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The draft rules follow a local ordinance approved in July by the Board of Supervisors and mayor to let marijuana dispensaries serve food and drinks inside their on-site consumption areas.","The proposal would require a business to obtain a new Cannabis Café Permit as well as a Cannabis Consumption Permit. Businesses would need written procedures designed to discourage customers from removing cannabis products intended for on-site consumption from the designated consumption area or the overall premises.","The draft rules also cover operations plans, employee training, security, deliveries, inventory control, and access for medical cannabis patients. Dispensaries would need to maintain accommodations for medical patients, which may include providing an area where they can communicate confidentially with employees and maintaining an adequate supply of medical marijuana products.","The proposal includes restrictions on cannabis cafe names that would be likely to mislead the public into believing cannabis products may legally be sold to people under 21 or that would entice minors to attempt to patronize the businesses. City officials separately released proposed rule changes to incorporate cannabis cafes into the existing Good Neighbor Policy for marijuana businesses.","The local effort follows California's AB 1775, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in late 2024, which allows marijuana businesses to offer non-cannabis food and non-alcoholic beverages and host live events such as concerts in on-site cannabis consumption areas if they receive local government permission. The law took effect last January, but local officials have taken months to begin enacting their own ordinances.","Written comments on the proposed cannabis cafe rules can be sent by email to officeofcannabis@sfgov.org or via mail or in person to Office of Cannabis; 49 South Van Ness; Suite 660; San Francisco, CA 94103.","2026-09-14T18:15:59.856Z","The city is accepting public comment through September 25 on proposed permits and operational requirements for on-site cannabis consumption spaces.",{"brands":19,"products":21,"markets":22,"organizations":25},[20],"The Woods",[],[23,24],"San Francisco","California",[26,27,28,29],"San Francisco Office of Cannabis","San Francisco Board of Supervisors","California State Legislature","Marijuana Moment","San Francisco Releases Draft Rules for Cannabis Cafes With Live Music and Food","San Francisco City Hall with cannabis cafe permit documents and a public comment notice.","",[34,38,41,44],{"claim":35,"sourceUrl":36,"_id":37},"San Francisco's Office of Cannabis posted proposed regulations for cannabis cafes on Friday, with public feedback accepted through September 25.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fsan-francisco-officials-propose-rules-for-cannabis-cafes-where-people-could-consume-while-listening-to-live-music-and-ordering-food\u002F","6aa839df723e26a876e71a23",{"claim":39,"sourceUrl":36,"_id":40},"Under the San Francisco proposal, a business would need to obtain a new Cannabis Café Permit as well as a Cannabis Consumption Permit.","6aa839df723e26a876e71a24",{"claim":42,"sourceUrl":36,"_id":43},"The draft rules cover operations plans, employee training, security, deliveries, inventory control, and access for medical cannabis patients.","6aa839df723e26a876e71a25",{"claim":45,"sourceUrl":36,"_id":46},"California's AB 1775, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in late 2024, allows marijuana businesses to offer non-cannabis food and non-alcoholic beverages and host live events in on-site cannabis consumption areas with local government permission.","6aa839df723e26a876e71a26","en","2026-09-14T18:16:01.544Z",{"title":50,"description":51},"San Francisco Proposes Cannabis Cafe Rules","San Francisco officials released draft rules for cannabis cafes with live music and food, accepting public comment through September 25.",[53],{"name":29,"url":36,"trustTier":54,"_id":55},"trade","6aa839df723e26a876e71a22","San Francisco officials have published draft regulations for cannabis cafes, following a California law that allows marijuana retailers to serve non-cannabis food and non-alcoholic drinks and host live events in on-site consumption areas. The proposal requires new permits and sets rules on operations, security, medical patient access, and business naming.","2026-09-14T18:16:01.546Z",{"_id":59,"slug":60,"articleType":8,"body":61,"createdAt":66,"dek":67,"entities":68,"headline":78,"imageAlt":79,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":80,"language":47,"publishedAt":89,"seo":90,"sources":92,"summary":91,"updatedAt":101},"6aa8158d5457399f4e5dd0b5","house-to-vote-on-bill-requiring-hhs-study-of-marijuana-and-drug-testing-in-hospital-ers-cb536f96",[62,63,64,65],"The House's official schedule for the week beginning September 14, 2026 includes H.R. 2004, Tyler's Law, among measures that may be considered under suspension of the rules. A listing does not establish that the bill has passed.","The published House text would give the health secretary one year after enactment to complete a study of fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments. It also addresses testing alongside other substances, including marijuana.","The study would consider testing costs, benefits, risks and patient privacy. Guidance would be due within six months after the study is completed.","Editorial clarification, September 14, 2026: The deadline is tied to enactment, not passage in one chamber. This report links the current floor schedule and its bill text and makes no claim that a new testing requirement is already law.","2026-09-14T15:41:01.268Z","The scheduled measure concerns fentanyl testing in emergency departments; listing is not passage or enactment.",{"brands":69,"products":70,"markets":71,"organizations":73},[],[],[72],"US",[74,75,76,77],"U.S. House of Representatives","Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)","House Energy and Commerce Committee","Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee","House Lists Tyler's Law for Consideration During September 14 Week","U.S. Capitol building with text overlay about House vote on hospital emergency department drug testing legislation.",[81,84,87],{"claim":82,"sourceUrl":83},"H.R. 2004 appears on the House schedule for the week of September 14.","https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.house.gov\u002Ffloor\u002FDefault.aspx?date=2026-09-14",{"claim":85,"sourceUrl":86},"The proposed study deadline is one year after enactment.","https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.house.gov\u002Fbillsthisweek\u002F20260914\u002FH.R.%202004,%20Tyler's%20Law.pdf",{"claim":88,"sourceUrl":86},"Proposed guidance is due within six months after completion of the study.","2026-09-14T15:41:02.820Z",{"title":78,"description":91},"The House schedule includes H.R. 2004. 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It examined Department of Health monitoring during 2024.","Auditors identified weaknesses in inspection and enforcement controls and in approval of complaint conclusions and correction plans. They made nine recommendations, including consistent checklists and documented procedures.","The department accepted the findings and had begun implementing some recommendations, according to the auditor general. That does not establish that every corrective action is complete.","Editorial clarification, September 14, 2026: Extended quotations have been replaced with a concise account linked to the original state release.","2026-09-14T14:17:14.172Z","The September 9 release identifies two findings and nine recommendations.",{"brands":113,"products":114,"markets":115,"organizations":117},[],[],[116],"Pennsylvania",[118,119],"Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General","Pennsylvania Department of Health","Pennsylvania Audit Identifies Medical Cannabis Oversight Gaps","Pennsylvania medical cannabis program audit report cover with state seal and oversight findings.",[123,126],{"claim":124,"sourceUrl":125},"The audit concerns Department of Health monitoring during 2024.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.paauditor.gov\u002Fauditor-general-defoor-releases-performance-audit-of-pennsylvanias-medical-marijuana-program-finds-internal-controls-and-review-processes-need-to-be-strengthened\u002F",{"claim":127,"sourceUrl":125},"The state release lists two findings and nine recommendations.","2026-09-14T14:17:15.488Z",{"title":120,"description":130},"A state audit recommends stronger inspection records and review procedures for Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program.",[132,136],{"name":133,"url":134,"trustTier":54,"_id":135},"Ganjapreneur","https:\u002F\u002Fganjapreneur.com\u002Fpennsylvania-medical-cannabis-program-audit-calls-for-increased-oversight\u002F","6aa801ea723e26a876e707c7",{"name":137,"url":125,"trustTier":98},"Pennsylvania Auditor General - September 9 audit release","2026-09-14T18:40:40.856Z",{"_id":140,"slug":141,"articleType":8,"body":142,"createdAt":148,"dek":149,"entities":150,"headline":162,"imageAlt":163,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":164,"language":47,"publishedAt":171,"seo":172,"sources":173,"summary":178,"updatedAt":179},"6aa2b84d5457399f4e5dcfcd","wisconsin-could-legalize-marijuana-next-year-under-either-party-congressman-says-eaf834c4",[143,144,145,146,147],"Rep. Mark Pocan told Marijuana Moment that Wisconsin could make progress on cannabis legalization in 2027. He expects better prospects if Democrats gain legislative control in November, but said a Republican majority would not necessarily rule out change.","His argument also depends on Assembly leadership. In the interview, Pocan pointed to Robin Vos's planned departure and described a potential successor as more receptive to reform. That is Pocan's assessment, not a commitment from the next legislature.","Marquette Law School's June 13–19, 2025 survey found that 67% of Wisconsin registered voters supported legalization and 33% opposed it. The survey describes opinion at that time; it is not a 2026 poll or a prediction of a legislative vote.","No enactment or start date is established by the interview. Policy proposals, campaign statements and eventual operating rules are separate developments.","Editorial clarification, September 11, 2026: The poll date and forecast status are now explicit. Historical fiscal projections and cross-border spending estimates have been omitted because their underlying calculations were not independently checked for this update.","2026-09-10T14:01:49.975Z","Pocan links the prospects to November's elections and possible Assembly leadership changes. A cited public-opinion poll was conducted in June 2025.",{"brands":151,"products":152,"markets":153,"organizations":158},[],[],[154,155,156,157],"Wisconsin","Illinois","Michigan","Washington, D.C.",[29,159,160,161],"Wisconsin Legislature","Marquette Law School","Wisconsin Department of Revenue","Wisconsin Could Legalize Marijuana Next Year Under Either Party, Congressman Says","Rep. Mark Pocan speaking about Wisconsin's potential to legalize marijuana next year, with the state capitol in the background.",[165,168],{"claim":166,"sourceUrl":167},"Pocan's 2027 assessment was reported in a September 10 interview.