Reclassification doesn’t resolve the operational complexity that has made cannabis one of the hardest industries in the country to run at scale. Instead of solely juggling fragmented state rules, operators will now have to navigate the heavy compliance standards of federal agencies.
Construction labor shortages continue dominating industry conversations. The industry needed to attract roughly 454,000 additional workers in 2025 on top of normal hiring just to keep pace with demand. However, many of the workforce issues delaying projects today are happening behind the scenes.
Nearly 22% of U.S. workers still worked from home at least part of the time in 2025, a percentage point less than in 2024, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau Current Population Survey data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The trend continued into 2026, with the combined rate of hybrid work and fully remote work running at 22.3% in January and 22% in February.
