New York Scraps Cannabis Wage Board, Ends Labor Peace Mandate
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation eliminating New York's cannabis wage board and labor peace mandate, citing concerns that excessive labo...
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Vext Science Sues Ohio Township Over 4.5% Cannabis Revenue Fee
Vext Science filed a lawsuit claiming Pierce Township, Ohio illegally demanded 4.5% of cannabis retailers' annual revenue as an operating co...
Texas Hemp Industry Files Lawsuit Challenging THCA Testing Rules
Texas hemp businesses sued state health regulators over new rules counting THCA toward THC limits, arguing the regulations exceed state auth...
Missouri Study Says No New Cannabis Licenses Needed Despite Market Concerns
Missouri regulators say the state's cannabis market doesn't need more licenses, but their study couldn't assess whether ownership concentrat...
Texas Democrat Talarico Pitches Trump Partnership on Federal Legalization
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico says he'd partner with Trump on federal marijuana legalization if he wins Texas's Senate seat, ca...
Worcester Mayor Files Resolution Against Cannabis Repeal Ballot
Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty filed a resolution urging voters to reject Question 8, which would repeal Massachusetts' cannabis legalization....
DEA Fights Bid to Reopen Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing
DEA opposes rescheduling critics' motion to reopen the marijuana hearing for new testimony after a GAO report found gaps in the scheduling e...
Nebraska Cannabis Growers Face Two-Year Delay on Product Sales
Nebraska's four licensed medical cannabis cultivators face a potential two-year delay before selling products, pushing regulators to revise ...
Colorado Audit Reveals Gaps in Cannabis Testing Oversight
A Colorado state audit found regulators failed to prevent contaminated cannabis from reaching consumers due to slow enforcement and inadequa...
Legislation
Idaho and Massachusetts Face Opposing Cannabis Ballot Measures in 2026
Idaho voters will decide whether to restrict future cannabis legalization ballot measures, while Massachusetts faces a proposal to dismantle...
Florida Hemp Coalition Pushes State Regulation of THC Beverages
Florida's hemp beverage industry is calling for state regulation of THC drinks, arguing that clear rules would serve as a national model whi...
New Jersey Targets Illicit Cannabis Shops With $250K Fines
New Jersey lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation imposing fines up to $250,000 on unlicensed cannabis retailers, with permanent closur...