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fwisconsin-is-ready-to-legalize-marijuana-next-year-under-democratic-or-gop-control-congressman-says\u002F",{"claim":169,"sourceUrl":170},"Marquette's June 13–19, 2025 poll recorded 67% support among Wisconsin registered voters.","https:\u002F\u002Flaw.marquette.edu\u002Fpoll\u002F2025\u002F06\u002F25\u002Fnew-marquette-law-school-poll-finds-evers-trump-job-approval-ratings-steady-among-wisconsin-voters-42-want-evers-to-run-for-a-third-term-and-majorities-think-trumps-budget-proposals-will-i\u002F","2026-09-10T14:01:51.583Z",{"title":162,"description":149},[174,175],{"name":29,"url":167,"trustTier":54},{"name":176,"url":170,"trustTier":177},"Marquette Law School — June 2025 Wisconsin poll","primary","Rep. Mark Pocan predicts Wisconsin could advance legalization in 2027. His comments are a political forecast, not confirmation of a new law or retail launch date.","2026-09-11T19:35:01.769Z",{"_id":181,"slug":182,"articleType":8,"body":183,"createdAt":190,"dek":191,"entities":192,"headline":198,"imageAlt":199,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":200,"language":47,"publishedAt":220,"seo":221,"sources":224,"summary":236,"updatedAt":237},"6aa1a45e5457399f4e5dcfb5","mike-tyson-thanks-trump-for-freeing-federal-marijuana-prisoners-urges-more-clemency-f5c70b42",[184,185,186,187,188,189],"Retired boxer Mike Tyson is publicly thanking President Donald Trump for commuting the sentences of two people serving federal time for marijuana convictions, while pressing for additional cannabis clemency. Tyson told Marijuana Moment that no one should lose decades of their life for nonviolent cannabis offenses.","Trump on Thursday commuted the sentences of Jerry Haymon IV and Kevin Harden, effectively ending their sentences and putting them on a path to freedom. Tyson said he wants to thank the president for giving both men a second chance and expressed hope that this is only the beginning for those still waiting to rebuild their lives.","Tyson wrote a letter to Trump in support of the clemency applications from Haymon and Harden. In the letter, he praised the administration's moves to federally reschedule marijuana and argued that Americans remain in federal prison for conduct that would not result in prison in much of the country today.","Haymon had received a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for participating in a marijuana distribution conspiracy and had been living in home confinement for the past year. Harden had been serving a 30-year sentence after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute marijuana.","The commutations are part of a broader package of clemency grants issued by the president last week. They come as the administration moves forward with the process of federally rescheduling marijuana, including an April order from Attorney General Todd Blanche that reclassified state-licensed medical cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III.","Tyson also recognized Weldon Angelos and The Weldon Project for their work on cannabis clemency. Angelos, who received a cannabis-related presidential pardon during Trump's first term, championed Haymon's case.","2026-09-09T18:24:30.606Z","The retired boxer says no one should lose decades for nonviolent cannabis offenses and hopes the commutations of Jerry Haymon and Kevin Harden are only the beginning.",{"brands":193,"products":194,"markets":195,"organizations":196},[],[],[72],[29,197],"The Weldon Project","Mike Tyson Thanks Trump for Freeing Federal Marijuana Prisoners, Urges More Clemency","Mike Tyson speaking about federal marijuana clemency after President Trump commuted the sentences of Jerry Haymon and Kevin Harden.",[201,205,208,211,214,217],{"claim":202,"sourceUrl":203,"_id":204},"Mike Tyson thanked President Donald Trump for commuting the federal marijuana sentences of Jerry Haymon IV and Kevin Harden.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fmike-tyson-thanks-trump-for-releasing-federal-marijuana-prisoners-saying-he-hopes-more-will-soon-be-freed\u002F","6aa1a45e723e26a876e0c763",{"claim":206,"sourceUrl":203,"_id":207},"Tyson said no one should lose decades of their life for nonviolent cannabis offenses and hopes the commutations are only the beginning.","6aa1a45e723e26a876e0c764",{"claim":209,"sourceUrl":203,"_id":210},"Jerry Haymon IV had received a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for a marijuana distribution conspiracy and had been in home confinement for the past year.","6aa1a45e723e26a876e0c765",{"claim":212,"sourceUrl":203,"_id":213},"Kevin Harden had been serving a 30-year sentence after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute marijuana.","6aa1a45e723e26a876e0c766",{"claim":215,"sourceUrl":203,"_id":216},"The commutations are part of a broader package of clemency grants issued by the president last week.","6aa1a45e723e26a876e0c767",{"claim":218,"sourceUrl":203,"_id":219},"Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an April order reclassifying state-licensed medical cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III.","6aa1a45e723e26a876e0c768","2026-09-09T18:24:32.132Z",{"title":222,"description":223},"Mike Tyson Thanks Trump for Freeing Marijuana Prisoners","Mike Tyson thanked Trump for commuting federal marijuana sentences and urged more cannabis clemency for nonviolent offenders still imprisoned.",[225,227,230,233],{"name":29,"url":203,"trustTier":54,"_id":226},"6aa1a45e723e26a876e0c762",{"name":228,"url":229,"trustTier":98},"U.S. Department of Justice — clemency grants","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.justice.gov\u002Fpardon\u002Fclemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present",{"name":231,"url":232,"trustTier":98},"U.S. Department of Justice — Kevin Harden clemency warrant","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.justice.gov\u002Fpardon\u002Fmedia\u002F1460616\u002Fdl?inline=",{"name":234,"url":235,"trustTier":98},"U.S. Department of Justice — Jerry Haymon clemency warrant","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.justice.gov\u002Fpardon\u002Fmedia\u002F1460621\u002Fdl?inline=","Mike Tyson thanked President Donald Trump for commuting the federal marijuana sentences of Jerry Haymon IV and Kevin Harden, while urging broader cannabis clemency for others still imprisoned under outdated federal laws.","2026-09-09T21:38:05.966Z",{"_id":239,"slug":240,"articleType":8,"body":241,"createdAt":248,"dek":249,"entities":250,"headline":261,"imageAlt":262,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":263,"language":47,"publishedAt":277,"seo":278,"sources":281,"summary":290,"updatedAt":291},"6aa18e6e5457399f4e5dcfaf","georgia-medical-cannabis-patients-can-now-vape-but-not-smoke-marijuana-5a8a4260",[242,243,244,245,246,247],"Medical cannabis dispensaries in Georgia are now selling raw flower, but a new state law that took effect this summer has created confusion over how it can be legally consumed. The Putting Patients First Act allows registered patients 21 and older to consume flower and oil at home strictly through vaporization, while smoking remains illegal.","State Sen. Matt Brass, the bill's sponsor, emphasized the narrow legal scope. \"The law is very clear. You can vaporize flower and then of course vaporize the vape oil. So, the only thing that's allowed in inhalables is vaporizing. That's it,\" Brass said in a phone interview.","The overhaul dropped the previous \"low THC oil\" branding, added qualifying medical conditions, and removed potency barriers. Those changes triggered significant growth in patient enrollment, with nearly 50,000 patients registered as of September 2, according to the Department of Public Health.","Because flower is now sold in dispensaries and independent pharmacies, retailers are educating patients who incorrectly assume that flower availability means traditional smoking is legal. Priya Raje, owner of Lotus Farmacy in Suwanee, said she frequently explains the difference between smoking and vaping and tells patients about the legal risks of other consumption methods.","Yolanda Bennett, a patient and co-head of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Society, described the technical distinction: smoking burns plant matter and creates smoke from combustion, while vaporization heats the plant to a lower temperature to produce an inhalable vapor without burning. \"When you take a flame and ignite the flower, that's illegal,\" Bennett said.","Brass said he did not oppose a House amendment adding flower vaporization because he considered vaping flower a potentially healthier alternative to oil vapes, noting that flower is grown without additives while oils may contain additives to reach certain potencies.","2026-09-09T16:50:54.162Z","A new state law allows registered patients to vaporize cannabis flower and oil at home, but smoking remains illegal, leaving retailers to clarify the legal boundary.",{"brands":251,"products":253,"markets":256,"organizations":258},[252],"Lotus Farmacy",[254,255],"cannabis flower","vape oil",[257],"Georgia",[259,260],"Georgia Department of Public Health","Georgia Medical Cannabis Society","Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Vape—But Not Smoke—Marijuana","A medical cannabis dispensary shelf in Georgia displaying raw flower and vape oil products, with a sign explaining that only vaporization is legal.",[264,268,271,274],{"claim":265,"sourceUrl":266,"_id":267},"Georgia's Putting Patients First Act allows registered patients 21 and older to vaporize cannabis flower and oil at home, but smoking remains illegal.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fgeorgia-medical-cannabis-patients-can-now-vape-but-not-smoke-marijuana\u002F","6aa18e6e723e26a876e0be2d",{"claim":269,"sourceUrl":266,"_id":270},"Nearly 50,000 patients were enrolled in Georgia's medical cannabis program as of September 2, according to the Department of Public Health.","6aa18e6e723e26a876e0be2e",{"claim":272,"sourceUrl":266,"_id":273},"State Sen. Matt Brass, the bill's sponsor, said the only legal inhalable consumption method is vaporizing flower or vape oil.","6aa18e6e723e26a876e0be2f",{"claim":275,"sourceUrl":266,"_id":276},"Retailers such as Lotus Farmacy in Suwanee are educating patients that flower availability does not legalize traditional smoking.","6aa18e6e723e26a876e0be30","2026-09-09T16:50:55.917Z",{"title":279,"description":280},"Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Vape, Not Smoke","Georgia's new medical cannabis law allows vaporizing flower and oil at home but keeps smoking illegal, with nearly 50,000 patients now enrolled.",[282,284,287],{"name":29,"url":266,"trustTier":54,"_id":283},"6aa18e6e723e26a876e0be2c",{"name":285,"url":286,"trustTier":98},"Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission — FAQs","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gmcc.ga.gov\u002Ffaqs",{"name":288,"url":289,"trustTier":54},"Georgia Recorder — original reporting","https:\u002F\u002Fgeorgiarecorder.com\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F08\u002Fyou-still-cant-smoke-medical-cannabis-in-georgia-but-you-can-vape-it-whats-the-difference\u002F","Georgia's Putting Patients First Act, which took effect this summer, permits registered medical cannabis patients 21 and older to vaporize flower and oil at home while explicitly prohibiting smoking. The change has driven patient enrollment to nearly 50,000 and placed dispensaries and independent pharmacies at the center of patient education about legal consumption methods.","2026-09-09T21:38:05.959Z",{"_id":293,"slug":294,"articleType":8,"body":295,"createdAt":301,"dek":302,"entities":303,"headline":320,"imageAlt":321,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":322,"language":47,"publishedAt":339,"seo":340,"sources":343,"summary":346,"updatedAt":347},"6aa15b9b5457399f4e5dcfa5","state-department-warns-americans-against-traveling-internationally-with-marijuana-or-cbd-products-568080eb",[296,297,298,299,300],"The U.S. State Department is warning Americans against traveling internationally with marijuana or CBD products, emphasizing that local laws apply regardless of legality in their home state. The Bureau of Consular Affairs issued the warning in a social media post on Tuesday, stating, \"U.S. citizens are subject to local laws. Just because a cannabis, THC, or CBD product is legal in your home state does not mean you can take it abroad. This includes prescribed medical marijuana.