September 17, 2025
Built by a former cannabis regulator, Policy, Decoded is your high-signal daily briefing for operators, investors, and policymakers navigating the collision of law, regulation, and business.
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Oklahoma has executed one of the sharpest cannabis corrections in U.S. history, consolidating from a chaotic free-for-all into a right-sized regulated market. Minnesota celebrated its first non-tribal recreational sales, while Chicago’s beach stunt showed why rogue marketing still fuels prohibition backlash. In Washington, Democratic senators rallied against hemp THC bans, Michigan signaled new tax hikes, and Hawaii stayed frozen in medical-only status. Meanwhile, Colorado pioneer Wanda James launched a congressional run, and enforcement across “legal” states revealed the paradox of legalization creating more arrests, not fewer.
🌾 Oklahoma’s market correction
🗳️ Wanda James enters Congress race
🚨 The new war on weed
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