By12256cannaroad.com

23/07/2026

Digger Strikes Gas Main Near Retail Corridor, Halting Traffic

Kent Fire and Rescue Service is on scene at Westwood following a suspected gas leak, believed to have started when a digger punched through a mains pipe. One fire engine is stationed by the

• Kent Fire and Rescue Service

By12256cannaroad.com

23/07/2026

High Tide Expands Ontario Footprint With New Ottawa Cannabis Store

High Tide Inc. (Nasdaq: HITI; TSXV: HITI; FSE: 2LYA) will open a new Canna Cabana location at 4828 Bank Street in Ottawa, Ontario, with adult-use sales expected to begin July 24, 2026. The opening

• High Tide Inc.

By12256cannaroad.com

22/07/2026

States Push Medical Cannabis and Psychedelic Therapy Options for First Responders

A quiet but meaningful shift in state policy is expanding how licensed first responders can access mental health treatment - and several of those changes directly intersect with cannabis law. From

• medical cannabis

By12256cannaroad.com

09/07/2026

California's Illicit Cannabis Market Keeps Growing Despite Billions in State Seizures

California has now seized and destroyed more than 841,000 pounds of illicit cannabis - valued at more than $1.3 billion - since the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force launched in 2022. Governor

• California illicit cannabis market

By12256cannaroad.com

06/07/2026

New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Greenhouse Bill, Raising Costs for Medical Cannabis Patients

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) last month vetoed legislation that would have allowed the state's licensed alternative treatment centers to cultivate medical cannabis in greenhouses - a move

• Kelly Ayotte

By12256cannaroad.com

02/07/2026

Medical Cannabis Companies Move to Defend Rescheduling as Legal Challenges Intensify

Two medical cannabis companies have filed a motion to intervene in active lawsuits aimed at blocking the Trump administration's effort to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the

• medical cannabis

By12256cannaroad.com

01/07/2026

Virginia Opens a Regulated Cannabis Retail Market, Setting a July 2027 Launch

Virginia has become the first Southern state to establish a licensed recreational cannabis retail market, with Gov. Abigail Spanberger signing budget legislation Monday that authorizes up to 350

• Virginia

By12256cannaroad.com

30/06/2026

Cannabis Retailers Pressed to Modernize Operations as Regulated Markets Demand Tighter Controls

Licensed cannabis dispensaries across the United States are facing mounting operational pressure as state regulators tighten compliance requirements, audit frequency increases, and the cost of doing

• cannabis retailers

By12256cannaroad.com

29/06/2026

A Georgia Pursuit Ends Safely, but Public Road Risks Demand Broader Attention

A traffic stop on Interstate 520 in Augusta, Georgia escalated into a high-speed pursuit Sunday after a driver refused to yield to Richmond County deputies - ultimately ending when law enforcement

• Georgia pursuit

By12256cannaroad.com

28/06/2026

Oklahoma Dispensary Operators Weigh Real Costs as Federal Rescheduling Takes Effect

The federal government's decision to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act is the most significant shift in federal cannabis policy in decades - and for

• Oklahoma