Illinois Cannabis and Hemp Merge Ahead: Use Caution A new law will reshape the Illinois cannabis industry, including hemp. The state is introducing stricter hemp regulations in November, aligning with upcoming federal limits, and simultaneously opening the door for...
Texas Is Now Hostile Territory for Hemp Texas Is Now Hostile Territory for Hemp The March 2026 hemp rules are back in play in Texas, and they are bad for the THCa flower market. A June 5, 2026, court order did not decide whether or not the rules are lawful, but it did...
Minnesota Just Gave Hemp Operators a Better Path Forward Minnesota just did something smart With SF 4401, the state did not leave the hemp industry stranded while the broader cannabis market moves on. It did not wall off hemp operators and tell them to fend for...
Top 5 Things to Know About the June 29 DEA Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing The Drug Enforcement Administration is scheduled to hold a historic hearing beginning Monday, June 29, 2026, which could extend Schedule III cannabis rescheduling to adult-use marijuana and...
Clearing the Haze? Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Heads to DEA Hearing as Legal Challenges Loom Authors: Joshua Oyster, Jessica Bushman On June 29, 2026, the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling effort enters a new phase as an administrative hearing,...
New Jersey Cannabis Law Just Got Teeth: Employees Can Now Sue [co-author: Kashia N. Adams] Employment laws governing workplace drug policies continue to evolve following the legalization of cannabis in New Jersey. On May 26, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court,...