Policy Director for @CannaRoundtable and @TheLiaisonGroup. views are my own unless stated otherwise “just another ambitious guy, with no talent.”
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New Congressional Bill Would Impose 50% Tariff On Chinese Hemp Products, Require Testing Of Cannabinoid Imports
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Cresco Labs shareholders have overwhelmingly approved restructuring measures that could move the company from Canada to Delaware and pave the way for a listing on a major U.S. stock exchange. themarijuanaherald.com/2026/…
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New DEA guidance says medical marijuana businesses that want to receive federal registration and protections have until late November to begin sourcing cannabis only from and to other companies that have also been granted or applied for registration in a timely fashion.
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DEA Refuses To Approve Marijuana Businesses In States That Allow Dual Medical And Recreational Licensing: "Registering an applicant with the state authority to dispense a controlled substance for non-medical purposes...would violate federal law."
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NEW: DEA filed a brief arguing that the Trump administration's proposal to reschedule marijuana is not undermined by a recently published federal watchdog agency report that found "gaps" in the government's process for evaluating controlled substances.
"The Government respectfully requests that the Court give the GAO Report no weight."
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Rep. Dina Titus (D), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, tells The Marijuana Herald that marijuana and hemp-derived products with similar intoxicating effects should face the same basic regulatory standards, amid debate over proposals to regulate hemp-derived THC. themarijuanaherald.com/2026/…
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Cory Booker Calls Out DEA For Holding Past Employee Convictions Against Marijuana Businesses Seeking Rescheduling Protections: "I think that's ridiculous."
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico said he wants to partner with President Donald Trump on legalizing marijuana if he wins next month's election.
"He's for legalizing marijuana, and so am I. I hope we can do that together and expunge the records of people who have been locked up for a crime that doesn't hurt anybody."
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At a press conference today, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said today that the DOJ is not seeking to interfere with businesses operating legally under state marijuana laws. themarijuanaherald.com/2026/…
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Judge Julius is allowing final briefs on the GAO report, but by rejecting opponents' proposal to reopen the hearing, he is effectively moving the proceedings toward a close. His final recommendation is the last major step before the matter moves into the hands of Terrance Cole.
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America's Credit Unions, a national trade association representing credit unions across the United States, continued lobbying Congress on marijuana banking during the third quarter of 2026, according to a new federal disclosure. themarijuanaherald.com/2026/…
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"This is an obvious fishing expedition based on a Report that is clear on its face." -- DEA, slapping down marijuana rescheduling hearing opponents' request for more testimony and document discovery.
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NEW: The Drug Enforcement Administration told an agency judge that it does not support marijuana rescheduling opponents' request to reopen a hearing on the reform for additional testimony and document discovery about a federal report that found "gaps" in the drug scheduling process.
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Businesses shipping raw hemp through UPS will face a new documentation requirement beginning December 11, when the company will require laboratory results confirming that shipments meet the federal government's revised THC standard.themarijuanaherald.com/2026/…
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Proud to have @Trulieve ($TRLV) supporting today’s @jpmorgan Robin Hood Investors Conference.
Full circle moment from being on stage here in 2021 as a “Maverick” to now being an @NYSE listed company.
The conversation around cannabis is evolving, and so is the investor audience. We believe the next chapter of this industry belongs in the broader conversation about American business, capital markets and long-term value creation.
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According to a new survey by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, 91% of veterans support research into marijuana's medicinal uses and 88% supporting research conducted through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. themarijuanaherald.com/2026/…
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These are the states where you can walk into a gas station and buy a THC beverage.
Federal hemp rules shut most of it down December 11.
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DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius on Wednesday issued an order directing the agency to reply to the opposition motion by October 21.
NEW: A DEA judge is ordering the agency to respond to marijuana rescheduling opponents' request to reopen a hearing on the proposal for additional testimony and document discovery—saying "this matter remains STAYED to allow time for a response and to allow time for the tribunal to consider the pending motions."
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✅ Police attempted underage purchases at 1,452 licensed marijuana dispensaries. Their efforts were rejected by retail staff over 99.5% of the time.
Data from state after state after state show that licensed dispensaries are in strict compliance with age requirements and nearly always deny access to minors.
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ALT Headline reads, "Police data affirm licensed dispensaries strictly enforce age requirements." Background image shows the interior of a legal cannabis dispensary.