\"","The agency highlighted that many countries impose severe criminal penalties for cannabis and directed travelers to a federal website to review local laws and prohibited items. Even if cannabis is legal or decriminalized in the destination country, bringing it or any cannabis-derived products across an international border can result in arrest or other criminal penalties.","The State Department explicitly advised against traveling with cannabis or cannabis-derived products, including marijuana, THC, CBD, edibles, vape cartridges, oils, concentrates, or other cannabis products. It also reminded travelers to pack from a completely empty bag to avoid accidentally bringing forgotten marijuana, noting that Americans have been arrested after unintentionally bringing cannabis products into another country.","High-profile cases include basketball player Brittney Griner, jailed in Russia for about 10 months after being caught with cannabis vapes she said were for medical use under Arizona law, and Marc Fogel, jailed in Russia for possessing marijuana he used legally under Pennsylvania law. Both were freed in prisoner swaps.","The warning comes as the Transportation Security Administration clarified that its policy on medical marijuana has not changed, and despite state legalization, cannabis remains largely illegal at the federal level, though the Trump administration is taking steps to reclassify it.","2026-09-09T13:14:03.263Z","The Bureau of Consular Affairs cautions that even legal state cannabis can lead to arrest abroad.",{"brands":304,"products":305,"markets":313,"organizations":315},[],[306,307,308,309,310,311,312],"marijuana","CBD","THC","edibles","vape cartridges","oils","concentrates",[314],"United States",[316,317,318,319],"U.S. State Department","Bureau of Consular Affairs","Transportation Security Administration (TSA)","Food and Drug Administration (FDA)","State Department Warns Americans Against Traveling Internationally With Marijuana or CBD Products","U.S. State Department warning about international travel with cannabis products",[323,327,330,333,336],{"claim":324,"sourceUrl":325,"_id":326},"The U.S. State Department warns U.S. citizens against traveling internationally with marijuana or CBD products.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fstate-department-warns-americans-against-traveling-internationally-with-marijuana-or-cbd-products\u002F","6aa15b9b723e26a876e0a790",{"claim":328,"sourceUrl":325,"_id":329},"U.S. citizens are subject to local laws, and just because a cannabis, THC, or CBD product is legal in your home state does not mean you can take it abroad, including prescribed medical marijuana.","6aa15b9b723e26a876e0a791",{"claim":331,"sourceUrl":325,"_id":332},"Many countries impose severe criminal penalties for cannabis, and bringing cannabis or cannabis-derived products across an international border can result in arrest or other criminal penalties.","6aa15b9b723e26a876e0a792",{"claim":334,"sourceUrl":325,"_id":335},"The State Department advises not to travel internationally with cannabis or cannabis-derived products, including marijuana, THC, CBD, edibles, vape cartridges, oils, concentrates, or other cannabis products.","6aa15b9b723e26a876e0a793",{"claim":337,"sourceUrl":325,"_id":338},"Americans have been arrested after unintentionally bringing cannabis products into another country, including edibles, vape cartridges, oils, and concentrates.","6aa15b9b723e26a876e0a794","2026-09-09T13:14:05.151Z",{"title":341,"description":342},"State Department Warns Against Traveling With Cannabis","The U.S. State Department warns Americans not to travel internationally with marijuana or CBD products, citing severe penalties and arrest risks abroad.",[344],{"name":29,"url":325,"trustTier":54,"_id":345},"6aa15b9b723e26a876e0a78f","The U.S. State Department is warning citizens not to travel internationally with cannabis or CBD products, citing severe penalties abroad and the risk of arrest even in countries where cannabis is legal.","2026-09-09T13:14:05.153Z",{"_id":349,"slug":350,"articleType":8,"body":351,"createdAt":362,"dek":363,"entities":364,"headline":372,"imageAlt":373,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":374,"language":47,"publishedAt":394,"seo":395,"sources":398,"summary":401,"updatedAt":402},"6aa014a25457399f4e5dcf90","federal-report-confirms-ongoing-banking-barriers-for-marijuana-businesses-3fc3f6f8",[352,353,354,355,356,357,358,359,360,361],"Many banks and credit unions remain reluctant to serve state-licensed marijuana businesses, according to a new Government Accountability Office report based on focus groups and interviews with industry operators, financial institutions, advocacy groups, and federal agencies.","GAO concluded that although there is no indication any financial institution has ever been penalized solely for working with the cannabis industry, perceptions of regulatory risk mean obtaining and maintaining financial services remain difficult for cannabis-related businesses, or CRBs.","FinCEN data shows the number of financial institutions filing reports that indicate they work with marijuana businesses rose between 2015 and 2024, reaching about 1,000 banks and credit unions in 2024. The agency noted that figure remained relatively small compared to the total nationwide.","Most cannabis industry participants GAO spoke to did have bank accounts, but they reported problems including closures with little warning and high fees. Two focus group participants said they paid $100,000 or more per year, and all focus groups with institutions serving CRBs said those institutions charge higher fees than for other customers.","CRB owners and managers also described lengthy account-opening processes, sometimes waiting weeks or months, and some said they engaged with multiple financial institutions before successfully opening an account.","Beyond basic bank accounts, participants reported difficulties with loans, investments, payroll services, credit cards, and electronic payments. GAO said customer payments are hard largely because two major credit card companies prohibit cannabis purchases.","The banking friction extends to individual marijuana industry workers, according to cannabis industry associations. Challenges include maintaining bank accounts and obtaining car loans, mortgages, or life insurance, though treatment may vary by an individual's role within the business.","Financial institutions cited fears of adverse supervisory actions from federal banking regulators, but GAO found no evidence of civil or criminal penalties solely for providing services to CRBs. DOJ officials said their data systems do not easily identify cases involving financial institutions that serve CRBs.","Banks also cited operational workload and compliance burden tied to FinCEN's 2014 guidance, which requires regular suspicious activity reports on cannabis customers.","GAO conducted the review after a request from Senators Raphael Warnock, Elizabeth Warren, Tina Smith, and John Fetterman. If a safe harbor law were enacted, some institutions might serve cannabis businesses while others would wait for broader reforms such as federal legalization.","2026-09-08T13:58:58.030Z","GAO finds no penalties solely for cannabis banking, but high fees and account closures persist.",{"brands":365,"products":366,"markets":367,"organizations":368},[],[],[72],[369,370,371],"GAO","FinCEN","DOJ","Federal Report Confirms Ongoing Banking Barriers for Marijuana Businesses","A bank building with a sign reading No cannabis services at the entrance, representing ongoing access barriers for marijuana businesses.",[375,379,382,385,388,391],{"claim":376,"sourceUrl":377,"_id":378},"About 1,000 banks and credit unions filed reports indicating they work with marijuana businesses in 2024, a number GAO called relatively small compared to the total nationwide.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fmany-banks-still-wont-work-with-marijuana-businesses-federal-report-shows\u002F","6aa014a2723e26a876dfabd5",{"claim":380,"sourceUrl":377,"_id":381},"GAO found no indication that financial institutions have been subject to civil or criminal penalties solely for providing services to cannabis-related businesses.","6aa014a2723e26a876dfabd6",{"claim":383,"sourceUrl":377,"_id":384},"GAO found that obtaining and maintaining financial services remain difficult for cannabis-related businesses, according to owners and managers.","6aa014a2723e26a876dfabd7",{"claim":386,"sourceUrl":377,"_id":387},"Two focus group participants reported paying $100,000 or more per year for cannabis business banking accounts.","6aa014a2723e26a876dfabd8",{"claim":389,"sourceUrl":377,"_id":390},"Representatives from two cannabis industry associations said individuals working in the industry can face challenges maintaining bank accounts and obtaining car loans, mortgages, or life insurance.","6aa014a2723e26a876dfabd9",{"claim":392,"sourceUrl":377,"_id":393},"GAO conducted its review after a request from Senators Raphael Warnock, Elizabeth Warren, Tina Smith, and John Fetterman.","6aa014a2723e26a876dfabda","2026-09-08T13:58:59.612Z",{"title":396,"description":397},"Banks Still Avoid Marijuana Businesses, GAO Finds","A federal report finds many banks remain reluctant to serve marijuana companies even without a history of penalties.",[399],{"name":29,"url":377,"trustTier":54,"_id":400},"6aa014a2723e26a876dfabd4","A new Government Accountability Office report shows state-licensed marijuana businesses still struggle to obtain and keep banking services. While about 1,000 banks and credit unions filed cannabis-related reports in 2024, many operators face high fees, sudden account closures, and limited access to loans and credit cards. GAO found no evidence of penalties imposed solely for serving cannabis businesses.","2026-09-08T13:58:59.613Z",{"_id":404,"slug":405,"articleType":8,"body":406,"createdAt":410,"dek":411,"entities":412,"headline":420,"imageAlt":421,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":422,"language":47,"publishedAt":436,"seo":437,"sources":440,"summary":443,"updatedAt":444},"6a9fcba05457399f4e5dcf87","new-hampshire-rep-maggie-goodlander-backs-federal-cannabis-legalization-in-primary-debate-d0d368bd",[407,408,409],"Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) said during a WMUR debate that she would back federal cannabis legalization, stating that