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August 20, 2026
SXSW Is Considering Marijuana And Psychedelics Panel Proposals For 2027 Festival, And You Can Vote On Them
The South by Southwest (SXSW) is once again accepting public votes on which panels will be a part of the annual festival
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
August 20, 2026
New York state expands cannabis sales to approved farmers markets
New York state is expanding the places where legal cannabis can be sold, allowing licensed cannabis microbusinesses and dispensaries to participate in approved farmers markets, pop-ups and community events.
Author:
Corey James
Source:
Spectrum News
August 19, 2026
Federal judge dissolves injunction blocking Rhode Island cannabis retail licensing
U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose dissolved her preliminary injunction against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on Friday
Author:
David Franklin
Source:
MMJ Daily
August 17, 2026
Virginia’s 2mg THC Cap on Intoxicating Hemp Products Goes Into Effect
A federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order against a provision in the state budget that eliminates a 25-to-1 CBD-to-THC rule.
Author:
Tony Lange
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
August 17, 2026
New Virginia hemp restrictions force THE Dispensary to close in Danville
New restrictions on hemp-derived products are already affecting businesses across Virginia, with at least one Danville retailer closing after the rules took effect Saturday.
Author:
Abby Allard
Source:
ABC 13 News
August 14, 2026
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
Author:
Staff
Source:
CannDev
August 11, 2026
D.C. Halts Union Market Revocation for Fast-Track Action
District regulators have temporarily halted their attempt to revoke the medical cannabis license of Union Market retailer Mirage, Inc.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Outlaw Report
August 09, 2026
Minnesota Cannabis in August 2026: What Just Took Effect, and What’s Still in Play
Minnesota’s cannabis rules changed in a real way this month - not on paper, but in practice.
Author:
Professor 420
Source:
Marijuana School
August 09, 2026
Virginia’s Long-Delayed Cannabis Market Gets 2027 Launch Date
After six years of legislative limbo, a regulated cannabis marketplace is coming to Virginia on July 1, 2027, sparking opportunities and changes for local businesses and hemp farmers.
Author:
Holly Grant
Source:
Crozet Gazette
August 09, 2026
Minnesota is the only state with tribal dispensaries off reservations. Now others look to model it.
Minnesota tribes are capitalizing on the head start they got in the state’s recreational cannabis market.
Author:
By Kim Hyatt
Source:
Startribune
August 20, 2026
SXSW Is Considering Marijuana And Psychedelics Panel Proposals For 2027 Festival, And You Can Vote On Them
The South by Southwest (SXSW) is once again accepting public votes on which panels will be a part of the annual festival
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
August 20, 2026
New York state expands cannabis sales to approved farmers markets
New York state is expanding the places where legal cannabis can be sold, allowing licensed cannabis microbusinesses and dispensaries to participate in approved farmers markets, pop-ups and community events.
Author:
Corey James
Source:
Spectrum News
August 19, 2026
Federal judge dissolves injunction blocking Rhode Island cannabis retail licensing
U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose dissolved her preliminary injunction against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on Friday
Author:
David Franklin
Source:
MMJ Daily
August 17, 2026
Virginia’s 2mg THC Cap on Intoxicating Hemp Products Goes Into Effect
A federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order against a provision in the state budget that eliminates a 25-to-1 CBD-to-THC rule.
Author:
Tony Lange
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
August 17, 2026
New Virginia hemp restrictions force THE Dispensary to close in Danville
New restrictions on hemp-derived products are already affecting businesses across Virginia, with at least one Danville retailer closing after the rules took effect Saturday.
Author:
Abby Allard
Source:
ABC 13 News
August 14, 2026
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
Author:
Staff
Source:
CannDev
August 11, 2026
D.C. Halts Union Market Revocation for Fast-Track Action
District regulators have temporarily halted their attempt to revoke the medical cannabis license of Union Market retailer Mirage, Inc.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Outlaw Report
August 09, 2026
Minnesota Cannabis in August 2026: What Just Took Effect, and What’s Still in Play
Minnesota’s cannabis rules changed in a real way this month - not on paper, but in practice.
