Ohio lawmakers pass new cannabis restriction bill (Newsletter: November 21, 2025)

*MA double marijuana possession limit; TX Ag head opposes fed hemp ban;
Conservative group to SCOTUS: Take cannabis case*

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*/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW*

The Ohio House of Representatives passed a revised bill to alter the
voter-approved marijuana legalization law by recriminalizing some cannabis
activity and removing legal protections for consumers—while also
restricting hemp products.

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

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R) said the federal hemp THC
product ban signed by President Donald Trump “should be repealed.”

- “We can protect kids and treat adults like adults at the same time.
The federal bans [sic] takes our country backwards, destroys jobs, and
hurts those who find relief in these products.”

The conservative group Americans for Prosperity Foundation is asking the
U.S. Supreme Court to take up marijuana companies’ lawsuit challenging the
constitutionality of federal prohibition.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) slammed congressional Republicans over a new
federal ban on hemp THC products—saying, “For a party that claims to
support business and job growth, they have a funny way of showing it with
their continued attempts to stifle growth and innovation.”

The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission announced that only 38 percent
of pre-applicants for social equity marijuana retail licenses reserved for
people adversely affected by the war on drugs have qualified to submit a
formal application.

*/ FEDERAL*

A report on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration reviews the process
the agency uses to estimate the domestic medical, scientific and reserve
stock needs for Schedule I and II substance production.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) noted his support for descheduling marijuana and
joked that mayors who said they don’t want to enforce certain crimes “may
have been high when they were saying it.”

Nebraska independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn said he agrees with Rep.
Nancy Mace’s (R-SC) move to undo a federal ban on hemp THC products.

The House bill to federally legalize marijuana got two new cosponsors for a
total of 59.


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*/ STATES*

A Florida representative filed a bill to decriminalize drug checking
equipment.

Omaha Tribe of Nebraska regulators approved medical cannabis rules.

New York regulators partnered with Red Hook police to close an unlicensed
marijuana business.

Oklahoma regulators published an annual medical cannabis report.

Washington, D.C. regulators posted protest notices for proposed medical
cannabis facilities.

*/ LOCAL*

The Ann Arbor, Michigan City Council voted to reduce the required barrier
between marijuana dispensaries and schools.

*/ INTERNATIONAL*

A Brazilian task force has overturned 3,600 marijuana possession
convictions following a Supreme Court ruling decriminalizing personal use.

*/ SCIENCE & HEALTH*

A review concluded that “evidence suggests cannabinoids may have beneficial
effects on anxiety and sleep disturbances, but methodological limitations
and the lack of standardized dosing hinder definitive conclusions.”

A study found that “CBD appears to be an effective and well-tolerated
adjunctive treatment for drug-resistant [epileptic spasms] in children
older than 2 years.”

A study found that “legalizing recreational cannabis increases the odds of marriage
for Black women without college education.”

*/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS*

The Attorney General Alliance hosted a talk on cannabis regulation.

The Global Commission on Drug Policy is criticizing the Trump
administration’s military strikes on suspected drug boats.

*/ BUSINESS*

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Cresco Labs of mislabeling
cannabis products to evade Illinois THC potency limits.

Colorado retailers sold $115.4 million worth of legal marijuana products in
August.

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