Pennsylvania Hemp Retailers Brace for Federal Crackdown on THC Drinks
A federal deadline looming in December has Pennsylvania hemp operators recalculating their business models, as lawmakers in Washington weigh tighter restrictions or an outright ban on hemp-derived
TSRgrow Expands GROWHub Platform to Tie Cultivation Data to Compliance
TSRgrow has rolled out a substantial 2026 upgrade to GROWHub, its cultivation management software, adding energy monitoring, expanded batch-record tools, Metrc integration and Building Management
Cannabis ETF Rally Signals Investor Bet on Federal Rescheduling
Cannabis stocks are trading like the industry's regulatory logjam is finally breaking. The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) climbed to its highest levels of 2026, with a 103.7% one-year net
Analysts Split on Health In Tech as Losses Persist Through 2027
Wall Street's read on Health In Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIT) remains anything but settled. Maxim Group analyst A. Klee issued a fresh round of quarterly estimates on Friday, August 14th, projecting a
AI Chipmaker's $21 Billion Valuation Signals Infrastructure Money Race
Etched, a startup building specialized chips for AI inference, announced Tuesday that it raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by quant trading firm Jane Street. The jump is notable
Senate Rejects Push to Speed Up Federal Hemp Product Restrictions
A one-month reprieve for the intoxicating hemp industry survives, at least for now. The Senate voted 61-32 on Aug. 8 to table Sen. Ted Budd's amendment that would have stripped a 30-day delay from
Sweed Opens Its Platform With New Public API for Dispensaries
Sweed has launched a public API for its cannabis eCommerce and point-of-sale platform, giving retailers direct access to the inventory, checkout, and compliance systems that normally sit behind a
Rhode Island Reopens Cannabis Retail Licensing After Residency Ruling
Rhode Island's cannabis retail licensing process is back in motion after a federal court effectively scrapped it in April. The Cannabis Control Commission is reopening both social equity
Nigeria Customs Seizes Firearm Parts and Cannabis Goods at Port
Nigerian Customs officials at Tincan Island Port disclosed the interception of a shipping container hiding components for more than 140 pump-action rifles, alongside a separate seizure of
Verano Sets Investor Conference Date as MSOs Court Wall Street
Verano Holdings Corp. confirmed that its executive leadership team will appear at the Canaccord Genuity 46th Annual Growth Conference in Boston on August 11, 2026, participating in a fireside chat









