Tax Expert Proposes THC-Based Levies Over Price Models
Tax policy expert Pat Oglesby argues THC-based cannabis taxes would provide stable revenue and address potency concerns better than price-ba...
Nebraska Cannabis Commission Disputes Two-Year Testing Timeline
Nebraska's Medical Cannabis Commission denied claims that testing regulations could take two years but provided no alternative timeline, lea...
Texas Democrats File Adult-Use Cannabis Bills After House Takeover
Texas Democrats filed adult-use cannabis legalization bills after taking control of the state House, though the measures face uncertain pros...
Total Wine CEO Warns Illinois THC Beverage Ban Will Fuel Black Market
Total Wine CEO Ryan Ross warns Illinois's Nov. 12 ban on hemp-derived THC beverages exceeds federal restrictions and will push consumers to ...
Culture
Hawaii Grower Documents 144 Prohibition-Era Cannabis Rituals Fading Fast
Hawaii cannabis grower Aaron Zeeman documented 144 prohibition-era rituals in a new book, tracking how concealment practices disappear first...
Virginia GOP Calls for Senate Investigation Into Democrat's Federal Charges
Republican Sen. Bryce Reeves wants the Virginia Senate to investigate Democratic Sen. Louise Lucas over federal marijuana and fraud charges,...
Illinois Hemp Farmer Forced to Destroy Crop Under New THC Rules
Illinois hemp farmers face a November 12 deadline to destroy flower crops or risk criminal penalties under new THC regulations that effectiv...
Legislation
DeSantis Midterm Autopsy Skips Cannabis Despite GOP Losses in Texas
Ron DeSantis blamed Epstein files and trans ads for GOP midterm losses, ignoring cannabis policy despite Texas Republicans who pushed THCA b...
Michigan Cannabis Operators Eye Democratic Control for Tax Relief
Michigan cannabis operators who backed a Republican governor candidate are now working with the state's new Democratic trifecta to secure re...
Missouri AG Files Suit Against Four Hemp Retailers for THC Violations
Missouri's attorney general sued four retailers for allegedly selling THC products above federal hemp limits while posing as licensed dispen...
International
Nepal's High Court Mandates Cannabis Framework Within 90 Days
Nepal's Supreme Court has given the government 90 days to create cannabis regulations for medical and industrial use, potentially opening th...
Black Police Officers Group Backs Legal Cannabis in Massachusetts
The National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers is urging Massachusetts voters to reject a ballot measure that would ban cannabis...