Legal Affairs
As November Looms, the Intoxicating Hemp Industry Carries On — Calmly, Confidently, and Perhaps Optimistically
NEW YORK - Across the United States, the intoxicating hemp sector is behaving as though November 2026 is just another month on the calendar — not a potential regulatory cliff. That’s when new federal restrictions, ...
OPINION: The Cannabis Industry That Left Black America Behind
LOS ANGELES- America’s legal Cannabis industry loves to tell a redemption story: a plant once criminalized is now regulated, normalized, and generating billions in tax revenue. But redemption for whom? Black History Month shouldn’t just ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The Cannabis and Psychedelics sectors remain in a state of flux, balancing regulatory progress, market milestones, and corporate maneuvers with persistent challenges. Mature markets posted impressive revenue numbers, major operators strengthened their ...
New York State OCM Updates Medical Cannabis Program, Expands Access for Out-of-State Patients
ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that extends New York's medical Cannabis program to patients certified in other states, marking the most substantial revision to the initiative since its 2016 launch. ...
New Brunswick Government Bets on Organigram with $2M Grant
MONCTON – Organigram Global Inc. has secured $2 million in provincial funding to support a $9.3 million project aimed at revamping its flagship cultivation site here. The upgrade, which targets lighting systems across 75 grow ...
Jazz Pharmaceuticals: The Medical Cannabis Insider Nearing $1B Milestone
DUBLIN – Jazz Pharmaceuticals reported a 20% jump in Q3 2025 sales for its cannabidiol-based epilepsy drug Epidiolex®, pushing the product's YTD revenue past $772 million and underscoring the company's steady position in the medical ...
Medicare Explores CBD Coverage for Seniors
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is set to roll out a pilot program that could extend coverage to cannabidiol (CBD) treatments for certain older Americans, marking a cautious step by ...
As November Looms, the Intoxicating Hemp Industry Carries On — Calmly, Confidently, and Perhaps Optimistically
NEW YORK - Across the United States, the intoxicating hemp sector is behaving as though November 2026 is just another month on the calendar — not a potential regulatory cliff. That’s when new federal restrictions, ...
OPINION: The Cannabis Industry That Left Black America Behind
LOS ANGELES- America’s legal Cannabis industry loves to tell a redemption story: a plant once criminalized is now regulated, normalized, and generating billions in tax revenue. But redemption for whom? Black History Month shouldn’t just ...
Week in Review: Cannabis & Psychedelics Industry Highlights
LOS ANGELES – The Cannabis and Psychedelics sectors remain in a state of flux, balancing regulatory progress, market milestones, and corporate maneuvers with persistent challenges. Mature markets posted impressive revenue numbers, major operators strengthened their ...
