Houston Freedom Act Puts Marijuana Arrests on the November Ballot
Houston City Council sent the Houston Freedom Act to voters on November 3. It pairs marijuana deprioritization with a no-knock warrant ban — in the state whose AG sued five cities over exactly this.
DEA HHC Ban: Agency Says Hemp Company Cannot Even Sue
DEA says its HHC drug code rule does nothing — and therefore nobody has standing to challenge it. Bluestar is in the Fourth Circuit arguing otherwise.
Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing: Final Briefs Due August 17
Post-hearing briefs in the DEA rescheduling proceeding are due August 17. Here is what the deadline means, who is filing, and why a final answer is still months away.
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.
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.
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.