Congress Renews Cannabis Reform Push
Legislators are back to testing the currents of political capital to reform federal cannabis as three new bills join SAFE Banking on the docket. now that the Drug... Read more.
Missouri Opens Third Microbusiness Licensing Round Under Tightened Rules
Missouri is now accepting applications for 77 microbusiness licenses, with about a third making up for revoked licenses due to disqualifying management or ownership... Read more.
IRS Pushes Back on Cannabis Tax Refunds as Rescheduling Reshapes 280E Fight
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is pushing back against multi-state operators, just as they have grown more bold when it comes to writing off cannabis-related... Read more.
New Mass. CCC Approves Emergency Regulations
The new Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) unanimously approved a slate of emergency regulations on June 17 in order to meet requirements set by the... Read more.
DOJ Rescheduling Hearing Fast Approaching
The federal government is moving forward with marijuana rescheduling and MSOs are excited, despite persistent opposition from conservative lawmakers and prohibitionist... Read more.
Delaware Court Grants Ch. 15 Protection to Cannabist
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware officially made The Cannabist Co. the first cannabis multistate operator to successfully obtain federal bankruptcy protection... Read more.
Rhode Island Licensing Trapped in Litigation Limbo
The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is looking for a way to move forward on its long-awaited adult-use retail license lottery after the First Circuit... Read more.
Medicare Hemp Program Moves Forward Despite Litigation
The U.S. government is fighting a lawsuit that seeks to block implementation of a Medicare program that would cover the cost of CBD products for seniors, all while... Read more.
VA Licensed Marketplace Awaits Governor’s Signature
Medical cannabis operators, aspiring business owners and non-medical consumers have been waiting five years for Virginia to enact an adult-use market that was legalized... Read more.
MSOs Snatch Up Distressed Assets
While legal cannabis state markets are increasingly having to deal with distressed businesses and receiverships, some multi-state operators are taking the opportunity... Read more.