Illinois Cannabis Omnibus SB 3222: Pritzker’s 700-Page Gift
The Illinois cannabis omnibus is real, it’s 700 pages, and it’s sitting on Governor JB Pritzker’s desk. Lawmakers sent SB 3222 to the governor on May 31 after a 58-0 Senate vote, a 77-31 amended House vote, and a 47-10 Senate concurrence. If you buy, sell, grow, or regulate cannabis in Illinois, nearly every part […]
Cannabis Schedule III Is Here: This Week’s Cannabis News in 10 Stories
It actually happened. On April 22, 2026, the Department of Justice and the DEA moved cannabis off Schedule I for the first time in over fifty years. The lock came off — partially. State-licensed medical cannabis is now Schedule III. 280E goes away for that slice of the industry overnight. The DEA set June 29, […]
Ohio Hemp Product Ban Injunction: 3 Essential Takeaways After Judge Calls Ban Discriminatory
An Ohio judge just handed the hemp industry a major legal win with the Ohio hemp product ban injunction. In a ruling issued the first week of April 2026, a Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking Ohio’s ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products — and the reasoning should worry every state regulator trying […]
Texas Hemp Ban Injunction: 5 Critical Facts After Judge Blocks DSHS Smokable Ban
The Texas hemp ban injunction just saved 4/20 for thousands of hemp businesses across the Lone Star State. On April 8, 2026, Travis County Judge Maya Guerra Gamble granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the Texas Department of State Health Services’ new hemp rules that had effectively banned all smokable hemp products statewide […]
Texas DSHS Hemp Rules 2026: THCA Market Collapses as Smokable Ban Takes Effect
Watch our full breakdown on YouTube: [THCA Market About to COLLAPSE | Texas DSHS New Rules] The Texas DSHS hemp crackdown that the industry feared is no longer coming — it’s here. As of March 31, 2026, new regulations from the Texas Department of State Health Services have effectively ended the retail sale of THCA […]
Medicare Covers THC Now?! Huge Weed Changes!
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IRS Slams 280E, Virginia Moves to Sell, and Texas Targets THCA
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Ohio Intoxicating Hemp Ban | CLN Weekly (Oct 12, 2025)
Cannabis Legalization News • October 12, 2025 By Tom Howard — jaded cannabis business lawyer, still here, still reading the fine print so you don’t have to. Ohio Intoxicating Hemp Ban: What DeWine’s Executive Order Really Does Ohio’s order halts retail sales of “intoxicating hemp” and places a 60-day quarantine on existing inventory—framed as a […]
Cannabis Legalization News: Rescheduling Stalls (Sept 2025)
By Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2025 Cannabis policy watchers are staring down another season of hurry-up-and-wait. On the latest episode of Cannabis Legalization News, hosts took stock of a strangely quiet stretch in U.S. reform—punctuated by congressional gridlock, state-level enforcement whiplash, and an eye-opening look at the United Kingdom’s under-the-radar medical program. Federal fog: rescheduling drifts, […]
Biggest Vape Bust Ever Explained!
Biggest Vape Bust Ever: Unraveling the Impact on Cannabis and Vaping Industries In an unprecedented move, the “Biggest Vape Bust Ever” has shaken the cannabis and vaping industries. The FDA’s recent $86.5 million seizure of illegal e-cigarettes marks a pivotal moment, highlighting ongoing attempts to enforce regulations and mitigate illegal cannabis activities. This blog post […]