The Business of Cannabis

Pennsylvania: Rise Dispensaries Opens 20th Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Aug 6, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

A new medical marijuana dispensary is opening in south central Pennsylvania. Rise Dispensaries, a cannabis retail chain owned by Green Thumb Industries, is opening the new dispensary. To purchase a product at the dispensary, customers need a medical marijuana card,...

Enrollment In Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Program Jumps After Lawmakers Ease Access

Aug 6, 2026 | Feature, National

Georgia’s medical cannabis program experienced an unprecedented surge of new registered patients over the past month after the law changed significantly to ease access. The patient registry grew from 36,595 patients in late June to 44,854 on Monday, an increase of...

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....

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...

Idahoans Won’t Get To Vote On Legalizing Medical Cannabis This Fall

Jul 16, 2026 | Feature, National

Idaho voters will not get to choose this year if they want to make medical cannabis legal across the state. The Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday that an initiative that would have put the question before voters did not garner enough signatures to make it on...