Featured full episode August 24, 2026
The DEA’s Shift on Marijuana: What You Need to Know
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The laws, lawsuits, political fights, and business moves shaping cannabis—with the source links attached.
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CDC: Cannabis Hyperemesis ER Visits Jumped 3.7x
CDC data show cannabis hyperemesis ER visits rose 3.7x after a new diagnosis code — but the agency says the jump is mostly better counting, not more illness.
Talarico Calls Texas THC Ban Corruption
James Talarico calls the Texas THC ban an "insane" form of corruption benefiting Big Beer and Big Tobacco. Here is what actually changed on July 31.
Verano Sues New Jersey Over Labor Peace Deals
A labor peace agreement lawsuit filed by Verano asks a federal court to void its own union contracts and strike New Jersey licensing rules as preempted.
Square CBD Ban: Merchants Cut Off October 15
The Square CBD ban gives merchants until October 15, 2026 to strip hemp and CBD items from their catalogs — a month before the federal date.
35 Attorneys General Fought the Hemp Ban Delay
A bipartisan attorneys general hemp ban letter urged Congress to reject any delay of the November 12 recriminalization date. Four days later, they lost.
Dr. Oz Hemp Letter Urged Senate to Delay Ban
The Dr. Oz hemp letter asked senators to reject the Budd amendment so Medicare beneficiaries could keep getting hemp-derived CBD coverage.
Senate Hemp Ban Delay Passes on 61-32 Vote
The Senate hemp ban delay advanced 61-32 at 2:36 a.m. on August 8, pushing federal hemp recriminalization from November 12 to December 11.
California’s 97% Problem: Local Bans Feed the Illicit Market
Ten years after Prop 64, the California cannabis map has a pattern you can see from space: the illegal grows cluster where the legal ones are banned. New…
Michigan Supreme Court: Legal Weed Can’t Be Banned on Probation
Can a judge ban you from using legal weed just because you’re on probation? In Michigan, as of July 6, the answer is no — not if the…
Marijuana Drug Testing Is Dying — Because Workers Keep Failing It
The numbers on marijuana drug testing tell you everything about where American drug policy actually is — not in Congress, but in HR departments. Quest Diagnostics’ 2025 workforce…