Federal hearings to peg cannabis down the drug scheduling ladder begin Jan. 21 and will run six weeks, a Drug Enforcement Administration judge ruled Wednesday. Chief Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney II laid out a detailed schedule for testimony from both supporters and opponents of moving marijuana from Schedule I …

Snoop Dogg launched a new direct-to-consumer cannabis lifestyle marketplace with the expansion of his Smoke Weed Every Day (S.W.E.D.) with the e-commerce site, SWED.com. The online store will feature a curated selection of authentic Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records branded hemp-derived cannabis products, smoking accessories, premium tobacco cigars and wraps. …

A trio of Black cannabis entrepreneurs and social equity advocates warned newcomers to the marijuana trade during a Wednesday panel at MJBizCon in Las Vegas that the capital fundraising landscape is a harsh one, and that many in such scenarios wind up relying on money from friends and family or… …