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The Policy Desk
Rules, legislation, court orders, agency guidance, and what each development actually changes.
Cannabis policy changes through documents: signed bills, effective rules, court orders, agency guidance, and official records. CannaWize links those sources and distinguishes a proposal from a final action. Coverage identifies the jurisdiction because federal, state, tribal, and local rules can point in different directions.
Every policy article should answer the practical questions: What changed? When does it take effect? Who is covered? What remains unresolved? Readers making decisions about employment, travel, housing, licensing, or criminal exposure should confirm the current rule and seek qualified advice when the stakes require it.
Latest Policy Articles
Updated as evidence, products, and rules change.
Cannabis Marketing Is Colliding with the New Youth-Safety Internet
How age verification, targeted advertising limits, child-appealing packaging, influencers, and online privacy rules are reshaping cannabis marketing.
PolicyCannabis Rescheduling Is a Hearing, a Record, and Then a Fight
Where the 2026 federal marijuana rescheduling process stands, what the DEA hearing does, why lawsuits matter, and what Schedule III would not legalize.
PolicyTexas Hemp Lawsuit Update: The THBC Rehearing Was Denied
The Texas Hemp Business Council’s June 2026 rehearing request was denied. Here is what that means for DSHS rules and the underlying lawsuit.
PolicyThe Supreme Court Rejected a Blanket Gun Ban for One Marijuana User
What United States v. Hemani decided about marijuana use and firearm possession, how narrow the ruling is, and why cannabis users should not treat it as universal permission.
PolicyVirginia Recreational Marijuana Sales: The 2027 Rollout Explained
Virginia plans to begin regulated adult-use marijuana sales July 1, 2027. Here is the licensing timeline and what remains illegal today.
PolicyWhen Cannabis Licensing Stops in Court, the Whole Market Feels It
Why cannabis license lotteries and application rules draw lawsuits, what injunctions do, and how delays affect applicants, consumers, local governments, and existing operators.
PolicyWho Controls Cannabis Locally? Zoning, Odor, Hemp, and State Preemption
How local zoning, odor rules, state preemption, hemp enforcement, and court challenges determine where cannabis businesses can operate and products can be sold.
PolicyCannabis, Jobs, and Drug Tests: Why the Rules Still Vary
A practical guide to cannabis employment rules, federal testing programs, safety-sensitive work, state protections, and the limits of a positive test.
PolicyFederal vs. State Cannabis Law: The Gap That Changes Everything
How state cannabis legalization interacts with federal law, including federal land, interstate travel, employment, banking, and medical-program limits.
PolicyIs THCA Legal in Texas in 2026? What the Current Rules Say
Texas now applies a total-THC standard to consumable hemp. Here is what that means for THCA products, consumers, and retailers in July 2026.
PolicyMarijuana Rescheduling in 2026: What Schedule III Would Change
The current federal marijuana rescheduling status, what the Schedule III proposal would change, and what it would not legalize for consumers or state businesses.