Latest Cannabis Headlines
All the headlines from our Cannabis Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Pyfrom Named Starwind Cannabis EVP of Sales and Distribution; Golden Bear Adds Witherspoon As Lawyers Professional Liability Team Lead
Oct 22 2025 // Pyfrom Hired as EVP of Sales and Distribution, Starwind Cannabis Charles Pyfrom Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a CRC Group company, named Charles Pyfrom executive vice president, sales and distribution, for...
Nebraska Officials Are Targeting Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana
Oct 7 2025 // Nebraska officials missed a deadline this week granting licenses to marijuana growers as part of a voter-approved measure that legalized medical marijuana, offering the latest example of pushback in Republican-led states...
Robbery, Grow Lights and Lounges Among Top Cannabis Industry Risks
Sep 26 2025 // From cultivation to cash registers, cannabis-related claims can face special challenges. When asked about the biggest exposures in the cannabis industry, Beth Ossino, claims manager at Golden Bear Insurance Company,...
Minnesota Cities Test Limits of State’s Cannabis Law, Exposing Legal Gray Areas
Sep 25 2025 // Whether it comes from courtrooms or the Capitol, Minnesota’s cannabis laws look in need of clarification in response to wide interpretations by cities. Local governments by law can cap the number of cannabis...
Texas Hemp Industry Breathes Sigh of Relief as Legislators Avoid Ban
Sep 8 2025 // When news broke last Wednesday afternoon of a last-minute push to pass new, stricter regulations for consumable hemp products, the employees at Austin Vape & Smoke sprung into action. Zaquiri Hensen, a manager at the...
Delaware Governor Vetoes Bill to Loosen Marijuana Zoning Regulations
Sep 2 2025 // Gov. Matt Meyer vetoed a bill last Thursday that would have loosened regulations around where marijuana businesses can locate in Delaware, likely further delaying the growth of the weeks-old industry. But the governor also...
New York Marijuana Shops Sue State Over Mistaken Openings Too Close to Schools
Aug 19 2025 // A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York sued the state on Friday after cannabis regulators admitted they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in...
Minnesota Cities Consider Government-Run Marijuana Shops
Aug 8 2025 // As some Minnesota cities fret over regulating newly legalized and normalized marijuana sales, others see an opportunity. Elk River is among 13 Minnesota cities considering opening municipally owned cannabis stores. They...
California Cannabis Grower Said 9 Employees Were Among Hundreds Detained in Raid
Aug 6 2025 // California’s biggest legal marijuana grower said nine of its employees were detained in a federal immigration raid last month that netted hundreds of arrests, and that the business has ended its relationship with two...
Former Insurance Agent Arraigned in Scam for Fake Cannabis Business
Aug 1 2025 // A formerly licensed insurance agent was arraigned this week on multiple felony charges involving fraud for duping people to invest in a non-existent marijuana business. Matthew Evans, 36, of Palmdale, pleaded not guilty to...
Texas Medical Marijuana Industry to Push for Hemp Age Restrictions
Jul 1 2025 // Texas’ medical marijuana dispensaries entered into this year’s legislative session with a two-prong strategy to expand: to loosen the state’s rules on their industry that has made the program largely...
Cannabis Retailers Must Face College Athlete’s Psychosis Claims
Jun 30 2025 // A former champion college athlete and aspiring Olympian known for his prowess in track and field events has advanced his lawsuit that blames cannabis retailers for his cannabis-induced psychosis that led to a suicide...
Oklahoma Man Arrested for Illegal Marijuana Grow Operations
Jun 18 2025 // An Oklahoma man faces felony charges for illegally growing marijuana, Attorney General Genter Drummond’s office announced. Hui Tang, 51, of Kingfisher, was arrested in the wake of a May 29 raid by The Attorney...
Michigan Marijuana Store to Pay $205K to Settle a Workers’ Lawsuit Over Lost Tips
Jun 9 2025 // A judge approved a deal Friday to try to solve a major buzzkill: Employees at a Michigan marijuana dispensary chain said management was keeping tips left by happy customers. Timber Cannabis, which has seven locations,...
Texas Lawmakers Reined in Recreational THC for More Medical Marijuana
Jun 6 2025 // Texas lawmakers this year heavily focused their drug policy agenda on banning tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, products in the state. Senate Bill 3, which prohibits the possession of consumable hemp products that contain any...
Texas Wants to Kill a Cannabis Boom It Accidentally Helped Stoke
Jun 4 2025 // Texas is on the cusp of banning all recreational THC products after lawmakers passed a bill to reverse the unintended effects of hemp laws that led to a boom in shops selling gummies, joints, vapes and drinks that create a...
Texas Likely to Expand Medical Marijuana Program as Hemp Ban Looms
May 28 2025 // The Texas Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that will expand the conditions eligible for the state’s medical marijuana program, including chronic pain and Crohn’s disease, and allow for vaporized and aerosol...
Wisconsin Republicans Kill Cannabis Legalization And Tax Increases for Millionaires
May 13 2025 // Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature voted to kill most of the top spending priorities of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, including legalizing marijuana, even as both sides negotiate a tax cut. The...
By 1 Vote, Pennsylvania House Passes Measure to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
May 9 2025 // The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed a measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana with purchases permitted only through shops run by the state. The vote, 102-101, was largely along...
Smoke Shop Ordered to Pay $4.9 Million for ‘Persistent Illegal Cannabis Sales’
May 6 2025 // Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has secured a $4.93 million judgment against Planet Zaza of East Haven and its owner, Mohamed Alraishani, following “persistent illegal cannabis sales in spite of a court...
