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Louisiana Pulls Out of Multi-State Suit Against DEA Rescheduling

Louisiana Pulls Out of Multi-State Suit Against DEA Rescheduling

Louisiana AG Liz Murrill has withdrawn from a lawsuit challenging the DEA's decision to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III, leaving Indiana...

Legal Cannabis Linked to Drop in Opioid Deaths, New Analysis Finds

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Legal Cannabis Linked to Drop in Opioid Deaths, New Analysis Finds

New analysis shows states with legal cannabis markets experiencing measurable drops in opioid overdose deaths, adding evidence for marijuana...

Tennessee Finalizes Hemp Rules Banning THCA Sales Starting July 1

Tennessee Finalizes Hemp Rules Banning THCA Sales Starting July 1

Tennessee will ban THCA and other intoxicating hemp products starting July 1 under newly finalized state regulations, eliminating legal cann...

Three GOP Attorneys General Sue DOJ Over Cannabis Rescheduling

Three GOP Attorneys General Sue DOJ Over Cannabis Rescheduling

Republican attorneys general from Nebraska, Indiana, and Louisiana filed suit challenging the DOJ's cannabis rescheduling order, arguing it ...

ATF Gun Form Changes Signal Shift for Medical Cannabis Patients

ATF Gun Form Changes Signal Shift for Medical Cannabis Patients

The ATF's proposed revisions to federal firearms forms could restore gun ownership rights to 4 million medical marijuana patients, marking a...

Congress Urges IRS to Clarify Tax Rules for Cannabis Businesses

Congress Urges IRS to Clarify Tax Rules for Cannabis Businesses

Congressional lawmakers are demanding the IRS provide immediate tax guidance for cannabis businesses following marijuana's rescheduling to S...

High Times Editor Javier Hasse Wins Top International Journalism Award

High Times Editor Javier Hasse Wins Top International Journalism Award

High Times Editor-in-Chief Javier Hasse won International Journalist of the Year at London's Business of Cannabis Awards, recognizing the ma...

Georgia Medical Groups' Opposition to SB 220 Crumbles Under Analysis

Georgia Medical Groups' Opposition to SB 220 Crumbles Under Analysis

Georgia medical associations urged Gov. Kemp to veto SB 220, claiming no evidence supports medical cannabis. Analysis shows their letter con...

Three GOP Attorneys General Sue DOJ Over Cannabis Rescheduling

Three GOP Attorneys General Sue DOJ Over Cannabis Rescheduling

Republican attorneys general from Indiana, Nebraska, and Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's cannabis r...

DEA Rescheduling Hearing Draws Notices From Both Sides

DEA Rescheduling Hearing Draws Notices From Both Sides

Advocacy groups from both sides of the marijuana debate have filed notices to testify at DEA's February hearing on rescheduling cannabis to ...

Massachusetts Launches THC Potency Audits for Retail Cannabis

Massachusetts Launches THC Potency Audits for Retail Cannabis

Massachusetts cannabis regulators will audit THC potency levels across retail products, requiring results within 25% of label claims or face...

Federal Rescheduling Could Free $3B+ Locked in Cannabis Tax Penalties

Federal Rescheduling Could Free $3B+ Locked in Cannabis Tax Penalties

DEA rescheduling would end IRS 280E tax penalties that forced cannabis companies into 70%+ effective tax rates, potentially unlocking $3B+ i...

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