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Regulation & Compliance

“Censored by Stripe”

The following is an excerpt from Transaction Denied:Big finance’s power to punish free speech by Rainey…

Beverages

Newsbrief: D.C. could allow locally made weed drinks

In an effort to support the craft drinks industry, Washington D.C. could soon allow cannabis beverages…

State Markets

SCOOP: Operator intervenes in Catalyst tax suit

A Los Angeles County retailer has filed a motion to intervene in a long-running lawsuit over…

Federal

Newsbrief: Anti-legalization activists sue feds over cannabis coverage

Anti-legalization activists associated with Kevin Sabet’s group Smart Approaches to Marijuana sued the federal government to…

Regulation & Compliance

Newsbrief: Missouri seeks Metrc replacement

Missouri regulators are seeking an alternative to compliance software provider Metrc, citing problems with the system,…

Federal

WeedWeek Wonks: Financial Strategy Implications of Rescheduling

Following President Donald Trump’s December executive order, the cannabis industry is bracing for schedule III cannabis,…

Local Government

Central coast town pauses licensing amid “application stacking” claims

Updated: March 25, 2026 Monterey County town Pacific Grove has delayed a lottery drawing to award…

State Markets

Newsbrief: Indiana, Idaho may be opening to reform

Indiana and Idaho, which have some of the country’s most restrictive cannabis laws, may be inching…

Stiiizy

SCOOP: Stiiizy sues retailer Cannabis 21+ for $1.2M

Stiiizy sued the parent company of southern California retailer Cannabis 21+ alleging it’s owed more than…

Culture

Why one NY team wanted their dessert delicacy inside of this LA garden party

Midday on Oscars Sunday, while most of Los Angeles was stocking up tobask in the glory…