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September 26, 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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THC testing fraud has gone mainstream, with lab shopping and potency inflation exposed in national headlines. Minnesota’s first licensed cannabis festival showcased how regulation can merge commerce with culture, while Tax Court delivered another 280E blow. Elsewhere, pediatric cannabis hospitalizations spiked in Massachusetts, German data undermined prohibitionist fears, and Texas locked THC products under liquor rules.
🧪 THC testing scandal goes public
🎵 Minnesota cannabis + culture
⚖️ Another 280E tax setback
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