Illinois Lawmakers Pass Hemp and Cannabis Regulatory Changes
Illinois lawmakers last week passed a hemp and cannabis omnibus bill that doubles the possession limits for adult-use cannabis and creates a regulatory framewor...
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ASA Outlines Patient Rights After Medical Cannabis Rescheduling
Cannabis advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access (ASA) on Tuesday released a new medical cannabis patient and caregiver guide designed to help individua...
Michigan’s Wholesale Cannabis Tax Generating Far Less Revenue Than Predicted
The 24% wholesale cannabis tax Michigan lawmakers passed last year generated far less revenue in its first quarter than projected, The Detroit News reports. Law...
O’ahu Business Sues Hawaii Over State Hemp Laws
An O’ahu, Hawaii business is suing the state over hemp laws that took effect at the start of the year, Aloha State Daily reports. The federal lawsuit claims tha...
Louisiana Gov. Signs Bill Enhancing Penalties for Smoking Cannabis on College Campuses
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has signed a bill that will jail individuals for smoking cannabis within 2,000 feet of high school and college campuses. In a sta...
Virginia Lawmakers Call for Adding Cannabis Sales Amendment to Budget Proposal
The sponsors of Virginia’s recently vetoed legislation to establish adult-use cannabis sales say they want to add the reforms to the state budget, which is stil...
Kentucky Gov. Signs Order to Add 15 New Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order on Tuesday instructing the Office of Medical Cannabis to dispel doubts about the state s medical cannab...
Minnesota Gov. Signs Law Streamlining Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Supply Chains
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) last week signed into law legislation streamlining the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis supply chains. The law eliminates the ...
New Jersey Court Rules that Applicants and Employees Denied Employment Over Cannabis Test Can Sue Employer
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division last week ruled – for the first time – that applicants and employees that are denied employment based on a pos...
Tennessee Finalizes Rules Ahead of June 30 Hemp THC Ban
The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has set final regulations for hemp-derived THC products ahead of the statewide ban taking effect on June 30, ...
Japanese Government Bans Cannabinol (CBN)
Japanese health officials have banned the cannabinoid cannabinol, or CBN, following reports of illnesses and hazardous behavior associated with the substance, t...
Dasheeda Dawson Launches Multi-State Cannabis Tour Focused on Policy, Culture, and Community
The WeedHead™ Company founder brings conversations, workshops, storytelling, and community activations to cannabis markets across the Northeast and beyond NEW Y...
Republican Attorneys General Sue to Block Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order
The state attorneys general from Nebraska, Indiana, and Louisiana last week filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Justice’s recent order to reschedule m...
NORML Seeks to Participate in DEA Hearings on Cannabis Rescheduling
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is seeking to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s upcoming administrative he...
UFCW Joins Calls for Release of Federal Prisoners Convicted of Non-Violent Cannabis Crimes
The United Food and Commercial Workers International (UFCW) union is joining Democratic lawmakers in their request that President Donald Trump (R) pardon everyo...
Nebraska Notary Convicted of Improper Medical Cannabis Petition Notarization Appeals Sentence
A former notary for Nebraska petitions to legalize medical cannabis in 2024 is appealing his criminal convictions related to improper notarizations, the Nebrask...
Illinois Lawmakers Consider Cannabis & Hemp Changes During Final Days of Session
Illinois state lawmakers could pass major cannabis and hemp policy changes during the last few days of this year’s legislative session, WAND reports. The propos...
Democratic Lawmakers Ask Trump to Release Federal Prisoners Convicted of Non-Violent Cannabis Crimes
In a letter to President Donald Trump (R) and his pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson, 28 Democratic lawmakers, along with independent Bernie Sanders (VT), are seek...
Rhode Island Bill Would Remove Cannabis License Residency Requirements
A bill introduced in Rhode Island seeks to remove the state’s residency requirements for cannabis businesses, which led to a judge halting the state’s industry ...
Massachusetts Regulators to Audit Cannabis THC Potency Levels
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) announced last week that the agency will begin auditing the THC potency levels of retail cannabis products, ...
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