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An Ohio proposal seeks to change the state’s adult-use cannabis policy, including reducing the amount of cannabis that can be grown at home, lowering the THC caps on cannabis concentrate products, raising the excise tax on the industry from 10% to 15%, and redirecting the state’s cannabis tax revenues.

Missouri courts have expunged more than 140,000 cannabis criminal cases under the state’s 2022 constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis.

The Tacoma, Washington City Council has unanimously passed a resolution to make prosecutions for entheogenic psychedelics the lowest priority for law enforcement.

Indiana House Republicans have rejected a proposal to remove cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug under state law.

A class action lawsuit in Illinois claims that some state-licensed cannabis companies mislabeled cannabis-infused products as concentrates so they could exceed the legal THC limit for certain products.

An Iowa proposal to allow vaporization as a consumption method under the state’s medical cannabis program has advanced from a House subcommittee.

In a letter to Elon Musk, the chairman of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called for an end to raids by the DEA and CBP on state-legal cannabis businesses.

A U.S. appeals court upheld the Virginia law regulating the sale of hemp products based on total THC amount, regardless of whether the THC they contain is delta-9, delta-8, or any other form of THC.

An explosion and fire at a PharmaCann facility in Stevensville, Maryland injured two workers last week. The accident’s cause is still being investigated.

A former executive vice president at Chicago-based cannabis company Verano was recently indicted in federal court for insider trading.

Class action attorneys with Console Associates, P.C. indicated they are investigating the data breach that affected cannabis brand Stiiizy, impacting customer data from four of the company’s dispensaries.

Minnesota officials fined four businesses $10,000 each last year in civil penalties related to illegal cannabis.

Lawmakers in the Virginia Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee have advanced a bill to create a legal framework for adult-use cannabis sales in the state.

Officials in Toronto said they will stop cracking down on illegal cannabis shops due to budget and safety concerns.

Two cannabis industry groups, the National Cannabis Roundtable and the U.S. Cannabis Council, announced they are combining to form the United States Cannabis Roundtable (USCR), aiming to become “a singular voice” representing the industry.

A New York Supreme Court Judge has ruled that the New York City Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) must stop conducting warrantless raids on unlicensed cannabis shops.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) said in a recent address that she plans to use tax revenue generated by the state’s medical cannabis industry to fund free meals in schools around the state.

Cannabis workers at three Ayr Wellness retail sites and a delivery depot in Nevada have ratified their first union contract, which includes the implementation of armed security at dispensaries, improved healthcare access, and better scheduling opportunities.

The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control said the state’s cannabis industry sold more than $242 million worth of products in 2024, including 32,000 pounds of raw plant material and 4 million pounds of manufactured products.

California-based cannabis brand Stiiizy said some customer identification information and transaction history from multiple California retail locations has been exposed in a third-party data breach.

A group of New York cannabis dispensary owners are suing state regulators, claiming they allowed dispensaries to open too close to one another in violation of state laws.

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has reaffirmed that the federal prosecution of Patrick Darnell Daniels Jr. for illegally possessing a firearm while having also consumed cannabis was a violation of his Second Amendment rights.

About half, 47%, of the annual adult-use cannabis licenses in New Jersey have been awarded to majority minority-owned businesses, according to data from the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission.