Major changes to laws affecting cannabis are afoot in Texas, where lawmakers on Sunday sent a significant expansion of the state’s limited medical marijuana program to the governor.
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Oregon ditches labor-friendly cannabis rule but will allow B2B samples at events
Oregon’s cannabis regulator, falling in line with a recent federal judge’s ruling, says it no longer will require businesses to secure agreements with labor unions to obtain state marijuana licenses.
Judge upholds Alaska’s limitations on intoxicating hemp-derived THC products
Alaska can continue restricting the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products to licensed marijuana stores after a federal judge dismissed hemp merchants’ efforts to overturn rules enacted in 2023.
Marijuana industry debt crisis intensifies as lenders circle overleveraged operators
As spurned lenders begin to encircle marijuana companies owing an estimated $3 billion in collective debt coming due soon, one overleveraged operator is resorting to what observers say are increasingly creative and desperate methods to protect assets from liquidation.
US Supreme Court is the next stop for challenge to federal marijuana prohibition
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a constitutional challenge to U.S. marijuana prohibition brought by a coalition of regulated cannabis companies.
Pennsylvania senator takes shot at another adult-use marijuana bill
Pennsylvania lawmakers might soon take another crack at legalizing adult-use marijuana.
Appeals court ruling could help restart Alabama medical cannabis licensing
An Alabama appellate court has blocked a lower court’s ruling that is preventing state regulators from issuing coveted vertically integrated medical cannabis permits.
Texas House passes near-total ban on hemp-derived THC
Texas’ estimated $5.5 billion market in hemp-derived THC is in mortal danger after the state House approved a blanket ban on intoxicating products.
Farmers markets want to sell marijuana; here’s why they can’t
From California to New York, small farms are attempting to diversify by offering craft marijuana along with produce at farmers markets and via community-supported agriculture programs.
Federal judge strikes down Oregon law requiring cannabis labor agreements
A law approved by Oregon voters last fall requiring cannabis businesses in the state to strike deals with labor unions is unconstitutional, according to a federal judge.
Rhode Island lawmakers ponder ban on hemp-derived THC beverages
While a bill under consideration in Maine would for the first time require purchasers of so-called “social sodas” to be 21 or older, one of two bills introduced in Rhode Island would ban the sale of hemp beverages altogether.
Trump’s nominee for DEA chief continues evasive stance on marijuana rescheduling
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Terrance Cole, continues to be evasive about marijuana rescheduling.
