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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a petition raising concerns about the alleged “significant harm” that a drug testing device for marijuana metabolites in hair could cause if employers or law enforcement administer it under the mistaken impression it proves a person actually used cannabis rather than was exposed to secondhand smoke from someone else. The petition was submitted last week by Harmed Americans for Reform in Medical-Device Safety (HARMS), a non-profit organization focused on medical device safety founded by three experts at Northeastern Law and Tufts Medical . . .

Marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings sued New Jersey regulators on Oct. 9 to avoid serious punishment for violating a union rule. Marijuana MSO Curaleaf sues New Jersey to avoid ‘death penalty’ is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

As California’s cannabis industry staggers under numerous challenges, MED bill AB 1332’s supporters described it as something everyone could feel good about. Instead Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) veto has infuriated a vocal cohort of the state industry. The bill, which sailed through both houses of the state legislature unanimously, aimed to connect approximately 4,000 seriously ill patients with specialized MED products, such as tinctures, not sold in their nearest dispensary. It would have done so by allowing a small number . . . Log in or become a WeedWeek Member to read this article. The post . . .

Following an Expression of Interest earlier this year, the PEI Cannabis Management Corporation (PEICMC) now estimates that approximately 50 cannabis vapes will go on retail… The post Cannabis vape pens will soon make their way to legal sales channels in PEI appeared first on StratCann.

A campaign to cancel Massachusetts’ $1.6 billion legal marijuana market says it’s “on track” to put the question before voters. Campaign to end Massachusetts’ $1.6 billion legal marijuana market claims early success is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Researchers have developed a new class of CBD-like compounds that they say are even more effective at treating epilepsy and also promote brain cell development. But rather than extracting them from the cannabis plant, the scientists conducting the federally funded study used a common household kitchen spice: caraway seeds. University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) psychology students and faculty took the non-cannabis spice-which is commonly incorporated into breads, stews, cheeses and more–and genetically manipulated it to create compounds that closely resemble the molecular structure of . . .

Ohio House lawmakers on Tuesday approved an amended Senate-passed bill that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law while incorporating a series of regulations for hemp that are meant to align the two sectors of the cannabis industry. Members of the House Judiciary Committee agreed to changes to the measure from Sen. Stephen Huffman (R) before advancing it to other panels and an expected floor vote on Wednesday. But while certain controversial provisions of the bill as passed by the Senate were scaled back, it would still make major changes to . . .

Several recreational marijuana businesses in Minnesota have received approval to operate, but many are struggling to stock their shelves. Minnesota cannabis cultivation still well behind retail demand is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

State regulators filed multiple charges against processor and distributor Omnium Canna, seeking license revocation, debarment and fines.

The last three months have seen a surge in congressional lobbying from major alcohol companies and associations aiming to influence federal hemp laws, with a focus on THC beverages that many consumers are turning to as beer and liquor alternatives. According to newly published lobbying disclosures from the 3rd quarter of 2025, a wide range of cannabis and alcohol interests put dollars toward various legislative issues, including marijuana banking, rescheduling, legalization and hemp regulations. But there was an especially notable amount of lobbying activity around hemp THC beverages as . . .

“We reserve the right to delay this process depending on several external factors outside our control. For example, if we receive thousands of applications, it will be hard for us to do that.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant Rhode Island’s cannabis regulators could begin awarding new retail licenses to prospective business owners eager to join the state’s budding market as early as May 2026. That’s according to a timeline the Cannabis Control Commission voted 2-1 to adopt on Monday. The timeline sets the pace for officials to review applications for the state’s 24 available retail . . .

Pennsylvania senators have approved a bipartisan bill that would create a new regulatory body to oversee the state’s existing medical cannabis program and intoxicating hemp products, while preparing to eventually handle the adult-use cannabis market as well. The Senate Law & Justice Committee advanced the legislation from Sen. Dan Laughlin (R), who chairs the panel, in a 10-1 vote on Tuesday. Laughlin said ahead of the vote that the proposed Cannabis Control Board (CCB) will “ensure accountability, consistency and public safety.” He criticized the Department of Health, which currently . . .

The Public Cannabis Company Revenue & Income Tracker, managed by New Cannabis Ventures, ranks the top revenue producing cannabis companies. This update is our first since the middle of August, when we reviewed the Q2 Reports. Tracker Rules This data-driven, fact-based tracker will continually update based on new financial filings so that readers can stay up to [ . . . ]

As Election Day approaches, New Jersey voters are deciding between two major party candidates for governor with diverging views about marijuana-including the Republican gubernatorial hopeful who’s called cannabis a “gateway drug” and voted against a bill to add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana. Former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R) is facing off against U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), a former federal prosecutor who has supported cannabis reform legislation in Congress. Where Ciattarelli stands on marijuana policy While Ciattarelli . . .

No one should go to jail simply for the responsible use of marijuana. The post Urgent Action Needed To End US Marijuana Arrests appeared first on NORML.

New York marijuana regulators on Monday moved to severely punish a distributor accused of masterminding an inversion scheme. New York moves to punish marijuana distributor at heart of inversion scheme is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

New partnerships with insurers, associations and health systems signal a landmark shift in patient access and affordability through ACCM’s Elevated States program.

The acquisition strengthens Raw Garden’s mission to expand access to clean cannabis across California.

Fifty youth-focused New York non-profits have been awarded grant money from $5 million in cannabis taxes collected by retailers in the state. The funds are the first round of grants from the state’s Community Grants Reinvestment Fund. In a statement, Felicia A.B. Reid, acting executive director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), said the organizations awarded the grant money “reflect the power that communities have to lead real and lasting on-the-ground change.” “This reinvestment is about more than funding programs; it is about recognizing that the harms wrought . . .

Combined adult-use and medical cannabis sales in New Mexico are on pace to exceed $2 billion this year, according to data from the state Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD), which shows total cannabis sales in the state have totaled $1,932,232,139.93 since the program’s launch three years ago. Sales in the state were down from August (about $37.4 million) to September (about $34.3 million) but, overall, cannabis sales in the state remained steady and in line with the state’s sales trends. Adult-use cannabis sales in the state launched in April 2022. In September, adult-use cannabis . . .

Scammers in Delaware claiming to represent Fresh Delaware – a state-licensed cannabis business – are saying they will deliver products to customers, which is not allowed under state law. The state Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) said it has received reports of fraudulent business cards and flyers in the Newark area, which includes the University of Delaware campus. “The public needs to know that no licensed recreational marijuana dispensary in Delaware is permitted to deliver marijuana or marijuana products. Any business claiming to offer such delivery services . . .

Priscotty cannabis delivery company Operations Manager Russell Cline is running for Glassboro Borough Council as a Republican in Gloucester County in South Jersey. “I grew up here in Glassboro,” Cline noted. He explained he has lived there his whole life and is raising his kids there. Cline is also active in the community. “I want [ . . . ] Source: Priscotty Cannabis Delivery Executive Russell Cline Running for Glassboro Council from Heady NJ

“Neither past nor current cannabis use should automatically preclude someone from legal protections explicitly provided by the US Constitution.” The post Supreme Court to Decide Whether Federal Gun Ban Applies to Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

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On October 16, 2025, police in Ontario executed a search warrant at Mohawk Medical 420, an unlicensed cannabis store in Alliston. The post Raid of unlicensed store in Alliston, Ontario yields large quantity of cannabis and cannabis products appeared first on StratCann.