Aug 27, 2026 | Business, National
For most of the past decade, cannabis brands competed on a single axis: potency. THC percentage became the industry’s default marketing hook, printed boldly on packaging and treated as shorthand for quality. But as the market matures and infused product...
Aug 27, 2026 | Canada, Feature, National
Canada’s federal government released data last week showing that its June sales totaled $517.8 million Canadian dollars, or about $374.5 million in U.S. dollars. That’s more than the $372.4 million that California sold the same month, according to the...
Aug 12, 2026 | Feature, Hemp, National, Regulatory
The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted down an amendment that would have stripped a delay of an impending ban on hemp THC products included in a continuing resolution to fund the government, according to a report from The Hill. Congress voted last year to prohibit hemp...
Aug 12, 2026 | Feature, National, Recreational
Marijuana use surpassed cigarette use in the United States last year, a new study found. In 2025, 43.8 million Americans (ages 12 and up) used marijuana regularly, compared to 36.1 million Americans who smoked cigarettes, according to the 2025 National Survey on Drug...
Aug 12, 2026 | Marketing, National, Safety
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) cautioned fellow lawmakers on the Senate floor Wednesday against unregulated cannabis products designed to look like popular candies and snack foods, urging Congress to enforce upcoming restrictions on hemp-derived intoxicants. Holding up...
