Pennsylvania Hemp Retailers Brace for Federal Crackdown on Products
A billion-dollar hemp industry in Pennsylvania is staring down a regulatory cliff. Federal lawmakers have set a December deadline to decide whether to tighten restrictions on hemp-derived products or
Senate Rejects Push to Fast-Track Hemp Restrictions, Leaving Retailers in Limbo
A month-long reprieve for intoxicating hemp products survived a Senate floor fight last week, but only after exposing deep fractures inside the Republican conference over how to handle a market that
Missouri Hemp Beverage Ban Faces Delay as Congress Acts
A federal funding bill could give Missouri's intoxicating hemp beverage sellers a reprieve they weren't counting on a month ago. The U.S. Senate approved a short-term spending measure early Saturday,
Planet 13 Cuts Losses in Q2 as It Awaits Vireo Merger Close
Planet 13 Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $22.9 million, down 14.9% from a year earlier, but gross margin climbed to 53.9% as the multi-state operator worked through a California
Green Thumb's Cash Discipline Sets a Rare Standard in Cannabis
Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) closed the first quarter with a financial profile that most multi-state operators can only describe in a pitch deck, not a filing. Revenue rose 7.4% year over year
Nigerian Customs Seizure Exposes Cannabis Trafficking Through Legitimate Trade Routes
A single flagged shipping container at Tincan Island Port has surfaced two distinct smuggling operations at once: dismantled firearm components disguised as ordinary cargo, and a parallel seizure of
Tennessee Hemp Retailers Face New Licensing Rules Under TABC Oversight
Tennessee's hemp market changed structurally this year, not cosmetically. Public Chapter 526 moved regulatory authority over hemp-derived cannabinoid products from the Department of Agriculture to
Gas Main Rupture Near Retail Corridor Shows Utility Risk to Storefronts
Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews responded shortly before 1pm on 23 July to a suspected gas leak on Margate Road in Broadstairs, near the roundabout leading to Westwood Cross. The leak is