law enforcement resources should be directed toward the most pressing community challenges. She noted that for too long the focus has been on the wrong offenders, and highlighted the opioid crisis as a top killer in communities.","Her primary challenger, state Rep. Paige Beauchemin, agreed on federal legalization but emphasized that a national retail market should be implemented in a way that focuses on small businesses. Beauchemin said it is silly to allow alcohol but not cannabis, and argued that those previously punished under prohibition should have the opportunity to run cannabis businesses rather than large corporations taking over.","The state's primary elections were underway at the time of the report. A University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll gave Goodlander the edge with 59% support compared to Beauchemin's 19%.","2026-09-08T08:47:28.322Z","During a WMUR debate, Rep. Maggie Goodlander and challenger Paige Beauchemin both voiced support for ending federal prohibition, with Beauchemin emphasizing small business equity.",{"brands":413,"products":414,"markets":415,"organizations":417},[],[],[72,416],"New Hampshire",[418,419],"WMUR","University of New Hampshire Survey Center","New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander Backs Federal Cannabis Legalization in Primary Debate","Rep. Maggie Goodlander speaking during a debate, with a graphic indicating support for federal cannabis legalization.",[423,427,430,433],{"claim":424,"sourceUrl":425,"_id":426},"Rep. Maggie Goodlander said she would back federal cannabis legalization during a WMUR debate.","https:\u002F\u002Fganjapreneur.com\u002Fnew-hampshire-rep-says-during-primary-debate-she-would-back-federal-cannabis-legalization\u002F","6a9fcba0723e26a876df7080",{"claim":428,"sourceUrl":425,"_id":429},"Goodlander stated that law enforcement resources should be focused on the most pressing community challenges, including the opioid crisis.","6a9fcba0723e26a876df7081",{"claim":431,"sourceUrl":425,"_id":432},"Challenger Paige Beauchemin also backed federal legalization but stressed implementation should prioritize small businesses and those harmed by prohibition.","6a9fcba0723e26a876df7082",{"claim":434,"sourceUrl":425,"_id":435},"A University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll showed Goodlander with 59% support and Beauchemin with 19%.","6a9fcba0723e26a876df7083","2026-09-08T08:47:30.444Z",{"title":438,"description":439},"NH Rep. Backs Federal Cannabis Legalization in Debate","Rep. Maggie Goodlander and challenger Paige Beauchemin both support federal cannabis legalization, with Beauchemin emphasizing small business equity.",[441],{"name":133,"url":425,"trustTier":54,"_id":442},"6a9fcba0723e26a876df707f","In a New Hampshire Democratic primary debate, incumbent Rep. Maggie Goodlander said she would support federal cannabis legalization, arguing law enforcement should focus on pressing community issues like the opioid crisis. Her opponent, state Rep. Paige Beauchemin, also backed legalization but stressed implementation should prioritize small businesses and those harmed by prohibition.","2026-09-08T08:47:30.445Z",{"_id":446,"slug":447,"articleType":8,"body":448,"createdAt":460,"dek":461,"entities":462,"headline":476,"imageAlt":477,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":478,"language":47,"publishedAt":495,"seo":496,"sources":499,"summary":502,"updatedAt":503},"6a9ee3a05457399f4e5dcf7d","convenience-store-industry-urges-congress-to-regulate-hemp-thc-products-instead-of-banning-them-c1f5002a",[449,450,451,452,453,454,455,456,457,458,459],"Advocates for convenience stores are celebrating a recently enacted delay in the effective date of a federal ban on hemp THC products, saying the move provides an opportunity to create regulations as an alternative to prohibition.","Jon Taets, director of government relations for NACS, formerly the National Association of Convenience Stores, said the convenience retail channel is suited to selling hemp products to adults legally and responsibly because of its well-established age verification procedures.","NACS said it has actively encouraged Congress to delay the hemp ban, arguing that doing so provides more time to develop a regulatory framework that allows for legal, safe sales of products containing hemp-derived THC to adults.","The organization said hemp-derived THC products are an important category for convenience stores, which have experienced significant demand for THC beverages and other products from adult customers, and could offer significant sales and growth opportunities in states that have passed legislation to regulate these products.","Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, but late last year President Trump signed legislation redefining hemp so that only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container would remain legal after November 12.","Under provisions in a funding bill Trump signed last week, the effective date of the ban for most products is being pushed back to December 11 to give lawmakers more time to craft regulations for hemp derivatives, though synthetic cannabinoids that cannot be naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant will still be recriminalized on November 12.","Melissa VonderHaar, vice president of commercial strategy for iSee Store Innovations and chair of the C-Store Cannabis Board for CSP, called the delay very important but only step one, urging retailers to make noise and leverage loyalty apps to tell shoppers the ban is still coming and their voices matter.","Several Republican lawmakers have spoken about rules they would like to see enacted to keep hemp THC products legal, and a number of bills have been filed or are circulating to prevent the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC drinks and other products, though none have gained traction with congressional leaders.","The White House has repeatedly pressed Congress to delay, alter, or reverse the ban, with OMB Director Russell Vought saying the administration wants lawmakers to ensure fair treatment of hemp products and update the statutory definition of final hemp-derived cannabinoid products to allow access to appropriate full-spectrum CBD products.","President Trump has also urged Congress to update the law to ensure Americans can continue to access full-spectrum CBD products, saying one in five adults used it in the past year and many say it improved their chronic pain enormously.","The National Restaurant Association has urged congressional leaders to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages and replace it with a regulatory framework that ensures consumer safety while meeting growing market demand, and major retailer Target has moved to expand its sales of hemp THC drinks into more states.","2026-09-07T16:17:36.713Z","NACS and other advocates say a delayed federal ban creates a window to build a regulatory framework that protects children while preserving legal adult sales.",{"brands":463,"products":465,"markets":469,"organizations":470},[464],"Target",[466,467,468],"hemp THC products","THC beverages","full-spectrum CBD products",[72],[471,472,473,474,475],"NACS","CSP","National Restaurant Association","OMB","CMS","Convenience Store Industry Urges Congress to Regulate Hemp THC Products Instead of Banning Them","Convenience store shelves stocked with hemp THC beverages and CBD products, with a sign about age verification.",[479,483,486,489,492],{"claim":480,"sourceUrl":481,"_id":482},"NACS says the convenience retail channel, with its well-established age verification procedures, is suited to selling hemp products to adults legally and responsibly.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fconvenience-store-industry-says-congress-should-regulate-hemp-thc-products-instead-of-banning-them\u002F","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e63",{"claim":484,"sourceUrl":481,"_id":485},"A funding bill signed by President Trump last week pushes the effective date of the federal hemp THC ban for most products to December 11.","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e64",{"claim":487,"sourceUrl":481,"_id":488},"Synthetic cannabinoids that are not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant will still be recriminalized on November 12.","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e65",{"claim":490,"sourceUrl":481,"_id":491},"President Trump has called on Congress to update the law to ensure Americans can continue to access full-spectrum CBD products.","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e66",{"claim":493,"sourceUrl":481,"_id":494},"The National Restaurant Association has urged congressional leaders to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC beverages and replace it with a regulatory framework.","6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e67","2026-09-07T16:17:38.213Z",{"title":497,"description":498},"Convenience Stores Push Congress to Regulate Hemp THC","NACS and other advocates say a delayed federal ban creates a window to build a regulatory framework for hemp THC products instead of prohibition.",[500],{"name":29,"url":481,"trustTier":54,"_id":501},"6a9ee3a0723e26a876de8e62","The convenience store industry is pushing Congress to regulate hemp-derived THC products rather than allow a federal ban to take effect, citing strong adult demand and the channel's age-verification systems. A recently enacted delay moves the ban's effective date to December 11, giving lawmakers time to craft rules.","2026-09-07T16:17:38.217Z",{"_id":505,"slug":506,"articleType":8,"body":507,"createdAt":514,"dek":515,"entities":516,"headline":524,"imageAlt":525,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":526,"language":47,"publishedAt":537,"seo":538,"sources":541,"summary":544,"updatedAt":545},"6a9ec8e15457399f4e5dcf7b","nebraska-supreme-court-upholds-voter-approved-medical-cannabis-laws-10726e07",[508,509,510,511,512,513],"The Nebraska Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the state's voter-approved medical cannabis laws, delivering a 7-0 ruling that ends a legal challenge to the 2024 ballot measures. The decision was issued last week, according to the Nebraska Examiner.","The appeal was brought by former Republican state Sen. John Kuehn, a longtime opponent of medical cannabis. Kuehn's lawsuit was also supported by Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers, who joined the effort to overturn the voter-approved measures.","The legal challenge alleged fraud and \"notorial malfeasance\" in the signature-gathering process. However, the state's highest court rejected those claims, affirming the validity of the ballot initiatives.","Crista Eggers, executive director of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, said in a statement: \"This was never about protecting Nebraska law. It was about whether a handful of elected officials could use the court to override the will of the people. Today, our state's highest court stated the obvious: they cannot.