Two out-of-state investors are suing to overturn a Montana law that requires owners of marijuana businesses to be residents.
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New Hampshire bans delta-8 THC, will study adult-use marijuana legalization
New Hampshire banned most products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids, including delta-8 THC, but will examine legalizing adult-use marijuana under a bill signed into law this week.
Illinois adult-use marijuana sales top $140 million in July
Defying both bear-market trends as well as competition from new markets in nearby states, Illinois adult-use marijuana sales topped $140 million in July.
Marijuana industry spends millions lobbying as shutdown threatens SAFE Banking
The cannabis industry continues to spend millions of dollars on high-powered lobbyists to sway U.S. senators to pass marijuana reform, but those efforts could be thwarted this fall by a government shutdown that threatens to upend Congress’ legislative calendar.
Maine latest state to offer marijuana businesses some 280E tax relief
Maine will allow legal marijuana businesses to take some tax deductions on their state returns to make up for forbidden expenses on their federal taxes.
Florida marijuana legalization campaign is Trulieve monopoly push, state says
A Trulieve Cannabis Corp.-sponsored marijuana legalization campaign in Florida is actually an effort to mislead voters into helping tighten the company’s “monopolistic stranglehold” on the state’s cannabis market, the state attorney general alleged in court filings this week.
Ohio recreational cannabis group claims enough signatures to qualify for ballot
Organizers of a campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in Ohio said they’ve submitted more than enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for the November ballot.
Hemp companies sue to overturn Arkansas ban on delta THC products
A group of hemp companies are suing the state of Arkansas in a bid to overturn a recently enacted ban on intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC and delta-10 THC.
Long shot effort to repeal medical marijuana in South Dakota launches
A South Dakota man has launched an effort to convince voters to repeal the state’s medical marijuana law.
Massachusetts marijuana regulatory agency ‘in crisis’ as chief quits
The sudden departure of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s executive director puts the organization “in crisis,” according to the agency’s chair.
No timeline on Biden administration marijuana rescheduling, DEA chief says
The Biden administration has yet to provide the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration a “specific timeline” to complete its review of marijuana’s status under federal law, the agency’s chief told members of Congress on Thursday.
ACLU joins court fight over Florida recreational marijuana legalization
Florida voters won’t see recreational marijuana legalization on their ballots until November 2024 at the earliest, but the battle over whether voters even have the choice is heating up.
