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“It’ll help the businesses, we’ll have great revenue, and everybody smoking the stuff will be a lot happier.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee’s hemp industry has reached an agreement with state agencies, dismissing a lawsuit and enabling some businesses to keep selling hemp-derived products such as THCA for a short time after new restrictions take effect. The Tennessee Healthy Alternatives Association announced it entered an order with the state Agriculture and Revenue Departments allowing businesses with licenses issued before December 31, 2025 to continue using a 2023 . . .

StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending November 28, 2025. The post Week in Weed – November 29, 2025 appeared first on StratCann.

CanadaBis Capital Inc. reported stable $30.5M revenue for 2025, offsetting Q4 declines through strategic product changes and international sales growth. The post CanadaBis Capital reports stable 2025 revenue despite Q4 dip and strategic shifts appeared first on StratCann.

Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index, were quite volatile in 2024 and have been in 2025 as well. The index dropped 7.5% last year in December to push the yearly close down 15.2% for the year and also was off to a bad start in 2025. It posted a new all-time of [ . . . ]

MTL Cannabis reports Q2 2026 results: $20.6M revenue, supply chain improvements, international exports, and focus on craft flower amid challenging Canadian cannabis market conditions. The post MTL Cannabis navigates Q2 headwinds with focus on supply chain and high-quality flower appeared first on StratCann.

“Kellum’s tenure will succeed only if he recognizes that the agency he now leads cannot rebuild trust without acknowledging, clearly and without qualification, the depth of the failures that preceded him and his commitment to charting a new course.” By Hirsh Jain, Ananda Strategy Late on the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) quietly announced the appointment of Clint Kellum as the next director of the state Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). The timing of the announcement, released at a moment when the Newsom administration could be confident that few . . .

A public interest law firm representing a man who says federal law unconstitutionally infringed on his property rights has joined the chorus of voices urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging a key underpinning of federal marijuana prohibition. In an amicus brief filed with the court on Wednesday, the Pacific Legal Foundation-representing Florida resident Michael Colosi-said their client’s property dispute “exemplifies” how the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution has been misinterpreted and misapplied, giving the federal government unsanctioned authority over . . .

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing to raise the quota for legal production of multiple psychedelics-including psilocybin, 5-MeO-DMT and methylone-for research purposes in 2026. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Friday, DEA said it is moving to boost the quotas for the psychedelics substances so researchers can study whether they could serve as “potential treatment of conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.” The proposed production goal for psilocybin rose from 30,000 grams this year to 40,000 grams in 206, while the psilocyn . . .

Canada has raised more than $5.4 billion in tax revenues from cannabis sales since federal legalization in 2018, CBC reports. The federal government collected $1.2 billion in revenues, while the provinces collected $4.2 billion. Alberta, which collected just over $1 billion, raised the most per capita revenue of any province, with about $210 per person. Quebec had the lowest share per person, pulling in about $55. Ontario raised $1.5 billion, more than any other province. The federal legalization bill included requirements for cannabis education, and the government projected $83 million in . . .

The Ohio bill to place new restrictions on hemp-derived THC products in the state would also outlaw possession of cannabis products produced in other states, according to an analysis from the Legislative Service Commission. “For example, an adult-use consumer may legally possess and use marijuana acquired from an out-of-state dispensary under current law, whereas under the bill, out-of-state marijuana is contraband.” – Legislative Service Commission analysis of S.B. 56 The analysis says that the legislation, which awaits Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) signature, would make it a crime . . .

Ohio’s Kent State University is expanding its partnership with cannabis education company Green Flower with six online Cannabis Career Certificate programs. In a statement, Alicia Crowe, Ph.D., interim dean, Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, said the partnership and the expanded slate of programs “give learners the practical knowledge and credentials they need to compete for in-demand roles in the rapidly evolving cannabis field.” “Kent State is committed to offering high-quality, workforce-aligned education that meets the needs of emerging industries . . .

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in Halifax say they seized 218 kilograms of cannabis destined for the UK. On September 16, 2025, the CBSA’s… The post CBSA officers intercept 218 kg of cannabis in Saint John appeared first on StratCann.

