AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFederal hemp & marijuana policy: A new legal fight is brewing over a Trump administration rule that loosens federal restrictions on state medical marijuana, with a coalition challenging the shift in D.C. Circuit Court. Rescheduling ripple effects: A separate report highlights what U.S. marijuana rescheduling could mean for firearm purchases, as ATF forms and pending court moves keep the issue in flux for patients and workers. State regulation changes: Tennessee is rolling out new hemp and vape rules starting July 1, including a 10% wholesale tax on inhalable hemp-derived cannabinoid products and tighter under-21 enforcement. Illinois industry pressure: As the Illinois legislative session winds down, cannabis businesses are pushing to revise costly security and surveillance requirements for dispensaries. Local enforcement: Elmira, New York, shut down two alleged unlicensed cannabis sellers after joint warrants with the state Office of Cannabis Management, seizing marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, guns, and cash. Retail expansion: Canna Provisions opened a new Pittsfield, Massachusetts dispensary location, adding to its Western Mass footprint. Business & community: Vermont’s Lake Effect Vermont is opening a permanent new cannabis market site in South Hero on June 10. City ballot fight: Los Angeles voters will decide Proposition CB, which would extend cannabis business taxes to unlicensed shops.
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