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DEA’s list of cannabis questions for businesses seeking rescheduling protections (Newsletter: September 1, 2026)
House vote on hemp ban delay; KY gov pushes Congress not to ban THC products; LA marijuana penalties; Study: Medical cannabis for people with cancer
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Marijuana Moment obtained a list of 26 questions that the Drug Enforcement Administration is sending to Colorado medical cannabis businesses that applied for federal protections in line with the Trump administration’s rescheduling move.
- “Will you be ordering marijuana or marijuana products from other states?”
The House of Representatives is expected to take up Senate-passed legislation to delay the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products on Tuesday—giving lawmakers more time to craft regulations as an alternative to prohibition.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said “hemp is really important” to the state and that voters should defeat any members of Congress who are trying to keep the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp THC products on track for November.
- “People should look for an alternative to the current person who would vote yes on something like that.”
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) is asking schools to help publicize a new law he signed that threatens to send people to jail for up to one year if they smoke marijuana within 2,000 feet of a school property—including college campuses.
- “The zone extends two thousand feet past the property line, so it covers streets, sidewalks, bus stops, parks, and homes that students do not think of as school property.”
A new federally funded study found that “cannabis use conferred therapeutic benefits for several health issues commonly encountered by cancer patients”—with researchers saying the results highlight “the need for insurance coverage of medicinal cannabis to reduce the financial burden for this patient population.”
/ FEDERAL
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency is updating hemp provisions of crop insurance policies to remove references to “industrial” and “delta-9.”
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) responded to a tweet from a Texas district attorney who had said, “Are we ready to admit we’ve lost the war on drugs yet?” by asking, “All drugs?”
/ STATES
An Oklahoma representative authored an op-ed urging Congress not to reverse the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products.
New York regulators published guidance about state-paid cannabis tracking inventory tags.
Vermont regulators adopted updated cannabis advertising guidance.
Washington State regulators will consider petitions to change various cannabis rules on Wednesday.
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on September 24.
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/ INTERNATIONAL
Costa Rica’s first medical cannabis manufacturing lab opened.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study of patients with seizures found that they “thought medical cannabis was beneficial, but not that affordable and often chose cannabis products that contained THC.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
Eagle Forum’s president authored an op-ed urging Congress not to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products.
/ BUSINESS
Headset Inc. agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations it improperly received a Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loan it was ineligible for due to its work in the marijuana industry.
Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. shareholders approved a reverse stock split that is intended to position the company to list on a major U.S. exchange.
Colorado retailers sold $107.5 million worth of legal marijuana products in May.
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