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Rhode Island Hemp Quarantine: Keep Stock, Can’t Sell It
Must Rhode Island hemp businesses destroy all affected inventory? No. The Cannabis Control Commission’s amended Bulletin 2026-7 permits qualifying inventory to be stored in quarantine, but that does…
DEA Rescheduling Hearing Order: GAO Report In, No Reopening
Did the DEA reopen the marijuana rescheduling hearing? No: the Oct. 22, 2026 order denied the request to reopen it while admitting the GAO report into the record.…
Idaho HJR 4: What the Nov. 3 Marijuana Amendment Would Do
What is Idaho HJR 4? It is a proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution, on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, that would make the Legislature the only…
Delta-8 vs. THCa vs. Delta-9: The Federal Hemp Definition
What does the new federal hemp definition cover? It counts THCa as THC, excludes final hemp-derived cannabinoid products with more than 0.4 milligrams combined THC and covered similar-effect…
Is THCa Legal in Illinois? What Changes Nov. 12, 2026
Is THCa legal in Illinois? Starting Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, a consumable or topical THCa product with more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will no…
Massachusetts Question 8: What the 2026 Marijuana Vote Does
Massachusetts Question 8 would repeal the laws that legalize, regulate and tax adult-use retail marijuana sales, effective Jan. 1, 2028, if voters approve it on Tuesday, Nov. 3,…
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Rescheduling: AG Opinion
Does federal rescheduling change South Dakota’s medical marijuana program? Not much, according to the state’s attorney general: Official Opinion No. 26-06, dated Oct. 6, 2026, concludes that federal…
Cannabis Contract Enforceability: $31.8M Verdict Erased
Cannabis contract enforceability in federal court just took a major hit. On Sept. 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit threw out a $31.8…
Illinois Cannabis Label Requirements: Nov. 1 Deadline
IDOA gave licensed cultivators, craft growers and infusers until Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 to implement its spring updates to Illinois cannabis label requirements. Every product label must show…
Illinois Hemp THC Limit: 5 Critical Changes on Nov. 12
The Illinois hemp THC limit takes effect on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, and the state says it will not wait for Washington. According to the Illinois Department of…