Cannabis M&A 2025: Guide to Deals & Due Diligence
The cannabis industry has grown from back‑alley hustle to billion‑dollar marketplace, and now the inevitable next phase has arrived: consolidation. Investors, multistate operators and distressed
How to Open a Dispensary in Nebraska (2025–26 Guide) — Costs, Rules & Deadlines
How to open a dispensary in Nebraska is now the single hottest question for Midwest cannabis entrepreneurs. Voters approved Initiatives 437 & 438 in November 2024, and the Nebraska
5 Cannabis Laws That Can Land You in Jail (Even Where It’s Legal)
5 Cannabis Laws That Can Land You in Jail (Even Where It’s Legal) The scent of freedom is in the air—or is that just the
Utah Independent Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Application (2025 Licensing Round)
Utah will award one new Independent Medical Cannabis Pharmacy license in the 2026 special round created by House Bill 54 (2025 Session). Missing this window
From Conditional Approval to Final OCM Plan of Record Submission – Your Legal Roadmap to Minnesota Cannabis License
Minnesota’s move to legalize adult-use cannabis presents immense opportunities, but navigating the path to an operational license is a complex legal undertaking. If your cannabis
How to Open a Cannabis Dispensary: The Essential 2025 Playbook
By Thomas E. Howard, Cannabis Industry Lawyer & Host of Cannabis Legalization News dishing on How to Open a Cannabis Dispensary. TL;DR — Licenses are
Federal Cannabis Legalization in 2025: Why Schedule III Rescheduling Won’t Save the Industry (Yet)
Federal Cannabis Legalization turns 50 this year—if you start counting from 1975, when decriminalization first splashed across a handful of progressive states before stalling for
Missouri Cannabis Rule Amendments in 2025
Missouri Cannabis Rule Amendments in 2025. Missouri rewrote microbusiness regulations in early 2025 to close ownership loopholes that plagued prior rounds. Amendment highlights: stricter designated‑contact rules,
Truckers Lose Jobs for THC Test: Clash of Federal and State Cannabis Laws in 2025
Federal Regulations and the Zero-Tolerance Policy As cannabis legalization spreads across the United States, a paradox emerges for commercial truck drivers. Despite state-level approvals, many