\"","Attorney General Mike Hilgers called the ruling a \"sad day for election integrity in Nebraska\" and repeated his unproven claims that the medical cannabis campaign used fraud to qualify for the ballot.","Nebraska voters approved two medical cannabis initiatives in 2024. One legalized medical cannabis use and possession by qualified individuals, while the other established a system of rules and regulations to implement a statewide program. Advocates had split the issue into two ballot initiatives after the state Supreme Court struck down a 2020 campaign for violating the state's single-issue clause.","2026-09-07T14:23:29.692Z","A unanimous 7-0 ruling ends a legal challenge that sought to overturn the state's 2024 medical cannabis ballot measures.",{"brands":517,"products":518,"markets":519,"organizations":521},[],[],[520],"Nebraska",[522,523],"Nebraska Supreme Court","Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana","Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Laws","Nebraska Supreme Court building with medical cannabis leaf symbol",[527,531,534],{"claim":528,"sourceUrl":529,"_id":530},"The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled 7-0 to uphold the state's voter-approved medical cannabis laws.","https:\u002F\u002Fganjapreneur.com\u002Fnebraska-supreme-court-upholds-voter-approved-medical-cannabis-laws\u002F","6a9ec8e1723e26a876de6cf8",{"claim":532,"sourceUrl":529,"_id":533},"The ruling ends the appeal process for a 2024 legal challenge by former Republican state Sen. John Kuehn.","6a9ec8e1723e26a876de6cf9",{"claim":535,"sourceUrl":529,"_id":536},"Nebraska voters approved two medical cannabis initiatives in 2024: one to legalize medical cannabis use and possession, and another to set up a regulatory system.","6a9ec8e1723e26a876de6cfa","2026-09-07T14:23:30.905Z",{"title":539,"description":540},"Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Medical Cannabis Laws","The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled 7-0 to uphold the state's voter-approved medical cannabis laws, ending a legal challenge by former state Sen. John Kuehn.",[542],{"name":133,"url":529,"trustTier":54,"_id":543},"6a9ec8e1723e26a876de6cf7","The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled 7-0 to uphold the state's voter-approved medical cannabis laws, ending an appeal by former Republican state Sen. John Kuehn. The ruling affirms the 2024 ballot measures that legalized medical cannabis use and established a regulatory framework.","2026-09-07T14:23:30.906Z",{"_id":547,"slug":548,"articleType":8,"body":549,"createdAt":557,"dek":558,"entities":559,"headline":576,"imageAlt":577,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":578,"language":47,"publishedAt":595,"seo":596,"sources":599,"summary":602,"updatedAt":603},"6a9ec69b5457399f4e5dcf77","supreme-court-could-resolve-marijuana-business-licensing-disputes-congressional-report-says-def5071e",[550,551,552,553,554,555,556],"A new report from the Congressional Research Service says a split among federal appeals courts over state marijuana business licensing residency rules “likely increases the odds” that the U.S. Supreme Court will resolve the issue. The analysis, published Thursday, examines the Dormant Commerce Clause, which the Supreme Court has interpreted to bar protectionist state laws that unduly restrict interstate commerce even where Congress has not directly acted.","The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that a New York policy prioritizing cannabis licenses for people with state marijuana convictions, or relatives with such convictions, likely violates the Dormant Commerce Clause. The court acknowledged “the irony behind applying this objective to federally illegal marijuana markets” but said the Supreme Court’s Gonzales v. Raich decision made clear that marijuana’s illegal status “is of no constitutional import” for Commerce Clause purposes.","The First Circuit held that a Maine law requiring all officers and directors of a marijuana business to be state residents violates the Dormant Commerce Clause. State officials argued the clause only bars discrimination against interstate commerce, and no legal interstate market exists for federally illegal cannabis. The court disagreed, reasoning that Raich determined marijuana is “a fungible commodity for which there is an established, albeit illegal, interstate market.”","The Ninth Circuit declined to apply the Dormant Commerce Clause to residency requirements in Washington State and Sacramento, California. It cited Supreme Court guidance to “tread cautiously” and reasoned there is no “implied constitutional right to engage in illegal interstate commerce.” The Ninth Circuit said nothing in dormant Commerce Clause precedent requires indulging the “irony” of applying a doctrine implied from Congress’s power to preserve a national market that Congress does not want to exist.","CRS said the circuit split “likely increases the odds that the Court will review this issue at some point,” but noted that because all relevant state marijuana activities remained federally illegal when the cases were decided, the justices might wait to see how lower court analysis evolves after the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana. Attorney General Todd Blanche in April issued an order reclassifying state-licensed medical cannabis and FDA-approved marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III, and a DEA hearing was held on broader rescheduling.","The report said Congress does not need to wait for courts. Lawmakers could pass legislation giving states “unmistakably clear” authorization to implement protectionist marijuana policies, or do the opposite and expressly bar states from favoring in-state residents. Congress could also establish a federal regulatory system for marijuana that fits more closely within existing Dormant Commerce Clause jurisprudence.","The Marijuana Policy Project said it expects stakeholders to sue states in multiple federal circuits seeking to force open state markets on constitutional grounds, arguing that rescheduling to Schedule III “almost certainly changes” the analysis for licensed medical operators. The group said interstate commerce in Schedule III drugs between DEA-approved entities is clearly covered by the Dormant Commerce Clause.","2026-09-07T14:13:47.594Z","A new Congressional Research Service analysis says a circuit split over state cannabis residency rules likely increases the odds of Supreme Court review.",{"brands":560,"products":561,"markets":562,"organizations":567},[],[],[563,564,565,566],"New York","Maine","Washington State","Sacramento, California",[568,569,570,571,572,573,574,575],"Congressional Research Service","U.S. Supreme Court","U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit","U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit","U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit","Marijuana Policy Project","Drug Enforcement Administration","Food and Drug Administration","Supreme Court Could Resolve Marijuana Business Licensing Disputes, Congressional Report Says","Gavel and cannabis leaf symbolizing Supreme Court review of state marijuana business licensing disputes.",[579,583,586,589,592],{"claim":580,"sourceUrl":581,"_id":582},"A Congressional Research Service report says a split among circuit courts about whether state marijuana business licensing systems can discriminate against out-of-state residents “likely increases the odds” that the Supreme Court will take up and resolve the issue.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fsupreme-court-could-resolve-marijuana-business-licensing-disputes-congressional-report-says\u002F","6a9ec69b723e26a876de6ae9",{"claim":584,"sourceUrl":581,"_id":585},"The Second Circuit ruled that a New York policy prioritizing cannabis licenses for people with state marijuana convictions, or relatives with such convictions, likely violates the Dormant Commerce Clause.","6a9ec69b723e26a876de6aea",{"claim":587,"sourceUrl":581,"_id":588},"The First Circuit held that a Maine law requiring all officers and directors of a marijuana business to be state residents violates the Dormant Commerce Clause.","6a9ec69b723e26a876de6aeb",{"claim":590,"sourceUrl":581,"_id":591},"The Ninth Circuit declined to apply the Dormant Commerce Clause to marijuana business ownership residency requirements in Washington State and Sacramento, California.","6a9ec69b723e26a876de6aec",{"claim":593,"sourceUrl":581,"_id":594},"Attorney General Todd Blanche in April issued an order reclassifying state-licensed medical cannabis and FDA-approved marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III, and a DEA hearing was held on broader rescheduling.","6a9ec69b723e26a876de6aed","2026-09-07T14:13:49.322Z",{"title":597,"description":598},"Supreme Court Could Resolve Marijuana Licensing Disputes","A Congressional Research Service report says a circuit split over state cannabis residency rules likely increases the odds of Supreme Court review.",[600],{"name":29,"url":581,"trustTier":54,"_id":601},"6a9ec69b723e26a876de6ae8","A Congressional Research Service report finds that conflicting federal appeals court rulings on whether state marijuana licensing systems can favor in-state residents likely increase the chances the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the issue. The analysis examines Dormant Commerce Clause challenges in New York, Maine, Washington State, and Sacramento, and notes Congress could act on its own.","2026-09-07T14:13:49.324Z",{"_id":605,"slug":606,"articleType":8,"body":607,"createdAt":615,"dek":616,"entities":617,"headline":627,"imageAlt":628,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":629,"language":47,"publishedAt":647,"seo":648,"sources":651,"summary":661,"updatedAt":662},"6a9d70f15457399f4e5dcf6b","rhode-island-hemp-farmer-presses-attorney-general-candidates-on-federal-thc-limits-f00dc202",[608,609,610,611,612,613,614],"Mike Simpson, co-founder of Lovewell Farms, is asking Rhode Island attorney general candidates to explain whether they will defend the state's regulated hemp industry against a federal standard he says could eliminate non-intoxicating full-spectrum CBD products. Simpson outlined his concerns in an op-ed first published by Rhode Island Current and republished by Marijuana Moment. In the column, he describes Lovewell Farms as Rhode Island's only USDA-certified organic hemp farm.","The dispute centers on a new federal definition of hemp enacted in November 2025. Outgoing Attorney General Peter Neronha, a Democrat, signed a multistate letter in October 2025 urging Congress to change the federal definition, and on August 4 he signed another letter asking Congress to reject any delay or weakening of the restrictions. Simpson argues that Neronha's participation in the October letter provided justification for a congressional vote that now threatens farmers nationwide.","Simpson argues that the federal approach reaches beyond synthetic or highly intoxicating products. The 2025 statutory text describes an exclusion for final hemp-derived cannabinoid products above 0.4 milligrams per container, combining total THC, including THCA, with other cannabinoids determined by the HHS Secretary to have, or be marketed as having, THC-like effects. This is the text of the 2025 provision, not confirmation of its current implementation date. Simpson says the threshold threatens naturally extracted full-spectrum CBD products made on his farm.","Lovewell Farms supports strong regulation of hemp products, including testing, reasonable potency limits, child-resistant packaging, accurate labeling, and restrictions on sales to minors. However, Simpson rejects descriptions of Rhode Island's regulated hemp industry as harmful or unregulated. He notes that