TX gov previews hemp action; Congresswoman slams marijuana banking omission in bill; MA prohibitionist ballot measures; MN cannabis poll
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) criticized the exclusion of marijuana and hemp banking provisions from a key spending bill that was approved by the House Appropriations Committee.
Meghna Patel, deputy secretary of policy and planning in Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) office, said lawmakers should stop introducing new competing marijuana legalization bills and instead focus on building consensus on the issue—emphasizing that any measure that advances needs to contain equity provisions if the governor is going to sign it.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said to “stay tuned” for future action to address intoxicating hemp products that may be “happening soon” after lawmakers failed to pass legislation on the issue during two special sessions this summer.
The Massachusetts attorney general certified and issued official summaries for proposed initiatives to recriminalize recreational marijuana sales that prohibitionists filed for the 2026 ballot.
A poll conducted by the Minnesota House of Representatives at the State Fair found that a plurality of respondents support allowing cities and counties to ban marijuana businesses in their communities.
Texas hemp businesses are celebrating lawmakers’ failure to enact a ban on consumable products with any amount of THC, and activists say the state is closer than ever to legalizing recreational marijuana.
Missouri marijuana dispensaries are seeing strong sales while prices continue to remain steady as compared to other states, cannabis industry analysts say.
/ FEDERAL
The Fish and Wildlife Service noted in a Federal Register filing about the endangered or threatened species status of fishers in California and Oregon that “the presence of anticoagulant rodenticides (AR) within select areas has been an ongoing concern given the prevalence of illegal cannabis cultivation operations that use poisons to kill rodents that damage their crops.”
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will host an event on cannabis breathalyzer technology on September 24 and 25.
/ STATES
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) discussed his decision to veto a marijuana business zoning bill.
The Georgia House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies met.
California regulators announced a recall of marijuana products due to the presence of pesticide contamination.
Washington State regulators are initiating rulemaking to clarify cannabis testing and sample requirements as part of research and development activities.
The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska’s attorney general spoke about plans to launch a medical cannabis program and consideration of recreational marijuana legalization.
Maryland’s comptroller reported that the state collected more than $18.4 million in cannabis sales tax revenue last quarter.
Arkansas regulators could soon award two additional medical cannabis dispensary licenses.
The Colorado Department of Transportation sent a reminder that it is illegal to drive under the influence of psilocybin.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission will meet on Wednesday.
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/ INTERNATIONAL
New Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has championed marijuana legalization.
Canadian regulators’ inspections of licensed cannabis businesses increased over the last fiscal year.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A review concluded that “CB2 activation and CBD consistently favor bone repair, whereas chronic high-THC exposure poses a modifiable risk for nonunion in spine surgery.”
A study found that “psilocybin offers a groundbreaking, cost-effective alternative to [standard care] for” treatment-resistant depression.
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Second Amendment Foundation filed an appeals court brief in a case challenging the federal ban on gun ownership by medical cannabis patients.
/ BUSINESS
Curaleaf joined the S&P/TSX Composite Index.
Quest Diagnostics reported that marijuana is the most frequently detected substance in employment drug testing, with a positivity rate of 4.5 percent in the general U.S. workforce.
/ CULTURE
The Onion joked about marijuana’s effects on the brain.
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