Graham Abbott

Phoenix-based cannabis company TILT Holdings Inc. last week abruptly cut ties with three cannabis brands including a social equity entity and paused its partnership with the New York Shinnecock Nation.

A recently revealed letter confirms that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers delta-8 THC that has been synthesized from hemp-derived CBD — so, the vast majority of consumer delta-8 products — to be federally illegal.

After a federal appeals court ruled last week that the federal ban on cannabis consumers owning firearms is unconstitutional, the Justice Department informed a separate appeals court that it contests the ruling.

Minnesota’s cannabis legalization law took effect today, August 1, making it the 23rd state in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for adults.

The Cannabis Industry Association of Oregon and several of the state’s organic cannabis cultivators are suing to undo the Oregon Health Authority’s new Aspergillus mold testing requirements for cannabis products.

Michael Brosgart is the Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Vapor Devices (AVD), a vertically integrated cannabis vaporizer technology distributor and manufacturer.

Adult-use cannabis sales took effect in Maryland over the weekend on July 1, about eight months after voters passed the state’s cannabis legalization initiative.

Herbl, one of California’s biggest cannabis distributors, is shutting down operations and entering receivership. The well-funded brand’s collapse illuminates the unfortunate state of the nation’s largest cannabis market.

Twitch, the popular online streaming platform owned by Amazon, recently updated its branding policy to ban cannabis companies from sponsoring channels on the platform.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) signed into law an omnibus cannabis bill that more than doubles personal possession limits in the state, allows for felons to acquire cannabis industry licenses in some cases, and more.

Leafly recently removed two articles from its website investigating the death of cannabis worker Lorna McMurrey, who passed away at age 27 last year after collapsing during a shift at a Trulieve cannabis factory in Massachusetts.

Harrison Bard and Fredrik Rading are co-founders of Custom Cones USA, a leading supplier of custom-branded and specialty pre-rolled cones for the cannabis industry.