Hemp Enforcement

Sep 10, 2025

🗽 NY Cannabis Lawsuit • Abbott’s THC Order • $2B Empire State

New York faces a school-zone class action, Abbott preps an executive order on hemp THC, and the Empire State crosses $2B in sales. Plus insights on price vs brand loyalty.

Aug 29, 2025

⚖️ Delaware Cannabis Veto • Hemp Lawsuits • GOP Rescheduling • Canadian EU Playbook

Governor Meyer’s veto locks in a Delaware oligopoly, Connecticut hemp farmers sue, Republicans push back on rescheduling, Canadian LPs seize Europe — plus football, salmon, and Labor Day signals.

Aug 4, 2025

🏗️ MSO Meltdown + Trump's Private Cannabis Promises + NY's $250K Relocation "Fix"

AYR's liquidation exposes how prohibition turns distressed cannabis companies into lender acquisition opportunities

Jul 30, 2025

🌿 Hemp Dodges Federal Ban, NY's OCM Disaster Deepens, Cannabis Substitutes for Alcohol

Senate strips hemp restrictions after Paul's threat, New York's proximity scandal gets worse, and federal data shows Americans trading booze for cannabis

Jul 23, 2025

🏛️ Federal DEA Chief, Texas Hemp Ban, and Big Alcohol's Cannabis Strategy

Governor wants regulation, Senate wants prohibition, and 8,500 retailers hang in the balance

Jul 22, 2025

🔬 NY testing lab vanishes after recall scandal + Senate advances Trump's DEA pick

Cannabis testing fraud spreads as labs game the system while Trump's DEA pick heads to confirmation vote + Hemp retail hits the brakes in Rhode Island

Jul 21, 2025

🚨 Texas GOP splits on THC while NC courts expand police powers + DOGE cuts federal cannabis research

Patrick vs. Abbott feud overshadows special session while North Carolina hemp ruling empowers searches + Trump's efficiency team targets University of Mississippi marijuana program

Jul 17, 2025

Federal Cannabis Contradictions Exposed: USDA Says "Medicinal" While DEA Keeps Schedule 1

Daily cannabis and hemp policy intelligence — built by a regulator, decoded for operators.

Jul 16, 2025

Michigan's $3.7M Cannabis Crackdown + Arkansas Hemp Victory + THC Beverages Hit $382M

Why Michigan's violation spree signals trouble for MSOs nationwide, plus the Arkansas ruling that changes everything for hemp markets...

Jul 15, 2025

📢 Florida Falters, ICE Raids Turn Deadly, and GMP Sets the Global Standard

Florida’s cannabis market is cracking under pressure, ICE raids in California leave one dead, and GMP certification is becoming the price of admission for global cannabis trade. Start your day with sharp insights into where the market, and regulators, are headed next.

Jul 14, 2025

📜 Power, Profits, and a Hemp Lawsuit in NC

A lawsuit against a top North Carolina lawmaker exposes the fragile trust between politics and hemp. Plus: cannabis equity lessons, federal shakeups, and why CEOs should rethink “power proximity.”

Jul 11, 2025

🌱 Federal Hemp Pause. State-Level Headwinds.

Congress delays the hemp crackdown for one year, but ICE raids in California show federal cannabis risks aren’t going away. Add state-level regulatory choke points and the picture isn’t pretty.

Jul 10, 2025

🛑 Two Legalization Flashpoints: Maryland and Thailand

Courts freeze Maryland’s cannabis licensing, and Thailand walks back its legalization experiment. Regulators worldwide face the same challenge: keeping fragile markets alive amid political and legal crosswinds.

Jul 9, 2025

⏳ DEA Delay. Hemp Crackdown Looms. THC Labs Under Fire

88% of Americans back cannabis legalization, but Congress isn’t moving. Meanwhile, regulators wrestle with tax hikes, illicit markets, and Schedule III limbo.

Jul 8, 2025

🚨 Hemp Crackdowns, Market Warnings, and a SEAL’s Psychedelic Take

North Carolina takes aim at the hemp loophole. Cannabis markets wobble in New Jersey and DC. And a Navy SEAL adds weight to the psychedelics-for-PTSD debate.

Jul 2, 2025

Policy, Decoded: Congress Checks Out. Debt Piles Up. Enforcement Gets Real.

Cannabis policy evolves daily while Congress stays missing. Financial distress, license revocations, enforcement crackdowns, and policy fractures are reshaping the landscape in real time.

Jul 1, 2025

Policy, Decoded: Potency Fights. Gaming Cracks. Enforcement Heats Up.

Potency caps, gaming restrictions, and enforcement sweeps are reshaping the cannabis map. Colorado, Florida, Alabama, and New Mexico step up penalties. Operators should treat these signals like live fire.

Jun 27, 2025

Policy, Decoded: Liability. Research. Revenue Fights. Nebraska Cracks Down.

Product liability just became real for cannabis retailers. Nebraska’s medical rollout gets more restrictive by the hour. California bets $30M on research. The tax fight over legalization revenue heats up.

Jun 25, 2025

Policy, Decoded: The Cannabis Debate Is Over - The Fight Isn’t

Senator Tillis says it’s time to regulate cannabis like alcohol. Meanwhile, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Ohio prove the backlash is still in full swing. Today’s brief breaks down the policy whiplash, and what operators need to do next.

Jun 20, 2025

Policy, Decoded: Enforcers, Legislators...and Now Plaintiffs

Hemp crackdowns are escalating—but it’s the lawsuits that could reshape the industry first.

Jun 19, 2025

Policy, Decoded: ⚠️ Texas on the Brink + Global Cannabis Commodities?

Texas inches toward banning hemp intoxicants. Global markets eye cannabis as a commodity. Plus: rescheduling momentum, Missouri’s ballot move, and branded summer plays worth tracking.

Jun 18, 2025

Policy, Decoded: Crackdown Signals from Both Sides of the Atlantic?

Europe flags hemp-derived THC as a public health threat, while Oklahoma's high court reinstates the state’s smokable hemp ban. Global and U.S. regulators are turning up the heat on hemp.