Cannabis Contract Shock and Hollywood’s Merger Standoff

A federal appeals court erased a $31.8 million cannabis verdict, Ohio activated detailed product rules, and Paramount’s contested Warner Bros. acquisition moved toward court-ordered settlement talks.

Cannabis Oversight Tightens as Safety and Licensing Risks Mount

Cannabis regulators confronted safety, testing and market-access questions in Ohio, Arizona and Rhode Island, while Los Angeles faced new Olympics displacement concerns. In the arts, a dispute over Taiwan prompted Chinese participants to withdraw from a major Asian biennale.