The Business of Cannabis

Federal Hemp Ban On The Way As NC Eyes ‘Limited’ Marijuana Bill

Jul 1, 2026 | Feature, National

A federal ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products is set to go into effect this fall; this means that a majority of intoxicating cannabinoid products on shelves in North Carolina, where cannabis remains fully illegal, will disappear. As previously...

Virginia To Allow Recreational Marijuana To Be Sold In Retail Stores Beginning In 2027

Jul 1, 2026 | National

Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis shops to open across Virginia...

DEA Kicks Off Historic Hearing On Cannabis Rescheduling Proposal

Jul 1, 2026 | Feature, National

The Drug Enforcement Administration kicks off its hearing on a proposal to reclassify recreational cannabis under federal drug laws. The DEA rescheduled medical cannabis in FDA-approved drugs and from state-licensed operators in April, marking the most...

California City Legalizes Cannabis Consumption Lounges

Jun 24, 2026 | National

For operators who have pushed for the change for years, the vote landed as a milestone that fills a gap. “We’re not allowed to smoke in parks, we’re not allowed to smoke on the street, we’re not allowed to smoke in apartments,” Mindy Galloway of The Pocket Dispensary...

What To Expect From Next Week’s DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearings

Jun 24, 2026 | Feature, National

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius will hear arguments for and against the Biden administration-era proposal to relax federal restrictions on “marijuana”(as defined under federal law) from the Trump Justice Department. And...

Supreme Court Backs Cannabis User In Major Second Amendment Gun-Rights Case

Jun 24, 2026 | Feature, National

The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can’t automatically take away someone’s right to own a gun just because they use cannabis, with advocates for cannabis reform calling this a big win. On Thursday, the justices unanimously ruled in United States...