Alcohol Industry Backs Hemp THC Drinks Instead of Killing Them
The wine and spirits wholesalers just endorsed keeping hemp THC drinks federally legal. The tell is the three-tier system: they do not want it banned, they want it in their trucks.
Virginia Hemp THC Cap Took Effect After Judge Denies Injunction
Virginia killed the 25-to-1 CBD exception on August 15. Seven hemp businesses say it is an unconstitutional taking that wipes out inventory overnight.
Illinois Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation Rule Would Allow Sun-Grown Weed
The Illinois Department of Agriculture proposed letting cultivation centers and craft growers grow outdoors — behind 8-foot fencing topped with razor wire. Comments close September 28.
Illinois Medical Cannabis Dispensary License: The Schedule III Door
Illinois posted the form letting adult-use dispensaries opt into a medical license. Filing opens September 10 and costs $5,000 — and Schedule III is the reason it matters.
VA Psilocybin Trial Will Enroll 240 Veterans
The VA psilocybin trial, called PIVOT, is a Phase 3 study in veterans with treatment-resistant depression. Nobody has been dosed yet.
New York Cannabis Farmers Markets Fix Signed
A new law lets New York cannabis microbusinesses satisfy the showcase permit partnership rule themselves — but OCM guidance has not caught up yet.
Flock Cameras Tracked a Driver to Michigan
Wisconsin deputies used Flock cameras to log a driver crossing into Michigan, then wrote that travel into a probable cause narrative for a marijuana search.
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.