Josh Turek Calls for Legal, Taxed Cannabis in Iowa’s U.S. Senate Race
His opponent, Ashley Hinson, voted against federal legalization but backed banking reform. As Iowa expands its medical program, the race reveals three different paths for cannabis businesses, and no single promise that delivers them all.
GAO Finds Cannabis Banking’s Gap: An Account Doesn’t Mean Full Access
Federal investigators heard from 74 financial institutions and 51 cannabis businesses. Their report describes costly accounts, restricted credit and fragile payment services, while warning that its roughly 1,000 reporting institutions are not a directory of banks accepting dispensaries.
Australia’s Cannabis Platforms Face a Test of Who Controls the Prescription
The TGA’s 2026-27 plan puts unapproved medicines and closed-loop supply chains under review. Doctors, pharmacists and industry groups disagree over how to preserve convenient access while keeping clinical decisions independent of sales.
Hohenheim Study Challenges Cannabis’s Drought-for-Potency Pitch
Danilo Crispim Massuela and his colleagues found that two CBD-dominant varieties responded more strongly to genetics than to imposed water stress. Their new paper offers a quieter environmental prize: lower water use with output maintained.
Cannabis NB Sold 100,000 Discount Pre-Rolls. Now Comes the Hard Part
Lori Stickles wants bargain Tuesdays to draw shoppers away from unregulated sellers. With transactions rising and baskets shrinking, the provincial retailer faces a familiar test: giving people a reason to return after the deal.