The United States Drug Enforcement Administration has granted federal registrations to more than 900 state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries, marking a historic development in the federal government’s approach to cannabis regulation. Announced by the Department of Justice on October 30, 2026,…
Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas, one of the Commonwealth’s longest-serving and most powerful lawmakers, has been indicted on federal charges alleging that she helped lead a multimillion-dollar marijuana trafficking and money laundering enterprise while using her political influence to…
Virginia regulators have released their first detailed blueprint for the Commonwealth’s long-awaited recreational marijuana market, laying out proposed licensing fees, cultivation limits, retail requirements, delivery rules, testing standards and protections intended to keep products away from minors. The Virginia Cannabis…
