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Cannabis Policy & Legalization
Global cannabis legislation, decriminalization efforts, and legal battles shaping the industry.

Wisconsin Lawmakers Rally for Medical Cannabis Legalization in Committee Hearing

Wisconsin state Sen. Patrick Testin watched his grandfather, Blair Testin, a “big guy,” waste away after undergoing a series of chemotherapy treatments for lung and bone cancer that robbed his appetite.This was in the 1990s, when California was the lone state in the nation to legalize medical cannabis. Yet the Testin family made the difficult…

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Village Farms Introduces Industry-First, One-Way Aroma Valve in Cannabis Packaging

[PRESS RELEASE] – DELTA, British Columbia, Oct. 22, 2025 – Village Farms International Inc. announced another Canadian first innovation from its Pure Sunfarms brand: the launch of a one-way aroma valve built directly into its dried flower packaging.The one-way aroma valve is pressure-activated and designed to release the flower’s scent only when gently squeezed, while…

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Lifestyle Brand Cookies Launches in Brazil With Premium Wellness Products

[PRESS RELEASE] – RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 22, 2025 – CR Wellness announced its international partnership with Cookies to bring the most globally recognized cannabis company to Brazil with the launch of premium cannabis and CBD wellness products.As the largest and most influential market in South America, Brazil represents a powerful step in Cookies’ growth – it is…

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Ohio House Passes Bill To Remove Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Protections

The Ohio House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by removing several protections for consumers while also adding a series of new restrictions on hemp products that are intended to align the two sectors of the cannabis industry. After moving through several House…

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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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Metrc Announces In-Person Events in New York to Prepare Licensees

[PRESS RELEASE] – LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 22, 2025 – Metrc, a leading provider of regulatory track-and-trace systems for highly regulated industries, announced it will host in-person roadshows throughout New York to help licensed businesses prepare for the state’s implementation of Metrc as the track-and-trace system of record.The New York in-person events will include important information to help…

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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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