Cannabis & Alternatives — Courts and Governors Reshape Cannabis Timelines Across Five States as Legal and Regulatory Friction Intensifies

Cannabis & Alternatives · 2026-04-14

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The cannabis industry's expansion story is increasingly being written by courts and executive offices, not legislatures. In a single news cycle, a Virginia governor delayed adult-use sales by six months, a Rhode Island federal judge froze the entire licensing pipeline over residency requirements, a Texas judge reversed a smokable hemp ban, and Alabama confirmed its first…