The Feds Embraced Medical Cannabis. Now States — and Operators — Are Stuck in the Gap
Six weeks after the DEA moved state-licensed medical cannabis to Schedule III, state commissions are stressing that their own laws have not changed an...
Cannabis Security & Compliance
99 articles on cannabis cybersecurity, compliance, and industry security.
The Hemp Cliff Gets Closer: Barr's Lawful Hemp Protection Act and the November 2026 Deadline
The federal redefinition of hemp takes effect November 12, 2026, effectively banning most intoxicating hemp products. On May 28, Rep. Andy Barr filed ...
Germany's Medical Cannabis Crackdown: Why the MedCanG Amendment Is a Patient-Data Problem in Disguise
Germany's amendment to its medical cannabis law makes in-person doctor consultations mandatory and bans the mail-order shipping that fueled the teleme...
Minnesota's May 2026 Cannabis Overhaul: A Streamlined Market With Sharper Security Teeth
Minnesota's cannabis overhaul took effect May 28, 2026, streamlining the recreational market and opening a door for hemp operators to move into the li...
Your ID Scanner Might Be a Lawsuit: Dispensary Biometrics After the 2026 BIPA Ruling
A 7th Circuit ruling on April 1, 2026 confirmed that Illinois's amended biometric privacy damages cap applies retroactively — reshaping the risk calcu...
Seed-to-Sale Is Now a Security Mandate, Not Just a Compliance One — Inside the 2026 State Infosec Wave
New York's manual retail reporting ended May 5, 2026, pushing every license holder fully into Metrc. At the same time, New York, Minnesota, and Colora...
California's Emergency Dual-License Rules: What the DCC's Post-Rescheduling Fix Means for Your Data and Compliance
In mid-May, California's Department of Cannabis Control proposed emergency regulations letting operators that hold both medical and adult-use licenses...
The June 29 DEA Hearing Could Reschedule All of Cannabis — Here's What Operators Must Do Before It Starts
The DEA's expedited administrative hearing on moving all of marijuana to Schedule III begins June 29, 2026, and the deadline to participate is May 28....
Verano's DEA Registration Play: What Every Multi-State Operator Can Learn From the First Movers
On May 13, Verano Holdings became the first major MSO to publicly confirm submitting DEA Schedule III registration applications across its 162 dispens...
21 State Privacy Laws Are Now in Effect: The Cannabis Operator's 2026 Compliance Checklist
Spring 2026 brought Alabama and Oklahoma into the comprehensive state privacy law fold, bringing the national total to 21. Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhod...
The November 2026 Hemp Compliance Cliff: What Cannabis Operators Need to Know Before the Federal Ban Hits
Buried in the November 2025 Continuing Resolution is a federal redefinition of hemp that goes into effect in November 2026. The 0.4mg per container TH...
The DEA Schedule III Order Is Live: What the April 23 Rule Means for Your Cannabis Compliance Program Right Now
On April 23, 2026, Acting AG Todd Blanche signed the order placing state-licensed medical cannabis into Schedule III — effective April 28. The DEA reg...