Kentucky’s medical cannabis market is open. But patients are slow to arrive.
Kentucky’s fledgling medical cannabis industry is contending with limited supply, steep prices, restrictive regulations and a thriving hemp market as it works to attract patients.
DEA opens door to cannabis growers, labs, and manufacturers
The DEA is preparing to open applications for cannabis growers, manufacturers, testing labs and distributors as the federal government moves toward rescheduling medical cannabis to Schedule III.
‘It feels like playing a video game when the level of difficulty just increases’: Cannabis companies adjust to record spike in oil prices
As oil prices hit record highs and an Iran blockade looms, cannabis distributors and delivery operators are absorbing fuel surges with no federal relief valve in sight.
'I don’t plan on ever going back': Why industry pros are leaving cannabis
As employment declines in legacy markets and federal reform slows, longtime cannabis executives are rethinking their bets on an industry that once promised generational upside.
A federal ban is coming. Hemp brands are on the clock to find a resolution.
A sudden federal hemp ban has set off a yearlong scramble across the THC beverage and edibles market as brands, investors, and regulators brace for a seismic industry reset.
Inside the Omnium scandal rocking New York’s cannabis industry
An alleged product inversion scheme crafted by cannabis extractor and processor Omnium Canna has sparked a cascade of challenges for other businesses in New York’s evolving billion-dollar cannabis market.
The sudden cancellation of a cannabis trade show might spell trouble for industry events
NECANN canceled its first Rochester, New York trade show less than two weeks before it was scheduled because exhibitor and attendee sign-ups were too slow.
Survival is the name of the game at this year's Hall of Flowers
Hall of Flowers returned to California with fewer crowds and a survival-mode vibe, but still proved essential for brands and retailers chasing new business deals.
