SAFE Banking Act Stalls Again, Leaving Cannabis Operators Trapped in Cash
The SAFE Banking Act has not moved in the 119th Congress - and with Republican leadership controlling both chambers, there is no clear path to a floor vote in the near term. That matters enormously
Hormuz Shipping Disruption Forces Cannabis Supply Chains to Reckon With Global Energy Risk
A trickle of oil and LNG tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz this week marks the first meaningful sign that the world's most consequential energy chokepoint is slowly reopening - but only
How Cannabis Dispensary Software Improves POS and Inventory Management for Marijuana Retailers
Running a cannabis retail operation without purpose-built software is a bit like trying to manage a pharmacy with a cash register and a spreadsheet. It might technically work - until a compliance
Rescheduling Opens Capital Doors for Medical Cannabis, But Not All the Way
Access to capital is the oxygen that drives almost everything else in a regulated business - and cannabis operators have been breathing thin air for years. The federal rescheduling of state-licensed
How a Dispensary POS System Simplifies Marijuana Retail Software, Cannabis Inventory Management, and Sales Tracking
Why Cannabis Retailers Are Rethinking Their Technology StackRunning a cannabis dispensary without purpose-built software is like trying to manage a pharmacy with a cash register and a spreadsheet.
Stiiizy Faces Ninth Youth-Marketing Lawsuit as Teen Safety Claims Mount
Stiiizy Inc., one of California's most visible vertically integrated cannabis brands, is contending with a ninth state-court lawsuit alleging its high-potency vape products are marketed in ways that
Rescheduling Opens a Narrow Door on Cannabis Pesticide Standards - But Don't Expect a Quick Fix
For licensed cannabis cultivators, the absence of federally approved pesticide labels has never been a minor inconvenience - it's a structural compliance problem with real consequences for product
Flowhub Raises $19 Million, Valuing Cannabis POS Platform at Over $200 Million
Flowhub, the Denver-based point-of-sale platform built for licensed cannabis dispensaries, closed a $19 million funding round in October 2021, bringing total capital raised to nearly $50 million and
Michigan Regulator Targets New Buffalo Dispensary Over Suspicious Metrc Sales Records
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency has filed a formal complaint against Trap Stars Outlet, an adult-use retailer in New Buffalo, alleging the licensee recorded hundreds of vape cartridge sales in
Michigan Dispensary Earns National Recognition as One of the Best Employers in Cannabis
Fire Station Cannabis Co., based in Marquette, Michigan, has been ranked fifth on the national list of best cannabis dispensaries to work for in 2023 - the only Michigan operation to crack the top