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An Ohio judge has blocked the state’s ban on intoxicating hemp beverages from taking effect, Cleveland.com reports. In the limited ruling, Judge Jeremiah S. Ray called the ban “inherently discriminatory” because it treats similar products differently based on who is selling them.  The lawsuit was filed by Seattle, Washington-based company North Fork Distribution, which operates Cycling Frog, who asked the judge to prohibit Fremont police from

Maine lawmakers have rejected a bill to require medical cannabis products sold in the state to be tracked and tested, News Center Maine reports. The bill failed in the House on Monday, 74-71, with five lawmakers absent.   The proposal by Rep. Anne Graham (D), who is also a nurse practitioner, included provisions to provide state assistance to medical cannabis producers who

The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) on Tuesday filed an appeal challenging the preliminary injunction imposed by a judge last week that blocks new retail cannabis licenses as a lawsuit against the state’s cannabis licensing residency rules makes its way through court, the Rhode Island Current reports. The CCC’s chief legal counsel, Mariana Ormonde, told the Current that the agency has “been

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An Army Reserve major has had his promotion to lieutenant colonel rescinded and was issued a formal reprimand over his ownership stake in a New York dispensary, Task & Purpose reports. Maj. William Norgard contends that his business ventures do not violate military regulations, but said last year he was investigated for allegedly illegally possessing and distributing cannabis, and his position was eliminated.  “We

Advocates in Idaho say they have gathered more than 100,000 signatures supporting a petition to put a medical cannabis legalization question on the November ballot, the Idaho Capital Sun reports. Organized by the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho, the petition requires at least 70,725 valid voter signatures, which is 6% of registered voters, by April

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) sent the state’s recently passed bill to legalize adult-use cannabis sales back to lawmakers with proposed amendments on Monday. The governor is asking lawmakers to delay the market’s launch by six months, until July 1, 2027. Chelsea Higgs Wise, executive director for the cannabis advocacy group Marijuana Justice, told the

A U.S. District Court judge last week issued a preliminary injunction against the issuance of Rhode Island cannabis licenses due to the state’s residency requirements for retailers. The Rhode Island Current reports. The order from Judge Melissa DuBose blocks the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) from holding a lottery to award 20 new cannabis licenses or even reviewing applications. Charon Rose, a

The marketing and licensing company for rapper Lil Baby’s intellectual property is suing a hemp brand, alleging his reputation is being tarnished due to contaminated products that are being marketed using his IP by the hemp company, Complex reports. The Holding Company last week sued Bay Smokes – which is co-founded by adult entertainer Katiana Kay and William James Goodall – claiming that the

If you are paying attention to the cannabis industry in the Mid-Atlantic, Philadelphia is the place to be next week. On April 18, the Pennsylvania Convention Center will host the 2026 Pennsylvania Cannabis Convention (PACC). This year’s gathering feels distinctly different, fueled by real, promising progress on the adult-use legalization front that is shifting conversations