The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is issuing a recall on multiple adult use cannabis products produced by East End Flower Farm LTD. The regulated cannabis products are being sold at licensed cannabis adult-use dispensaries throughout New York State.

The Office of Cannabis Management has not received any reports of adverse effects caused by the consumption of these products but reminds consumers to report any incidents related to the use of this cannabis product or any other cannabis product by completing an incident form at https://cannabis.ny.gov/report-an-incident.

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Governor Andy Beshear announced today that Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Program has reached another milestone as Armory Kentucky LLC, a Tier II cultivator based in Mayfield, introduced the first medical cannabis inventory in Kentucky history.

Cultivation at the Graves County site began on Friday, following approval of the facility inspection by the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis.
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A key House subcommittee has advanced a new spending bill that would prevent the Department of Justice from using any funds to reschedule marijuana.

The House Appropriations Subcommittee today approved the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill by a vote of 9 to 6, sending it to the full committee for consideration. The measure includes language that would bar the DOJ from using any of the funds in the bill to “reschedule marijuana… or to remove marijuana from the schedules established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act.”
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From 2009 to 2024, home values increased by $60,327 more in states where recreational marijuana is now legal than where it is illegal, according to a new report from Clever Offers, a platform owned by Clever Real Estate.

In 2024, the typical home in a recreational state was worth $447,635 — about 39% or $126,731 more than in non-recreational states ($320,904).

States with legal recreational cannabis have seen home values climb by $222,958 over the past 15 years, compared to $162,631 in states where it is illegal — a $60,327 difference.
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A campaign in Oklahoma working to place a cannabis legalization initiative to a public vote in 2026 has announced that it will begin its signature drive on August 6.

Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA), the group behind State Question 837, made the announcement in a recent social media post, noting that they will have until 5 p.m. on November 4 to gather the necessary signatures. That gives the campaign exactly 90 days to collect the 172,993 valid signatures required to qualify the measure for the 2026 general election ballot.
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A new spending bill released by the House Appropriations Committee would block the Department of Justice from moving forward with marijuana rescheduling and would impose stricter penalties on marijuana sales near schools and parks.

The GOP-led committee unveiled the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) spending bill on Monday. The legislation includes a provision that would prohibit the DOJ from using federal funds to reschedule or deschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. The move comes as  DEA’s rescheduling plan—which would reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III—remains on hold.
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Legal marijuana sales in the United States held steady at around $2.17 billion in June, maintaining the industry’s strong pace so far in 2025.

California led all states with $300.7 million in legal marijuana sales in June, slightly below May’s total of $307.6 million. Michigan followed with $268 million, while Illinois recorded $164 million, both modest increases over May’s sales.

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Ontario’s legal marijuana market brought in $187,589,067 in sales for June, nearly matching the $187,694,417 recorded in May.

Altogether, year-to-date sales have reached approximately $1.07 billion, according to the Seattle-based research firm Headset.io.
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