Author:
Professor 420
Source:
Marijuana School
August 09, 2026
Virginia’s Long-Delayed Cannabis Market Gets 2027 Launch Date
After six years of legislative limbo, a regulated cannabis marketplace is coming to Virginia on July 1, 2027, sparking opportunities and changes for local businesses and hemp farmers.
Author:
Holly Grant
Source:
Crozet Gazette
August 09, 2026
Minnesota is the only state with tribal dispensaries off reservations. Now others look to model it.
Minnesota tribes are capitalizing on the head start they got in the state’s recreational cannabis market.
Author:
By Kim Hyatt
Source:
Startribune
August 20, 2026
SXSW Is Considering Marijuana And Psychedelics Panel Proposals For 2027 Festival, And You Can Vote On Them
The South by Southwest (SXSW) is once again accepting public votes on which panels will be a part of the annual festival
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
August 20, 2026
New York state expands cannabis sales to approved farmers markets
New York state is expanding the places where legal cannabis can be sold, allowing licensed cannabis microbusinesses and dispensaries to participate in approved farmers markets, pop-ups and community events.
Author:
Corey James
Source:
Spectrum News
August 19, 2026
Federal judge dissolves injunction blocking Rhode Island cannabis retail licensing
U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose dissolved her preliminary injunction against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on Friday
Author:
David Franklin
Source:
MMJ Daily
August 17, 2026
Virginia’s 2mg THC Cap on Intoxicating Hemp Products Goes Into Effect
A federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order against a provision in the state budget that eliminates a 25-to-1 CBD-to-THC rule.
Author:
Tony Lange
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
August 17, 2026
New Virginia hemp restrictions force THE Dispensary to close in Danville
New restrictions on hemp-derived products are already affecting businesses across Virginia, with at least one Danville retailer closing after the rules took effect Saturday.
Author:
Abby Allard
Source:
ABC 13 News
August 14, 2026
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
Author:
Staff
Source:
CannDev
August 11, 2026
D.C. Halts Union Market Revocation for Fast-Track Action
District regulators have temporarily halted their attempt to revoke the medical cannabis license of Union Market retailer Mirage, Inc.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Outlaw Report
August 09, 2026
Minnesota Cannabis in August 2026: What Just Took Effect, and What’s Still in Play
Minnesota’s cannabis rules changed in a real way this month - not on paper, but in practice.
Author:
Professor 420
Source:
Marijuana School
August 09, 2026
Virginia’s Long-Delayed Cannabis Market Gets 2027 Launch Date
After six years of legislative limbo, a regulated cannabis marketplace is coming to Virginia on July 1, 2027, sparking opportunities and changes for local businesses and hemp farmers.
Author:
Holly Grant
Source:
Crozet Gazette
August 09, 2026
Minnesota is the only state with tribal dispensaries off reservations. Now others look to model it.
Minnesota tribes are capitalizing on the head start they got in the state’s recreational cannabis market.
Author:
By Kim Hyatt
Source:
Startribune
August 20, 2026
SXSW Is Considering Marijuana And Psychedelics Panel Proposals For 2027 Festival, And You Can Vote On Them
The South by Southwest (SXSW) is once again accepting public votes on which panels will be a part of the annual festival
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
August 20, 2026
New York state expands cannabis sales to approved farmers markets
New York state is expanding the places where legal cannabis can be sold, allowing licensed cannabis microbusinesses and dispensaries to participate in approved farmers markets, pop-ups and community events.
Author:
Corey James
Source:
Spectrum News
August 19, 2026
Federal judge dissolves injunction blocking Rhode Island cannabis retail licensing
U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose dissolved her preliminary injunction against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on Friday
Author:
David Franklin
Source:
MMJ Daily
August 17, 2026
Virginia’s 2mg THC Cap on Intoxicating Hemp Products Goes Into Effect
A federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order against a provision in the state budget that eliminates a 25-to-1 CBD-to-THC rule.
