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The KIDS Act Passed the House — and It Quietly Hits Cannabis Ads

KIDS Act: A Hidden Cannabis Advertising Ban If you run cannabis advertising anywhere online, a “kids’ safety” bill you probably didn’t read just became your problem. On June 29 the U.S. House voted 267–117 to pass the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, and buried in the text is a provision that could seriously […]

Virginia Finally Legalizes Marijuana Sales — Stores Open 2027

Virginia Recreational Marijuana: Sales Start 2027 After five years of legal possession and zero legal stores, Virginia recreational marijuana is finally getting a retail market. Budget legislation enacted this month directs the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to license up to 350 retail cannabis shops, with the state accepting applications on February 1, 2027 and legal […]

Hawaii’s Hemp Crackdown Hits July 1 — and the Lawsuits Are Already Flying

While Congress dithers over the federal hemp ban, the states aren’t waiting. Hawaii begins enforcing strict hemp retailer and distributor rules on July 1 — banning hemp flower, pre-rolls, and vapes, requiring registration for every seller, and threatening $10,000 fines. A lawsuit challenging the rules has already landed. Hawaii’s grace period for hemp retailer and […]

Guam Just Issued Its First Cannabis Permit — Seven Years After Legalizing

Here’s a master class in why the rulebook, not the plant, runs the cannabis industry. Guam just issued its first Guam cannabis permit — nearly seven years after the territory legalized adult-use marijuana. The Cannabis Control Board unanimously approved a single cultivation facility, and there’s still nowhere legal to buy the product it grows. On […]

California Is Spending $227 Million to Hunt Illegal Weed

California just put serious money behind a problem every legal market shares. On June 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $227 million in Proposition 64 grants to fight illicit cannabis in California — funding local enforcement, youth prevention, public-health programs, and environmental cleanup of illegal grow sites. The grants flow from Prop 64, the 2016 measure […]

States Have Banked Nearly $15 Billion in Marijuana Taxes, New Federal Report Shows

If you want the single most persuasive argument for legalization, it’s a dollar figure from the federal government’s own bean counters. A new marijuana tax revenue report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows states have collected nearly $15 billion in cannabis taxes since late 2021 — including $825.1 million in just the first quarter of […]

The SAFE Banking Act Is Back — Senate and House, Same Week

It’s reunion season for the cannabis industry’s most-introduced bill. The SAFE Banking Act was reintroduced in both chambers of Congress within 24 hours: the Senate version on June 24 and the House companion on June 25. The core fix is the same one operators have begged for since 2019 — stop federal regulators from punishing […]