Anti-cannabis campaign accused of petition fraud (Newsletter: November 3, 2025)

*Federal hemp debate; FL legalization campaign sues officials; Marijuana &
guns brief in SCOTUS; Poll: Cannabis consumers like Target’s THC drinks
move*

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*/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW*

Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and John Hoeven (R-ND) spoke to Marijuana Moment
about the status of negotiations over hemp policy in federal spending
legislation—while Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who is pushing
recriminalization of THC products, ignored questions and kept walking.

The Massachusetts attorney general’s office confirmed to Marijuana Moment
that it has received complaints alleging that petitioners for an initiative
to roll back cannabis legalization are making misleading claims about its
provisions when asking voters to sign it.

A Florida marijuana campaign is suing the secretary of state and Division
of Elections director for failing to advance their 2026 legalization ballot
initiative toward a financial and legal review despite having collected
enough signatures to trigger the move.

The Second Amendment Foundation and other gun rights groups are urging the
U.S. Supreme Court to expand its review of the constitutionality of a
federal ban on firearm ownership by marijuana consumers by taking up an
additional case they believe would better settle the issue than one the
justices have already accepted.

A new poll shows that marijuana consumers are more likely to shop at Target
following its decision to start selling hemp-derived THC beverages at some
of its stores.

*/ FEDERAL*

Senate Democrats say they were left out of a briefing about the Trump
administration’s military strikes on suspected drug boats.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said, “I sponsored bills in Congress to
reschedule cannabis, and if the Trump administration indeed does this, I
think there are cures that we’re not even talking about right now that
could be unlocked.”

*/ STATES*

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed a cannabis compact with another tribe.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) tweeted, “Each day, we’re getting closer to
delivering on our promise of safe medical cannabis. Now more than 15,000
medical cannabis cards have been approved for Kentuckians with qualifying
conditions. There are also over 500 authorized, registered medical cannabis
practitioners.”

North Carolina’s attorney general sent a warning about THC-infused candies
ahead of Halloween.

Ohio’s Senate president and minority leader discussed efforts to negotiate
marijuana legislation with the House.

The Nebraska legislature’s General Affairs Committee held a hearing on
regulators’ implementation of voter-approved medical cannabis legalization
measures.

A New Jersey senator filed a bill to abolish the state’s cannabis regulator
and give State Police additional authority to arrest and investigate
unlicensed marijuana shops.

An Illinois senator filed a bill to ban caffeinated hemp beverages.

An Oklahoma senator hosted a meeting on Chinese-backed marijuana grow
operations.

A Pennsylvania senator tweeted a photo of himself discussing marijuana with
Mike Tyson.

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that officials must return delta-8 THC
products seized from a gas station.

California’s top marijuana regulator is stepping down.

Virginia’s acting top medical cannabis regulator said new sales data shows
that the program is “definitely bigger than we anticipated.”

Michigan regulators are accepting applications for the cannabis Social
Equity Grant Program.


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*/ LOCAL*

The Humboldt County, California Board of Supervisors voted to repeal a
cannabis excise tax.

*/ INTERNATIONAL*

Canada saw a decline in drug crime over the past decade, with much of it
attributed to marijuana legalization.

*/ SCIENCE & HEALTH*

A review concluded that “cannabinoids, particularly non-CBD formulations,
improve sleep quality.”

A study found there are “beneficial effects of CBD in laboratory models of
untreated HIV.”

*/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS*

The Marijuana Party of Canada was deregistered by the country’s chief
electoral officer.

*/ BUSINESS*

Mindbloom, Inc. is facing a lawsuit from a man who says the death of his
son was a “direct and proximate result of a for-profit telehealth scheme”
related to its ketamine services.

New Mexico marijuana sales figures are approaching the $2 billion mark.

*/ CULTURE*

Former football player Robert Gallery discussed his therapeutic use of
psychedelics.

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