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Michigan’s top cannabis regulator elected president of CANNRA

Regulators from Virginia, Illinois, Hawaii, Connecticut, Missouri and Iowa also will serve on CANNRA’s 2026-27 board.

News June 16
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Texas court reinstates hemp rules, enforcement still unclear

The decision does not settle the broader lawsuit, but it removes a lower-court block that paused enforcement of…

News June 12
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Illinois cannabis reform bill targets licensing gap, eyes federal future

Senate Bill 3222 also makes other adjustments to Illinois cannabis laws – including regulating intoxicating hemp.

News June 2
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CMS is setting standards for what cannabinoid medicine looks like

The Beneficiary Engagement Incentive isn't broad cannabis reimbursement – it's a clinician-led path for hemp-derived products in value-based…

News June 2
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Push to allow more hemp THC drinks in Colorado fails as federal ban looms

Senate Bill 164 would have created a legal pathway for sales of hemp-derived THC drinks outside of the…

News May 1
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President Donald Trump in the Oval Office signing an executive order reclassifying cannabis as less dangerous.

Federal healthcare coverage for CBD is here. Hemp product standards are still needed.

Federal healthcare coverage for CBD products runs risks without enforceable federal hemp-derived cannabinoid product standards.

News May 1
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Is federal marijuana rescheduling good for Big Pharma?

With rescheduling, investors and financial institutions that worried about the stigma surrounding marijuana are taking another look.

News April 30
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Could Colorado legalize THC beverages in bars and restaurants?

Grocery and convenience stores could sell lower-potency products with up to 3 mg of THC.

News April 20
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Congress floats plan to let states opt out of federal hemp THC ban

States could choose to opt out of a federal ban on hemp THC products set to take effect…

News April 17
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