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Trump pressed to stop Congress from recriminalizing hemp (Newsletter: October 9, 2025)
TX hemp crackdown; NYC marijuana delivery pigeons stunt; Study: Soil impacts cannabis’s THC & terpenes; Op-ed on stopping inversion this Croptober
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is directing the Department of Public Safety to step up enforcement against hemp product violations, including with “undercover operations to identify unlawful activity.”
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to stop Congress from recriminalizing products with any amount of THC and “reversing the work you led in 2018 to make hemp blossom” when he signed the crop’s legalization into law.
The Travel Agency dispensary confirmed it will not actually be delivering marijuana via carrier pigeons throughout New York City after a marketing stunt fooled several media outlets into reporting the ruse as fact.
A new federally funded study shows that cannabis plants grown in various kinds of soil have “significant differences in specific cannabinoid and terpene concentration.”
- “This is the first study to show differences in extract composition of outdoor cultivated hemp grown in different soil conditions.”
Former New York Office of Cannabis Management Chief Equity Officer Damian Fagon argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that if regulators don’t confront the issue of product inversion from other states this “Croptober” with “meaningful oversight,” legalization could “harden into monopoly and fraud.”
- “The future of craft cannabis, small farmers and equity licensees will be decided by whether officials finally enforce the systems they promised.”
The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association filed a lawsuit claiming that a newly enacted marijuana tax increase violates several sections of the state Constitution, including requirements for amending the voter-approved legalization law.
The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission selected awardees for the state’s first marijuana cultivation licenses, nearly a week after the legal deadline that they were supposed to do so by.
/ FEDERAL
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion justifying the Trump administration’s military strikes on suspected drug cartel boats.
/ STATES
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed an executive order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products for 90 days.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill protecting students from receiving disciplinary action when they call for assistance or are the victims of a drug overdose-related incident. Separately, the state Research Advisory Panel will consider proposed cannabis and psychedelics studies on Friday.
Oklahoma Republican attorney general candidate Jeff Starling, currently the secretary of energy and environment, said he would prioritize combatting illegal marijuana cultivation operations if elected.
The Washington, D.C. Council passed a bill to extend conditional medical cannabis business licenses by 12 months.
Illinois regulators filed proposed changes to cannabis rules.
Arizona officials are accepting applications for grants to support research on ibogaine.
Guam regulators reported that medical cannabis patient registrations are declining.
New Jersey regulators posted tips for marijuana business license applicants.
Minnesota regulators sent a newsletter with updates on various cannabis issues.
The Rhode Island Cannabis Advisory Board will meet on Thursday.
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/ LOCAL
Denver, Colorado officials are accepting applications for the Cannabis Entrepreneurship Technical Assistance Program.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Germany’s Cabinet approved a proposal to add restrictions to the country’s medical cannabis program.
British Columbia, Canada’s premier said the province’s drug decriminalization experiment was “not the right policy.”
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “cannabis legalization and dispensary openings did not significantly impact motor accident rates during the study period.”
A study of rats found that “CBD-impregnated mesh implants exhibited a lower incidence of bacterial infections compared to the control group.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
A poll of Pennsylvania adults commissioned by the American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp found that 87 percent believe intoxicating hemp products are regulated in the state.
Fox News host Laura Ingraham did a segment on marijuana-impaired driving, saying, “How many more need to die before we call it what it is—dangerous?”
/ BUSINESS
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. closed on a new $100 million secured revolving credit facility.
/ CULTURE
Seth Rogen spoke about how the first award he ever won was High Times Stoner of the Year.
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