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6 May 2026

Trump Administration Claims ‘New Legal Authority’ to Dismantle Intoxicating Hemp Products

The White House’s national drug control strategy contends that delta-8 and delta-10 THC, THC-O, THCP and other analogues will be Schedule I chemicals.

Cresco Labs Opens Sunnyside Dispensary in Aberdeen, Ohio

The cannabis company’s new retail facility marks its eighth location in the Buckeye State.

Silver Therapeutics Opens Stillwater’s 1st Cannabis Dispensary in Minnesota

The company enters Minnesota with a customer-focused dispensary built for both new and experienced consumers.

UFCW Local 27 Files Federal Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against The Apothecarium, TerrAscend

The union chapter filed the charges on behalf of cannabis workers at the cannabis company’s dispensary in Salisbury, Md.

Trulieve Opening Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Belleview, Florida

The company’s new retail facility in Marion County will host a grand opening on May 8.

High Profile Cannabis Opens Kentucky Dispensary in London

The company’s first medical cannabis retail facility in the state is also the first in Laurel County.

Medical Cannabis Businesses ‘Need to Register’ With DEA to Be Schedule III Compliant

The DOJ’s rescheduling order does ‘not immediately’ bring state-licensed operators into compliance with federal law, congressional researchers say.

Green Thumb Industries Files Applications for DEA Registration

The multistate cannabis operator applied following the federal government’s historic rescheduling of medical cannabis.

Nabis to Acquire Hudson Distribution Services’ New Jersey Cannabis Distribution License

The deal positions Nabis in strategic locations across the tri-state area ahead of what many in the industry expect to be a future interstate commerce framework.

New Medical Cannabis Expansion Era Could Ignite Under Schedule III

California is streamlining its licensing process; New Jersey could consider allowing adult-use licensees to become dual-use; and D.C. already has a loophole.

Vireo Growth to Acquire FLUENT in All-Stock Transaction

Vireo expects to deepen its Florida presence with 74 stores and 144,000 square feet of cultivation and production canopy in the deal.

GOP Lawmakers Once Again Trying to Strip White House Rescheduling Powers

A House subcommittee advanced funding bill language that would block the Department of Justice from exercising its authority to reclassify cannabis.

Curaleaf Completes Buyout of Remaining Stake in Germany's Four 20 Pharma

The full acquisition brings one of Germany’s most established EU-GMP and GDP-licensed medical cannabis operators fully in-house.

Texas Hemp Business Council Responds to Texas Court Decision Granting Temporary Injunction

The injunction halts the enforcement of hemp regulations that the council is challenging.

DEA Schedule III Registration Asks Cannabis Businesses to Admit to Drug Trafficking

State-licensed medical cannabis businesses have 60 days to apply for the federal registration to receive an expedited review; providing false info is punishable by jail.

Verano Announces $20 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

The company anticipates that the authorization offers a strategic opportunity to strengthen its balance sheet.

Safe Harbor Expands Financial Platform With Enhanced Lending Capabilities to Support Cannabis Industry Growth

The expanded platform now includes commercial real estate financing, working capital, business expansion financing, equipment financing, cash flow lending, syndications and more.

US House Passes 2026 Farm Bill; Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Remains

The legislation would keep the impending ban in place while attempting to reduce regulatory burdens for industrial producers.

Abstrax, Western Washington University Publish Preclinical Whitepaper on Cannabis Terpenes, Behavioral Responses

The preclinical research identifies biological sex as a key variable in terpene response, opening new directions for precision formulation.

How to Utilize AI in the Future of Cannabis

Most plant-touching cannabis jobs might still be AI-proof, but others might be ripe for AI assistance.

Trulieve Files Applications for DEA Registration of State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Businesses

The company has 200-plus medical cannabis dispensaries it plans to register under the DEA’s expedited process for Schedule III.

3 Immediate Implications of Schedule III Leads CBT’s Top Stories in April

Vicente LLP founding partner Brian Vicente broke down the implications, and what else may unfold, in this month’s most-read article.