On September 1, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 370–48 to concur in the Senate’s amendments to H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027. The bill funds the federal government through December 11, 2026, and—critically for the
A new U.S. Tax Court case, New Mexico Top Organics, Inc. d/b/a Ultra Health v. Commissioner, could reshape how Section 280E of the U.S. tax code applies to state-legal medical cannabis businesses.
Ultra Health argues that Section 280E turns on
A bipartisan coalition of 32 state and territory attorneys general is urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act, which would allow financial institutions to serve state-licensed cannabis businesses. The current cash-only environment puts businesses, employees, and communities at risk,
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is set to conduct its second lottery for Minnesota Cannabis Retail Licenses. On June 5, 2025, the OCM held its first round of lotteries, conducting social equity applicant lotteries for cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer,
Today, Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management announced that Minnesota’s final set of adult-use cannabis rules have been approved, will be publish in the State Register, and will go into effect later this month.
After the rules are published and go
The grace period during which DC’s unlicensed cannabis establishments must obtain proper licensure without facing enforcement actions is soon ending. By March 31, unlicensed cannabis establishments that have applied for a retailer or internet retailer license must have their licenses
On Thursday, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced its intent to adopt expedited rules without a public hearing. According to the OCM, the expedited rules are “designed to regulate the adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, hemp-derived consumer products, and
The Maryland Office of Social Equity (OSE) is an office within the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). Its purpose is to promote and encourage participation in the regulated cannabis industry by communities that have been disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition and
As MinnPost reports, Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management cancelled its social equity lottery, which would have occurred separate from the general applicant lottery in 2025. A portion of the licenses remain allocated to social equity applicants for when the
The DC Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (“ABCA”) Enforcement Division continues to exercise its enforcement authority against allegedly unlawful cannabis and entheogenic mushroom businesses in the District. A wave of enforcement activity has occurred after the DC Council passed emergency
