WeedWeek

Calif. to require testing for far more pesticides

New pesticide regulations are set to take effect in October. They will require lab testing for…

State Markets

Newsbrief: Mich. Republican seeks wholesale tax recall

Michigan state representative James DeSana (R) introduced a bill to repeal the state’s 24% wholesale tax,…

California

Newsbrief: Is Calif.’s market recovering?

California is still generally considered the world’s largest legal market, but sales have fallen significantly since…

Public Health

Newsbrief: Reporting change leads to increase in hyperemesis cases

The introduction of a specific medical code in October 2025 has greatly increased reporting of cannabis…

Technology

Newsbrief: Square done with hemp payments, report says

With a federal ban set to take effect in November, point of sale payment system Square…

Washington DC

Hemp ban caught in D.C. drama

The hemp industry got some welcome news this week when a Senate committee endorsed delaying the…

Sustainability

Pumped groundwater dries up streams in the Emerald Triangle: Study

Groundwater pumping to support cannabis cultivation could cause Emerald Triangle streams to dry up during summer…

Hemp

Newsbrief: Hemp biz sues Texas over D8-THC ban

Three hemp companies are suing Texas after a new ban on hemp-derived Delta 8-THC and Delta…

Hemp

Newsbrief: Senate proposal would delay hemp ban until Dec.

A U.S. Senate committee proposed pushing back the ban on hemp-derived products by 30 days. The…

California

Newsbrief: Calif. treasurer calls state law a “failure”

California state treasurer Fiona Ma repeated her assertion that California’s cannabis law is “not working as…