Cannabis In Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Douglas Horn, a trucker who sued Medical Marijuana Inc. after being fired for a positive THC test that he says resulted from a hemp-derived CBD product. The ruling allows him to seek triple damages under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, setting a major

The Ohio Senate passed a bill aimed at overriding key provisions of the state’s voter-approved cannabis legalization law, The Columbus Dispatch reports. The measure, passed by Senate Republicans in a 23-9 party-line vote on Wednesday, introduces significant restrictions to the state’s existing cannabis framework. Key Changes in the Senate Bill If enacted, the bill would

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has unveiled a new proposal to include cannabis products in the state’s wholesale tax—currently applied to tobacco and other smoking products—as part of a broader plan to generate funding for infrastructure projects, the Detroit News reports. The initiative could raise an estimated $470 million to support road and bridge repairs

Marc Fogel, the American teacher and former U.S. diplomat sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison for cannabis possession, has been released in a deal negotiated by Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy for President Donald Trump. His release, reported by The New York Times, comes after more than three years of detention. Fogel