Senate advances federal hemp product ban (Newsletter: July 11, 2025)

*ICE raids state-legal marijuana farms; Former GOP House speaker:
psychedelics save lives; TX gov’s hemp directive; CA cannabis tax reform
advances*

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*/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW*

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved legislation to ban consumable
hemp products with a quantifiable amount of THC—but with a bipartisan
agreement to delay the prohibition’s implementation for a year.

Federal officials with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement conducted raids
on farms operated by state-licensed marijuana business Glass House Brands
as part of a larger immigration crackdown.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) said psychedelic therapy with
ibogaine could “save several million lives” and that he’s “personally going
to be strongly engaged in moving the idea around and getting people to look
at it.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) included two hemp items on the agenda for a
special session this month—reiterating his opposition to enacting a blanket
prohibition on hemp products, which he called “a lawful agricultural
commodity.”

The California Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee approved an
Assembly-passed bill to pause a newly enacted tax hike on marijuana products,
with the sponsor saying legal cannabis businesses are “constantly at a
threat of being overtaken by illegal and untaxed industry.”

Delaware House and Senate lawmakers who championed marijuana legalization
legislation are asking for feedback from consumers and businesses ahead of
the launch of the recreational sales market.

A new federally funded study found that “initiation of THC-dominant
medicinal cannabis was associated with acute reductions in anxiety and
depression, and sustained reductions in overall symptom severity over a
6-month period.”

- “Acute effects were dose-dependent: 10–15 mg of oral THC and at least
3 puffs of vaporized cannabis yielded the most robust reductions in anxiety
and depression.”

*/ FEDERAL*

A Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson said that because marijuana
remains in Schedule I, “VA health care providers cannot recommend it or
help veterans obtain it.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the D.C. Circuit to dismiss a lawsuit from an Iowa psychedelic church.

*/ STATES*

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced that state officials seized $476
million worth of illegal cannabis between April and June.

A Texas representative who voted for legislation to ban consumable hemp
products with any amount of THC visited a retailer to learn more about the
issue.

The Washington State Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee published
a cannabis market study.

Louisiana regulators repealed former medical cannabis rules.

Arkansas officials are making “courtesy visits” to retailers to inform them
that a ban on intoxicating hemp products will soon be enforced.

Virginia regulators posted tips on registering to become a medical cannabis
patient.


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*/ LOCAL*

The Kennesaw, Georgia City Council voted to advance a marijuana
decriminalization proposal.

*/ INTERNATIONAL*

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency published guidance
for doctors prescribing medicinal cannabis products.

UK police chiefs are urging officers to crack down on cannabis.

*/ SCIENCE & HEALTH*

A study found that “long-term [medical cannabis] use is a stable and
well-tolerated option for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain, with high
patient-reported efficacy and minimal cognitive impact.”

A study found that “labeling accuracy for THC content depended on product
type, with 96.0% of concentrate products being within ± 15% of labeled THC
content compared to 56.7% of flower products.”

*/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS*

Fox News host Harris Faulkner suggested that New York City mayoral
candidate Zohran Mamdani supports safe consumption sites for illegal drugs
because “crime and drug addiction, if you get enough of it in the streets
and into the bloodstreams of the American people, they’ll be easier to
control.”

*/ BUSINESS*

Glasshouse Farms facilities were visited by Immigration and Customs
Enforcement officials.

TerrAscend Corp. closed on an upsize to its senior secured syndicated term
loan of $79 million.

Vireo Growth Inc. closed a series of transactions that it said will
refinance its senior secured debt and significantly expand its credit
capacity under more favorable terms.

*/ CULTURE*

Mike Tyson tweeted, “Encouraging to see the PA GOP introduce a rec bill
today. This bill would ensure that PA residents have access to safe,
tested cannabis as opposed to the unsafe, untaxed pesticide laden stuff the
illicit cartel operators are selling.”

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