Cannabis company sues DoorDash over hemp sales (Newsletter: October 29, 2025)

*NH legalization vote; KS marijuana poll; Study: Cannabis dispensary access
reduces alcohol drinking; OH hemp ban pause extended; Tribe’s 1st license*

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*/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW*

A subsidiary of the marijuana business Jushi Holdings Inc. is suing
DoorDash, Total Wine & More and other companies for allegedly violating
Virginia hemp laws by marketing cannabis products that exceed the legal THC
limit.

The New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee approved a
marijuana legalization bill despite opposition from Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R).

A new poll of Kansas residents found that 59 percent support recreational
marijuana legalization, 70 percent want to legalize medical cannabis and 65
percent said they are “highly likely” or “somewhat likely” to vote for a
political candidate who backs medical marijuana legalization.

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved its
first license for a vertically integrated marijuana operation—a development
that comes as state officials in Nebraska are taking steps to scale back
medical cannabis legalization laws passed by voters at the ballot.

A new federally funded study conducted by Oregon Public Health Division
officials found that “odds of heavy alcohol use were lower with greater
cannabis retail access, primarily among 21-24 and 65+ year
olds”—”consistent with a substitution hypothesis” where people choose
marijuana instead of drinking.

An Ohio judge extended a temporary restraining order on Gov. Mike DeWine’s
(R) executive order banning sales of intoxicating hemp products, preventing
it from going into effect until at least December 2.

*/ FEDERAL*

The Drug Enforcement Administration posted a notice seeking information
from potential sources to provide controlled substances transportation.

Former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) suggested that people might move out of New
York City due to marijuana smoke and other issues.

*/ STATES*

The chair of the Ohio House Finance Committee said that a marijuana reform
bill passed by the chamber is closer to the will of voters who approved
legalization than a version that advanced through the Senate.

A Pennsylvania senator spoke about the advancement of his bill to create a
Cannabis Control Board.

Wyoming’s hemp product restrictions were upheld by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Maine regulators issued a recall of marijuana products with unsafe levels
of a pesticide.

California regulators inadvertently placed a hold on certain marijuana
products.

Illinois regulators published guidance about changes to marijuana tax rates.

Oklahoma regulators launched a new medical cannabis licensing portal.

Missouri regulators issued an alert about the health risks of 7-OH.


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*/ INTERNATIONAL*

A former German health minister tweeted, “The legalization of cannabis has
not led to an increase in consumption, not even among young people.
Cannabis consumers are not criminals and should not have to rely on
dealings with criminals either. We finally need successes with hard drugs.”

*/ SCIENCE & HEALTH*

A study found that “there was a modest increase in [cannabis-related
disciplinary incidents] in schools after decriminalization in 2008″ but
that “as state cannabis legalization policies expanded, the CDI incident
rate per 1,000 students decreased.”

A review concluded that “psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy shows sustained
relief in treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder.”

*/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS*

The Volt Cyprus Party is proposing to legalize cannabis in the country.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America sent a letter urging Texas’s
agriculture commissioner to enact more restrictive hemp rules.

*/ BUSINESS*

Verano Holdings Corp. shareholders approved a plan to redomicile the
company from British Columbia, Canada to Nevada.

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. repaid in full all principal and interest
outstanding on a $5 million inventory loan.

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