Regulations and Regulatory Issues

Delaware celebrated their inaugural weekend of recreational cannabis sales, bringing in more than $900k in revenue.

The Cannabist Company shares that their cannabis dispensary locations are conducting adult-use sales in the state of Delaware which recently began allowing these sales on August 1st.

Delaware begins adult-use cannabis sales in their state today.

As cannabis moves toward federal reform, compliance challenges are growing. From lab testing inconsistencies to OSHA oversight and cGMP standards, this blog explains the top 10 compliance issues shaping the industry in 2025—and how operators can prepare for success.

A $2.5 million Cannabis license-for-sale lawsuit has been filed by Connecticut officials over fraudulent cannabis licenses that were provided to cannabis retailers in the state.

HB 195 was recently introduced in Texas with the hope to legalize adult-use cannabis in the Lone Star State.

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.

Kentucky’s’ first cannabis cultivator has begun operations in the state’s medical cannabis industry.

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 New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission recently approved four on-site cannabis consumption areas, the first locations for the state.

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska made history by becoming the first fully legal and regulated cannabis system in the state for both recreational and medical cannabis.

The “Big, Beautiful Bill” signed recently into law by President Donald Trump, includes an amendment that may end the medical cannabis ban in the VA which has prevented doctors from recommending the plant to their patients.

ICE federal agents raided cannabis nurseries in Southern California, sparking protests from migrant-rights activists.

Dallas, Texas officials have prevented a voter-approved cannabis depenalization ordinance which would limit local police from being able to arrest individuals for low-level cannabis possession.

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

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed SB 2514 into law which will now allow the state to revoke medical cannabis cards for individuals who have been convicted of drug-related crimes.

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

As we hit mid-way in 2025, let’s take a look back at some of the trending cannabis and hemp regulations that took place in the US.

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.

Expanding the organizations’ accredited safety and quality certification program, CSQ is adding new standards for cannabis retail, warehousing, and distribution.

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

This blog explains how cannabis businesses can navigate evolving regulations as federal oversight looms, emphasizing compliance with GACP, cGMP, and OSHA standards for future success.

HB 952, a bill that would have allow for tribal nations and the governor’s office to be able to form compacts to legalize cannabis and regulate it on individual reservations.

Tribal governments throughout the US are developing cannabis and hemp regulations to cultivate, process, and sell cannabis products to tribal members and non-members alike. Each tribe has its own approach to navigating this space, with independent indigenous entrepreneurs expanding opportunities outside the reservation.