Graham Abbott

Texas’s Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller published an op-ed last week calling on lawmakers to expand the state’s medical cannabis program and support the lieutenant governor’s bid to ban intoxicating hemp products.

Delaware’s top cannabis regulator is stepping down this month just weeks after officials awarded the state’s first retail adult-use cannabis licenses.

The New York adult-use cannabis industry recently exceeded $1 billion in total sales according to the annual Office of Cannabis Management industry report.

The county executive in Montgomery County, Maryland says that overly strict hiring rules regarding past cannabis use have made the recruitment process for local law enforcement too difficult.

French health officials recently extended the country’s experimental medical cannabis provisions with the stated goal of giving patients participating in the program extra time to taper their cannabis consumption or find alternatives.

The Kentucky medical cannabis program officially launched on January 1, 2025, after months of licensing lotteries and cannabis patient registrations. Patients must be approved for the program by their physician.

A recent study found that a simple 800 mg capsule of cannabidiol (CBD) could be effective at reducing alcohol cravings among individuals with alcohol use disorder.

The number of medical cannabis operators in Oklahoma dropped by one-third over the last year as the industry entered its second year of downturn under a moratorium on new licenses set by lawmakers in 2022.

Ohio regulators are reviewing a proposal to allow pre-rolled cannabis sales, signaling potential growth and diversification in the state’s cannabis market.

The $735,000 settlement highlights the growing need for law enforcement to align with hemp industry regulations, as legal operators push back against arbitrary product seizures.

A Nashville, Tennessee judge has put a temporary injunction on the state’s new hemp industry rules, delaying their implementation until February.

The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner has awarded the state’s first 15 adult-use dispensary licenses. The winners were selected by lottery from a pool of 529 applicants.

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals confirmed that Alabama regulators had “properly exercised” their power when rescinding medical cannabis licenses awarded under the state’s initial cannabis licensing round.

Democrat lawmakers in Virginia say they are planning to again push for a cannabis sales bill next year despite the likelihood of such a proposal being vetoed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has voted to offer the job of the agency’s next executive director to Holliston Town Manager Travis Ahern after the agency’s first pick for the position declined the role.

The annual Monitoring the Future Survey found that the use of cannabis by American teenagers continued to decline in 2024 even as more and more states enacted adult-use legalization reforms.

Kentucky cannabis regulators have announced the state’s final 12 medical cannabis dispensary license winners, awarded via a lottery of over 4,000 applicants.

Licensed cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts have surpassed $7 billion in sales since the adult-use market launched in 2018.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has endorsed a measure to set the age limit for purchasing intoxicating hemp products at 21 years and limit the sale of hemp products to only licensed cannabis dispensaries.

The launch of Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis industry has been delayed at least several months after officials abandoned a social equity early licensing plan this month, moving instead to open with general licensing later next year.

A Florida judge this week ruled in favor of a paramedic who sued his former employer for wrongful termination after being fired for testing positive for THC on a random drug test, despite being a registered cannabis patient with a state-issued medical ID.

One of the plaintiffs in the recently dismissed lawsuit that aimed to invalidate the petitions behind Nebraska’s successful medical cannabis legalization effort has filed another suit seeking to block the reforms.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says cannabis legalization should be a top priority for the state next year, although the idea is unpopular in the state’s GOP-controlled Legislature.

Massachusetts officials last week unveiled their plan for licensing adult-use cannabis consumption sites including cannabis tasting rooms, cafes, lounges, movie theaters, and more.