Michigan GOP Governor Candidate Pledges Huge Tax Cut For Marijuana Industry, Along With Crackdown On Hemp Products
The Republican Party’s nominee for governor of Michigan is promising to repeal or significantly roll back a recently enacted tax hike on the marijuana industry if he is elected in November. He also wants to crack down on sales of unregulated hemp THC products. Last year, lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), who is term-limited […]
Marijuana Rescheduling: DEA’s Final Brief Asks Judge for Schedule III
The government spent most of its final brief making the legal case for Schedule III. Then, in the closing pages, it took the opposition’s witnesses apart, and quoted some of those same witnesses to prove cannabis is medicine. One scientist walked away almost untouched. She works at the DEA. The federal government’s closing argument for […]
FDA Wants Help Monitoring Marijuana And Hemp Posts On TikTok, Reddit And Instagram
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a contractor to monitor social media sites like TikTok, Instagram and Reddit for conversations about marijuana and hemp products, and to conduct a survey of cannabis consumers, among other tasks. The agency said in a request for quotes that it is seeking help to “address knowledge gaps […]
New Hampshire Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto Of Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana Cultivation In Greenhouses
New Hampshire lawmakers have voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill to let medical cannabis companies grow marijuana in greenhouses. The Senate on Wednesday voted 16-8 to reverse Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s (R) decision, and the House of Representatives did so by a vote of 257-44. Supporters argue that the proposal will make cannabis […]
New DOJ Rule Makes It Easier For Marijuana Users To Regain Their Gun Rights
A new Department of Justice rule intended to help restore gun rights to people who have been barred from possessing firearms contains provisions that will block officials from denying applications over the use of marijuana or convictions for cannabis-related activity. The Federal Firearm Rights Restoration policy, announced on Monday, allows people who have been stripped […]
Ohio Marijuana Prices Are Much Higher Than Those In Neighboring Michigan
“People were already used to driving to Michigan to purchase cannabis, so as long as there’s still a massive price differential, they’re probably going to continue doing so.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Two years after Ohio recreational marijuana sales began, Ohio’s adult-use marijuana continues to be significantly more expensive than Michigan, according to pricing […]
Medical Marijuana Improves Pain, Sleep And Anxiety In Women With Endometriosis While Also Reducing Opioid Use, Study Shows
Medical marijuana helps women with endometriosis achieve long-term improvements in their symptoms while also reducing the use of opioids, according to a new study. Using cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) “was associated with sustained improvements in pain, health-related quality of life, sleep, and anxiety at 24 months,” the research found. Cannabis was also “well tolerated” by most patients, […]
Top Marijuana Advocacy Group Raises Alarm About Initiative To Roll Back Legalization In Massachusetts
One of the nation’s leading marijuana reform organizations says it would be “disastrous” for the cannabis industry is an initiative to roll back Massachusetts’s legalization law that is on that state’s November ballot is approved by voters. “If you haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on in the Bay State, it’s time to start,” […]
Marijuana Legalization Boosts Agriculture Jobs In States That Enact It, New Study Shows
States that enact marijuana legalization see jobs in the agriculture sector increase more than they would have without the policy change, according to a new economic analysis from researchers at Texas Tech University. The results, which were presented at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s 2026 meeting last month, found a 9 percent uptick in […]
Illinois Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries Can Apply To Sell Medical Cannabis With New Form Posted By State Officials
Illinois officials have posted a new form that recreational marijuana dispensaries can file in order to get permission to begin selling medical cannabis, which is taxed at a much lower rate than adult-use products. The expanded opportunity for marijuana businesses comes as part of omnibus cannabis legislation that was passed by lawmakers and signed into […]