By Drina Miller, Founder and Managing Principal of AVM Continuity Group I still remember walking into my first cannabis conference in 2022. I was excited to learn from an industry that was operating within an evolving landscape unlike anything I had seen before. After spending more than a decade working in regulatory operations, I expected …
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Flock Cameras Are the New Front in the War on Drugs, and Cannabis Reformers Must Fight Them
For decades, the war on drugs relied on traffic stops, confidential informants, aggressive searches and the selective enforcement of laws that disproportionately harmed poor and minority communities. Today, that machinery is being modernized. Flock Safety cameras and other automated license plate readers are creating a vast surveillance network capable of recording where millions of Americans …
The Top-Selling Cannabis Strain in All 23 States With Recreational Marijuana Markets as of August 2026
Cannabis preferences continue to vary substantially across the country, with established classics such as Blue Dream and Sour Diesel competing against newer favorites including Mule Fuel, Triple Burger and Hash Burger. The following list covers all 23 states with operating recreational marijuana markets. Virginia is not included because regulated adult-use retail sales are not scheduled …
What Businesses Need to Know About Virginia’s New Adult-Use Marijuana Law: Licensing, Taxes and Key Dates
By Charlie Alovisetti, Yolanda Clarke Vicente LLP Virginia has legalized retail cannabis. On June 29, 2026, the General Assembly enacted HB 30, the biennial budget bill, which contains a complete legal and regulatory framework for a commercial adult-use marijuana market in the Commonwealth. Legal retail cannabis sales in Virginia begin July 1, 2027 and the Virginia Cannabis Control …
Marijuana and the 2026 Election: Ballot Measures and Governor’s Races to Watch
The marijuana policy landscape for the 2026 election has narrowed considerably as November approaches. Proposed initiatives to legalize medical marijuana in Idaho and recreational marijuana in Nebraska and Florida failed to qualify, removing three of the year’s most ambitious potential ballot questions. The remaining statewide marijuana votes are focused on repealing an existing adult-use market …
The 6 States Most Likely to Become the 25th to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Twenty-four states have legalized recreational marijuana, leaving the country one state short of the symbolic halfway point. The race to become #25 remains wide open. Several states have governors who support legalization but legislatures that continue to block it. Others have demonstrated majority support at the ballot box but face procedural, political or financial barriers …
Federal Data Shows More Americans Use Marijuana Daily or Almost Daily Than Cigarettes or Alcohol
More Americans now use marijuana daily or almost daily than smoke cigarettes every day or consume alcohol with similar frequency, according to newly released federal data. An estimated 21.4 million people aged 12 or older used marijuana on at least 20 of the previous 30 days in 2025, according to detailed tables from the Substance …
Oakland Ballers Baseball Team to Become Oaksterdam Blazers for Marijuana-Themed Game on July 31
The Oakland Ballers will temporarily become the Oaksterdam Blazers during a marijuana-themed baseball game scheduled for July 31 at Raimondi Park. The independent professional baseball team is partnering with Oaksterdam University for the event, which will be held as part of Grateful Dead Night. The Ballers say it will mark the first time a professional …
Op-Ed: The Hemp Ban that is not a Ban, but a Reunification
By Anthony Deininger, Law Student Assuming the ongoing rescheduling process is complete and moves all remaining marijuana to Schedule III before November 12, then most naturally derived products that lose their hemp status would be reunited with marijuana instead of being “banned.” (@Anthonys_Takes on X) The 2018 farm bill defined “hemp” as the plant Cannabis …
Every Cannabis Bill Introduced During the 2025–2026 Session of U.S. Congress
Congressional lawmakers have introduced more than two dozen cannabis-related bills and resolutions during the 2025–2026 session. The proposals address marijuana descheduling, banking and insurance protections, veterans’ access, hemp regulations, housing, taxes and more. The list does not include marijuana or hemp amendments attached to broader legislation. Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act The …
