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Sorting Robotics Becomes Cannabis Manufacturing’s First True Systems Integrator

[PRESS RELEASE] – LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2025 – Sorting Robotics, the premier industrial automation technology company for the cannabis industry, announced the launch of its Custom Integrations and Automation Service for cannabis manufacturers, making it the cannabis industry’s first true integrator.For years, cannabis manufacturers have relied on a patchwork of machines, each built to handle a single…

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Constitutional Rights or Criminal Prohibition: Why Cannabis Users Shouldn’t Lose

The Supreme Court just agreed to hear a case that perfectly encapsulates the absurdity of cannabis prohibition in 2025: United States v. Hemani, which will determine whether Americans who use marijuana can exercise their Second Amendment right to own firearms. Let that sink in for a moment. We’re debating whether one constitutional right can be…

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Wisconsin Senators Hold Hearing On GOP Leader’s New Medical Marijuana

Wisconsin senators on Wednesday took up a newly filed Republican-led bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. Just one week after Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R) and Sen. Patrick Testin (R) filed the legislation, members of the Senate Health Committee debated the proposal at a hearing, taking testimony from patients and other advocates. An…

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Rhode Island Cannabis Chair Steps Down; Adult-Use Dispensary Awards Months

The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is down to two commissioners after Chairperson Kimberly Ahern, Esq., announced Oct. 21 that she’s bowing out.Gov. Dan McKee nominated Ahern for the position shortly after adult-use sales launched in December 2022 via seven existing medical dispensaries that have had a massive head start on market newcomers: The…

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Massachusetts Campaign To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization Law Is ‘On

A Massachusetts campaign says it is “on track” to collect enough signatures to put an initiative on the 2026 ballot that would roll back key aspects of adult-use marijuana legalization in the state. Meanwhile, some in the cannabis reform community are raising concerns about alleged instances where voters are being approached by signature gatherers with…

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Announce Plans For Marijuana, Psychedelics And Hemp

New Hampshire lawmakers are gearing up for a busy 2026 session when it comes to cannabis and psychedelics, filing at least a dozen requests for legislative staff to draft reform bills they plan to file next year. That includes proposals to legalize adult-use marijuana for commercial and non-commercial use, protect gun rights for medical cannabis…

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Top Rhode Island Marijuana Regulator Steps Down Ahead Of Possible

“She helped stand up the commission from the ground up and ensured that Rhode Island’s cannabis industry was launched with public health, safety, and fairness as priorities.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant One day after setting the timeline for awarding the state’s two dozen cannabis retail licenses, the state’s top pot industry regulator is…

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FDA Weighs Petition On ‘Significant Harm’ Of Marijuana Hair Testing

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a petition raising concerns about the alleged “significant harm” that a drug testing device for marijuana metabolites in hair could cause if employers or law enforcement administer it under the mistaken impression it proves a person actually used cannabis rather than was exposed to secondhand smoke from…

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Alcohol companies lobby Congress on cannabis drinks (Newsletter: October 22,

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Ohio Lawmakers Advance Bill To Scale Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Law

Ohio House lawmakers on Tuesday approved an amended Senate-passed bill that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law while incorporating a series of regulations for hemp that are meant to align the two sectors of the cannabis industry. Members of the House Judiciary Committee agreed to changes to the measure from…

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