Published July 16, 2026 The Strictest Medical Program in America Just Became a Real One For years, Georgia had a medical cannabis program that barely deserved the name. Patients could register, but the only products they could legally buy were low-potency oils capped at 5% THC — the most restrictive limit of any state programContinue reading “Georgia Just Rewrote Its Medical Cannabis Program — and Did One Thing No Other State Has”
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Explore the latest cannabis news covering policy developments, industry activity, healthcare updates, and international legalization efforts. This section features timely reporting on regulatory changes, major announcements, and market shifts shaping the evolving cannabis landscape.
Coverage spans multiple areas of the industry — from legalization milestones and medical cannabis programs to corporate strategy, enforcement updates, and emerging global markets. Together, these stories provide a broad view of the developments influencing cannabis businesses, policymakers, and consumers.
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The Hearing Ends July 15. Here’s Why Marijuana Still Won’t Be Rescheduled That Day — or Anytime Soon
Published July 14, 2026 Set Your Expectations Now, Because the Internet Is About to Get This Wrong On Wednesday, July 15, the DEA’s historic rescheduling hearing in Arlington will gavel out. After two weeks of testimony on whether marijuana should move from Schedule I to Schedule III, a lot of people are going to expectContinue reading “The Hearing Ends July 15. Here’s Why Marijuana Still Won’t Be Rescheduled That Day — or Anytime Soon”
The Hemani Ripples Begin: A Gulf War Vet’s 32-Year-Old Weed Charge Is the First Big Test of SCOTUS’s 9–0 Ruling
Published July 12, 2026 Three Weeks. That’s How Long It Took. When the Supreme Court ruled 9–0 last month that cannabis use alone can’t cost someone their Second Amendment rights, we wrote that United States v. Hemani wouldn’t be the last word — that lower courts would soon be flooded with challenges arguing in theContinue reading “The Hemani Ripples Begin: A Gulf War Vet’s 32-Year-Old Weed Charge Is the First Big Test of SCOTUS’s 9–0 Ruling”
Did Virginia Accidentally Legalize Weed for a Year? Inside the Drafting Error That Broke Law Enforcement’s Brain
Published July 10, 2026 It Started With an Internal Police Email On July 7, a Virginia State Police lieutenant sent an email that no drug-law reporter could have invented. “As of July 1, 2026, there are no Code of Virginia violations related to marijuana,” Lt. Brandy Molinar wrote to colleagues, directing that any cannabis enforcementContinue reading “Did Virginia Accidentally Legalize Weed for a Year? Inside the Drafting Error That Broke Law Enforcement’s Brain”
Big Trucking Just Hit the Brakes on Marijuana Rescheduling — Here’s What They’re Actually Afraid Of
Published July 8, 2026 The First Major Industry Pushback Against Schedule III Isn’t Coming From Where You’d Expect For months, the marijuana rescheduling story has been a parade of green lights: an executive order, medical cannabis moved to Schedule III, a DEA hearing racing toward a July 15 finish. The opposition, so far, has comeContinue reading “Big Trucking Just Hit the Brakes on Marijuana Rescheduling — Here’s What They’re Actually Afraid Of”
The Supreme Court Just Ruled 9–0 That Smoking Weed Doesn’t Erase Your Gun Rights
Published July 6, 2026 A Unanimous Court Draws a Line the Drug War Crossed Decades Ago Every so often the Supreme Court hands down a decision that all nine justices — from Clarence Thomas to Ketanji Brown Jackson — agree on. It just happened, and the subject was marijuana. In United States v. Hemani, decidedContinue reading “The Supreme Court Just Ruled 9–0 That Smoking Weed Doesn’t Erase Your Gun Rights”
Weed and the World Cup: How Legal States Are Prepping for Millions of Curious Fans
Published July 4, 2026 The 1st World Cup Where Fans Can Legally Buy Cannabis — and Regulators Know It The World Cup came to North America this summer for the first time in 32 years. It brought something no previous tournament has ever dealt with: host cities where any adult can walk into a licensedContinue reading “Weed and the World Cup: How Legal States Are Prepping for Millions of Curious Fans”
The DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Is Finally Underway
Published July 2, 2026 Here’s What’s Actually Happening Inside the Room After two years of delays, lawsuits, a stalled hearing, and one presidential executive order, the federal government is finally doing the thing the cannabis industry has been waiting on since 2024: holding a formal evidentiary hearing on whether marijuana belongs in Schedule III ofContinue reading “The DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Is Finally Underway”
Cannabis Stocks and Investors React to the New Federal Landscape
Published June 30, 2026 Cannabis Stocks Are Back in the Spotlight After several difficult years marked by declining valuations, limited access to capital, and ongoing regulatory uncertainty, cannabis stocks are once again attracting investor attention. Recent federal policy developments have renewed optimism across portions of the cannabis sector, leading to sharp movements in the shareContinue reading “Cannabis Stocks and Investors React to the New Federal Landscape”
National Restaurant Chains Are Beginning to Experiment With Hemp THC Drinks
Published June 28, 2026 Hemp THC Beverages Are Reaching Mainstream Restaurants For years, hemp-derived THC beverages were primarily found in specialty retailers, cannabis-adjacent businesses, and online marketplaces. In 2026, that landscape is beginning to change. Several restaurant and hospitality businesses are now exploring hemp-derived THC beverages as part of their drink offerings, marking one ofContinue reading “National Restaurant Chains Are Beginning to Experiment With Hemp THC Drinks”