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Thailand's booming cannabis industry has been thrown into disarray as the government moves swiftly to recriminalize recreational marijuana use. The abrupt policy reversal—announced on June 25—has stunned entrepreneurs, disrupted the market, and raised concerns about the future of what was projected to be a $1.2 billion industry by 2025.  The s...

A new poll shows ongoing strong support for federal cannabis reform and the intentions of the STATES 2.0 Act. According to a May 2025 national survey conducted by Forbes Tate Partners among 2,051 registered voters aged 21 years or older: 70% support (44% strongly support) cannabis reform.69% support states making their own decisions concerning cann...

D.C.'s Cannabis Market Sees Surge in Out-of-State Patients Amid Self-Certification Boom  Published in partnership with High Level Data, a D.C.-based cannabis data publisher. This monthly data feature is available to Outlaw Report supporters two weeks early—sign up today.  Washington, D.C.'s cannabis market is experiencing a major transfor...

LITTLE ROCK [KATV] — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced what he calls a "significant legal victory" after the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a lower court's decision, allowing the enforcement of Act 629 of 2023.  This act bans certain psychoactive hemp products, including Delta 8 and Delta 9, which ...

The rate is calculated based on the local Consumer Price Index (CPI), which shows changes in prices for major consumer goods and services in Humboldt County, from the price of eggs and meat to housing, and helps calculate the local inflation rate.  For comparison, the statewide inflation rate is 3.3% from February 2024 to 2025, according to th...

TORONTO, June 23, 2025 [GLOBE NEWSWIRE] -- Tilray Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company at the forefront of the beverage, cannabis and wellness industries, announces its 2025 summer cannabis collection offered by its wholly-owned licensed cannabis producers, Aphria Inc. and High Park Holdings...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2025 / The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) continues to obstruct legally compliant cannabis research for debilitating conditions like Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Huntington's Disease (HD)-even as marijuana distribution networks tied to tribal transit operations in North Carolina move quantities...

On June 21st, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a medical cannabis expansion bill (HB 46) into law, making Texas the 40th state to legalize marijuana for medicinal use.  The final version of HB46 includes several improvements to the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP). Previously, TCUP was an extremely limited, restrictive, low-THC medical ...

New York State has officially awarded the first round of funding through its $5 million CAURD Grant Program, providing financial support to 52 licensed cannabis dispensary owners in cities and towns across the state.  The announcement marks a significant milestone in the state's push for an equitable and inclusive cannabis industry.  The ...

Killingly — Plans are underway to construct the town's first cannabis cultivation facility in a vacant lot behind the Aldi shopping plaza in Dayville.  The Planning and Zoning Commission last month unanimously approved a special permit application submitted by Nautilus Botanicals, LLC to build a 15,000-square-foot cannabis cultivation and manu...

An increasing number of Texans are calling on Governor Gregg Abbott to veto Senate Bill 3, which its opposers say will destroy the Texas hemp industry. Just hours remain for a decision.  Bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 3, which seeks to ban all forms of the intoxicating cannabinoid THC derived from hemp in Texas, occurred in May. Since that ...

I'm not sure I've ever tried a more unique BC craft beer than this one. If you caught last weekend's column, you might have seen that the Blue Dream Hazy IPA from Four Winds Brewing in Delta won a silver medal in the Experimental & Specialty IPA category at the Canadian Brewing Awards.  The beer is inspired by the legendary Blue Dream cann...

More than a decade into America's state-by-state experiment with cannabis legalization, the results are no longer theoretical. Government data now confirms what early advocates envisioned—and what critics warned against: legal marijuana is reshaping public policy. The numbers tell a clear story, one grounded in billions in state tax revenue and a m...

 Maryland's hemp firms is taking legal action against the state, challenging what they call unconstitutional cannabis laws and selective enforcement that threatens their businesses. The lawsuit, filed by the Maryland Hemp Coalition, ten hemp firms owners, and consumers, accuses the state of overstepping its authority by regulating hemp-derived...

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced additional action to close the racial wealth gap and expand access to work, wages, and wealth for Black Marylanders. Before a congregation of 200 at Bethel AME Church in Cambridge, the governor made official new Just Community designations to prioritize up to $400 million in competitive state inves...

Last week, Gov. Phil Scott signed legislation that affects Vermont's retail cannabis industry.  But the Vermont Cannabis Equity Coalition urged the governor to veto the bill because it says it failed to include any of its top priorities. The coalition fears that the failure to address these issues will result in a sizable number of small growe...

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ALBANY, N.Y. [WBNG] -- The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced a statewide recalls of several cannabis products produced by IndoGrow LLC. The recalls come after additional testing revealed the presence of unauthorized pesticides, raising concerns about potential public health risks.  These products were distributed...