businesses like his operate under state licenses and are subject to the same testing, potency, labeling, packaging, and age restriction requirements as the state's medicinal cannabis program.","Because Neronha is term-limited, Rhode Island will elect a new attorney general this year. Simpson is calling on candidates to answer specific questions before the primary election: whether they support Rhode Island's existing regulated hemp industry, whether naturally occurring full-spectrum CBD products should remain legal, whether they support the federal 0.4-milligram-per-container standard even when it prohibits non-intoxicating products legal under state law, and whether they will consult Rhode Island regulators, farmers, and licensed businesses before signing national policy letters.","Simpson argues that when an attorney general signs such a letter, the signature carries the authority of the state and can influence federal policy. He says Rhode Island has already chosen to regulate hemp rather than prohibit it, and the next attorney general should explain whether they intend to defend that decision or abandon it.","Clarification — September 6, 2026: We have made the opinion-column attribution explicit and clarified the combined scope of the 2025 statutory threshold. Primary sources have been added. This report does not establish the current implementation date or the legality of any individual product.","2026-09-06T13:56:01.166Z","Lovewell Farms co-founder Mike Simpson calls on candidates to clarify whether they will defend the state's regulated hemp industry against a federal 0.4 mg THC per container standard.",{"brands":618,"products":620,"markets":622,"organizations":624},[619],"Lovewell Farms",[468,621],"hemp-derived cannabinoid products",[623],"Rhode Island",[29,625,626],"Rhode Island Current","USDA","Rhode Island Hemp Farmer Presses Attorney General Candidates on Federal THC Limits","Mike Simpson, co-founder of Lovewell Farms, stands in a hemp field in Rhode Island, discussing federal THC limits affecting full-spectrum CBD products.",[630,634,637,641,644],{"claim":631,"sourceUrl":632,"_id":633},"Mike Simpson, co-founder of Lovewell Farms, is urging Rhode Island attorney general candidates to state their positions on federal hemp policy before the primary election.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Frhode-island-hemp-farmer-wants-attorney-general-candidates-to-answer-these-questions-op-ed\u002F","6a9d70f1723e26a876dc2551",{"claim":635,"sourceUrl":632,"_id":636},"Outgoing Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha signed a multistate letter in October 2025 urging Congress to change the federal definition of hemp, and another letter on August 4 urging Congress to reject any delay or weakening of hemp restrictions.","6a9d70f1723e26a876dc2552",{"claim":638,"sourceUrl":639,"_id":640},"The 2025 statutory text specifies a combined 0.4 mg per-container threshold for final products, covering total THC, including THCA, and other THC-like cannabinoids as determined by HHS; this summary does not verify the current implementation date.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.govinfo.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Fpkg\u002FPLAW-119publ37\u002Fpdf\u002FPLAW-119publ37.pdf","6a9d79af8a57f6a79874266c",{"claim":642,"sourceUrl":632,"_id":643},"In his op-ed, Simpson describes Lovewell Farms as Rhode Island's only USDA-certified organic hemp farm and says it was founded in 2018.","6a9d70f1723e26a876dc2554",{"claim":645,"sourceUrl":632,"_id":646},"Simpson argues that Rhode Island's licensed hemp businesses face testing, potency, labeling, packaging and age requirements comparable to the state's medicinal cannabis program. This is his characterization, not an independently verified comparison of the two legal regimes.","6a9d70f1723e26a876dc2555","2026-09-06T13:56:02.715Z",{"title":649,"description":650},"RI Hemp Farmer Presses AG Candidates on THC Limits","Lovewell Farms co-founder Mike Simpson asks Rhode Island attorney general candidates to clarify their stance on a federal 0.4 mg THC per container standard.",[652,654,657],{"name":29,"url":632,"trustTier":54,"_id":653},"6a9d70f1723e26a876dc2550",{"name":655,"url":639,"trustTier":98,"_id":656},"Public Law 119-37 — 2025 statutory text, Section 781","6a9d79af8a57f6a798742668",{"name":658,"url":659,"trustTier":98,"_id":660},"August 4, 2026 multistate attorneys general letter","https:\u002F\u002Fnmdoj.gov\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002FFINAL-Letter-to-Congress-Hemp-2026.pdf","6a9d79af8a57f6a798742669","Lovewell Farms co-founder Mike Simpson is urging Rhode Island attorney general candidates to explain their positions on federal hemp policy. In an opinion column, he argues that federal restrictions threaten full-spectrum CBD businesses operating under Rhode Island's rules. His assessment of the industry's legal position is attributed to him, not presented as a VeedAtlas legal finding.","2026-09-06T14:33:19.342Z",{"_id":664,"slug":665,"articleType":8,"body":666,"createdAt":676,"dek":677,"entities":678,"headline":691,"imageAlt":692,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":693,"language":47,"publishedAt":724,"seo":725,"sources":728,"summary":737,"updatedAt":738},"6a9c1bb05457399f4e5dcf63","north-carolina-officials-weigh-marijuana-and-hemp-policies-as-federal-law-remains-in-flux-c62661ab",[667,668,669,670,671,672,673,674,675],"North Carolina lawmakers returning in November will again confront how to regulate intoxicating hemp products after the House and Senate deadlocked in July over House Bill 328. The proposed conference text would prohibit finished hemp-derived consumable products exceeding 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container, rather than applying that quantity to all hemp. It would also restrict possession and sale of hemp-derived consumable products for people under 21. House members chose to wait until after the November midterm elections, wary of disrupting a $4 billion industry that employs 16,000 people in the state.","Federal policy is also shifting. The hemp industry received a one-month reprieve from a national ban on intoxicating hemp products as part of a short-term funding bill, with the U.S. House voting to delay the ban until December 11. At the same time, the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, the same class as Tylenol with codeine.","The North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis, appointed in June 2025 by Gov. Josh Stein, has been meeting for months to develop a comprehensive approach to regulating cannabis sales and creating a safe legal market for adults that protects children. Nearly 40 states have enacted cannabis regulations, but no two are the same, according to Yasha Kahn, co-founder of MCR Labs, who presented to the council last week.","Kahn described the patchwork of state rules as 39 individual policy experiments with data available for analysis. He said cannabis has the potential to be a multi-billion-dollar industry for North Carolina, but policymakers will need to decide who handles testing and at what point products are tested, along with batch sizes, packaging, total THC definitions, and regulatory audits.","The advisory committee must also decide whether to use private labs or state labs to test cannabis purity and potency. Kahn recommended requiring all lab results to be made public and shared with state agencies. He cautioned that privatized testing carries fraud risks, including pressure on labs to inflate THC results, and said this deception becomes easier to trace when labs share data with the state and results are public.","Establishing an accredited lab from scratch could take around a year and a half, Kahn said, though existing hemp labs might be willing to expand into cannabis testing. In Colorado, THC potency inflation and failures to identify mold and other contaminants have led lawmakers to consider shifting testing to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and having regulators collect samples from dispensaries.","Despite the advisory council's work, Dr. Larry Greenblatt, state health director and co-chair of the council, said legalization is not a foregone conclusion. The group's final recommendations, including a detailed look at lab testing, will be included in a report to the governor at the end of this year. It would then be up to the legislature to decide whether to use the information as a foundation for a cannabis market in North Carolina.","Gov. Stein has said he supports legalization for adults, but Republican lawmakers are divided. Recent attempts to legalize medical marijuana have died in the state House despite backing from Senate leaders, and neither chamber has ever voted to legalize recreational use. Virginia's Cannabis Control Authority schedules retail sales for July 1, 2027. By February 1, 2027, it plans to open conversion applications for pharmaceutical processors and industrial hemp processors or growers, along with applications for some microbusiness licenses; that is not a general opening for every retail applicant.","Clarification — September 5, 2026: This story has been updated to specify the unit used in HB 328's proposed limit and the categories covered by Virginia's early application window. Links to the official documents have been added.","2026-09-05T13:40:00.400Z","A state advisory council is studying testing, oversight, and market design while lawmakers prepare to revisit intoxicating hemp rules and federal cannabis policy shifts loom.",{"brands":679,"products":680,"markets":681,"organizations":685},[],[],[682,683,684],"North Carolina","Colorado","Virginia",[686,687,688,689,690],"North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis","MCR Labs","U.S. House","U.S. Department of Justice","NC Newsline","North Carolina Officials Weigh Marijuana and Hemp Policies as Federal Law Remains in Flux","North Carolina state officials discuss cannabis and hemp policy during an advisory council meeting.",[694,698,702,705,708,711,714,717,720],{"claim":695,"sourceUrl":696,"_id":697},"North Carolina House and Senate members will decide how to regulate intoxicating hemp products when they reconvene in November.