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The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska made history by becoming the first fully legal and regulated cannabis system in the state for both recreational and medical cannabis.

The “Big, Beautiful Bill” signed recently into law by President Donald Trump, includes an amendment that may end the medical cannabis ban in the VA which has prevented doctors from recommending the plant to their patients.

ICE federal agents raided cannabis nurseries in Southern California, sparking protests from migrant-rights activists.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering revoking medical cannabis cards in Florida, testing and sampling initiative in Missouri, our mid-year regulations roundup, depenalization ordinance stopped in Texas, and accuracy in THC labeling in flower versus concentrates.

Dallas, Texas officials have prevented a voter-approved cannabis depenalization ordinance which would limit local police from being able to arrest individuals for low-level cannabis possession.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed SB 2514 into law which will now allow the state to revoke medical cannabis cards for individuals who have been convicted of drug-related crimes.

The statewide initiative, launched July 1, aims to improve cannabis product safety, labeling accuracy, and testing consistency.

As we hit mid-way in 2025, let’s take a look back at some of the trending cannabis and hemp regulations that took place in the US.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering cannabis on state-tribal cannabis regulations in Montana, our podcast discussion on cannabis cultivation, our blog on compliance with federal regulations, public commentary on new standards, and hemp packaging enforcement in Florida.

HB 952, a bill that would have allow for tribal nations and the governor’s office to be able to form compacts to legalize cannabis and regulate it on individual reservations.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering medical cannabis in Texas, cease-and-desist letter response, pardons in Maryland, cannabis in Thailand, and research on autism and cannabis.

ONE HEMP announced their support of the SB 3 veto from Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, signed HB 46 into law, which made the Lone Star State the 40th state in the US to legalize medical cannabis use.

Strong Strains recently responded to the cease-and-desist letter from the property owners regarding their new Long Island dispensary in East Setauket, New York.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced that he would be pardoning 7,000 people who had been convicted of crimes related to cannabis.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering medical cannabis in Hawaii, a new dispensary in Connecticut, pesticide testing in California, a cease-and-desist letter to a dispensary on Long Island, and a global survey on cannabis for endometriosis.

A legal cannabis dispensary on Long Island, located within the Brookhaven Town, received a cease-and-desist letter before their upcoming grand opening.

New Jersey Department of State’s NJBAC completed the CTA program which helps educate businesses on the states’ cannabis industry.

A recent study found that CBD gummies may not have accurate labeling on how much the cannabinoid it contains.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering safety regulations in North Carolina, licenses in Minnesota, the FDA’s FY2026 Agriculture appropriations bill, cannabis taxes in California, and antifungal properties of CBD and CBDV.

Hawaii Governor Josh Green vetoes bill that would have allowed medical cannabis patients to be certified via telehealth.

The USDA recently sent out a letter to all SNAP retailers issuing clarification on SNAP benefits, listing cannabis products as ineligible items.

The WSWA recently announced support removing a section of the FY2026 Agriculture–FDA appropriations bill, which includes the ability to place a federal ban on naturally-derived cannabinoids.

The Office of Cannabis Management in Minnesota recently sent out an accidental email telling cannabis lottery license winners that they were denied a license.

The California Assembly recently voted to pause a cannabis tax hike which would have raise cannabis sales taxes by 25%.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering unlicensed cannabis purchases in New Jersey, cannabis found in Haribo candy, regulating cannabis beverages in Kentucky, appeals court rejects argument against federal prohibition, and organic certification in the industry.

Governor Stein formed an advisory council to study best practices and recommend cannabis regulations, aiming to protect young people and create a safe, legal market for adults.

Alaska judge rules that the 2023 ruling over limiting intoxicating hemp products is constitutional and can stay.

Potential new legislation could criminalize unlicensed cannabis purchased in New Jersey.

Here, we bring you our top five recent articles covering a survey on veterans and medical cannabis treatment, a new White Earth dispensary location, New Mexico’s basic income pilot program, social equity licenses in Washington State, and our new podcast episode.