California Responds to DEA Registration Rules
With the 60-day clock ticking for medical cannabis businesses to register with the DEA, California has proposed emergency rules to allow licensees to hold separate... Read more.
13 States Improve Regulatory Transparency
Thirteen states have improved how they share licensed cannabis business data to the public in the last year, according to CRB Monitor’s 2026 Regulatory Data Transparency... Read more.
New York’s CAURD Licensees Fight for Survival
More than three years after the New York Office of Cannabis Management began approving social equity cannabis retail licenses, the businesses that have managed to... Read more.
Michigan Lab Accused of ‘Peak Shaving’
The Michigan cannabis regulator has accused a lab of “peak shaving,” a way of fudging test results that’s a problem occurring throughout the industry nationwide,... Read more.
Trump’s DOJ Issues New Rescheduling Order
The Trump Administration is blessing state medical marijuana licensing programs as part of a final order published by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Blanche... Read more.
Delinquent Licensing Fees Lead to New Fines in CO
Citing rising costs chasing down delinquent licensing fees, the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division is imposing penalties and possible license revocation for... Read more.
Will Rescheduling Increase Cannabis Research?
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order in December to expedite marijuana rescheduling, he emphasized opening up research on therapeutic uses of cannabinoids,... Read more.
Slow Momentum for Cannabis Legalization in 2026
New cannabis legislation has started off slowly in 2026. While there could be some major developments at the federal level, states are looking like they’ll operate... Read more.
Straw-Owner, Diversion Enterprise Shut Down in OK
A multi-state criminal investigation led to the arrest of 19 people, including the leader of an organization accused of illegal cannabis diversion and straw ownership... Read more.
2025 Cannabis Legislative Roundup
Just when it was looking like another stagnant year for cannabis legal reform, 2025 closed with big news: a new definition of legal hemp that bans practically all... Read more.