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fnorth-carolina-officials-weigh-marijuana-and-hemp-policies-as-federal-law-remains-in-flux\u002F","6a9c1bb0723e26a876d98110",{"claim":699,"sourceUrl":700,"_id":701},"The proposed HB 328 conference text sets a 0.4 mg total-THC ceiling per container for finished hemp-derived consumable products and proposes under-21 restrictions.","https:\u002F\u002Fwebservices.ncleg.gov\u002FViewBillDocument\u002F2025\u002F10178\u002F0\u002FH328-PCCS30639-CE-1","6a9c27bbcb5f035145cd72fb",{"claim":703,"sourceUrl":696,"_id":704},"The U.S. House voted to delay a national ban on intoxicating hemp products until December 11 as part of a short-term funding bill.","6a9c1bb0723e26a876d98112",{"claim":706,"sourceUrl":696,"_id":707},"The Trump administration has called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.","6a9c1bb0723e26a876d98113",{"claim":709,"sourceUrl":696,"_id":710},"The North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis was appointed in June 2025 by Gov. Josh Stein and has been meeting for months to develop a regulatory approach.","6a9c1bb0723e26a876d98114",{"claim":712,"sourceUrl":696,"_id":713},"Yasha Kahn of MCR Labs told the advisory council that each state has unique testing requirements with no real consensus and that cannabis could be a multi-billion-dollar industry for North Carolina.","6a9c1bb0723e26a876d98115",{"claim":715,"sourceUrl":696,"_id":716},"Dr. Larry Greenblatt, state health director and co-chair of the advisory council, said North Carolina is not definitely moving to become a marijuana-legal state.","6a9c1bb0723e26a876d98116",{"claim":718,"sourceUrl":696,"_id":719},"The advisory group's final recommendations will be included in a report to the governor at the end of this year.","6a9c1bb0723e26a876d98117",{"claim":721,"sourceUrl":722,"_id":723},"Virginia plans to open specified conversion and microbusiness applications by February 1, 2027, with retail marijuana sales scheduled for July 1, 2027.","https:\u002F\u002Fcca.virginia.gov\u002Fretailmarijuanamarket","6a9c27bbcb5f035145cd7302","2026-09-05T13:40:02.067Z",{"title":726,"description":727},"North Carolina Weighs Marijuana and Hemp Policies","North Carolina officials weigh hemp regulation and potential cannabis legalization as federal marijuana and hemp policies remain uncertain.",[729,731,734],{"name":29,"url":696,"trustTier":54,"_id":730},"6a9c1bb0723e26a876d9810f",{"name":732,"url":700,"trustTier":98,"_id":733},"North Carolina General Assembly — proposed HB 328 conference text","6a9c27bbcb5f035145cd72f8",{"name":735,"url":722,"trustTier":98,"_id":736},"Virginia Cannabis Control Authority — retail market timeline","6a9c27bbcb5f035145cd72f9","North Carolina officials are weighing how to regulate intoxicating hemp products and whether to prepare for a potential legal cannabis market, even as federal marijuana and hemp policies remain uncertain. The state's Advisory Council on Cannabis is examining lab testing, oversight, and lessons from other states, with final recommendations due to the governor by the end of the year.","2026-09-05T14:31:23.974Z",{"_id":740,"slug":741,"articleType":8,"body":742,"createdAt":749,"dek":750,"entities":751,"headline":762,"imageAlt":763,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":764,"language":47,"publishedAt":781,"seo":782,"sources":785,"summary":788,"updatedAt":789},"6a9aea825457399f4e5dcf1d","texas-democratic-lt-gov-candidate-vikki-goodwin-launches-legalize-it-rally-against-hemp-thc-ban-e1fc512f",[743,744,745,746,747,748],"Democratic Texas state Rep. Vikki Goodwin is using a Houston 'Legalize It' rally to draw a sharp contrast with Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on cannabis policy, according to a campaign press release. The Saturday event will feature a performance from Grammy-winning musician Kam Franklin and an update from an attorney helping lead litigation against hemp THC product restrictions recently enacted by Texas officials.","Goodwin's campaign has accused Patrick of championing legislation to recriminalize many hemp products while receiving 'pharmaceutical and alcohol industry donations.' Although a bill Patrick favored was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott, the governor subsequently issued an executive order and regulators enacted significant restrictions on hemp derivatives, the campaign noted.","The Houston rally is expected to be the first of several cannabis-focused events in major urban areas of Texas. Goodwin is also endorsing a local Houston ballot measure that would make misdemeanor marijuana possession the 'lowest possible enforcement priority' and ban no-knock warrants, arguing that public resources should not be wasted on low-level cannabis possession.","Goodwin's campaign website states that Delta-8, Delta-10, THCA and THCP are now Schedule I drugs in Texas, the same category as heroin, and that vape pens are a felony at any amount. The campaign claims thousands of Texas hemp manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers lost their business overnight, and that consumers who relied on tested, labeled products are now buying from an unregulated market.","The campaign has also cited a poll showing a strong bipartisan majority of Texans support legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana. Goodwin has said she favors treating THC like alcohol, including taxing it to fund healthcare, and accused Patrick of pushing the ban to benefit alcohol companies that are among his substantial campaign contributors.","Texas Democrats are increasingly using cannabis policy to attack Republicans ahead of the November elections. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has similarly accused state Attorney General Ken Paxton of supporting the THC ban to aid political donors in the alcohol and tobacco industries, while the Texas Democratic Party criticized Paxton for appearing unable to answer a question about the state's THC ban.","2026-09-04T15:57:54.694Z","State Rep. Vikki Goodwin is campaigning on cannabis reform in Houston, contrasting her support for regulated THC products with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's push to recriminalize hemp derivatives.",{"brands":752,"products":753,"markets":758,"organizations":760},[],[754,755,756,757],"Delta-8","Delta-10","THCA","THCP",[759],"Texas",[761,29],"Texas Democratic Party","Texas Democratic Lt. Gov. Candidate Vikki Goodwin Launches 'Legalize It' Rally Against Hemp THC Ban","Vikki Goodwin speaking at a 'Legalize It' rally in Houston with a crowd holding cannabis reform signs",[765,769,772,775,778],{"claim":766,"sourceUrl":767,"_id":768},"Vikki Goodwin, a Democratic state representative running for Texas lieutenant governor, is holding a 'Legalize It' rally in Houston featuring musician Kam Franklin and an attorney involved in litigation against hemp THC product restrictions.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Ftexas-democratic-lieutenant-governor-candidate-campaigns-on-support-for-marijuana-reform-at-legalize-it-rally\u002F","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc10",{"claim":770,"sourceUrl":767,"_id":771},"Goodwin's campaign accuses Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of receiving pharmaceutical and alcohol industry donations while championing legislation to recriminalize many hemp products.","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc11",{"claim":773,"sourceUrl":767,"_id":774},"Delta-8, Delta-10, THCA and THCP are now classified as Schedule I drugs in Texas, with possession treated as a felony carrying 180 days to two years in prison and fines up to $10,000.","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc12",{"claim":776,"sourceUrl":767,"_id":777},"Goodwin is endorsing a Houston ballot measure to make misdemeanor marijuana possession the lowest possible enforcement priority and ban no-knock warrants.","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc13",{"claim":779,"sourceUrl":767,"_id":780},"A judge last month declined hemp companies' request for a temporary restraining order on the THC crackdown while litigation is considered.","6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc14","2026-09-04T15:57:56.162Z",{"title":783,"description":784},"Texas Democrat Vikki Goodwin Rallies Against Hemp THC Ban","Vikki Goodwin's 'Legalize It' rally in Houston targets Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's hemp THC restrictions as Texas Democrats make cannabis a key election issue.",[786],{"name":29,"url":767,"trustTier":54,"_id":787},"6a9aea82723e26a876d7fc0f","Texas Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Vikki Goodwin is holding a 'Legalize It' rally in Houston to highlight her support for marijuana reform and opposition to recent state restrictions on hemp-derived THC products. The event features musician Kam Franklin and an attorney involved in litigation against the THC crackdown, while Goodwin's campaign accuses Republican incumbent Dan Patrick of advancing prohibition to benefit alcohol industry donors.","2026-09-04T15:57:56.169Z",{"_id":791,"slug":792,"articleType":8,"body":793,"createdAt":801,"dek":802,"entities":803,"headline":816,"imageAlt":817,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":818,"language":47,"publishedAt":835,"seo":836,"sources":839,"summary":842,"updatedAt":843},"6a9acd7e5457399f4e5dcf17","lawmakers-split-on-regulating-hemp-thc-products-after-trump-signs-delay-of-scheduled-ban-9a93800c",[794,795,796,797,798,799,800],"President Donald Trump has signed a funding bill that delays the scheduled federal recriminalization of most hemp THC products from November 12 to December 11, giving lawmakers more time to craft regulations for hemp derivatives. The delay has intensified a debate among Republican lawmakers over how—and whether—to regulate the products as an alternative to prohibition.","Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) is sponsoring a bill to keep hemp THC drinks legal while taxing and regulating them like alcohol. She described the market as a \"burgeoning industry\" and said her view is to \"let people have the choice\" to use the products or not, even though she has \"never had a hemp beverage in my life.\" Van Duyne said the White House is taking the issue seriously and that her bill \"does not take away from states' rights\" to make the products legal or illegal.","Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), who filed a bill this Congress to regulate hemp cannabinoid products, said his legislation is \"darn close to what we need to do\" but that there could be compromise with other approaches. He wants to see the White House weigh in now that the ban's effective date has been extended. Griffith emphasized the need for third-party testing, saying, \"In the meantime, the products are out there doing bad things to people who don't understand how much THC they're getting.\"","Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a leading opponent of marijuana reform who championed the 2025 law that redefined legal hemp, sees no need for new regulations. \"We gotta stop poisoning children—it's that simple,\" Harris said, arguing that the newly enacted delay just means \"they're poisoning children for one more month.\" He said the existing statute is sufficient and that the delay is \"to make money for billionaires and poison children.\"","Van Duyne said her beverage bill addresses the core concerns of Harris and senators worried about intoxicating hemp products by stopping marketing to kids, adding regulations, taxing the products, ensuring they are not synthetic, and limiting the amount per serving. Griffith acknowledged disagreement with Harris but said they have talked about the issue.","Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, said the federal government needs to figure out how to more broadly regulate cannabis. He pointed to a bill he filed with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) that would create a commission to recommend a regulatory system for marijuana modeled on alcohol. \"We do it with beer, we do it with wine and spirits. Why can't we do it with cannabis?