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Hemp Industry Group Pushes Congress to Delay Dec. 11 Ban
A pro-legalization advocacy group is lobbying Congress to block a federal rule set to take effect Dec. 11 that would outlaw most intoxicating hemp-derived products currently sold nationwide. The
Georgia Cannabis Operators Push Lawmakers to Break Legislative Deadlock
A decade after Georgia legalized medical cannabis, the program remains stuck in a holding pattern that operators, doctors, and patients say no longer serves the people it was built for. In
Federal Hemp Rules Shift Again as Congress Debates a New Deadline
The federal redefinition of hemp is already law. What isn't settled is when, exactly, it bites. Signed November 12, 2025, the measure was set to take effect exactly one year later - but a Senate
Senate Rejects Push to Speed Up Federal Hemp Product Crackdown
A one-month reprieve for intoxicating hemp retailers survived a Senate floor fight last week, after senators voted 61-32 to table an amendment from Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, that would have kept the
Missouri Hemp Beverage Sellers Get Reprieve as Federal Deadline Slips
Missouri retailers stocking hemp-derived THC beverages may get to keep those coolers full past Nov. 12, the date the state's ban on intoxicating hemp products was set to take effect. The reprieve
Rhode Island Restarts Dispensary Licensing After Residency Rule Collapse
Rhode Island's cannabis licensing process is back on the clock after a federal court fight over residency requirements forced regulators to scrap every pending retail application and social equity
Michigan Supreme Court Ends Odor-Only Vehicle Searches for Cannabis
Michigan's highest court has closed a legal gap that has followed the state's cannabis market since adult-use sales began: police can no longer search a vehicle based solely on the smell of
Massachusetts Cannabis Repeal Question Heads to November Ballot
A signature challenge that could have kept a marijuana repeal question off the Massachusetts ballot has failed, meaning voters will decide in November whether to unwind the state's adult-use
States Push New Treatment Options as First Responder PTSD Demands Widen
A growing number of states are expanding how they address post-traumatic stress among first responders - moving past the traditional prescription-and-counseling model toward a broader set of legal,