Cannabis Business

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill that would increase penalties for landowners who knowingly allow illegal cannabis cultivation on their property, KPIC reports. The legislation would also eliminate special tax assessments for properties involved in unlicensed cannabis activity. These assessments typically help fund infrastructure projects benefiting the assessed properties. Under the proposed law, landowners

A new proposal in North Carolina aimed at banning synthetic hemp products and limiting the sale of THC-infused beverages and edibles to adults over 21 is rapidly advancing through the state Senate, WRAL reports. The legislation passed two Senate committees with bipartisan support and is now headed to the Senate Judiciary Committee for further review.

A bill in Delaware that aimed to restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products and limit cannabis-infused beverages to liquor stores has been pulled by its sponsor, State Rep. Debra Heffernan (D), WHYY News reports. The legislation would have required hemp-derived intoxicants to be sold only at state-licensed cannabis dispensaries and allowed cannabis beverages exclusively

A coalition of Maryland hemp businesses, consumers, and industry advocates has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s cannabis licensing system and enforcement of hemp product regulations, The Baltimore Sun reports. The suit, filed by the Maryland Hemp Coalition, 10 hemp business owners, and consumers, claims that Maryland is unlawfully regulating hemp-derived products that are

Hemp business owners in Missouri are organizing a new ballot initiative aimed at significantly overhauling cannabis regulations in the state. Spearheaded by Kansas City-based American Shaman and industry lobbyist Eapen Thampy, the proposal seeks to remove cannabis regulation from the state constitution and align oversight more closely with existing alcohol and tobacco laws. “Part of

THC-infused beverages can no longer be sold by the drink in Kentucky, as Senate Bill 202 officially takes effect. The new law now limits sales to liquor stores and online platforms only, creating a major shift in how cannabis-infused beverages reach consumers across the state. The bill, signed into law in March, is already drawing