Author:
Tony Lange
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
August 17, 2026
New Virginia hemp restrictions force THE Dispensary to close in Danville
New restrictions on hemp-derived products are already affecting businesses across Virginia, with at least one Danville retailer closing after the rules took effect Saturday.
Author:
Abby Allard
Source:
ABC 13 News
August 14, 2026
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
Author:
Staff
Source:
CannDev
August 11, 2026
D.C. Halts Union Market Revocation for Fast-Track Action
District regulators have temporarily halted their attempt to revoke the medical cannabis license of Union Market retailer Mirage, Inc.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Outlaw Report
August 09, 2026
Minnesota Cannabis in August 2026: What Just Took Effect, and What’s Still in Play
Minnesota’s cannabis rules changed in a real way this month - not on paper, but in practice.
Author:
Professor 420
Source:
Marijuana School
August 09, 2026
Virginia’s Long-Delayed Cannabis Market Gets 2027 Launch Date
After six years of legislative limbo, a regulated cannabis marketplace is coming to Virginia on July 1, 2027, sparking opportunities and changes for local businesses and hemp farmers.
Author:
Holly Grant
Source:
Crozet Gazette
August 09, 2026
Minnesota is the only state with tribal dispensaries off reservations. Now others look to model it.
Minnesota tribes are capitalizing on the head start they got in the state’s recreational cannabis market.
Author:
By Kim Hyatt
Source:
Startribune
August 20, 2026
SXSW Is Considering Marijuana And Psychedelics Panel Proposals For 2027 Festival, And You Can Vote On Them
The South by Southwest (SXSW) is once again accepting public votes on which panels will be a part of the annual festival
Author:
Tom Angell
Source:
Marijuana Moment
August 20, 2026
New York state expands cannabis sales to approved farmers markets
New York state is expanding the places where legal cannabis can be sold, allowing licensed cannabis microbusinesses and dispensaries to participate in approved farmers markets, pop-ups and community events.
Author:
Corey James
Source:
Spectrum News
August 19, 2026
Federal judge dissolves injunction blocking Rhode Island cannabis retail licensing
U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose dissolved her preliminary injunction against the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on Friday
Author:
David Franklin
Source:
MMJ Daily
August 17, 2026
Virginia’s 2mg THC Cap on Intoxicating Hemp Products Goes Into Effect
A federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order against a provision in the state budget that eliminates a 25-to-1 CBD-to-THC rule.
Author:
Tony Lange
Source:
Cannabis Business Times
August 17, 2026
New Virginia hemp restrictions force THE Dispensary to close in Danville
New restrictions on hemp-derived products are already affecting businesses across Virginia, with at least one Danville retailer closing after the rules took effect Saturday.
Author:
Abby Allard
Source:
ABC 13 News
August 14, 2026
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
KY Monthly Puff: License Transfers Surge, Qualifying Conditions Expand, Stanford Opens
Author:
Staff
Source:
CannDev
August 11, 2026
D.C. Halts Union Market Revocation for Fast-Track Action
District regulators have temporarily halted their attempt to revoke the medical cannabis license of Union Market retailer Mirage, Inc.
Author:
Staff
Source:
Outlaw Report
August 09, 2026
Minnesota Cannabis in August 2026: What Just Took Effect, and What’s Still in Play
Minnesota’s cannabis rules changed in a real way this month - not on paper, but in practice.
Author:
Professor 420
Source:
Marijuana School
August 09, 2026
Virginia’s Long-Delayed Cannabis Market Gets 2027 Launch Date
After six years of legislative limbo, a regulated cannabis marketplace is coming to Virginia on July 1, 2027, sparking opportunities and changes for local businesses and hemp farmers.
Author:
Holly Grant
Source:
Crozet Gazette
August 09, 2026
Minnesota is the only state with tribal dispensaries off reservations. Now others look to model it.
Minnesota tribes are capitalizing on the head start they got in the state’s recreational cannabis market.
Author:
By Kim Hyatt
Source:
Startribune
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