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New Lawsuit Aims to Challenge Texas DSHS Hemp Rules on Constitutional Grounds

Constitutional lawyers, not hemp lawyers, are behind a planned challenge to DSHS built on government overreach.

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DEA Judge Pauses Marijuana Rescheduling Case Over GAO Report Motion

A motion to add a new GAO report to the record stays the hearing; the government must respond by October 13.

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Missouri Health Department Explains How HB 2641 Treats Hemp THC Products

Intoxicating hemp-derived products are marijuana under Article XIV, with limited exceptions for low-THC items and certain beverages for adults 21+.

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Trulieve Signs Exclusive Master Licensing Deal With Connected for Florida and Texas

Trulieve secures exclusive Alien Labs and Connected branding rights in Florida, with a Texas launch pending licensure.

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Sixth Circuit Narrows Ohio Hemp Injunction, Flags Dormant Commerce Clause Problems

The panel found likely constitutional problems in Ohio's marijuana licensing rules, then cut the injunction down to the named plaintiffs only.

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Buy THCA Pounds Online: Bulk Flower Prices by Strain

Quarter-pound, half-pound and pound pricing across current strains, plus a quick-shop menu by size.

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DOT Report: New York Leads State Oral Fluid Testing for THC-Impaired Driving

A federal report on five state spit-testing programs finds New York scaled evidentiary THC testing statewide with no successful court challenge yet.

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TABC Proposes "Reasonable Care" Definitions for Hemp Consumption Rule

The amendment would clarify two enforcement standards without changing the existing ban or the businesses it covers.

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Texas Appeals Court Upholds DSHS Hemp Rules, Industry Vows Supreme Court Appeal

DSHS's total-THC testing and fees stay in effect while the Texas Hemp Business Council prepares its petition.

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Texas Medical Marijuana Registry Tops 60,000 Patients, Texas Original Expands

Enrollment has more than doubled since last year's qualifying-condition expansion.

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Bipartisan Lawmakers' Sept. 30 Deadline for Marijuana Rescheduling Answers

Four House members want to know how Schedule III rules affect patients, taxes, Medicare and DEA registration.

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States Collected $3.55 Billion in Cannabis Taxes, Census Bureau Reports

Collections are up 15.7% since 2022 across 30 states and D.C., new federal data shows.

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10-Year Study: Medical Cannabis Cut Opioid Use 90% in Back Pain Patients

A decade-long study of 1,000 patients found major reductions in opioid use, pain and disability.

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D.C. Circuit Rejects Bid to Freeze Marijuana Rescheduling

The appeals court denied a stay of the Schedule III order; the case's merits remain undecided.

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Sixth Circuit Tosses $31.8 Million Cannabis Contract Verdict

Federal courts can't enforce a marijuana sale contract, the court ruled, reversing a jury award against Curaleaf subsidiaries.

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Connecticut Drops Its 70% THC Cap on Concentrates

The change applies to concentrates and extracts only; the state's 35% cap on flower is unchanged.

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U.S. Cannabis Tax Revenue Reached $3.55 Billion

The Census record reflects a wider tax base, not automatic proof of a healthy market.

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Nebraska Medical Marijuana Survives Two Supreme Court Challenges

The laws remain in place, but the newest ruling did not decide every constitutional claim on the merits.

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Does Cannabis for Back Pain Impair Thinking? A New Study Found a Mixed Answer

Two measures differed by cannabinoid group; three others did not. The design makes the limitations as important as the result.

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Cannabis Banking Costs: What the GAO Found

Most operators polled had an account. That did not mean affordable loans, stable payments or ordinary service.

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68% of Surveyed Hemp Businesses Expect to Close Under Federal THC Rules

What a new 35-state forecast reveals about THCA, jobs, revenue, and the December deadline, plus where the evidence stops.

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Delta-9 THC Gummies That Are Texas Compliant

A paid partner guide to potency, laboratory reports, labels, age checks and Texas retail requirements.

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Trump Signs Funding Bill, Moving Hemp THC Deadline to December 11

The one-month federal delay is now law. Texas's separate total-THC and controlled-substance rules remain in effect.

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Curaleaf Proposes $4-a-Share Takeover Bid for Aurora Cannabis

The proposal carries a stated 45% premium, but Curaleaf has not yet formally launched the bid.

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Does Cannabis Reduce Stress? A New Trial Found a Mixed Answer

Participants felt less stressed after THC and placebo, while physiological signals moved in different directions.

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The Fix 1:1 THC:CBD Cooling Balm Review

Noticeable cooling relief, but the short duration and compact tin limit its daily-use value.

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DEA Publishes Corrected Rescheduling Transcript

The corrected record for all 11 hearing days is public, but DEA has not issued a final Schedule III decision.

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Does CBD Get You High? A New Trial Complicates the Answer

The highest dose produced a slight subjective effect; 100 mg or less did not.

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Does CBN Help You Sleep? The First Insomnia Trial Is Mixed

The primary outcome was negative, while a 300 mg dose improved some secondary measures.

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Hemp THC Edibles Were Not Safer for Young Children

A national poison-data study found similar or greater clinical severity than delta-9 edible exposures.

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Did Medical Cannabis Laws Reduce Workplace Absences?

A 35-year policy analysis found a 6.9% association, but it cannot prove a clinical treatment effect.

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North Carolina Cannabis Odor Ruling: What It Means for THCA

Odor can still count toward probable cause, but the court did not create an automatic rule for every search.

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Houston Marijuana, No-Knock Measure Added to November Ballot

What the measure changes, what stays illegal and why the warrant proposal goes beyond current HPD policy.

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What Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Actually Means for Texas Patients

Why rescheduling isn't the same as legalization, and what actually changes for patients now.

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Texas Hemp Shops After the Ban: What's Still on the Shelf

What a San Antonio shop owner, Texas veterans and three Houston-area county DAs are saying about the July 31 THC ban.

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What the July 31 Hemp Deadline Really Means

The legal difference between manufactured delta-8 products, compliant hemp, and the separate smokeable-hemp dispute.

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Best-Tasting Edibles in Texas? TexaKana Organics Review

Blair's Space Cake verdict, TexaKana's 2020 origin story, and a guide to the complete product line.

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Crescent Canna: Drinks, Gummies, Chocolate and More

A transparent look at the wider product range, testing, shipping and guarantee fine print.

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CBD Can Help Some People, and It Still Deserves an Informed Approach.

Supported use, emerging benefits, medication interactions, and product quality.

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TSA, Airports, and Texas Medical Cannabis: The Federal Line

Why a state prescription does not change federal airport rules.

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High Hippy THCA Guide: Which Product Tier Fits You?

Indoor Exotic, Private Reserve, ounces, smalls, pre-rolls and concentrates compared without the hard sell.

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Qualifying conditions, registered physicians, state programs, dispensaries, products, safety, travel, and the questions to ask before paying an evaluation service.

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