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“We think that the jury was very perceptive and that they realized my client had life-threatening, life-altering injuries and that he’s never going to be the same.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A St. Louis, Missouri jury awarded a California cannabis consultant $3 million on Thursday, following a four-day trial where he argued a 2022 lab accident ended his career in the marijuana industry. The incident happened when Mark Avent of Escondido, Calif., was helping build out the cultivation and manufacturing facility at 5401 Bulwer Ave. in St. Louis, which is owned by Blue Arrow Missouri . . .

“We didn’t ban potatoes just because someone turned them into moonshine. We regulate alcohol. We should do the same with hemp.” By Mike Simpson, Lovewell Farms via Rhode Island Current I co-founded Lovewell Farms, Rhode Island’s only USDA-certified organic hemp farm in 2018. Since 2019, we’ve been growing legal hemp outdoors, using natural ethanol extraction and creating safe, full-spectrum CBD products like tinctures, salves and gummies-all lab-tested, adult-use only and compliant with some of the strictest regulations and THC limits in the country. Our mission is simple: to make . . .

“I just don’t understand why they thought that prohibition would be the right answer.” By Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner When Jacob Diener first heard that the status of hemp could be reviewed, he wasn’t too concerned. With his company, A Good Plug, the 32-year-old expected to continue producing small batch hemp products like gummies, brownies and cheesecakes. “It seems around this time it happens every year that they want to re-assess the Farm Bill,” Diener told the Wisconsin Examiner. But 2025 was different and Diener, like others across the industry, was caught off guard when what . . .

“We’ll continue to watch to make sure that public safety is being served across the state and to make sure that the business needs of consumers are being addressed.” By Jacob Owens and Karl Baker, Spotlight Delaware Less than three months after Gov. Matt Meyer (D) vetoed legislation to override Sussex County’s restrictions on recreational marijuana businesses, the county council has amended its zoning rules for them-but it’s unclear whether those changes will make a meaningful difference in the industry’s growth in southern Delaware. Meyer controversially vetoed a bill advanced by his fellow . . .

StratCann’s weekly round-up of cannabis industry news for the week ending November 22, 2025. The post Week in Weed – November 22, 2025 appeared first on StratCann.

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At WeedWeek, we spend a good deal of time looking at the cannabis industry’s real and ongoing short term pain. But occasionally it’s worth pointing out that in the long term quest to advance normalization, reduce the stigma and gain market share, the cannabiz has made remarkable progress. Bloomberg reports that the California-sober movement has taken hold at Thanksgiving. While the evidence remains largely anecdotal, cannabis . . . Log in or become a WeedWeek Member to read this article. The post Newsbrief: Cannabis has traction against booze appeared first on WeedWeek.

Impressive specs mean little if machines are built in a vacuum. The most effective automation comes from listening to operators, responding quickly, and refining equipment based on real production feedback. By Shahar Yamay, CEO of Hefestus USA Table of Contents What Cannabis Automation Providers Should Be Doing Differently 1. Start With Pain Points (Not Product Ideas) 2. Close the Loop With Continuous Feedback 3. Show Up as a Partner, Not a Vendor 4. Think Beyond Speed. Focus on the End Consumer. How Hefestus Built a Different Model for Cannabis Automation Working Backward From the Problems . . .

Open to customers 21+ with a valid government-issued photographic ID. Greenlight is a licensed Ohio dispensary providing access to medical and non-medical cannabis. Visit Greenlight in Columbus, Marengo, Wintersville, and their upcoming location in Marietta to explore a wide selection of products with guidance from their knowledgeable team. Licensed by the Division of Cannabis Control. [ . . . ] The post Ohio non-medical cannabis is available at Greenlight appeared first on Leafly.

A Democratic congresswoman is demanding that the Justice Department explain its apparent “reversal” of federal marijuana enforcement guidelines that was recently revealed by a U.S. attorney who said his office, in response to the Trump administration action, will be “rigorously” prosecuting people over cannabis possession or use on federal lands. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday that said the revelation about the revised federal cannabis policy “raises significant concerns about transparency and the . . .

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Get ready for Flora Farms’ biggest savings of the season! They’re pulling out all the stops this year in order to make sure your holiday season is more green than white. All Flora Farms dispensaries are celebrating Green Wednesday, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday with a full weekend of deals with special offers you won’t [ . . . ] The post Enjoy the harvest with Flora Farms appeared first on Leafly.

