Jun 02 2025
A federal judge has denied the Oregon Health Authority’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the state’s refusal to allow home-based psilocybin services for people with disabilities. Filed by four trained or licensed psilocybin facilitators, the lawsuit claims Oregon’s psilocybin regulations violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to accommodate clients who …
Jun 02 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign two contrasting marijuana-related bills into law—one that would dramatically expand the state’s medical cannabis program, and another that would effectively ban most hemp-derived THC products. The first measure, House Bill 46, would broaden the state’s limited Compassionate Use Program by adding several new qualifying conditions, including chronic …
Jun 02 2025
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed into law a bill that will impose sweeping restrictions on the state’s hemp-derived cannabinoid industry beginning in 2026. The legislation, House Bill 1376, bans the production and sale of THCA products and other hemp-derived cannabinoids above 0.3% concentration unless they are Delta-9 THC. It also prohibits direct-to-consumer sales and …
Jun 02 2025
Licensed marijuana retailers in Oregon sold $79,452,604 worth of marijuana and marijuana products in May, marking the highest monthly total so far in 2025. This brings the state’s total for 2025 to around $383 million, with all-time marijuana sales now standing at approximately $7.57 billion since October 2016. According to data released by the Oregon …
Jun 01 2025
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) will hold its first round of marijuana business license lotteries this Thursday, June 5. The upcoming drawings will cover both social equity and general applicants seeking cultivation, manufacturing, and mezzobusiness licenses—categories that OCM says are essential to building out the state’s recreational marijuana infrastructure. In addition, a separate lottery …
Jun 01 2025
As marijuana use continues to expand nationwide, consumer tastes are evolving—and so are the strains topping the charts. Based on June data from state regulators, Leafly, Weedmaps, retailers, and reader input, here are the 10 most popular marijuana strains in the United States right now, as of June 2025. Eight favorites return with refreshed rankings …
Jun 01 2025
Smart & Safe Florida has now submitted 377,839 valid signatures to the Florida Division of Elections in support of their proposed constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana, accounting for 42% of the 880,062 signatures required by February 2026. The initiative, which was approved for circulation in January, would legalize the possession, purchase, and use of marijuana …
May 31 2025
The federal prohibition of cannabis may soon face its most significant challenge since its inception. On May 27, 2025, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit by Massachusetts-based cannabis businesses seeking to overturn the federal ban on marijuana. The plaintiffs argued that the federal prohibition is outdated, citing Congress’s evolving stance and …
May 30 2025
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has reached a settlement with a group of social equity marijuana license applicants, resolving a legal dispute over a canceled lottery that could have delayed the state’s adult-use licensing process. The agreement, revealed Friday during a Ramsey County District Court hearing, comes just days before the OCM is …
May 30 2025
The Rhode Island House of Representatives has approved legislation to regulate the sale and distribution of kratom, a plant-based product with stimulant and opioid-like properties that’s used both recreationally and medicinally. The vote was 40 to 24. The measure, titled the Rhode Island Kratom Act, was introduced by Representatives Brian Kennedy, John Edwards, and Grace …
