DEA Launches Form 225 Portal for Schedule III Cannabis Registration
The DEA opened a new Form 225 registration portal for state-licensed medical cannabis manufacturers, distributors, and labs seeking federal ...
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Four GOP Senators Demand DOJ Probe of Chinese Crime Links to Cannabis
Four GOP senators are requesting a DOJ investigation into alleged Chinese criminal network involvement in U.S. cannabis and hemp markets, ci...
DEA Rescheduling Hearing Paused Over Agency Evaluation Procedures
A DEA administrative law judge has paused the federal cannabis rescheduling hearing to consider adding a GAO report that found the DEA and F...
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North Carolina Panel Tackles Public Use Rules Ahead of Year-End Deadline
North Carolina's cannabis advisory council is working to define public use boundaries before its year-end deadline to submit policy recommen...
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DEA Rescheduling Hearing Halted Over Scheduling Process Report
DEA's chief administrative law judge halted cannabis rescheduling proceedings to review a GAO report showing the agency aligned with HHS in ...
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LA Mayoral Front-Runner Unveils Plan to Overhaul City's Cannabis Market
Leading LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman proposes overhaul of city's cannabis regulations, targeting enforcement against illegal shops in t...
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Massachusetts Voters Reject Cannabis Repeal by Wide Margin
A University of New Hampshire poll found 71% of Massachusetts voters oppose a ballot initiative to repeal the state's adult-use cannabis mar...
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Virginia Advocates Challenge Public Use Fines Amid Racial Disparity Data
Virginia advocacy groups are challenging proposed increases to public marijuana use fines, citing data showing Black residents receive 47.7%...
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Atlantic City Cannabis Director Arrested on Federal Bribery Charges
Federal prosecutors charged Atlantic City's cannabis director with accepting $29,000 in bribes from a marijuana business owner, marking a si...
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Trump's Medical Cannabis Research Order Echoes Decades of Federal Hypocrisy
Trump's December executive order expanding medical marijuana research highlights decades of federal policy contradictions as the government ...
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Massachusetts Voters Reject Marijuana Repeal by Wide Margin in New Poll
New polling shows Massachusetts voters oppose repealing cannabis legalization by 65% to 32%, with Question 8 trailing across demographics ei...
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NC Hemp Distributor Urges Regulation Over Ban on THC Beverages
Tryon Distributing's Melissa Johnston argues North Carolina should regulate hemp THC beverages instead of banning them, warning prohibition ...