deep on hemp’s uncertain future with Pam Epstein.
Oct 15, 2025
Michigan’s cannabis sales crater as lawmakers chase new taxes, Ohio’s hemp ban hits a judicial wall, and the Supreme Court reopens the gun rights fight over cannabis use.
Oct 13, 2025
Target’s hemp pilot isn’t about consumer demand. It’s a stress test for who survives when big-box balance sheets enter the game.
Oct 10, 2025
Governors are declaring emergencies, legislatures are split, and courts are next. States are fracturing over intoxicating hemp - and the beverage industry’s on the line.
