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Ken Paxton Adds Dallas to List of Cities He’s Sued Over Marijuana Decriminalization

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed another lawsuit to prevent decriminalizing marijuana-related offenses, this time against the city of Dallas. Paxton has previously sued the cities of San Marcos, Austin, Killeen, Elgin and Denton over similar measures with varying …

Judge Tosses Ex-Arkansas Governor’s Suit Against Meta Over CBD Advertisement

A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products. Huckabee, a Baptist minister and President-elect Donald …

Delta-8 Hemp, Medical Marijuana Industries to Face Off in Texas Legislative Session

Jack Stinnett got life-changing news in 2020 when he learned the lump that appeared on the side of his neck was tongue and mouth cancer. He and his wife Karen quickly enrolled him at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, …

Nebraska Certifies Ballot Measures to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures, which could keep them from becoming law. Attorney General Mike Hilgers …

Maine Regulators Reject Letting Utility Report Suspect Marijuana Growers to Police

Maine utility regulators unanimously rejected on Tuesday an electric utility’s proposal to proactively report high consumption that signals a marijuana growing operation to law enforcement officials in an attempt to aid police crackdown on illicit operations. The three-member Public Utilities …

After Crash Killed 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana’s Impact on Drivers Underestimated

A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board urging parents to warn teenagers about the risk of driving after using marijuana. Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy …

German Cannabis Legalization Uncertainty Is Spooking Investors

Investors in Germany’s cannabis sector are holding back and some startups risk running out of cash amid uncertainty over whether a partial legalization of the drug for recreational use will take effect as planned on April 1. After the ruling …

Cannabis Sales Outlook Promising for Insuring Cannabis Specialists

A new report shows global legal cannabis spending grew to $36 billion in 2023, and more importantly, that languishing sales in longer-legal states may soon start to swing back up – two big, encouraging signs for insuring cannabis specialists. BDSA, …

Lawsuit Filed Against Lighting Company Over Ohio Cannabis Facility Explosion

An Ohio cannabis manufacturer and its insurer are suing a lighting products provider for negligence after a lamp it sold exploded at a greenhouse, causing six figures worth of damages. Cure Ohio and Dorchester Insurance filed a complaint last week …

Germany Passes Law Legalizing Personal Use of Cannabis

German lawmakers approved a controversial bill legalizing personal use of cannabis, paving the way for controlled consumption of the drug from April 1. The legislation introduced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government — a first step toward a planned broader legalization …