Cannabis rescheduling review still “ongoing,” White House says (Newsletter: November 14, 2025)

New DOJ marijuana guidance actions; CO & FL govs debate cannabis; PA
legalization path forward; Veterans group pushes Congress on hemp; MI tax
lawsuit

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*/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW*

After the Trump administration quietly rescinded previously unpublicized
Biden-era marijuana enforcement guidance, a U.S. attorney’s office has
announced it will begin “rigorously” prosecuting people for possessing
cannabis on federal land.

A White House spokesperson told Marijuana Moment that as President Donald
Trump signed a bill to recriminalize hemp THC products, the process to
evaluate a cannabis rescheduling proposal remains “ongoing” and that “all
policy and legal requirements and implications are being considered.”

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) hit back at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R)
claim that marijuana legalization has led to an “increase in the black
market”—highlighting allegations the Florida governor improperly used
taxpayer dollars to campaign against reform in his state.

- DeSantis also said a 2026 cannabis measure in Florida is “vulnerable”
to being invalidated in court.

Pennsylvania lawmakers did not include cannabis legalization in budget
legislation as requested by Gov. Josh Shapiro (D)—but several House and
Senate members spoke to Marijuana Moment about the path forward for
enacting the reform.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States sent a letter warning
congressional leaders that a newly approved ban on hemp THC products could
inadvertently “slam the door shut” on research—saying cannabinoids “could
offer a real alternative to the heavy prescription drugs so many of our
veterans are given for PTSD, anxiety, pain, and sleep problems.”

Lawyers for Michigan’s treasurer are defending the state’s newly enacted
marijuana tax increase from a cannabis industry lawsuit, saying it does not
“in any way” alter the voter-approved legalization law in violation of the
state Constitution.

*/ FEDERAL*

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) authored an op-ed on his effort to stop the federal
recriminalization of hemp products.

Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR) criticized congressional leaders for “inserting
prohibitions on the hemp industry” into spending legislation “without any
legislative process and without any opportunity for public process.”

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) tweeted, “Hundreds of constituents have reached
out to my office about the impact of this near-total hemp ban on their pain
management, jobs, and personal freedoms. Democrats and Republicans
representing Floridians should be united in opposing this sweeping policy.”

Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) praised a new book from the president of
prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana.

*/ STATES*

Texas’s lieutenant governor touted a recently enacted expansion to the
state’s medical cannabis program as a federal recriminalization of hemp
products was approved.

The Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to
overhaul the Cannabis Control Commission and double the amount of marijuana
a person can legally possess.

An Ohio representative said lawmakers have “pumped the brakes a little bit”
on state hemp legislation in light of a new federal ban on THC products
being approved.

A Florida representative cheered the federal recriminalization of hemp
products.

A Nebraska senator criticized officials for working to “thwart the will of”
voters who approved medical cannabis ballot initiatives.

New York regulators approved changes to marijuana packaging, labeling and
advertising rules.

The Michigan Emergency Medical Services for Children Committee on
Prehospital and Emergency Medicine discussed cannabis vape issues at a
meeting.

The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority Board of Directors will meet on
Tuesday.


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*/ INTERNATIONAL*

Japanese officials are accepting public comments on a proposal to classify
CBN as a restricted drug.

*/ SCIENCE & HEALTH*

A review concluded that “hemp is rich in protein and vitamins such as A and
E, it is a viable alternative to cow milk not only for those who want to
change the diet in a healthy way or have made a vegan choice but also for
lactose intolerants” and that “hemp milk, with its highly nutritional value
and low allergencity, looks to be an attractive alternative to dairy, soy,
and nut milks.”

A case report concluded that “full-spectrum cannabis oil shows promise as a
therapeutic strategy for managing orofacial pain and improving sleep quality,
providing significant relief in conditions where other interventions are
ineffective or poorly tolerated.”

*/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS*

The Houston Chronicle editorial board is calling on Texas lawmakers to
legalize marijuana as federal officials recriminalize hemp products.

NORML is conducting a cannabis consumer survey.

*/ BUSINESS*

Glass House Brands Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of $38.4 million and
a net loss of $12.2 million.

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of C$39.9 million.

AtaiBeckley reported quarterly revenue of $749,000 and a net loss of $61.1
million.

Sweed launched a bug bounty program allowing cybersecurity researchers to
hack its cannabis retail platform and receive rewards of up to $2,000.

Missouri retailers sold $127.6 million worth of legal marijuana products in
October.

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