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May 30, 2026

Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Leaves Dispensary Operators Waiting, Not Celebrating

The Justice Department's decision to move medical cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III marks the first time the federal government has formally acknowledged an accepted medical use for cannabis -

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May 28, 2026

Alabama Dispensaries Approved but Still Closed, Leaving Cardholders Without Access

Alabama's medical cannabis program has all the structural pieces in place - signed legislation, awarded grower licenses, approved dispensary licenses, a functioning patient registry - yet not a

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May 27, 2026

Rhode Island Nominates Cannabis Office Head to Fill Long-Vacant Commission Chair

Rhode Island's Cannabis Control Commission has been without a chairperson since last October - seven months of regulatory limbo for a young adult-use market still working through its licensing

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May 25, 2026

VA Rescheduling Documents Reveal What Changes for Veterans-And What Doesn't

More than 1,500 pages of internal VA records, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Veterans Action Council, offer the most detailed public view yet into how the

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May 22, 2026

Best Cannabis Dispensary POS Software: Marijuana Retail Management, Inventory Tracking, and Medical Cannabis Payment Processing Solutions

Running a cannabis dispensary without purpose-built software is like managing a pharmacy with a cash register and a notepad. It might technically function, but one compliance audit, one inventory

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May 17, 2026

How to Choose a Cannabis Dispensary POS: Best Marijuana Dispensary Software for Inventory Management and Retail Sales

Running a cannabis retail operation without purpose-built software is like trying to track a live inventory of hundreds of SKUs with a spreadsheet during a Saturday rush. It works - until it doesn't,

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May 15, 2026

Michigan Multi-Unit Operator Quality Roots Expands East, Opens New Jersey Dispensary

Quality Roots, a Michigan-based adult-use cannabis retailer operating ten recreational dispensaries across that state, has entered the New Jersey market with a new location in Marlton, a Burlington

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May 13, 2026

Kentucky Inspector General Clears 2024 Dispensary Licensing Process, But Disputes Persist

Kentucky's Office of Medical Cannabis got a significant regulatory endorsement last week: the Finance and Administration Cabinet's Office of the Inspector General concluded that the state's 2024

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May 12, 2026

Cannabis Dispensary Software: How Marijuana Retail POS, Inventory Management, Point of Sale, and Payment Processing Work Together

Running a cannabis dispensary without integrated software is like trying to manage a pharmacy with a cash register and a clipboard. You can do it, briefly, until compliance catches up with you. The

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May 11, 2026

B Real Launches Dr. Greenthumb's Flower Line to Preserve California's Craft Growers

B Real, the co-founder of hip hop group Cypress Hill, is expanding Dr. Greenthumb's from a dispensary operator into a cannabis flower brand - and the way the line is structured says something

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