Oregon activists are no longer working to put an initiative to legalize cannabis social lounges on the state’s 2026 ballot. After filing two versions of the proposal and going through the steps to receive a certified ballot title for one of them, the Oregon Cannabis Cafe Coalition (OCCC) formally withdrew the measure on Monday. OCCC founder Justyce Seith, who served as the chief petitioner for the Oregon Cannabis Social Lounge Act, told Marijuana Moment that the decision to end the current effort was a “difficult but necessary” one. “Ultimately, a review of the current signature-gathering . . .

Texas, the largest hemp THC market in the U.S., is forging ahead with state-level regulations despite looming federal restrictions. Texas advances hemp regulations despite federal THC crackdown is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

A GOP senator says he’ll be filing a bill next week to protect the hemp industry from an impending federal ban on most cannabinoid products. He’s also calling out alcohol and marijuana interests for allegedly “join[ing] forces” to lobby in favor of the prohibitionist policy change, which will restrict access to a plant and its derivatives that are often used therapeutically-including by members of his Senate colleagues’ families. In an interview on “The Chris Cuomo Project” podcast that was posted on Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) previewed his plan to push back against the hemp ban that was . . .

If you’ve noticed stress making you sweat more than usual, you’re not alone. Recently, some have started exploring CBD as a gentle way to help manage stress-related swearing. What Is Stress-Related Sweating? Stress-related sweating, sometimes called emotional sweating, happens when your body reacts to anxiety, pressure, or nervousness. Unlike the kind of sweat that helps [ . . . ] Source: Can CBD Help Manage Stress-Related Sweating? from Heady NJ

Working late into Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, Ohio House lawmakers voted to pass a Senate proposal containing new restrictions on hemp-derived THC products and changes to the state’s adult-use cannabis regulations, the Statehouse News Bureau reports. The proposal, Senate Bill 56, was amended in a conference committee before passing the House in a 52-34 vote around 1:00 a.m. on Thursday morning. Lawmakers called the conference committee between the two legislative chambers after the Senate voted unanimously to reject the House’s initial amendments to the bill. Nine House . . .

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska’s Cannabis Commission approved regulations on Wednesday to allow medical cannabis access on tribal lands, WOWT reports. With the rules established, tribal officials said their goal is to begin accepting medical cannabis applications by the commission’s next meeting in December. During the meeting, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Attorney General John Cartier addressed opposition to the reforms by Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) after the governor publicly scrapped plans for a tobacco tax compact with the tribe due to its decision to legalize . . .

The Cannabar dispensary in Matawan in Monmouth County is working with Wellness educator RxMaryJade and chef-creator Literally Eat to launch FoodsGiving, a community initiative to provide Thanksgiving meals. On Tuesday November 25th, the team will distribute ten complete meal boxes. Each is designed to feed a family of ten with all the essentials for a [ . . . ] Source: Cannabis Community Leaders to Provide Thanksgiving Meals from Heady NJ

NORML Fall ’25 Intern Alexa Pereyra shares her reasons for joining the NORML Internship program. The post Promoting Compassionate Cannabis Policies for Vulnerable Youth appeared first on NORML.

A new Republican-led congressional bill would stop the implementation of a federal hemp THC product ban that was included in spending legislation signed by President Donald Trump last week. The bill, filed on Thursday by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and three bipartisan cosponsors, would strike a section of the recently enacted appropriations package that hemp stakeholders say will effectively eradicate the market by imposing severe restrictions on the kinds of consumable cannabinoid products that could be legally sold. Hemp businesses and industry groups have warned about the potential . . .

Statistics Canada released September retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the August levels, down 1.4% to C$475.0 million. This sequential decline was up on a per-day basis due to the lower number of days as the prior month. August, originally reported at C$498.7 million, was revised slightly higher to C$503.1 million. The sales [ . . . ]

A Massachusetts campaign seeking to put an initiative on the 2026 ballot to roll back the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law is “confident” they turned in enough signatures this week to qualify-and they’re also pushing back against allegations that some of its petitioners violated election laws by peddling misleading claims about the measure. Wendy Wakeman, a spokesperson for Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts behind the “Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy” initiative, said the team believes they’ve submitted more than the 74,574 valid signatures needed to advance to . . .

The hemp THC debate is a call for clarity and education rather than bans. Why the hemp-derived THC debate demands clarity, not a ban is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

THE BIG IDEA Hi all, It’s been a while since a topic commanded as much attention in weed world as the hemp ban. You’ll find a whole bunch of links below. The newsletter will be off next week for Thanksgiving and may be delayed the next on account of MJBizCon. I’m thankful for all of you. Have a wonderful holiday. Alex * Send tips, press releases, concerns, feedback and criticism to [email protected]. Sensitive material to share? Contact Alex on Signal. * WeedWeek Wonks: THC beverages, opportunities and threats In 2023, economist Beau Whitney released a report estimating the nationwide . . .