Reports suggest Trump may move cannabis to Schedule III by executive order. We examine the history, politics, and why reform still falls short.

The federal intoxicating hemp ban gives operators one year before enforcement begins—disrupting state hemp markets, shifting demand, and reshaping the future of THC commerce.

California’s cannabis industry is funding child care, environmental cleanup, and public safety — but at what cost? With excise taxes jumping from 15% to 19%, legal operators are being squeezed out while illicit markets thrive. As the LA Times highlighted, the question is clear: can California sustain vital programs and a legal cannabis market, or are we pushing the industry toward collapse?