The DEA evidentiary hearing on cannabis rescheduling ended July 15, 2026. Post-hearing briefs are due August 17. Here is what happens next — ALJ recommendation, DEA Administrator decision, and what it means for DC, Maryland, and Virginia consumers.

Virginia's 2mg total THC cap on hemp products takes effect August 15, 2026. Here's what hemp consumers need to know: which products disappear from shelves, what the federal lawsuit means, and what alternatives exist in the meantime.

Maryland's county leaders gather at the MaCo 2026 Summer Conference in Ocean City, where a dedicated session on August 14 will focus on the Cannabis Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) — the mechanism directing cannabis tax revenue back into communities disproportionately impacted by past enforcement. Here's what's on the agenda and why it matters.

DC medical cannabis self-certification lets DC residents 21+ register as patients for free, without a doctor. This step-by-step guide covers eligibility, the ABCA portal process, purchasing limits, costs, and how the medical program compares to I-71 gifting in 2026.

Maryland HB 797 creates new employment protections for fire and rescue workers who use medical cannabis off duty, effective October 1, 2026. Here is what the law covers, who it protects, and what it does not.

Seven Virginia hemp businesses and their advocates are holding a press conference on the Virginia State Capitol steps Monday, August 10, as the state's sweeping 2mg THC cap on hemp products looms just six days away. Here is what is at stake — and what a federal court may decide before August 15.

Maryland's Appellate Court just created a new exception to the state's cannabis odor search protections. Here is what the Maryland cannabis vehicle search law 2026 ruling means for drivers and passengers.

Square sent hemp and CBD merchants a ban notice on August 7, 2026, with an October 15 deadline to remove all products. Here is what the Square hemp CBD merchant ban means, why it is happening, and which payment processors still work for hemp businesses.

New York's Cannabis Showcase Event permits allow licensed dispensaries to sell at farmers markets and pop-ups. DC, Maryland, and Virginia don't have that framework yet — here is what each jurisdiction allows, why, and what that means for DMV consumers.

VA doctors still cannot sign state medical cannabis paperwork as of August 2026. The FY2027 appropriations bill could change that — but it awaits Senate action. Here is what veterans in DC, Maryland, and Virginia can do right now.

SAM filed a D.C. Circuit challenge to cannabis rescheduling in May 2026. The case could reverse Schedule III status — or collapse on standing. Here is the full breakdown of SAM v. DOJ and what it means for the DMV.

Mayor Bowser signed B26-0759 on July 30, 2026, giving DC's ABCA expanded powers to close unlicensed cannabis shops — closing the pending-application loophole, adding psilocybin to scope, and extending conditional licenses to three years.

August 2026 marks a pivotal moment for Maryland's cannabis market. Roughly 205 social equity cannabis businesses — dispensaries, cultivators, and processors — are hitting the 24-month hard deadline to become operational or lose their licenses permanently. This is the "Summer 2026 Cliff," and it is the most consequential event in Maryland cannabis licensing since adult-use sales launched in July 2023. For consumers, it affects which new businesses make it onto the market, what

Maryland's HB 622 doubled the micro-dispensary employee cap to 20 agents. SB 594 lowered the social equity ownership threshold to 55%. And an August 2026 deadline is forcing conditional licensees to convert or lose their licenses. Here's what it all means for cannabis delivery in Maryland.

A complete guide to cannabis concentrates in DC, Maryland, and Virginia in 2026. Learn what wax, shatter, live rosin, and distillate are, how they are made, legal status in each DMV state, and where to buy legally as Virginia enforces its August 15 THCA deadline.

Learn what the Veterans Equal Access Amendment means for veterans cannabis access in DC, Maryland, and Virginia in 2026, and how to access it today.

DC's cannabis enforcement landscape shifted significantly on July 30, 2026, when Mayor Muriel Bowser signed Bill B26-0759 into law. The new emergency act, officially the Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, hands the DC Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) broader authority to padlock unlicensed cannabis businesses, close loopholes that shops were using to delay enforcement, and ext

Smart Approaches to Marijuana is challenging the April 2026 federal order that moved medical marijuana to Schedule III. Here is what the D.C. Circuit case means for cannabis consumers and businesses in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

New York just signed the East Coast's first cannabis farmers market law. Here's what it does, where DC, Maryland, and Virginia stand on cannabis events and pop-ups in 2026, and what DMV consumers need to know about safe access right now.

H.R. 9830, the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, is the House's proposed permanent alternative to the federal hemp ban. Introduced July 22, 2026 by Rep. Andy Barr and Rep. Angie Craig, the bipartisan bill would set a 1% total THC limit, require buyers to be 21+, and bring hemp consumables under FDA oversight. Here's what it means for the DC, Maryland, and Virginia hemp market.