The Business of Cannabis

Texas Court Weighs Whether Smokable Hemp Can Stay On Shelves After Friday

Apr 30, 2026 | National

A court fight in Austin this week could determine whether Texans can keep buying cannabis flower, pre-rolls and concentrates sold under the state’s hemp laws. The products are back on store shelves for now because of a temporary court order set to expire Friday at 5...

What The Trump Administration’s Move To Reclassify Marijuana Means For Investors

Apr 30, 2026 | Feature, National

CNBC’s Brandon Gomez reports on the Trump administration’s move to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug. The change doesn’t legalize the drug at the federal level but it could significantly expand scientific research in the drug’s medical uses. More From...

Cannabis Vaping: Safer Than Smoking…Or Just Newer?

Apr 30, 2026 | National

Recreational marijuana is legal in 24 U.S. states, including New York. Nonetheless, on March 31, 2026, state regulators shut down two stores in Rome, NY for illegally selling cannabis products. In fact, similar raids occur about once a month in legal states across the...

What Cannabis Rescheduling Really Means: Insights from Mint Cannabis’ Pablo Palomino

Apr 27, 2026 | Feature, National

The cannabis industry finally got the jolt it’s been waiting for. With the federal government moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the conversation has shifted from if reform will happen to what happens next. To unpack the implications, I sat down with...

GOP Lawmakers’ Hemp Amendments To Farm Bill Would Allow Continued Legal Sales Of THC Products Under Federal Law

Apr 23, 2026 | National

Republican lawmakers have filed amendments to sweeping agriculture legislation that would push back the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products for another year and create a framework for continued legal sales, with new restrictions and...

Why A Small Mountain Town Became The Cannabis Capital Of Maine

Apr 23, 2026 | National

The small mountain town doesn’t immediately present itself as one of Maine’s most vibrant cannabis markets. The plant’s pungent scent doesn’t linger in the air. The town center is dotted with restaurants, boutiques and inns, not pot shops. But as you reach the...