
Operate Dispensary While License Transfer Pending: 5 Traps
Operate dispensary while license transfer pending? Only the licensee can. Illinois and Missouri timelines, fees, and the 5 traps that kill deals.

Hemp Ban Delay: 7 Critical Moves Before Dec. 11
Congress just bought the hemp industry twenty-nine more days. That is the entire substance of the hemp ban delay that cleared the House on September

Can You Sell an Illinois Conditional Cannabis License?
Can you sell Illinois cannabis license rights while conditional? No. The 5 rules, what IDFPR allows instead, and when the door actually opens.

Illinois Dispensary Change of Ownership: Who Approves It and How Long It Takes
Illinois dispensary change of ownership runs through IDFPR, not your buyer. The 7 rules, the $5,000 fee, and the new 5% principal officer threshold.

Cannabis License as Collateral: 5 Risky Lending Truths
Can you use a cannabis license as collateral? 5 critical truths about pledging, foreclosure and regulator approval in IL, MO, MI, NY and OH.

Cannabis Business Succession Planning: 7 Critical Steps
Cannabis business succession planning protects your license when an owner dies. 7 critical steps for operators in IL, MO, MI, OH and NY.

Cannabis Product Recall: 7 Critical First Moves [2026]
A cannabis product recall is won or lost in the first six hours. Quarantine rules, notification traps, who pays, and how to protect your license.

Cannabis License Renewal: 9 Critical Deadlines [2026]
Cannabis license renewal is a compliance audit, not a form. What triggers denial, what a missed deadline really costs, and when to call a lawyer.

Full-Spectrum CBD and Hemp Clarification Act of 2026: Discussion Draft
Watch Thomas Howard explain a private, not-yet-introduced discussion draft that would protect defined full-spectrum CBD products while retaining federal limits on intoxicating and synthetic cannabinoids.