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.
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.