Cannabis ETF Hits 2026 Highs as Trulieve Listing Fuels Rescheduling Bets
The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) has climbed to its highest levels of 2026, as capital rotates into plant-touching operators ahead of a June 29 DEA administrative hearing that could
Analysts Split on Health In Tech as Insurtech Losses Persist Through 2027
Health In Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIT), a technology platform serving the health insurance distribution and benefits administration space, is drawing a mixed but attentive read from Wall Street as it
AI Chip Startup Etched Triples Valuation to $21 Billion in Weeks
Etched, a startup building specialized chips for AI inference, announced Tuesday that it has raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by quantitative trading firm Jane Street. The jump is
Federal Hemp Ban Timeline Shifts Again, Leaving Retailers in Limbo
The federal law that redefines hemp is already on the books. It is not a bill working through committee, not a proposal awaiting a hearing - it was signed November 12, 2025, and the only real
Virginia Hemp Retailers Await Ruling on Emergency THC Limits
A federal judge spent nearly five hours Wednesday weighing whether to pause Virginia's new hemp restrictions before they take effect Saturday, as store owners testified that the changes could wipe
Hawaiʻi's Hemp Crackdown Exposes a Retail Turf War Over THC
Hawaiʻi's Department of Health has moved to shut down sales of hemp-derived THC gummies, pre-rolled smokes and drinks that had quietly become a parallel cannabis market on Oʻahu and beyond.
Green Thumb Industries Shows Cash Flow Discipline Cannabis Investors Crave
Cash flow, not top-line growth, has become the dividing line between cannabis operators that survive and those that quietly implode. Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) posted first-quarter revenue
Nigeria Customs Seizes Firearm Parts and Cannabis Goods at Tincan Port
A single flagged container has exposed how far smuggling networks will go to move contraband through legitimate trade lanes. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Thursday that officers at
Georgia's Medical Cannabis Registry Passes 40,000 Patients Under SB 220
Georgia's medical marijuana program has crossed a threshold operators have been watching closely: more than 40,000 patients are now registered under the state's system, according to a Macon
Michigan Regulators Cite Dozens of Cannabis Firms Over Tracking Failures
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency disciplined more than 20 licensed cannabis businesses in June, and the enforcement pattern points to a familiar culprit: breakdowns in METRC, the state's