President Trump signed H.R. 6500, pushing the federal hemp restrictions to December 11 alongside the government funding cliff.

New York Office of Cannabis Management Executive Director John Kagia outlines focus areas including hemp rules, inversion, and public events.

Washington State University researchers examine how social media advertising influences young adults' expectations and behavioral choices around intimate cannabis use.

NCIA's 14th Lobbying Days arrived on the heels of the DOJ's April order moving state-regulated medical cannabis to Schedule III. Here's what Congress heard—and what DMV-area consumers and delivery operators should watch.

New FBI uniform crime data compiled by NORML reveals that the risk of marijuana arrest across the US remains overwhelmingly dictated by location.

Ohio producer Klutch Cannabis expands retail operations in Grandview while relocating its flagship Akron storefront for growth.

The official record for the DEA's landmark cannabis rescheduling hearing required 294 corrections, with a few critical errors flipping witness statements on THC levels and public safety, a new report shows.

The DMV marijuana landscape is constantly evolving. This 2026 update covers the most important news from Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia for cannabis consumers and professionals.

Seven Virginia hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit on July 31, 2026 challenging the state's new two-milligram-per-package THC cap, set to take effect August 15, 2026. Here's what the suit claims, what Virginia's official guidance currently requires, and what hemp consumers in DC, Maryland, and Virginia should know right now.

A July 30, 2026 reported Maryland appellate opinion clarifies CP § 1-211: cannabis odor alone cannot justify a vehicle search, but odor combined with confirmed underage occupants supported probable cause in two consolidated Worcester County cases. What it means for DMV cannabis consumers, their legal rights, and Maryland's adult-use framework.

Federal marijuana reclassification under the Trump administration would have significant effects across the DMV. This article breaks down the most important implications for DC, Maryland, and Virginia.