Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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Texas House Bans Sale of Cannabis and Possession of THC

In a late-night vote Wednesday, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 3, a sweeping measure that bans all intoxicating THC products statewide. The bill, which cleared the chamber 95-44, now heads to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk, where it is...

DEA Now Promoting Claim That Cannabis More Likely To Cause Psychosis Than Meth

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is drawing renewed attention to concerns over cannabis and mental health, promoting a recent report that suggests marijuana may pose a greater risk for psychosis than methamphetamine. The agency’s Just Think Twice campaign circulated...

Texas Votes to Ban All THC

The Delta 8 and Delta 9 loophole has had 7 years now to propagate through the country, and Texas was no different. The ability to sell THC through hemp as opposed to marijuana had created an $8 billion industry...

Texas Athlete Could Get Death Penalty for Weed in Indonesia

Jarred Dwayne Shaw is a basketball player playing in the Indonesian Basketball League, and after getting caught smuggling marijuana into the country, it's possible he has to face the firing squad. Last Wednesday, a tip came through about a suspicious...

DEA Nominee Won’t Say Where He Lands on Marijuana

The DEA is back to trying to find an administrator, and the confirmation process is well underway for Terrance Cole, Trump's new pick. Two Democratic Senators sent a letter to Cole asking about his stance on marijuana rescheduling, and he...

California Eviscerates the Cannabis Drink Market

Coming on the heels of our article detailing how THC drinks are booming, we can now turn to a place where they're basically nonexistent. Gavin Newsom, governor of California, enacted an emergency ban on Hemp-derived THC products in stores in...

Tariffs And The American Cannabis Industry, How Is It Impacted?

As President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies roil global markets, cannabis companies and ancillary businesses across the U.S. are racing to adapt in real time, confronting rising costs, operational uncertainty, and a strained supply chain heavily reliant on foreign...

84% Of Registered Voters In Texas Support Legalizing Cannabis Under Certain Circumstances

A new University of the Texas Politics Project Poll reveals that a vast majority of Texas voters support the legalization of marijuana in some form, signaling growing public pressure for policy change in one of the nation's most restrictive...

California is getting another weed tax hike

The illicit market continues to thrive, and the main consensus on why that's the case is that taxes on marijuana are too high, making the price difference between legal and illegal weed pretty steep. But apparently this wasn't clear to...

Supreme Court Gives Trump Lawyers More Time To Consider Appeal For Marijuana & Firearms Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a request from the federal government to extend its deadline to appeal a key ruling that challenges the constitutionality of a law barring cannabis users from owning firearms. Justice Brett Kavanaugh issued the order...
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