October 27, 2025
Built by a former cannabis regulator, Policy, Decoded is your high-signal daily briefing for operators, investors, and policymakers navigating the intersection of law, politics, and commerce.
Massachusetts companies just asked the Supreme Court to overturn federal marijuana prohibition - a move as historic as it is strategically symbolic. State attorneys general are coordinating a national campaign to outlaw intoxicating hemp. Colorado’s testing scandal and Kansas’s crackdown confusion show just how fragmented regulation remains.
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🎧 And while you’re here - listen to the latest episode of The Hybrid podcast featuring Pam Epstein on hemp’s high-stakes crossroads. A new episode drops this week with Kristin and Eric Rogers of LEVIA, where we talk about how they built, sold, and then reacquired their brand. What does their second act look like?
⚖️ Cannabis heads to SCOTUS
📨 Attorneys general target hemp
🔬 Colorado testing exposes systemic flaws
Start the week sharp.
