Erin McEvoy

The Small and Homestead Independent Producers Act of 2025 aims to support small businesses though cannabis product shipping, once cannabis is removed from the Controlled Substances Act.

Industry stakeholders supported the removal of the language, which they said would have decimated the nation’s hemp industry.

A scoping review of 41 studies finds physicians nationwide report a lack sufficient training to counsel patients on medical cannabis use, with mixed perceptions on favorability of its use.

In a press release from the DEA, Cole presents his priorities as administrator, focusing on drug cartels and the drug crisis.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering updates in Michigan, cannabis cultivation begins in Kentucky, a new cannabis education scholarship, and updates at the NCIA.

The technology platform will support fundraising, outreach efforts, and advocacy efforts for the nonprofit Mission [Green].

Cresco Labs CEO cites market fragmentation, price compression as key challenges in California.

Smith’s leadership and advocacy experience is anticipated to strengthen the organization’s mission of cannabis policy reform.

The company intends to divest 20 dispensaries and four cultivation facilities as part of strategic withdrawal and efforts to redirected growth.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering veterans and medical cannabis, cannabis legalized by the Omaha tribe, low THC extracts for Rett syndrome, ICE raids at a cannabis farm, and our newest Noid Factoid.

The results from the in vivo animal study also suggest sex-specific responses to cannabinol (CBN).

In this interview clip from our Higher Education: Research Initiatives That Deepen Our Understanding of Cannabis supplement, Carrie Cuttler, PhD explains the new interest in minor cannabinoids, terpenes, and societal impacts of cannabis legalization.

In this interview clip from our Higher Education: Research Initiatives That Deepen Our Understanding of Cannabis supplement, Carrie Cuttler, PhD explains the administrative hurdles, strict regulations, and other barriers to cannabis research.

In this interview clip from our Higher Education: Research Initiatives That Deepen Our Understanding of Cannabis supplement, Carrie Cuttler, PhD, describes results from a recent placebo-controlled FDA-approved clinical trial on THC’s impact on memory.

Listen to Noid Factoid from Anna Schwabe, PhD, Chief Operating Officer, Cannagen.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering revoking medical cannabis cards in Florida, testing and sampling initiative in Missouri, our mid-year regulations roundup, depenalization ordinance stopped in Texas, and accuracy in THC labeling in flower versus concentrates.

In this interview clip from our Higher Education: Research Initiatives That Deepen Our Understanding of Cannabis supplement, Carrie Cuttler, PhD, explains the goals and projects of the Center for Cannabis Policy Research and Outreach at Washington State University.

Despite federal hurdles, WSU researchers at the Center for Cannabis Policy Research and Outreach (CCPRO) are expanding cannabis science and collaboration.

The statewide initiative, launched July 1, aims to improve cannabis product safety, labeling accuracy, and testing consistency.

New contract includes retroactive wage increases and employer-paid benefits through the union’s Health & Welfare Fund.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering cannabis on state-tribal cannabis regulations in Montana, our podcast discussion on cannabis cultivation, our blog on compliance with federal regulations, public commentary on new standards, and hemp packaging enforcement in Florida.

We’re halfway through 2025, so let’s revisit the top five articles this year covering research, regulations, and other industry insights.

The results highlight gender disparities, uncertainty about vape contents, and the growing use of synthetic products.

“Operation Safe Summer” removed nearly 11,000 noncompliant hemp packages in first week of enforcement, citing violations of child-protection standards.

New leadership to the Cannabis Control Board and the Office of Cannabis Management was announced, as well as updates to recent developments in licenses and more.

In this interview clip from our Women in Grow: Leadership in Cannabis Genetics and Cultivation supplement, Anna Schwabe, PhD explains the cannabis projects and companies she is actively involved in, her goals for the future, plus past guests on her podcast, The Dank Hour.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering medical cannabis in Texas, cease-and-desist letter response, pardons in Maryland, cannabis in Thailand, and research on autism and cannabis.

The newly published regulations classify cannabis flowers as controlled herbs, requiring prescriptions and licensed handling.

The acquisition is anticipated to provide a foothold in two states and allow for further expansion in additional locations.

Results included improvements in aggression, hyperactivity, and communication, but a strong placebo effect was also observed.