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Darrin Smith, the US Attorney for the District of Wyoming, has announced that new guidance from the Department of Justice, has instructed for the prosecution of minor cannabis violations on federal land.

Our top cannabis news topics this week: impacts on the hemp industry from the end of the government shutdown, regulation and business updates from Minnesota, and a Gallup poll on cannabis legalization.

The Senate’s reopening the government bill has passed but it includes a section that redefines hemp and can ban hemp products with a greater amount of 0.4 mg total THC.

MoreBetter Ltd, study organizers urge legislators to view the data in their before voting on a Senate hemp bill that could cause harm to the industry by redefining hemp THC amounts.

The US Hemp Roundtable urges action after Senate legislation threatens to redefine hemp limits—potentially eliminating 95% of businesses and 300,000 jobs nationwide.

White Earth Nation recently announced revisions to the tribe’s resolution and opened commentary to the public.

Our top cannabis news topics this week: new training programs, lawsuits, state enforcement, and clinical research findings.

The first inaugural cohort for Minnesota’s cannabis business accelerator have been selected by North Star Cannabis Consulting.

The 39 attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting a redefinition of hemp to exclude intoxicating hemp-derived THC products.

Recently, the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority established a training program for practitioners through a partnership with TheAnswerPage.com.

The New York OCM recently issued a Notice of Pleading to Omnium Canna.

Our top five cannabis and hemp news this week: Ohio cannabis regulation updates, New York recalls and grants, indoor cultivation insights, and High Tide expansions.

Ohio SB 56 faces conference committee after Senate rejects House's changes made to hemp rules.

A Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge has extended their restraining order against Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s intoxicating hemp sales ban executive order.

Recently, Ohio House lawmakers disclosed that they are in favor of a substitute version of Senate Bill 56 that has made significant changes to current legislation.

Our top five cannabis and hemp news this week: the New York OCM; SCOTUS, cannabis, and Second Amendment rights; research on THC and driving performance; and pupil measurement after cannabis inhalation.

This article explores New York’s cannabis updates throughout the month of October which include $5M in grants, a major statewide recall for licensing fraud, and CCB asserts state law over local rules.

New York OCM officially begins community reinvestment with $5 million in grants going to 50 organizations that have been affected by past drug policies.

The Supreme Court will rule in 2026, whether cannabis consumers can legally possess and purchase guns, which will challenge the federal ban.

Our top five cannabis and hemp news this week: Ohio hemp regulation, NY dispensary laws, updates from Florida, and medical cannabis research.

Florida's court rules police can no longer use the smell of cannabis alone as probable cause for warrantless vehicle searches.

Governor DeWine issues a 90-day emergency ban on intoxicating hemp products in Ohio to protect minors and public health.

New York CCB deemed Long Island cannabis ordinances "unreasonably impracticable” and shares other state market updates.

Texas DSHS enacts emergency rules banning consumable hemp sales to anyone under 21.

OMC provided clarification on county-based license assignments and outlined specific criteria for reassignment flexibility.