Your December 2025 horoscopes are here! The holiday season always kicks off with the sun in Sagittarius and it just makes sense. The post Star signs and cannabis strains: December 2025 horoscopes appeared first on Leafly.

Brazil has officially shifted away from a strict stance on cannabis that only permitted imports of medicinal products. Last week, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) authorized a local agricultural agency to conduct extensive research on the plant. Embrapa’s studies will focus on cultivation, management practices, public policy and post-harvest protocols. “This authorization allows Brazil to produce its own knowledge, strengthen its technological autonomy and fulfill its duty to public health and national development,” said Anvisa director Thiago Lopes Cardoso Campos. Embrapa . . .

A GOP congressional leader says he’s “cautiously optimistic” that President Donald Trump will move forward with marijuana rescheduling, arguing that it aligns with the administration’s “America first” agenda and states’ rights principles touted by Republicans. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), the House chief deputy whip, also talked about his support for medical marijuana, which he said “serves as an alternative to highly addictive opioids,” including for military veterans who return home with severe pain or other health conditions. The congressman made the remarks on Sunday at IgniteIt’s . . .

CR Collective delivers cannabis packaging design and compliance with sustainable, child-resistant solutions that meet evolving regulations while elevating brands. The post Elevating the Shelf: How CR Collective is bridging the gap between cannabis packaging design and compliance appeared first on StratCann.

A top conservative think tank says the federal government needs to step up and create a national standard for marijuana product labeling in legal states in a way that’s consistent with tobacco-even as cannabis remains federally prohibited. In a new report, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) called out the “regulatory free-for-all” for marijuana labeling that’s resulted from the patchwork of state laws amid the federal government’s inability to adopt regulations. “The absence of federal policy means there is no standard nationwide package warning for cannabis products as there is for . . .

Gross revenue increased by 43% year-over-year, which the company says was due primarily to the completion of its acquisitions of Lamplighter, CannMart, ANC, and Humble… The post Simply Solventless sees increased revenue, losses in Q3 2025 appeared first on StratCann.

Confusion reigns as cuts to Veterans Affairs’ medical cannabis compensation spark questions about promised $4.4 billion savings and the program’s future for Canadian veterans. The post Veterans’ cannabis compensation cuts continue to cause confusion appeared first on StratCann.

“What this will do is put consumers at risk, rob municipalities and states from taxable revenue and ultimately hurt farmers nationwide.” By Adam Stettner, FundCanna Congress just did something incredibly shortsighted. They slipped a massive policy change into a budget deal and erroneously called it “public safety.” If the change holds, it will wipe out a $28+ billion market, kill roughly 300,000 jobs and erase one of the best functioning national pathways we currently have toward safe, sensible cannabis reform and regulation. A great example of government burning down a house to kill a . . .

From all of us at the Canna Law Blog, Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with good food, great company, and the seeds of prosperity for the coming year. The post Happy Thanksgiving from The Canna Law Blog appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.

The chair of the Florida Democratic Party, Nikki Fried, says the looming federal hemp ban that was tucked into a spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law this month is precisely why people “hate government”-with a multi-billion-dollar industry now in jeopardy just years after the crop was federally legalized. And she believes lawmakers will have “no choice” but to come back and “fix this” as the cannabis business communities rallies for a reversal. Fried, who previously served as Florida’s agriculture commissioner and helped foster the state’s then-nascent hemp market, told . . .

Cannabis consumers are facing unprecedented threats. It’s enough to make you lose your appetite this Thanksgiving. The post The Fight for Cannabis Freedom Doesn’t Take a Holiday appeared first on NORML.

A new bill in Ohio would roll back aspects of REC legalization. Following potential ballot initiatives to reverse legalization in Maine and Massachusetts, the Ohio proposal is the latest salvo in what Michigan entrepreneur Nathan Russell called “another direct attack” on the industry. The Bill, SB 56, which passed the state’s House last week, would bring state law in line with the new federal hemp ban. Perhaps more controversial, is how it . . . Log in or become a WeedWeek Member to read this article. The post Newsbrief: Ohio bill would ban out of state weed appeared first on WeedWeek.

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