\" Joyce said.","The Senate last month rejected an amendment from Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) that would have removed the hemp ban delay provision from the funding bill, tabling it in a vote of 61-32, and passed the overall legislation 90-6. The House vote on the bill this week was 370-48. Harris and a handful of congressional Republicans threatened to upend their leadership's agenda in protest of the delay advancing, but they did not succeed.","2026-09-04T13:54:06.340Z","Republican lawmakers are debating whether to regulate hemp-derived THC products like alcohol or push for outright prohibition, following President Trump's signing of a funding bill that delays a scheduled federal ban.",{"brands":804,"products":805,"markets":808,"organizations":812},[],[466,806,807],"hemp THC drinks","hemp cannabinoid products",[809,759,684,810,811],"US federal","Maryland","Ohio",[29,813,814,815],"Congress","White House","Congressional Cannabis Caucus","Lawmakers Split on Regulating Hemp THC Products After Trump Signs Delay of Scheduled Ban","Illustration of hemp leaves and a gavel representing congressional debate over hemp THC product regulation.",[819,823,826,829,832],{"claim":820,"sourceUrl":821,"_id":822},"President Donald Trump signed a funding bill that delays the federal recriminalization of most hemp THC products from November 12 to December 11.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Flawmakers-debate-how-and-whether-to-regulate-hemp-thc-products-after-trump-signs-bill-to-delay-scheduled-ban\u002F","6a9acd7e723e26a876d7e0f7",{"claim":824,"sourceUrl":821,"_id":825},"Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) is sponsoring a bill to keep hemp THC drinks legal while taxing and regulating them like alcohol.","6a9acd7e723e26a876d7e0f8",{"claim":827,"sourceUrl":821,"_id":828},"Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) filed a bill to regulate hemp cannabinoid products and wants third-party testing.","6a9acd7e723e26a876d7e0f9",{"claim":830,"sourceUrl":821,"_id":831},"Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) opposes the delay and says existing law should stand to protect children.","6a9acd7e723e26a876d7e0fa",{"claim":833,"sourceUrl":821,"_id":834},"The Senate rejected an amendment from Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) to remove the hemp ban delay provision, tabling it 61-32, and passed the overall legislation 90-6.","6a9acd7e723e26a876d7e0fb","2026-09-04T13:54:07.872Z",{"title":837,"description":838},"Lawmakers Debate Hemp THC Regulation After Ban Delay","Republican lawmakers split on regulating hemp THC products after Trump signs bill delaying scheduled federal ban from November to December.",[840],{"name":29,"url":821,"trustTier":54,"_id":841},"6a9acd7e723e26a876d7e0f6","President Donald Trump has signed a bill delaying the federal recriminalization of most hemp THC products from November 12 to December 11, prompting Republican lawmakers to debate whether to regulate the products or ban them entirely. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) is pushing a bill to tax and regulate hemp THC drinks like alcohol, while Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) wants broader regulation with third-party testing. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) opposes any delay, saying existing law should stand to protect children.","2026-09-04T13:54:07.875Z",{"_id":845,"slug":846,"articleType":8,"body":847,"createdAt":853,"dek":854,"entities":855,"headline":861,"imageAlt":862,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":863,"language":47,"publishedAt":874,"seo":875,"sources":877,"summary":880,"updatedAt":881},"6a9acd705457399f4e5dcf16","nebraska-supreme-court-upholds-medical-marijuana-ballot-initiatives-rejecting-legal-challenge-1f5943ce",[848,849,850,851,852],"The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld Nebraska's two voter-approved medical cannabis laws, ending a legal challenge to the 2024 petition effort that had been backed by Republican elected officials. Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke wrote the 7-0, 49-page opinion siding against former state Sen. John Kuehn of Heartwell, a longtime opponent of medical marijuana, as well as similar arguments from Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers.","Kuehn's appeal sought to overturn a Lancaster County District Court ruling that affirmed medical cannabis supporters had enough valid signatures to reach voters in 2024. The lawsuit alleged widespread fraud and \"notarial malfeasance\" in the petition process, but the high court rejected those claims. Had the challenge succeeded, the campaign could have sought to rehabilitate challenged signatures in a second trial phase.","During oral arguments, Chief Justice Funke and Justice Jonathan Papik appeared skeptical of the need for many petition signers to potentially recertify that they signed the petitions. \"So does that mean they'd call 86,000 signatories to testify that the petition was read to them, they understood what they were signing and they actually signed it?\" Funke asked at the time. Justices Stephanie Stacy and William Cassel had also hinted the case might be \"moot\" because of the result of the 2024 election or because signatures had already been verified.","The voter-created Medical Cannabis Commission has been rewriting its regulations to allow fees for new applications before granting any new licenses. That process is still in the early stages, with the next commission meeting scheduled for September 14. State lawmakers granted the commission the authority to collect fees during the 2026 legislative session, but the commission had already been working to finalize a previous set of regulations.","The decision comes amid an ongoing criminal investigation into significant allegations of fraud on at least eight different petitions in the 2026 election cycle. That consists of three proposed amendments to the Lincoln City Charter, four statewide ballot measures and one nonpartisan petition bid for Nebraska governor. Centered in Lancaster County, six out-of-state circulators were arrested who assisted the Lincoln petition effort, and law enforcement is searching for a seventh as of August 19.","2026-09-04T13:53:52.290Z","A unanimous 7-0 ruling keeps Nebraska's two voter-approved medical cannabis laws in place after Republican officials alleged petition fraud.",{"brands":856,"products":857,"markets":858,"organizations":859},[],[],[520],[522,523,860],"Medical Cannabis Commission","Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiatives, Rejecting Legal Challenge","Nebraska Supreme Court building exterior with columns and steps under a clear sky.",[864,868,871],{"claim":865,"sourceUrl":866,"_id":867},"The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld Nebraska's two voter-approved medical cannabis laws following a legal challenge to the 2024 petition effort.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Fnebraska-supreme-court-upholds-medical-marijuana-ballot-initiatives-rejecting-legal-challenge\u002F","6a9acd70723e26a876d7e0dc",{"claim":869,"sourceUrl":866,"_id":870},"Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke wrote a 7-0, 49-page opinion siding against the lawsuit from former state Sen. John Kuehn and similar arguments from Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers.","6a9acd70723e26a876d7e0dd",{"claim":872,"sourceUrl":866,"_id":873},"The voter-created Medical Cannabis Commission has been rewriting its regulations to allow fees for new applications before granting any new licenses, with the next commission meeting scheduled for September 14.","6a9acd70723e26a876d7e0de","2026-09-04T13:53:54.110Z",{"title":876,"description":854},"Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Laws",[878],{"name":29,"url":866,"trustTier":54,"_id":879},"6a9acd70723e26a876d7e0db","The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the state's two voter-approved medical cannabis laws, rejecting a legal challenge from former state Sen. John Kuehn and arguments from Secretary of State Bob Evnen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers that the 2024 petition effort was tainted by fraud and notarial malfeasance.","2026-09-04T13:53:54.112Z",{"_id":883,"slug":884,"articleType":8,"body":885,"createdAt":894,"dek":895,"entities":896,"headline":906,"imageAlt":907,"imageUrl":32,"keyFacts":908,"language":47,"publishedAt":928,"seo":929,"sources":932,"summary":935,"updatedAt":936},"6a9a93925457399f4e5dcf0e","australia-s-tga-targets-closed-loop-prescribing-in-medical-cannabis-reform-push-2f8dd2de",[886,887,888,889,890,891,892,893],"Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has signaled its clearest intent yet to reform the special access scheme (SAS) framework underpinning the country's medical cannabis market, now the largest outside North America. In its Business Plan for 2026-27, the regulator committed to examining options for reforming the regulatory framework governing unapproved medicinal cannabis products, with a specific focus on closed-loop supply chains, compounding, and point-of-care manufacturing and distribution.","The pathway under review processed at least 148,388 SAS-B decisions in the first eight months of 2026 alone, already running ahead of a 2025 total that outstripped everything the TGA reported for the whole of 2024. A mechanism originally built for exceptional, case-by-case access has become, by volume, a mainstream prescribing channel for pain, anxiety, and sleep disorders.","Although cannabis is not named directly in the business plan, vertically integrated operators who prescribe, dispense, and supply fall squarely within the closed-loop definition. Steve Jones, writing for Medical Republic, documented concerns about these ecosystems as early as 2024, including clinics charging fees to release prescriptions and commercial arrangements that channel patients to preferred pharmacies.","The reform commitment formalizes a review that has been in the works for some time. In September 2024, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) established a Rapid Regulatory Response Unit to investigate online prescriptions for medical cannabis. Prescribing data later uncovered what the regulator called concerning patterns, raising red flags and showing that some practitioners were not meeting their professional obligations.","The TGA opened formal consultation on August 11, 2025, citing increasing public and professional concern driven primarily by negative mainstream media coverage. The consultation closed on October 7, 2025, after receiving 786 submissions, but the TGA has since offered no meaningful indication of the changes it plans to make, saying only that it was committed to helping practitioners and consumers better understand the risks and exploring collaborative clinical education opportunities.","The business plan also sets a target of 65 percent for finalizing alleged non-compliance reports relating to advertising or therapeutic goods outside approval pathways. The TGA frames this as a caseload-clearance target rather than a claim about the scale of non-compliance, alongside a strategic commitment to strengthen proactive compliance and disruption capabilities focused on high-risk products, entities, and digital supply pathways.","Business of Cannabis has previously reported that clinics failing to comply with TGA advertising rules drew more than 165 infringement notices worth over A$2.3 million across two years, including A$118,800 against Dispensed Pty Ltd and A$99,000 against ACPharm Queensland.","The reform timeline may be paced alongside the sunsetting of the Narcotic Drugs Regulation 2016 and the Narcotic Drugs (Licence Charges) Regulation 2016, which license cannabis cultivation and manufacture in Australia. 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