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Marshawn Lynch Goes All In on Weed With Originals Collab

NFL legend Marshawn Lynch has always played the game his own way. Now he’s doing the same in cannabis. His brand Dodi, born in the Bay, is teaming up with Originals in Los Angeles to take things to a new level. From Oakland to L.A. Dodi started as a Northern California flower line with a…

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Ascend Wellness Closes $9.3 Million Mortgage Financing on 3 Ohio

[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2025 – Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc. (AWH), a leading multistate, vertically integrated cannabis operator, entered into and closed, effective Sept. 12, 2025, a $9,345,000 secured financing transaction with CF Bank, pursuant to which AWH mortgaged real estate on three properties in Ohio (the “Ohio mortgage loan”). The Ohio mortgage loan bears interest…

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Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Move to Legalize Medical Cannabis in 2025

Wisconsin could be the 41st state to legalize medical cannabis under bicameral legislation that the state’s top senators are putting their clout behind.Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, and Senate President Pro Tempore Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, introduced the bill on Sept. 29, with state Rep. Patrick Snyder, R-Weston, sponsoring a companion proposal in the lower…

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FDA Is Now Tracking Adverse Health Events Related To Hemp

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its adverse drug event reporting forms to begin tracking incidents related to hemp-derived cannabinoid products such as CBD. The change to the federal documents—which are used by healthcare professionals, consumers and companies to report adverse experiences with drugs, cosmetics and other products—received sign-off from the White House…

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Michigan Marijuana Industry Group Considers Lawsuit Against Tax Hike Advancing

“Well, adding a new cannabis tax into the mix now is going to tip that balance… It’s going to drive people out of the legal market.” By Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for…

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Simplifya Raises $2 Million in Equity Capital, Eliminates Debt, Expands

[PRESS RELEASE] – DENVER, Sept. 30, 2025 – Simplifya, the leading regulatory and operational compliance software platform serving the cannabis and hemp industries, announced that it has successfully raised $2 million in new equity capital led by strategic investor ITWH LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of In The Weeds (ITW), with additional participation from existing investor Blue Zone Wealth…

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Michigan House Fast-Tracks 24% Weed Tax, Industry Says It’s a

Michigan lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan to impose a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, a move the cannabis industry warns could “decimate” the state’s market and drive consumers back underground. The bill, passed 78–21 by the House last week, is part of a larger road funding deal expected to generate as much as…

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Wisconsin’s GOP Senate President Files New Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill

Wisconsin’s Senate president announced on Monday that she and two other bicameral Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R), who’s previously sponsored a medical cannabis bill, said in a press release that she’s filed the new measure alongside Sen. Patrick Testin (R), with an Assembly…

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Cannabis rescheduling could boost banking bill, GOP senator says (Newsletter:

DOJ agrees to delay marijuana rescheduling challenge; US man freed from Russia over cannabis to speak; OH marijuana rules changes Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on,…

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DOJ Asks Federal Court To Further Delay Lawsuit On Marijuana

The Department of Justice has agreed to further postpone a case challenging the administrative process behind the marijuana rescheduling proposal being considered by the Trump administration. In a joint filing with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, DOJ and plaintiff Panacea Plant Sciences (PPS) founder and CEO David Heldreth said that,…

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