Nov 10 2025

Senate Gives Final Approval to Shutdown-Ending Spending Package, Sending it to House With Hemp Ban Included

The full U.S. Senate has given final approval to a bill that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and ban most hemp products nationwide

The bill, passed Monday evening, now moves to the House of Representatives, where lawmakers will decide whether to keep the hemp restrictions in place as part of the must-pass funding deal. If it passes the House, it moves to a supportive President Trump.
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Nov 10 2025

U.S. Senate Rejects Amendment to Remove Hemp Ban From Shutdown-Ending Spending Bill

Lawmakers in the United States Senate have rejected an attempt to remove a provision that would place a nationwide ban on most hemp products.

The vote to table the amendment by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), effectively killing it, keeps the hemp language intact as the chamber prepares to give the overall spending bill final approval, a step expected to happen today as Congress moves to end the ongoing government shutdown. Once the Senate gives the bill final approval, it will be sent to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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Nov 10 2025

Connecticut Marijuana Sales Hit $24.6 Million in October, Second Highest Month on Record

Connecticut’s legal marijuana market recorded $24,669,523 in sales during October, marking the second highest monthly total since the state launched legal retail.

The new figure, released today by the Department of Consumer Protection, pushes year-to-date sales to $233,949,917. October’s total surpasses the roughly $23 million sold in October 2024, even though prices have dropped sharply over the past year. The average retail price for dried marijuana fell to a new all-time low of $8.43 per gram last month, down nearly 25% from more than $11.20 per gram a year earlier.
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Nov 10 2025

Massachusetts Bill to Tightly Regulate Hemp-Derived Beverages Approved by Committee

A proposal to regulate hemp-derived beverages in Massachusetts was approved today by the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and referred to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.

Filed today as Senate Bill 2663, the measure would create an entirely new regulatory framework for hemp-derived beverages, aligning them with the systems used to oversee alcohol and marijuana products. It establishes new licensing categories, a statewide excise tax, strict manufacturing standards, retail restrictions, and enforcement tools for both state and local regulators.
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Nov 10 2025

Maine Marijuana Sales Reach $21.3 Million in October, $212 Million Year-to-Date, as Prices Hit New Record Low

Maine’s adult-use marijuana market posted another strong month in October, generating $21.3 million in retail sales even as prices continued a steady decline that has pushed the average cost per gram to a new all-time low of $6.47.

According to newly released data from the Office of Cannabis Policy, October’s total includes roughly $11.6 million in usable marijuana, $6.5 million in concentrates, and $3.1 million in infused products. Consumers completed 424,725 transactions during the month, reflecting continued stability in overall demand despite ongoing price compression across product categories.
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Nov 09 2025

U.S. Senate Advances Bill to End Government Shutdown, Impose National Ban on Hemp Products Above 0.4mg THC

The U.S. Senate has advanced a spending package to end the government shutdown, by a vote of 60 to 40. Included in the legislation is a nationwide ban on hemp products that contain above 0.4mg THC.

The Senate’s vote officially ends debate on the bill through a cloture motion. It’s expected to receive final approval on Monday. It will then be sent back to the House for consideration. Approval by the House would send the measure to President Trump, who is expected to quickly sign it into law if given the opportunity.
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Nov 09 2025

San Diego City Council Votes Unanimously to Tighten Restrictions on Marijuana Deliveries

San Diego officials are moving to tighten oversight of the city’s marijuana market amid complaints that unlicensed delivery operators are skirting local rules and undercutting licensed retailers.

The push comes as licensed cannabis retailers like A Green Alternative in Otay Mesa argue that untaxed delivery companies have been competing unfairly for years. The dispensary has sued the city, saying enforcement gaps allow unlicensed sellers to operate openly while legal stores pay a 10% local tax.
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Nov 07 2025

Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Expected to Finalize Long-Delayed Social Consumption Rules by Christmas

Massachusetts regulators say a final vote on long-awaited social consumption regulations could arrive by Christmas, a timeline offered Friday by Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien as the agency welcomed a new commissioner.

Carrie Benedon, an attorney who currently serves as director of the Division of Open Government under Attorney General Andrea Campbell, has officially joined the CCC. She previously worked in Campbell’s Constitutional and Administrative Law Division and earlier represented the Department of Public Health in cases involving medical marijuana licensing authority. She fills the seat left vacant by Nurys Camargo, one of two positions selected jointly by the state’s three statewide officials.
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Nov 07 2025

Florida Lawmaker Files Bill to Ban Public Marijuana Smoking Across the State

A new proposal in the Florida House would broaden the state’s smoking restrictions by adding marijuana to the list of products that cannot be smoked in public places.

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The measure, filed by Representative Alex Andrade (R), would place marijuana under the same prohibitions that currently apply to tobacco, extending the state’s longstanding workplace and outdoor-area rules to cover both smoking and vaping.
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Nov 07 2025

Curaleaf Appeals $31.8 Million Judgment in Michigan Contract Fight With Hello Farms

Hello Farms’ contract dispute with Curaleaf has advanced to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, escalating a case that has attracted wide attention from the marijuana industry and legal analysts.

The Michigan grower won a $31.8 million jury award in February for a contract dispute dating back to 2020, with an additional $5 million in interest ordered in May. Curaleaf is now asking the appellate court to overturn that decision.
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