Hemp Beverage Alliance Launches Campaign to Establish Regulatory Framework in PA
Hemp beverage industry trade association The Hemp Beverage Alliance (HBA) is establishing a coalition to create and support a sensible regulatory framework for hemp beverages in the Keystone State.
Uncle Arnie’s Secures $7.5 Million to Boost National Expansion
Cannabis beverage brand Uncle Arnie’s has closed a $7.5 million Series A growth raise to fuel its next phase of expansion. The Series A will enable the brand to nearly double its team from 40 to 75 employees over the next year, expand into new state markets and deepen its presence in high-performing regions.
Maryland Launches Cannabis Equity Ecosystem
The Maryland Office of Social Equity (OSE) has just launched the state's comprehensive cannabis equity ecosystem, a first-in-the-nation approach designed to transform social equity licensees into thriving businesses that create jobs and helps boost the local economy.
HAC Appropriations Bill Proposes Hemp Definition Change
On June 4, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which modifies the definition of hemp in a manner that could ban most THC hemp products.
Maryland Exempts ESOPs from 5-Year Cannabis License Hold
For the first time, Maryland dispensary owners can now grant stock to their employees immediately without waiting five years. Governor Wes Moore has signed into law a provision that exempts ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) from the state’s strict five-year hold requirement on cannabis dispensary licenses.
Cannabis Regulator Movers and Shakers Awards Entries Now Open
Cannabis Regulator is conducting its first ever Movers & Shakers awards with a goal of recognizing leaders who haven’t been afraid to take chances, to rethink the way they do business, and to embrace the challenges facing the cannabis industry head on.
