Ashley Mitchell, who resides in California, is a cannabis dispensary manager as well as a current law student. Ashley can be reached at ashleymitchell420ca@gmail.com.
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Federal Court Rejects $29,779 Claim Over Seized Cannabis Products, Rules They Were Marijuana Rather Than Hemp
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking compensation for nearly $30,000 worth of cannabis products seized by federal authorities, ruling that laboratory results showed the products were marijuana rather than federally legal hemp. In a September 2 ruling, U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Elaine Kaplan dismissed the case brought by Warrior Wash & …
President Trump Commutes 30-Year and 10-Year Federal Marijuana Sentences
President Donald Trump has commuted the sentences of two men convicted of federal marijuana offenses, including one who was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The commutations were issued September 3 as part of a group of 23 pardons and six commutations granted by Trump, according to newly updated federal clemency records. Kevin Harden, who …
NIDA Director Nora Volkow Says Youth Marijuana Use Is Decreasing as More States Legalize
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Dr. Nora Volkow pointed to declining marijuana use among young people during a federal advisory council meeting this week, noting the decrease has come as more states have legalized marijuana for adults. During the public portion of the 154th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse …
The 10 States Selling the Most Marijuana in 2026, Led by California, Michigan and Florida
Legal marijuana sales continue to generate billions of dollars every month across the United States, but a relatively small number of states account for much of the country’s regulated market. Nationwide legal marijuana sales reached approximately $2.56 billion in July, the most recent full month of nationwide data available. The total includes recreational marijuana markets …
These States Allow You to Grow Marijuana at Home in 2026
Marijuana home cultivation is legal in much of the United States, but the rules vary significantly depending on where you live. As of August 2026, 25 states and Washington, D.C., allow marijuana to be grown at home in some form. In most of those states, adults 21 and older can cultivate marijuana for personal use, …
Flock Cameras Are the New Front in the War on Drugs, and Cannabis Reformers Must Fight Them
For decades, the war on drugs relied on traffic stops, confidential informants, aggressive searches and the selective enforcement of laws that disproportionately harmed poor and minority communities. Today, that machinery is being modernized. Flock Safety cameras and other automated license plate readers are creating a vast surveillance network capable of recording where millions of Americans …
Massachusetts Marijuana Repeal Is Likely to Fail, but the Cannabis Community Cannot Get Complacent
By Ashley Mitchell, Law Student and Medical Cannabis Dispensary Manager Massachusetts voters will officially decide this November whether to dismantle much of the adult-use marijuana system they approved a decade ago. Based on current polling, the repeal measure appears more likely to fail than pass. A February Bay State Poll conducted by the University of …
The Congressional Cannabis Caucus Has Stalled Out. It’s Time to Start Over.
The Congressional Cannabis Caucus was supposed to be a driving force for reform on Capitol Hill. Instead, it has become a symbol of stagnation. That may sound harsh, but at some point honesty is more useful than politeness. If a caucus exists to keep marijuana reform front and center in Congress, then it needs to …
State Cannabis Social Equity Programs Are Headed for Constitutional Showdowns, Likely to Be Ruled Illegal
By Ashley Mitchell, 3rd Year Law Student and Dispensary Manager Social equity programs are well-intentioned and good-natured, but they’re also likely illegal. Across the country, state legislatures and regulators have designed social equity programs intended to right the wrongs of the drug war. These programs, particularly those that reserve the first wave of marijuana licenses …
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