The Business of Cannabis

House Extends Psychedelics Military Research Program

Jul 23, 2026 | National

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to extend a psychedelics research effort at the Department of Defense (DOD) for an additional six years and to codify provisions of a psychedelics executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year....

Could The White House Stop A Federal Hemp-THC Ban?

Jul 23, 2026 | Feature, National

On Monday, the White House sent Congress a list of requests for increased funding across various programs. That list included a request to update the definition of hemp-derived cannabinoid products. The request reads: “Language is needed to update the statutory...

Congressional Republicans Preparing Bill Descheduling Marijuana Nationwide

Jul 23, 2026 | Feature, National

According to The Marijuana Herald, a proposal is expected to be introduced in the House prior to the midterm elections that will be similar to the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act in that it would remove marijuana entirely from the federal...

Massachusetts Voters To Decide Marijuana Repeal Question After Challenge Rejected

Jul 23, 2026 | Feature, National

Massachusetts voters will decide in November if legal marijuana will be repealed after a challenge to the proposal was rejected Tuesday. The State Ballot Law Commission overruled an objection to the petition seeking to end the Bay State’s recreational cannabis law,...

Wyoming Opts Out Of Federal Medical Cannabis Rescheduling

Jul 16, 2026 | National

Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz has determined that the medical cannabis rescheduling advanced by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and implemented by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in April won’t apply to his state. In a press...

Virginia Might Have Accidentally Legalized Weed Sales

Jul 16, 2026 | National

According to the top prosecutor in Williamsburg and James City County, marijuana distribution in Virginia might now be legal — a year earlier than planned — based on what he says is an apparent mistake in the recently passed state budget. But the Virginia Division of...