Jul 9, 2026 | Feature, National
San Francisco is one step closer to allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes after the Board of Supervisors advanced a measure Tuesday that would permit dispensaries to serve food, pour nonalcoholic drinks and host entertainment. In a 7-4 vote, supervisors passed the...
Jul 9, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
In a Monday ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously held that trial courts can’t ban “legal marijuana use” as a probation condition, based solely on federal law. Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote in the 17-page opinion issued by the court that because the Supreme...
Jul 9, 2026 | Feature, National
The cannabis industry did something remarkable. It turned a black market into a boardroom story, built brands that compete with legacy consumer packaged goods companies, and generated $33.8 billion in U.S. retail sales in 2025 across dozens of legal markets, all...
Jul 9, 2026 | Feature, National
The ongoing Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrative hearings in Arlington, Virginia—which began on June 29, 2026, and are scheduled to conclude by July 15, 2026—have reached a critical turning point as the federal government has officially rested its...
Jul 1, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
King City Gardens, the Forest Park-based cannabis cultivator, has secured exclusive rights in the Buckeye State to distribute Jeeter, a popular cannabis brand and lifestyle giant known for its premium infused pre-rolls, or a ready-to-smoke cannabis cigarette infused...
Jul 1, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
Workers at a cannabis grow house in Pike County, Illinois started picketing on Thursday, June 25, with the union vice president accusing the company of violating the National Labor Relations Act. “We have over two-thirds of our workforce out here standing up for each...
