New Attorney General’s Role in Potential Cannabis Rescheduling Unveiled: Impact and Insights for 2026
This week, significant developments in the cannabis industry highlight ongoing changes in legislation and policy. The FDA’s recent guidance regarding hemp-derived CBD products under a new Medicare initiative may influence the market. The legal landscape remains dynamic, particularly in Massachusetts, where a coalition of marijuana businesses has filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking a ballot […]
North Carolina Advisory Council Recommends Legalizing Marijuana for Adults
A state advisory council is urging North Carolina lawmakers to legalize marijuana through a strictly regulated system, enabling retail sales to adults. The council asserts that this shift would enhance consumption safety and generate millions in revenue for the state. While marijuana remains illegal federally, numerous states have legalized it, and nearly all allow medical […]
North Carolina Governor Steps Up Push For Marijuana Legalization As State Commission Issues New Report
A governor-appointed cannabis commission in North Carolina has issued an interim report after holding months of meetings focused on the issue. The group is recommending that the state move away from a criminalization-based approach to cannabis and toward a system of “robust” regulations that provide for adults’ legal access to THC products. The North Carolina […]
Trump Proposes To Keep Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws From Federal Interference While Blocking DC From Legalizing Recreational Sales
President Donald Trump is requesting that Congress continue to protect state medical marijuana programs from federal interference while also maintaining a policy that has blocked local officials in Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales. In his Fiscal Year 2027 budget request sent to lawmakers on Friday, the president proposed for the first time to […]
FBI Says Agents Can Invest And Work In Hemp Companies But Not Marijuana Industry, Newly Declassified Memo Shows
FBI agents received specific guidance prohibiting them investing in marijuana companies—but not necessarily those that make hemp or CBD products—according to a 2022 memo that the agency released last week for reasons that are unclear. The allowance for hemp investments and work contains an exception blocking involvement with companies whose packaging “promotes marijuana”—including any depiction […]
Hawaii Senators Push Congress To Federally Legalize Marijuana And Clear Past Convictions
Hawaii senators have approved a pair of resolutions calling on Congress to federally legalize marijuana, support state efforts to clear people’s conviction records and take steps to facilitate access to banking services for companies in the cannabis industry. “Even though states have made significant policy changes with respect to cannabis, the federal Controlled Substances Act […]
Cannabis Testing and Tracking Bill Gains Momentum Amidst Growing Controversy
AUGUSTA — Approximately 100 medical cannabis growers and patients rallied outside the State House on Thursday to protest a proposal mandating product testing and plant tracking. This topic, often presumed to be already under regulatory requirements, continues to spark significant debate within Maine’s cannabis industry. Opposition to Proposed Regulations The emergence of stricter safeguards has […]
Medical Cannabis Advocates Push for Improved Access for Patients in Need
Medical cannabis patient Becky Henderson, who faced a spinal cord injury from a car accident at 21, navigating life in a motorized wheelchair, attended the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee meeting on December 20, 2023. Despite her challenges, she actively advocated for enhancements to the state’s medical marijuana program, focusing on accessibility for individuals with […]
Jefferson Davis County to Launch New Medical Marijuana Facilities, Expanding Access to Care
Mike Yarbrough, Director of Operations for Mississippi Green Oil (M.G.O.), recently discussed the future of the facility set to open in Prentiss, Mississippi. Scheduled to commence operations soon, M.G.O. will focus on cultivating medical marijuana while also offering unique edible products crafted by an on-site chef. Local Economic Impact The establishment of M.G.O. represents a […]
Legal Marijuana Transportation: What Mississippi Residents Need to Know About Out-of-State Purchases
With the holiday season behind us, many Americans are contemplating what to do with their gifts, including any legal cannabis they may have received. According to AAA, over 115 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during Christmas and New Year’s. This raises an important legal question for Mississippians: if […]
Prohibitionists File Lawsuit to Block Medicare Coverage for Hemp CBD and THC Products
Washington, DC: A coalition of prohibitionist groups has initiated a lawsuit aimed at halting the implementation of a pilot program that provides eligible hemp-derived products to Medicare beneficiaries. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, contends that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the […]
Mississippi Governor Rejects Proposed Expansion of Medical Cannabis Program
Jackson, MS: Republican Governor Tate Reeves has vetoed House Bill 1152, known as the Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act, which aimed to give physicians more flexibility in recommending medical cannabis to patients. The proposed legislation sought to establish a framework that would allow practitioners to request state approval for patients with non-qualifying conditions to […]