Cannabis Global Market Monitor

State Hemp Restrictions Tighten

• 🔥 Texas Stricter THC Rules: Texas is implementing new regulations effective March 31 that prohibit smokable...

NCIA Board Chair Adam Rosenberg shares a unifying vision for the cannabis industry – one family with one plant – amid policy uncertainty in DC....

Texas hemp crackdown looms: New rules effective end of month ban products over 0.3% THC including THCA, change THC measurement.

• Smokable flower...

State-level clampdown intensifying: RI and PA push tighter hemp THC rules as federal Farm Bill loophole closes.

• SC joins fray: Lawmakers weigh new...

• Rescheduling uncertainty: Schedule III shift won't resolve federal-state conflicts; CRS avoids completion timeline.
• Hemp ban details: Total THC...

Federal shift: Congressional Research Service updated marijuana report, removing prior language calling Schedule I-to-III move “likely”.

Ohio...

Key developments in PA cannabis regulation:

• Bill creates Cannabis Control Board (CCB) to take over medical cannabis oversight and unregulated...

Key impacts from CT's approved bill:

• Grower competitiveness: Stronger THC in flower/infused products helps avoid waste and compete
• Product...

Federal Rescheduling Doubts

• 🔥 New Congressional Report: A new Congressional report has a less optimistic tone with regard to cannabis...

Key opportunity for MSOs as Virginia's adult-use bill heads to Gov. Spanberger's desk for Jan 2027 launch.

• Policy shift: Ends Youngkin veto era;...

Cannabis retailers face disappearing workarounds like CATM and failing card networks, but BLAZEPAY ACH™ offers a sustainable bank-to-bank solution...

Rising state restrictions threaten hemp markets:

• Texas: Smokable flower effectively banned end-March via THC recalculation including other...

Texas finalizes smokable hemp ban by March 31, 2026, targeting THCA flower, pre-rolls, and other THC products via total THC rules—most exceed...

• Federal-state conflicts persist: Researchers detail ongoing marijuana law clashes and limitations of pending rescheduling.
• Less optimistic tone in...

• Virginia adult-use push: Advances pressure Pennsylvania, reshape East Coast map as catalyst.
• TerrAscend 2025 recap: Strong margins, free cash...

San Francisco Board of Supervisors will soon consider an ordinance to open cannabis cafes. City and state leaders push amendments to health, business, and tax codes – unlocking onsite consumption revenue potential for CA operators.

Corporate Milestones

• 🔥 Canopy Growth Acquires MTL Cannabis: Canopy Growth completed the acquisition of MTL Cannabis, creating Canada’s leading...

Rising patchwork crackdowns signal big risks for hemp businesses:

• Texas bans smokable hemp (THCa flower, pre-rolls) March 31, crushing demand at new...

Rapid post-election momentum in Virginia: Lawmakers finalized adult-use legalization with Jan 1, 2027 launch and 11.3% tax rate, heading to supportive...

San Francisco leaders have rolled out a new ordinance to clear the path for cannabis cafes in the city, marking a progressive step toward on-site consumption lounges in California.