MA gov candidates united on marijuana; Report: racial disparities in cannabis arrests; Tribes’ cannabis revenue potential; Marijuana marketing op-ed
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to release a list of state-licensed medical cannabis businesses that applied for federal protections in line with the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling move.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) and GOP challenger Mike Minogue agree that recreational marijuana sales should remain legal—both saying they will be voting against a measure to roll back the state’s cannabis legalization law on the November ballot.
A new analysis from FWD.us shows that Black people accounted for 83 percent of the increase in marijuana arrests in the U.S. in 2025—and that they made up nearly half (45 percent) of all cannabis arrests in the U.S. last year.
Native American tribes stand to generate more than $2 billion in new revenue every year by participating in the legal marijuana market, according to a new estimate from HedgeRow Analysis.
The Cannabis Media Council’s Amy Deneson argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that a congressional bill to designate cannabis as a “high-risk” online advertising category alongside gambling and cryptocurrency would be “counterproductive.”
- “Licensed cannabis operators aren’t the scam. They’re the safe, tested alternative.”
Pennsylvania Department of Health records show that more than half of the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries are operated by just six multistate brands.
/ FEDERAL
The Drug Enforcement Administration and Customs and Border Protection are facing a lawsuit from a company that says the federal agencies improperly seized nearly $1.4 million without explanation.
/ STATES
Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand discussed his support for legalizing marijuana during a debate.
Nebraska America First Party gubernatorial candidate Brett Lindstrom, a former state senator, discussed his support for medical cannabis.
Colorado regulators sent a health and safety bulletin about marijuana products found to have yeast, mold, aspergillus and the pesticide pyriproxyfen above acceptable limits.
Vermont’s top cannabis regulator discussed the difficulty of enforcing restrictions against hemp THC products.
Illinois regulators launched new features allowing medical cannabis patients and caregivers to view their allotments and purchase histories.
New York regulators sent a warning about cannabis-infused edibles ahead of Halloween.
Washington State regulators sent a newsletter with updates about various cannabis issues.
Oregon regulators will consider proposed changes to marijuana rules on Thursday.
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board Laboratory Testing Working Group will meet on November 24.
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/ LOCAL
Atlantic City, New Jersey is facing a lawsuit from a cannabis business owner who claims he was threatened to give money to a city official.
Niles, Michigan voters will decide on ballot measures concerning restrictions on the number of marijuana businesses that are allowed to operate.
/ INTERNATIONAL
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa officials launched a hemp seed production program.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that recreational cannabis laws “were associated with higher cannabis use and lower perceived risk, with the largest prevalence differences among young adults and adults” but that “effects among adolescents were generally small or null.”
A study provided “preliminary evidence that feelings of connectedness may be a mechanism underlying psilocybin’s benefits for individuals with” major depressive disorder.
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Mindstate Design Labs and individual researchers are requesting a hearing to challenge the Drug Enforcement Administration’s move to place five psychedelics in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
The vice president of Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana authored an op-ed attempting to link marijuana use to violence.
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