Regulations and Regulatory Issues

Hemp businesses that proactively adopt cGMP certification and rigorous documentation today will be better prepared when federal oversight eventually becomes unavoidable.

A bipartisan group of state and territorial attorneys general have called for Congress to enact the SAFER Banking Act or similar legislation to help with cannabis banking in the industry.

Minnesota DEED grants $3.6 million to help new businesses in the cannabis industry.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering National CBD Day 2025, medical cannabis patients’ workers’ compensation, Trump looking into cannabis rescheduling, research studies on cannabis for sleep, and a clinical trial for CBD and insomnia.

President Trump recently stated interest in considering the reclassification of cannabis with an update on the decision anticipated within the coming weeks. Industry stakeholders, including CST blog author Kim Anzarut, weigh in.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering multiple stories on adult-use cannabis sales in Delaware, the top compliance issues in 2025, and research on how medical cannabis affects healthcare utilization by chronic pain patients.

Before recreational cannabis sales began, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer toured a cannabis cultivation facility and met with students from Delaware Technical Community College.

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.